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Trust Interpretation: Looking at previous decisions of a word or phrase

Article by David Pollard, 13th July 2026 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. Interpretation of trusts (including pension trusts and other commercial trusts) can be a big issue. The Supreme Court has tried, in a... Read more

By David Pollard
Monday 13 July 2026

News

Jennifer Seaman works as legal consultant on new BBC legal drama “I, Jack Wright”

Jennifer Seaman worked as legal consultant, with scriptwriter Chris Lang, on legal drama “I, Jack Wright” which debuted on BBC One and BBC iPlayer on Sunday 12th July 2026. The series is described as follows: “Where there’s a will, there’s... Read more

Monday 13 July 2026

News

Citywealth Future Leaders Awards – Shortlisted

Citywealth Future Leaders Awards have revealed their 2026 shortlist, and we are delighted to announce that Roxane Reiser has been shortlisted as Barrister of the Year. In order to vote and/or to view the full shortlist, please click here. The winners... Read more

Thursday 9 July 2026

Articles

The recognition of foreign succession judgments at common law

Andreas Giannakopoulos has written an article on the recognition of foreign succession judgments at common law, which is due to be published in the in-depth section of Issue 7 (Vol. 32) of Trusts & Trustees. The article examines whether the... Read more

By Andreas Giannakopoulos
Wednesday 10 June 2026

Articles

What Kroupeeva v Kroupeev tells us on orders for variation of nuptial settlements and adverse inferences in trust and divorce cases

Article by Fenner Moeran KC and Roxane Reiser, 1st June 2026 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. In Kroupeeva v Kroupeev [2026] EWFC 85, James Ewins KC sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge found... Read more

By Fenner Moeran KC | Roxane Reiser
Tuesday 2 June 2026

Recent Cases

Court of Appeal rejects jurisdiction challenge in Lebanese banking case

Banking and financial services, Commercial disputes, International / offshore

Bobby Friedman KC | Caspar Bartscherer
Wednesday 13 May 2026

Recent Cases

Privy Council Judgment in the Battle of the Brewers

Commercial disputes, International / offshore

Alan Gourgey KC
Monday 20 April 2026

Recent Cases

Judgment handed down in Geneva Trust Company (GTC) SA v Robert Tchenguiz

Trusts, probate and estates: contentious

Philippe Kuhn
Friday 17 April 2026

Articles

BX v. T : the Court’s inherent jurisdiction to grant disclosure of trust documents to non-beneficiaries

Article by Jamie Holmes, 2nd April 2026 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. The 20 August 2025 decision of the Guernsey Court of Appeal in BX v. T [2025] GCA 063 is of interest... Read more

By Jamie Holmes
Tuesday 7 April 2026

News

Wilberforce shortlisted for Set of the Year at the High Net Worth Awards 2026

The winners of the awards will be announced on Thursday 18 June at Banqueting House. We are incredibly grateful to all our clients for your ongoing support.

Tuesday 7 April 2026

News

New silks: Bobby Friedman KC and Jack Watson KC

Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Bobby Friedman and Jack Watson have been appointed King’s Counsel at today’s ceremony at Westminster Hall. Bobby Friedman KC Bobby is regularly instructed to lead teams in cases of the highest value and... Read more

Monday 23 March 2026

News

Paul Newman KC awarded a Visiting Research Fellowship at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies

Paul Newman KC has been awarded a Visiting Research Fellowship at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (IALS) for 2026/2027, which will enable him to continue his research into 18th and 19th-century nominate law reporting. The IALS Visiting Research Fellowship... Read more

Wednesday 18 March 2026