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    Jennifer Seaman appointed to the London A Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown

    We are delighted to announce that Jennifer Seaman has been promoted to the London A Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. The appointment is for a period of five years commencing 1st September 2023 and expiring on 31st August... Read more

    Tuesday 1 August 2023

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    Taking risks and tax avoidance – Bhaur v Equity First Trustees (Nevis) Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 534

    Article by Lemuel Lucan-Wilson, 31st July 2023 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. The recent case of Bhaur v Equity First Trustees (Nevis) Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 534 provides a timely reminder of the... Read more

    By Lemuel Lucan-Wilson
    Monday 31 July 2023

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    A Practitioner’s Guide to Correcting Mistakes in Pensions Schemes – book review

    Paul Newman KC‘s book: ‘A Practitioner’s Guide to Correcting Mistakes in Pension Schemes’, has been reviewed in the latest issue of Private Client Business. Reviewer Mark Herbert states in his opening line: “This book is graced with a foreword by... Read more

    Monday 17 July 2023

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    The Omniscient Draftsman – the answer to Virgin Media?

    Paul Newman KC has written an article on the principles of statutory construction, which might be relevant to the interpretation of a term of art used in a statutory instrument – such as “accrued rights” in the contracting-out legislation recently... Read more

    By Paul Newman KC
    Thursday 13 July 2023

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    Wilberforce shortlisted for The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023

    We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce has 11 nominations across 9 different categories at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023. Set of the Year Chancery Set of the Year Chancery Junior of the Year: Edward Sawyer, Sebastian Allen Chancery... Read more

    Wednesday 12 July 2023

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    Electronic execution of documents: where have we got to, and where we might be heading?

    As a part of the “Remind me about” series, Joseph Steadman discusses the electronic execution of documents. The article was first posted on Paul Newman KC’s website pensionsbarrister.com. Read the full article

    By Joseph Steadman
    Thursday 6 July 2023

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    Virgin Media Limited v NTL Pensions Trustees II Ltd & ors

    As a part of the “Remind me about” series, Jennifer Seaman discusses the judgment regarding the Virgin Media Limited v NTL Pensions Trustees II Ltd & ors case. The article was first posted on Paul Newman KC’s website pensionsbarrister.com. Read... Read more

    By Jennifer Seaman
    Thursday 22 June 2023

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    Remind me about… pensions tax

    In the second of this “Remind me about” series, Emily Campbell (Charles Russell Speechlys) and Ram Lakshman look at pensions tax. The article was first posted on Paul Newman KC’s website pensionsbarrister.com. Read the full article here

    By Ram Lakshman
    Monday 12 June 2023

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    Publications

    The Edward Nugee Memorial Lectures 2023

    Robert Ham KC | Michael Tennet KC | Thomas Robinson KC | David Pollard | Edward Sawyer | Jennifer Seaman | Michael Ashdown | Joseph Steadman | John Grocott-Barrett
    June 2023

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    Pensions law and the Sequana decision

    In this article, Tom Robinson considers the lessons that the 2022 Supreme Court decision in BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana has for pension practitioners, and in particular the question of directors’ duties in relation to uncertain/future pensions debts. This article... Read more

    By Thomas Robinson KC
    Thursday 18 May 2023

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    Recent Cases

    Tax Tribunal hands down important judgment concerning “home loan double trust” inheritance tax scheme

    Tax, Trusts, probate and estates: contentious

    Jonathan Davey KC
    Friday 28 April 2023

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    Recent Cases

    Court of Appeal hands down important judgment in business premises renovation allowances case

    Tax, Property

    Jonathan Davey KC
    Tuesday 11 April 2023

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