Articles
Naomi Kilcoyne has written an article on KO UK Pension Trustees v Barker, in which the High Court recently authorised the unlocking of surplus assets in the Coca-Cola pension scheme. The article was first posted on Paul Newman KC‘s website pensionsbarrister.com Read... Read more
By Naomi Kilcoyne
Tuesday 28 October 2025
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Article by Simon Atkinson, 30th September 2025 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. Under the old law of uses, out of which the law of trusts grew, a use would fail for want of... Read more
By Simon Atkinson
Tuesday 30 September 2025
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Edward Sawyer has written an article which considers a recent determination on the British Steel Pension Scheme, in which the PO set out his general approach to claims by victims of pension transfer scams for due diligence failures by the... Read more
By Edward Sawyer
Wednesday 24 September 2025
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In Dawson-Damer v Grampian Trust Company the Privy Council reviews the law on settlor intentions and rejects a claim to set aside a trustee decision based on a Pitt v Holt/Hastings-Bass inadequate deliberation challenge.
By David Pollard
Monday 1 September 2025
Recent Cases
Pensions
Thomas Robinson KC | Jennifer Seaman
Thursday 21 August 2025
Articles
David Pollard and Sebastian Allen gave a seminar to the Association of Pension Lawyers (APL) in June 2025 on: Pensions crimes and fines: Where a company is liable, what is the secondary person extension to third parties: “a director, manager,... Read more
By David Pollard | Sebastian Allen
Wednesday 20 August 2025
Recent Cases
Trusts, probate and estates: non-contentious
Jonathan Davey KC | Elizabeth Houghton
Tuesday 12 August 2025
News
Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Philippe Kuhn has joined Chambers from 11th August 2025. Philippe is ranked in Legal 500 as a Leading Junior and acts regularly in international commercial disputes in the Commercial Court and Chancery Division in London,... Read more
Monday 11 August 2025
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We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers has continued its success in the Chambers High Net Worth Guide 2025. We are ranked as a top-tier set in High Net Worth Chancery: Traditional, with 22 barristers individually ranked across three... Read more
Wednesday 30 July 2025
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Tiffany Scott KC has written an article on the case of Sidoli v Sidoli, in which the Italian Court found the testator mistaken regarding the paternity of two sons excluded from his English will. The assets in the estate were located... Read more
By Tiffany Scott KC
Tuesday 29 July 2025
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Article by Joseph Steadman and Roxane Reiser, 23rd July 2025. To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. On 2 July 2025, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Standish v Standish [2025] UKSC 26. The purpose... Read more
By Joseph Steadman | Roxane Reiser
Wednesday 23 July 2025
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David Pollard has written a paper on surplus in trust based occupational pension schemes dealing with the position on a scheme winding-up. This followed a session at the annual conference of the Association of Pension Lawyers (APL) last year. Surplus... Read more
By David Pollard
Tuesday 22 July 2025