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    Wilberforce shortlisted in four categories at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2026

    We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce has been shortlisted in four categories at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2026. Chancery Set of the Year Company/Insolvency Set of the Year Real Estate Set of the Year Real Estate Junior of... Read more

    Wednesday 12 August 2026

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    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

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    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

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    Bobby Friedman and Jack Watson to be appointed King’s Counsel

    Wilberforce Chambers is pleased to announce that Bobby Friedman and Jack Watson are to be appointed King’s Counsel. Bobby, called to the Bar in 2011, specialises in general commercial disputes, with a particular emphasis on civil fraud, as well as... Read more

    Friday 23 January 2026

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    Recent Cases

    Court of Appeal dismisses appeal in solicitor’s professional negligence case

    Professional liability

    Jonathan Seitler KC | Lemuel Lucan-Wilson
    Wednesday 17 December 2025

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    Judgment handed down in Lee v BDB Pitmans LLP

    Professional liability, Commercial disputes

    Thomas Grant KC
    Thursday 6 November 2025

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    Publications

    Rules of the DIFC courts 2025

    Tom Roscoe | Jonathan Chew | Stephen Brown | Bobby Friedman KC | Simon Atkinson | Jessica Brooke | Tara Taylor | John Grocott-Barrett | Ernest Leung
    October 2025

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    The ADGM Book

    Daniel Lewis | Daniel Jukes
    October 2025

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    Wilberforce nominated in multiple categories at Legal 500 Bar Awards

    Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to share that we have been nominated in multiple categories at Legal 500 Bar Awards including ‘Chancery Set of the Year’, ‘Commercial Litigation Set of the Year’ and ‘Marketing Team of the Year’. Congratulations to our... Read more

    Friday 20 June 2025

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    New silk: Thomas Robinson KC

    Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Thomas Robinson has been appointed King’s Counsel at today’s ceremony at Westminster Hall. Thomas Robinson KC, has a strong commercial / chancery practice with particular emphasis on pensions, insolvency and corporate matters, including... Read more

    Monday 24 March 2025

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    Thomas Robinson to be appointed King’s Counsel

    Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Thomas Robinson is to be appointed King’s Counsel. Tom, called to the bar in 2003, has a stellar commercial chancery practice with particular emphasis on pensions, insolvency and corporate matters including directors’ duties... Read more

    Friday 24 January 2025

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    Recent Cases

    Blower v GH Canfields – claimant fails to establish case on negligence or causation

    Professional liability, Insolvency, Trusts, probate and estates: contentious

    Jonathan Seitler KC | Lemuel Lucan-Wilson
    Tuesday 5 November 2024

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