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   Recent Cases

   Jonathan Seitler KC acted for the successful Respondent in the Court of Appeal in Yee Shi Yin & Others v 174 Solicitors Limited

   Professional liability, Property

   Jonathan Seitler KC
   Monday 16 January 2023

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   News

   Wilberforce features in two of Estates Gazette’s Top 10 Cases of 2022

   EG (Estates Gazette) has released its annual podcast, discussing the most significant property law cases of the past year, and we are pleased to announce that Wilberforce members appear in case number 1 and case number 3 on the 2022... Read more

   Friday 6 January 2023

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   Articles

   Consents or Agreements Preventing the Acquisition of Rights to Light by Prescription and the Position of Successors in Title

   Sir Paul Morgan has written an article for the Conveyancer which has now been published in [2022] Conveyancer 365-381. The article is entitled “Consents or Agreements Preventing the Acquisition of Rights to Light by Prescription and the Position of Successors in... Read more

   By Sir Paul Morgan
   Wednesday 7 December 2022

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   Publications

   Butterworths Property Law Handbook

   Jonathan Davey KC | Benjamin Faulkner
   November 2022

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   News

   Jonathan Seitler KC and Clare Stanley KC win at Chambers Bar Awards 2022

   We are absolutely delighted to have picked up two awards at last night’s Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022. Jonathan Seitler KC won ‘Real Estate Silk of the Year‘! Clare Stanley KC won ‘Chancery Silk of the Year‘! A huge thank you to... Read more

   Friday 18 November 2022

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   Webchats

   Proprietary estoppel after Guest v Guest [2022] UKSC 27

   John McGhee KC and Daniel Petrides discuss the Supreme Court’s recent re-casting of the law of proprietary estoppel in Guest v Guest [2022] UKSC 27. 

   John McGhee KC | Daniel Petrides
   Monday 14 November 2022

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   News

   Tiffany Scott KC – New Chair of The Property Bar Association

   Wilberforce Chambers congratulates Tiffany Scott KC on her appointment as Chair of the Property Bar Association. The appointment is a year’s term of office and Tiffany can stand for re-election twice.

   Monday 7 November 2022

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   News

   Leading Commercial Chancery Silk Thomas Grant KC joins Wilberforce

   Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Thomas Grant KC has joined Chambers from Friday 7th October 2022. Tom is a leading commercial chancery silk who received the “Chancery Silk of The Year” award from Chambers & Partners in 2021.... Read more

   Friday 7 October 2022

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   News

   Wilberforce and Joanne Wicks KC win at The Legal 500 Awards 2022

   We are absolutely delighted to have picked up two awards at last night’s The Legal 500 Awards! Wilberforce Chambers was awarded ‘Chancery Set of the Year’, and Joanne Wicks KC won the ‘Property Silk of the Year’ award for a... Read more

   Thursday 6 October 2022

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    News

    Wilberforce Shortlisted in Six Categories at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022

    We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers has been shortlisted for a total of six awards at this year’s Chambers Bar Awards: Chancery Silk of the Year – Clare Stanley QC Chancery Set of the Year Professional Negligence Silk... Read more

    Wednesday 31 August 2022

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    Webchats

    Bank of New York Mellon v Cine-UK Limited & Picturehouse Cinemas Limited v London Trocadero (CA): Do commercial tenants have to pay rent while they were forced to close during the pandemic?

    The Court of Appeal hatnded down judgement in Bank of New York Mellon v Cine-UK Limited & Picturehouse Cinemas Limited v London Trocadero (2015) LLP [2022] EWCA Civ 1021, dismissing the appeals, and confirming that rent is payable in full during the... Read more

    Benjamin Faulkner
    Wednesday 27 July 2022

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    Webchats

    Davies-Gilbert v Goacher: The right to develop under a restrictive covenant

    Developments for Developers – John McGhee KC and Alice Hawker discuss the recent case of Davies-Gilbert v Goacher and Chester  [2022] EWHC 969 regarding restrictive covenants requiring consent to develop property, and when it is reasonable to withhold consent. The case offers interesting practical insights for... Read more

    John McGhee KC | Alice Hawker
    Thursday 14 July 2022

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