Insights

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   News

   Bertie Broomfield and Satyam Verma join Wilberforce Chambers as tenants

   Wilberforce Chambers is pleased to announce that Bertie Broomfield and Satyam Verma have joined Chambers as tenants from today, following the successful completion of their pupillages. Their practices will cover all areas of Chambers’ core specialisms, including commercial dispute resolution,... Read more

   Friday 2 October 2026

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   News

   Wilberforce Chambers welcomes four new pupils

   We are delighted to welcome our four new pupils, Lucy Banks, Jack Olsburgh, Georgia Paturu and Benedict Springbett, to Chambers. Over the next 12 months, they will undertake pupillage under the supervision of our barristers and gain broad experience across... Read more

   Monday 28 September 2026

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   News

   Wilberforce wins in three categories at the Legal 500 UK Bar Awards

   We are delighted to have been recognised at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026, taking home three awards, including the prestigious Chancery Set of the Year award. Congratulations also to our individual award winners: Media and Arts Silk of the... Read more

   Wednesday 23 September 2026

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   Recent Cases

   High Court dismisses appeal against non-party costs order based on personal and family interests in litigation

   Property

   Joanne Wicks KC
   Monday 7 September 2026

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   Recent Cases

   Commercial Court provides guidance on the significance of delay in worldwide freezing order applications

   Civil fraud and asset recovery, Commercial disputes

   Samuel Cathro
   Friday 4 September 2026

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   Articles

   Real property, real impact: prohibiting persons unknown

   Article by Tiffany Scott KC and Ernest Leung, published 1st September 2026 This article was originally published by Estates Gazette here. There have been several recent and important developments in the jurisprudence considering the procedural and other requirements for seeking and... Read more

   By Tiffany Scott KC | Ernest Leung
   Tuesday 1 September 2026

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   News

   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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   Recent Cases

   High Court grants permission to challenge administrators’ fees and expenses

   Insolvency

   Tim Matthewson
   Monday 10 August 2026

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   Articles

   Pieces of paper: Teixeira v Moaven and the new landscape at the private client/fraud border

   Article by John Grocott-Barrett, 4 August 2026 To read or download this article  as a PDF, please click here. When property is fought over, it is not unusual for a document to surface which purports to answer the question of beneficial ownership... Read more

   By John Grocott-Barrett
   Tuesday 4 August 2026

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    Recent Cases

    Commercial Court provides guidance on pre-action disclosure in commercial cases: asymmetry of information in misrepresentation claims will not take a case out of “the usual run”

    Commercial disputes

    Marcia Shekerdemian KC | Francesca Mitchell
    Monday 3 August 2026

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    Recent Cases

    The High Court finds unfair prejudice in removal of founder from Big Motoring World by private equity investor

    Commercial disputes

    Alan Gourgey KC | Anna Littler | Jessica Brooke | Rachael Earle | Ernest Leung
    Monday 3 August 2026

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    Recent Cases

    Court of Appeal substantially allows appeal in major partnership dispute

    Joint venture and partnership disputes, Commercial disputes, Company law

    Lexa Hilliard KC
    Friday 31 July 2026

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