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Articles

One lump or two? Flexibility in the IDRP

James Walmsley considers Anthony Arter’s preference for a one-stage IDRP. This article was first published on PensionsBarrister.com Click here to view the full article

By James Walmsley
Thursday 19 January 2023

Articles

Forfeiture and “6 year, no claim” provisions: Part 1

In the first part of this two-part article, Thomas Seymour and Hugh Gittins of Slaughter & May consider section 92 of the Pensions Act 1995 in the light of recent caselaw. This article first appeared on PensionsBarrister.com Click here to... Read more

Tuesday 17 January 2023

News

Wilberforce features in four of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2023

We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers appears in four of The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases of 2023, identifying this year’s most-talked-about disputes. Four cases is a record achievement for us, meaning that nine of our members are involved... Read more

Monday 16 January 2023

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

News

Paul Newman KC launches PensionsBarrister.com

Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Paul Newman KC, one of our leading pensions silks, today launches his new website: www.pensionsbarrister.com. Acting as an up-to-date pensions legal resource, the site will feature articles from barristers on a wide range of pensions... Read more

Thursday 12 January 2023

News

Wilberforce shortlisted in four categories at The Legal Cheek Awards 2023

Following winning Legal Cheek’s highly coveted Chambers of the Year award in 2022, we are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers has been shortlisted at The Legal Cheek Awards 2023 in the following categories: Best Chambers for Training Best Chambers... Read more

Monday 9 January 2023

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

Recent Cases

First-tier Tribunal Decision concerning the meaning of “the amount payable on the transfer” in relation to disposal of gilt strips

Tax

Jonathan Davey KC
Wednesday 21 December 2022

Articles

Breach of trust, directors and corporate trustees: multiple derivative claims following McGaughey v USS

To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Michael Ashdown. Introduction It is commonplace now for the trustee of almost any sort of trust to be a company, and for the individuals who may... Read more

By Michael Ashdown
Tuesday 20 December 2022

Recent Cases

In the matter of Avivo Group – FSD 145 of 2022 (RPJ)

Company law, International / offshore

Clare Stanley KC
Wednesday 21 December 2022

Recent Cases

No obstacles to enforcement of an English costs order in the UAE

Commercial disputes, Banking and financial services, Civil fraud and asset recovery, International / offshore

Alan Gourgey KC
Tuesday 20 December 2022

Articles

The Supreme Court’s Decision in BTI 2014 LLC (Appellant) v Sequana SA and others (Respondents) [2022] UKSC 25: Is This a Case of All Change or No Change? Or Is It Somewhere in Between?

This article first appeared in Volume 19, Issue 6 of International Corporate Rescue and is reprinted with the permission of Chase Cambria Publishing – www.chasecambria.com Click here to view the full article

By Marcia Shekerdemian KC
Wednesday 7 December 2022