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First-tier Tribunal Decision concerning “Home Loan Scheme”, purported sale of house to interest in possession trust and section 2 of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989

Shelford and others v HM Revenue and Customs [2020] UKFTT 53 (TC) Jonathan Davey QC has received judgment from the First-tier Tribunal (“FTT”) in an appeal concerning the correct inheritance tax analysis applicable in respect of a “Home Loan Scheme”... Read more

Wednesday 18 March 2020

Articles

Office-holders, investigations and conflicts of interest – don’t expect judicial bomb-proofing (Re Comet Group Ltd)

By Marcia Shekerdemian KC
Tuesday 17 March 2020

News

New silks: Zoë Barton and Andrew Mold

Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Zoë Barton and Andrew Mold have been appointed Queen’s Counsel at today’s ceremony at Westminster Hall. Zoë Barton QC Zoë Barton, called in 2003, is consistently recommended in the leading legal directories in... Read more

Monday 16 March 2020

Articles

Will construction – failure of trust (Jeffreys and others v Scruton and others)

Friday 13 March 2020

News

Legal Cheek Awards 2020: Wilberforce shortlisted

We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for three awards at The Legal Cheek Awards 2020, which are based on the annual Legal Cheek Trainee and Junior Lawyer Survey of over 2,000 trainees, junior lawyers and barristers.... Read more

Monday 9 March 2020

News

Legal Business Awards 2020 shortlistings

We are delighted to announce that we have been nominated in two categories of the Legal Business Awards: Chambers of the year: Wilberforce Chambers Lawyer of the year: Joanne Wicks QC The awards ceremony will take place on the evening of... Read more

Friday 6 March 2020

News

Commercial disputes specialist Stephen Brown joins Wilberforce Chambers

Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Stephen Brown has joined Chambers as of Monday 2nd March 2020. Stephen has specialised for many years in heavyweight business disputes representing clients across a range of complex commercial litigation and arbitration disputes, usually... Read more

Monday 2 March 2020

News

Book Launch: The Law of Estoppel by Michael Barnes QC

5th March 2020 update: Please note that due to growing concerns related to Coronavirus, and because our priority is the well-being of our clients and members, this event has been cancelled until further notice. We will update our website once... Read more

Thursday 27 February 2020

News

Insolvency specialists Daniel Lewis and Rachael Earle join Wilberforce Chambers

Wilberforce Chambers are delighted to announce that Daniel Lewis and Rachael Earle have joined Chambers as of Monday 24th February 2020. Head of Chambers Michael Furness QC said “I am delighted to welcome Daniel and Rachael as members of Wilberforce... Read more

Tuesday 25 February 2020

News

Marcia Shekerdemian QC on judging panel for The International Corporate Rescue Award 2020

Marcia Shekerdemian QC will sit on a judging panel that will assess entries into the inaugural International Corporate Rescue and International Women’s Insolvency & Restructuring Confederation (IWIRC) Article Competition.  The competition will be open to IWIRC members with less than... Read more

Thursday 20 February 2020

Recent Cases

Judgment in Filatona Trading Ltd and Ors v Navigator Equities Ltd and Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 109

Court of Appeal

Tuesday 11 February 2020

News

Judgment in Filatona Trading Ltd and Ors v Navigator Equities Ltd and Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 109

Judgment was handed down on Thursday by the Court of Appeal in Filatona Trading Ltd and Ors v and Navigator Equities Ltd and Ors [2020] EWCA Civ 109. In the judgment, the Court of Appeal gave authoritative guidance on the... Read more

Tuesday 11 February 2020