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Jonathan Seitler QC quoted in The Sunday Times

Jonathan Seitler QC has been quoted in The Sunday Times (11 August 2019 edition) in an article discussing the most common causes of property disputes in a tumultuous UK housing market. Jonathan points to several causes of disputes such as... Read more

Monday 12 August 2019

News

Inheritance tax simplification and lifetime gifts

Commentary by Emily Campbell A survey of the history of taxation shows a range of taxes aimed at gifts and inheritance, such as probate duty (introduced in 1694) and estate duty (introduced in 1884). Capital transfer tax was introduced as... Read more

Friday 9 August 2019

Articles

Open (in)justice: privacy, open justice and human rights

By Gilead Cooper KC
Wednesday 7 August 2019

Articles

Contesting Pensions Regulator’s action means playing by the court rules (Chappell v The Pensions Regulator)

By James Walmsley
Wednesday 7 August 2019

Recent Cases

National Joint Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine v Public Joint Stock Company Gazprom [2019] EWHC 658 (Comm)

Queen's Bench Division (Commercial Court)

Alan Gourgey KC | Bobby Friedman KC
Thursday 1 August 2019

News

Application for immediate enforcement of an arbitral award of $3 billion successfully resisted following judgment

Alan Gourgey QC and Bobby Friedman successfully appeared for the respondent in National Joint Stock Company Naftogaz of Ukraine v Public Joint Stock Company Gazprom [2019] 2 Lloyd’s Rep. 20, resisting an application in the Commercial Court for immediate enforcement... Read more

Thursday 1 August 2019

Recent Cases

Ingenious Games LLP and others v HMRC [2019] UKUT 0226 (TCC)

Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery Chamber

Jonathan Davey KC
Thursday 1 August 2019

News

Upper Tribunal gives significant judgment in £1 billion Ingenious film scheme case regarding meaning of “with a view to profit” and other matters

Ingenious Games LLP and others v HMRC [2019] UKUT 0226 (TCC) Jonathan Davey QC has received judgment from the Upper Tribunal in the long running, high profile and high value Ingenious litigation. The Upper Tribunal (Mrs Justice Falk, Judge Herrington) dismissed... Read more

Thursday 1 August 2019

Articles

Strategy and why it is important

By Nicholas Luckman
Monday 29 July 2019

News

Tax: How simple is simplification?

Commentary by Emily Campbell Those of you who have been in practice in the field of taxation for several years may raise an eyebrow at the concept of “tax simplification”. As a humble Oxford BCL student on the personal taxation... Read more

Friday 26 July 2019

News

Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2019: Wilberforce shortlisted

We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce has been nominated for ‘Set of the Year’ at this year’s Chambers & Partners HNW Awards. The Awards will be announced with a three course dinner and networking, taking place on 3 October... Read more

Tuesday 23 July 2019

Articles

What facts define the cause of action in trespass? (Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd)

By James McCreath
Friday 12 July 2019