Recent Cases
Cayman Grand Court grants case management stay in TFKT True Holdings
Company law, International / offshore
Thomas Grant KC
Tuesday 8 October 2024
Insights
News
Benedict Evans joins Wilberforce Chambers as a tenant
Wilberforce Chambers is pleased to announce that Benedict Evans will join Chambers as a tenant from Tuesday 1st October 2024, following the successful completion of his pupillage. Benedict’s practice will cover all areas of Chambers’ core specialisms, including commercial dispute... Read more
Tuesday 1 October 2024
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Articles
Testamentary capacity: warning signs and professional best practice
Article by Simon Atkinson, 30th September 2024 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. The recent decision of Joanna Smith J in Leonard v Leonard [2024] EWHC 321 (Ch) is instructive for private client practitioners, non-contentious and... Read more
By Simon Atkinson
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Monday 30 September 2024
News
Sri Carmichael wins Chancery Junior of the Year at Legal 500’s UK Bar Awards 2024
We are delighted to congratulate Sri Carmichael on winning ‘Chancery Junior of the Year‘ at last night’s Legal 500’s UK Bar Awards 2024. A huge thank you to all our clients for your ongoing support of Wilberforce Chambers. Congratulations to... Read more
Thursday 26 September 2024
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Recent Cases
Leicester Square Ltd & ors v Empire Cinema [2024] EWHC 2294 (Ch)
Property
Jonathan Seitler KC | Benjamin Faulkner
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Tuesday 10 September 2024
Articles
Guidance on representatives appointed under CPR 19.12: Answers… and more questions
Article by Benedict Evans, 29th August 2024 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. 1. The role of a representative appointed to represent an estate for the purpose of litigation only was first created by section... Read more
Tuesday 3 September 2024
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Cayman Court makes Indemnity and Interim Costs Awards – Cowan v Equis Special LP
International / offshore, Civil fraud and asset recovery
Thomas Grant KC
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Wednesday 28 August 2024
News
Wilberforce shortlisted in three categories at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024
We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce has been shortlisted in three different categories at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024. Real Estate Set of the Year Chancery Silk of the Year – Brian Green KC Tax Silk of the... Read more
Friday 23 August 2024
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Recent Cases
Court of Appeal hands down judgment in Mex Group Worldwide Ltd v Ford & Ors
Commercial disputes
Thomas Grant KC | Daniel Petrides
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Friday 9 August 2024
Articles
When property held “in trust” is not a trust: the decision in Nazir v Begum [2024] EWHC 378
At first blush the decision of Freedman J in Nazir v Begum [2024] EWHC 378 (KB) appears counterintuitive. Section 33(1) of the Administration of Estates Act 1925 (“AEA”) states that: “On the death of a person intestate as to any... Read more
By Theo Dixon
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Tuesday 30 July 2024
Recent Cases
Committal to prison: Wang v Darby
Cryptocurrency, Civil fraud and asset recovery, Commercial disputes
Daniel Scott
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Friday 26 July 2024
Recent Cases
Court of Appeal hands down judgment in Virgin Media v NTL Pension Trustees II and others
Pensions
Jennifer Seaman
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Thursday 25 July 2024