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    The pro-rating of pensions increases

    Paul Newman KC has written an article in which he considers whether the pro-rating of annual non-statutory increases to pensions in payment for only part of a year can be read into a scheme that makes no express provision for... Read more

    By Paul Newman KC
    Thursday 25 April 2024

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    Pension crimes, fines and insolvency practitioners

    David Pollard has written an article about the relevance of the recent Supreme Court decision in R (Palmer) – in which it was held that an administrator was not in the class of persons liable to prosecution under the Trade... Read more

    By David Pollard
    Thursday 18 April 2024

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    News

    Wilberforce shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2024

    We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers has been shortlisted at this year’s The Lawyer Awards for Chambers of the Year! Winners will be announced on Tuesday 18th June at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel. We are incredibly... Read more

    Friday 12 April 2024

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    Tracing and cherrypicking: the decision in Lapome v Kemp and wider, recent trends

    Article by Jamie Holmes, 19th March 2024 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here.  The decision of Master Brightwell in Lapome v. Kemp & Ors on 29 June 2023 (reported in summary at [2024] 1... Read more

    By Jamie Holmes
    Thursday 28 March 2024

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    Recent Cases

    Court of Final Appeal judgment on Proper role of the first assignment in delineating common parts

    Property, International / offshore

    James Man
    Wednesday 27 March 2024

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    INSOL WORLD – The Quarterly Journal of INSOL International

    Lexa Hilliard KC features in the latest edition of ‘INSOL WORLD – The Quarterly Journal of INSOL International’, alongside Sophia Rolle Kapousouzoglou (Lennox Paton). They have written an article entitled ‘FTX – A global settlement after jurisdictional wars between the... Read more

    By Lexa Hilliard KC
    Friday 22 March 2024

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    Recent Cases

    Court of Appeal dismisses appeal in Navigator Equities Ltd & Vladimir Chernukhin v Oleg Deripaska

    Commercial disputes, Civil fraud and asset recovery, Company law, International / offshore

    Thomas Grant KC
    Friday 22 March 2024

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    60 seconds with Simon Atkinson

    Simon Atkinson features in the latest edition of ThoughtLeaders4’s FIRE Magazine, revealing what motivates him, what he see as the most significant trend in his practice today, even his ideal holiday and the famous person he would most like to... Read more

    By Simon Atkinson
    Monday 18 March 2024

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    Recent Cases

    Court of Appeal judgment handed down in Water Plus Limited and another v Brendon International Limited

    Property

    James McCreath
    Friday 8 March 2024

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    Articles

    A Nigerian tragedy: how to set aside a US$11 billion arbitral award

    John Grocott-Barrett and Ernest Leung have written an article for TL4’s FIRE Starters magazine on ‘A Nigerian tragedy: how to set aside a US$11 billion arbitral award’, where they analyse Federal Republic of Nigeria v Process and Industrial Developments Limited.... Read more

    By John Grocott-Barrett | Ernest Leung
    Monday 4 March 2024

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    Publications

    Company Directors – Duties, Liabilities, and Remedies (new release and launch event)

    Lexa Hilliard KC | Thomas Robinson KC
    March 2024

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    Articles

    Climate Change and Investment Duties: a Prisoner’s Dilemma?

    James McCreath has written an article on the recent FMLC report on pension trustees and fiduciary duties. The article was first posted on Paul Newman KC‘s website pensionsbarrister.com. Read the full article

    By James McCreath
    Thursday 29 February 2024

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