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    Wilberforce Chambers feature twice in The Lawyer’s Top 10 Appeals of 2022

    Jonathan Seitler QC is instructed in two appeals featured in The Lawyer’s “Top 10 Appeals of 2022” list. This follows the recent announcement of Jonathan’s presence in The Lawyers Hot 100 2022 list, and also the recent news that Wilberforce’s... Read more

    Wednesday 19 January 2022

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    Jonathan Seitler KC recognised in The Lawyer Hot 100 2022

    We are delighted to announce that Jonathan Seitler QC has been listed in The Lawyer Hot 100 2022! The Lawyer’s write-up on Jonathan reads as follows: “Jonathan Seitler QC stands at the forefront of property litigation at the Bar. Last... Read more

    Monday 17 January 2022

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    Wilberforce features three times in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2022

    We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers appears in three of The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases of 2022, identifying this year’s most talked about disputes: The Executive Counsel to the Financial Reporting Council v KPMG, Peter Noel Meehan, Alistair... Read more

    Monday 10 January 2022

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    Recent Cases

    Bath Rugby Ltd v Greenwood & Ors v Bath Recreation Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1927

    Property | High Court of Justice

    Martin Hutchings KC | Harriet Holmes
    Tuesday 21 December 2021

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    Bath Rugby Ltd v Greenwood & Ors v Bath Recreation Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1927: a successful appeal and intervention

    On 21 December 2021, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in this case concerning the enforceability of a pre-1925 Act restrictive covenant.  The court has allowed the appeal, overturning the judgment of HHJ Matthews (sitting as a Judge of... Read more

    Tuesday 21 December 2021

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    Wilberforce Chambers features three times in Estates Gazette’s Top 10 Cases of 2021

    EG (Estates Gazette) has released a podcast, discussing the most significant property law cases of 2021. Three of the Top 10 cases involve Wilberforce barristers. This is the third year in a row Chambers has appeared three times in the... Read more

    Tuesday 21 December 2021

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    Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2022: Wilberforce Shortlisted

    Citywealth Magic Circle Awards have recently revealed their 2022 shortlist and we are delighted to announce the following nominations: Wilberforce Chambers: Chambers of the Year Gilead Cooper QC: Barrister of the Year In order to vote and/or to view the... Read more

    Monday 20 December 2021

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    Sir Paul Morgan’s article features in The Times

    Sir Paul Morgan has provided commentary to The Times on the Commercial Rents (Coronavirus) Bill, following his submission of written evidence to the Public Bill Committee. In this article, Sir Paul discusses why he feels the Government is probably being... Read more

    Friday 17 December 2021

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    Insolvency & Restructuring Chambers of the Year at 2021 TRI Awards

    We are delighted to have won Insolvency & Restructuring Chambers of the Year at last week’s TRI (Turnaround, Restructuring & Insolvency) Awards. This follows a headline year for our insolvency team and is the third year in a row that... Read more

    Tuesday 14 December 2021

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    Summarily judging fraud: Bringing claims to an early close

    Tuesday 14 December 2021

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    Chancery barrister and mathematician: Arthur Cayley (1821-1895)

    To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Emily Campbell The Chancery Bar has a long history of mathematician barristers, some of them famous. For a period, there was a tradition that the “Senior... Read more

    Tuesday 14 December 2021

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    Dismissal of multi-billion dollar claim in energy dispute

    An award was issued this week in relation to claims in an LCIA arbitration seeking damages in a joint venture dispute concerning oil and gas fields in the Middle East. The Claimants sought damages initially of $3.5bn, subsequently reduced to... Read more

    Friday 10 December 2021

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