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The Commercial Rents Arbitration Scheme: The property law perspective

The current talk of the commercial property market is the commercial rents arbitration scheme, for which the government has recently issued a revised Code of Practice and introduced draft legislation into Parliament. Joanne Wicks KC and Emer Murphy talk about some of the many... Read more

Joanne Wicks KC
Friday 12 November 2021

News

Leading Property and Commercial Chancery Silk John McGhee QC joins Wilberforce

Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that John McGhee QC has joined Chambers from 12 November 2021. John is a leading Chancery silk with an outstanding reputation in the areas of property, company and insolvency, commercial litigation, civil fraud, and trusts.... Read more

Monday 15 November 2021

Articles

Protectors’ Powers: The Siren Song of the “Narrower View”?

To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Gilead Cooper QC The term “Protector” is not a term of art in trust law. The duties and the powers of any given protector are defined,... Read more

By Gilead Cooper KC
Thursday 4 November 2021

News

Sri Carmichael and Jessica Brooke join Wilberforce Chambers

Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Sri Carmichael (formerly of Gatehouse Chambers) and Jessica Brooke (formerly of Enterprise Chambers) have joined Chambers as of Monday 1st November 2021. Brian Green QC (Head of Chambers) said, “We are delighted to... Read more

Monday 1 November 2021

News

Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2022: “Clearly a leading set with a number of talented barristers at all levels.”

We are delighted to announce our continued success in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners, highlighting collective strength across our core practice areas and the expertise and experience of members of chambers and staff. We are recognised as a... Read more

Thursday 21 October 2021

Articles

When is an order under s48 AJA appropriate? That’s a matter of opinions

To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Ram Lakshman   S48(1) of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 empowers the High Court to authorise personal representatives or trustees to take action on the... Read more

By Ram Lakshman
Wednesday 20 October 2021

Recent Cases

Lehman Brothers Holdings Scottish LP 3 v Lehman Brothers Holdings PLC & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1523

Court of Appeal

Lexa Hilliard KC | Tom Roscoe
Wednesday 20 October 2021

News

Lehman Brothers Holdings Scottish LP 3 v Lehman Brothers Holdings PLC & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1523

In the Court of Appeal on 20 October 2021 Lexa Hilliard QC and Tom Roscoe (instructed by Charles Russell Speechlys LLP) after a 5 day hearing successfully overturned the judgment of Mr Justice Marcus Smith of 24 July 2020. This... Read more

Wednesday 20 October 2021

Webchats

Picturehouse Cinemas: another blow to tenants on Covid arrears

Benjamin Faulkner and Daniel Petrides discuss the latest blow to tenants in Covid Rent cases (in which Jonathan Seitler KC acted). Is there anything left for tenants to argue?

Benjamin Faulkner | Daniel Petrides
Wednesday 29 September 2021

Articles

Powers of appointment: All in the wording

By Elizabeth Houghton
Monday 18 October 2021

News

Mudstone in mid-Wales: Wynne-Finch & Ors v. Natural Resources Body for Wales [2021] EWCA Civ 1473: Court of Appeal upholds the decision of Falk J

The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in Wynne-Finch & Ors v. Natural Resources Body for Wales [2021] EWCA Civ 1473, upholding the first instance decision of Mrs Justice Falk ([2020] EWHC 1924 (Ch)). The case concerned the ownership... Read more

Tuesday 12 October 2021

Recent Cases

Wynne-Finch & Ors v. Natural Resources Body for Wales [2021] EWCA Civ 1473

Court of Appeal

Fenner Moeran KC | Harriet Holmes
Tuesday 12 October 2021