Insights

Articles

Crypto Insight – NFT Disputes

Gilead Cooper KC has written an article on NFT disputes, which features in ThoughtLeaders4’s Crypto Insight 2022. From ThoughtLeaders4: “In this special Insight, we examine the various areas of disputes where crypto is involved, including fraud and asset recovery; HNW... Read more

By Gilead Cooper KC
Friday 29 July 2022

Webchats

Bank of New York Mellon v Cine-UK Limited & Picturehouse Cinemas Limited v London Trocadero (CA): Do commercial tenants have to pay rent while they were forced to close during the pandemic?

The Court of Appeal hatnded down judgement in Bank of New York Mellon v Cine-UK Limited & Picturehouse Cinemas Limited v London Trocadero (2015) LLP [2022] EWCA Civ 1021, dismissing the appeals, and confirming that rent is payable in full during the... Read more

Benjamin Faulkner
Wednesday 27 July 2022

Webchats

Davies-Gilbert v Goacher: The right to develop under a restrictive covenant

Developments for Developers – John McGhee KC and Alice Hawker discuss the recent case of Davies-Gilbert v Goacher and Chester  [2022] EWHC 969 regarding restrictive covenants requiring consent to develop property, and when it is reasonable to withhold consent. The case offers interesting practical insights for... Read more

John McGhee KC | Alice Hawker
Thursday 14 July 2022

Articles

Fiduciaries and the power of investment: when is an ethical investment not an investment?

To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Sebastian Allen. Introduction The universe of socially responsible or “ethical” investments has been expanding exponentially in recent years. It has long been the case that the... Read more

By Sebastian Allen
Monday 18 July 2022

News

HNW Guide 2022: Wilberforce are “top of their game”

Wilberforce has had another incredible year in Chambers & Partners’ HNW Guide with 21 barrister rankings across three Bar practice areas, including a tier one set ranking in the Chancery: Traditional and a two tier set ranking in Tax: Private... Read more

Friday 15 July 2022

News

Wilberforce shortlisted for The Legal 500 Awards 2022

We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce has been shortlisted in seven categories at The Legal 500 Awards 2022. Set of the year Chancery set of the year Property set of the year Commercial litigation silk of the year: Alan... Read more

Wednesday 6 July 2022

Articles

An introduction to ‘A Practitioner’s Guide to Correcting Mistakes in Pension Schemes’

Paul Newman KC introduces his new book, A Practitioner’s Guide to Correcting Mistakes in Pension Schemes in Pensions Today’s July/August 2022 edition. Click here to view the full article

By Paul Newman KC
Wednesday 6 July 2022

Publications

The Edward Nugee Memorial Lectures 2022

Michael Furness KC | Jonathan Hilliard KC | David Pollard | Edward Sawyer | Thomas Robinson KC | Sebastian Allen | Jennifer Seaman | Michael Ashdown | Joseph Steadman | Caspar Bartscherer
June 2022

Recent Cases

Court of Appeal confirms that polluting sewage discharges are a matter for regulators, not tort claims in Court

Property

James McCreath
Monday 27 June 2022

Recent Cases

Supreme Court judgment handed down in high-profile telecoms case

Property

Jonathan Seitler KC | John McGhee KC
Wednesday 22 June 2022

Articles

Absence of evidence, lack of capacity

To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Simon Atkinson. The Supreme Court of New South Wales has recently handed down judgment in Lim v Lim [2022] NSWSC 454.[1] This case is of note... Read more

By Simon Atkinson
Friday 17 June 2022

Recent Cases

Raiffeisen Bank part 2: Cayman Court of Appeal dismisses two jurisdiction challenges, providing guidance as to the Cayman FDA

Commercial disputes, Banking and financial services, Civil fraud and asset recovery, Insolvency, International / offshore

John Wardell KC | Tim Penny KC | Jamie Holmes | Caspar Bartscherer | Jia Wei Lee
Monday 13 June 2022