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    Opportunity to join Wilberforce’s Trusts, Tax, Probate and Estates Group

    Our Trusts, Tax, Probate and Estates group is seeking to recruit specialist barristers, and professionals looking to qualify as barristers, who have an established practice (of at least 5 years’ call or other PQE) in any or all of the... Read more

    Friday 21 May 2021

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    Bank of NY Mellon v Cine-UK Part 2: Part (failure of) consideration

    Mark Wonnacott KC and Ben Faulkner discuss the failure of consideration defence in landlords’ claims for rent arrears against tenants affected by Covid-19. What do you think? Let us know!

    Benjamin Faulkner
    Friday 21 May 2021

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    Wilberforce Win Silver in Chambers of the Year Category at Citywealth Magic Circle Awards

    We are delighted to announce that we have won Silver in the Chambers of the Year category of the 2021 Citywealth Magic Circle Awards. “A tough year for the world proved to be a catalyst for wealth management as the... Read more

    Wednesday 19 May 2021

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    Opportunity to join Wilberforce’s Property Group

    Owing to a growing caseload and consistent high demand for junior barristers, Wilberforce Chambers’ award-winning property practice is recruiting. Tenancy applications are particularly encouraged from juniors of 5-12 years’ call who can demonstrate experience in a broad range of property... Read more

    Monday 17 May 2021

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    Recent Cases

    TFS Stores Ltd v Designer Retail Outlet (Mansfield) General Partner Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 688

    Court of Appeal

    Joanne Wicks KC
    Friday 14 May 2021

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    TFS Stores Ltd v Designer Retail Outlet (Mansfield) General Partner Ltd

    Judgment was handed down today by the Court of Appeal in TFS Stores Ltd v Designer Retail Outlet (Mansfield) General Partner Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 688. Joanne Wicks QC appeared with Mark Galtrey for the appellant, a fragrance retailer and... Read more

    Friday 14 May 2021

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    Opportunity to join Wilberforce’s Insolvency Group

    Wilberforce Chambers’ award-winning insolvency practice is recruiting. Tenancy applications are encouraged from silks and juniors who can demonstrate experience in some, or all, of the following areas: corporate insolvency, personal insolvency, contentious and non-contentious restructuring, and offshore litigation. Applicants should... Read more

    Friday 14 May 2021

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    Articles

    Limitation and Deliberate Concealment after Canada Square v Potter [2021] EWCA CIV 339 (“Canada Square”)

    By Thomas Robinson KC
    Thursday 13 May 2021

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    Effect of Brexit on Part 26A arrangements and reconstructions

    By Daniel Lewis
    Thursday 13 May 2021

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    Opportunity to join Wilberforce’s Pensions Group

    Wilberforce Chambers’ market-leading pensions practice is recruiting to support our large team of silks and the demand for work in this area. Tenancy applications are particularly encouraged from junior barristers who can demonstrate experience in pensions litigation, or in cases... Read more

    Thursday 13 May 2021

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    Defensive Advising Strategies 1: What you learn from practising in the field of professional negligence

    To download and read this piece as a PDF, please click here. Commentary by Emily Campbell Relatively speaking, barristers usually have rather broad practices. Even if (like me) a significant part of their practice is concerned with advisory work and drafting, barristers... Read more

    Thursday 13 May 2021

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    Opportunity to join Wilberforce’s Commercial Disputes Group

    Wilberforce Chambers invites applications for tenancy from barristers with experience in commercial litigation to join the Commercial Disputes Group. To support our large team of silks and the strong demand for work in this area, Wilberforce Chambers invites applications for... Read more

    Tuesday 11 May 2021

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