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    Iain Pester appointed Chancery Master

    The Queen has appointed Iain Pester to be a Master of the Chancery Division on the advice of the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales. Iain’s new post will see him deployed to the Royal... Read more

    Tuesday 8 December 2020

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    Who gains in the OTS report on CGT?

    To download and read this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Emily Campbell. Since its introduction by the Labour Government in 1965, capital gains tax has seen many changes. One important policy question is how to pitch the... Read more

    Monday 16 November 2020

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    Wilberforce nominated for ‘Insolvency & Restructuring Chambers of the Year’ at TRI Awards 2020

    We are delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for ‘Insolvency and Restructuring Chambers of the Year’ at this year’s TRI (Turnaround, Restructuring and Insolvency) Awards. This nomination comes as a result of a year in which members of... Read more

    Friday 13 November 2020

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    Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust v Housing Solutions Ltd [2020] UKSC 45

    Supreme Court

    Martin Hutchings KC | James McCreath
    Tuesday 10 November 2020

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    Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust v Housing Solutions Ltd

    On 6 November 2020 the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust v Housing Solutions Ltd, the first ever case in which the highest court (whether House of Lords or Supreme Court) has considered s.84(1) of... Read more

    Tuesday 10 November 2020

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    Applications to amend

    By Martin Hutchings KC
    Sunday 1 November 2020

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    Capitol Park Leeds Plc v Global Radio Services

    Capitol Park Leeds Plc v Global Radio Services [2020] EWHC 2750 was concerned with a tenant’s conditional break clause. The lease gave the tenant the right to determine it if, amongst other things, it “gave vacant possession of the Premises... Read more

    Tuesday 27 October 2020

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    Chambers & Partners 2021: Wilberforce is “a supremely sophisticated and well-established set”

    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

    Tuesday 27 October 2020

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    Capitol Park Leeds Plc v Global Radio Services [2020] EWHC 2750 (Ch)

    High Court of Justice

    Joanne Wicks KC
    Friday 23 October 2020

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    Important changes to the Singapore International Arbitration Act

    By Stuart Isaacs KC
    Thursday 22 October 2020

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    Important changes to the Singapore International Arbitration Act

    To download and read this as a PDF, please click here. Commentary by Stuart Isaacs QC. Singapore is arguably the world’s most pro-arbitration jurisdiction. Last month, the Ministry of Law introduced a bill to make two important amendments to the... Read more

    Thursday 22 October 2020

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    Pensions Law Technical Bites: Crimes, fines and penalties under PSA 2021 – Overview and TPR Choices

    In the first of his series entitled “Pension Law Technical Bites: Crimes, fines and penalties under PSA 2021”, David Pollard gives an overview and looks at TPR choices. David has put together some helpful slides to go along with this video which... Read more

    David Pollard
    Tuesday 30 March 2021

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