Insights

News

Closing the Barber window once and for all: Safeway Limited v (1) Andrew Newton and (2) Safeway Pension Trustees Limited [2020] EWCA Civ 869

On 13 July 2020, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment confirming unanimously that the introduction of s.62 of the Pensions Act 1995 (“s.62”) was a domestic law measure that closed the Barber window with effect from 1 January 1996.... Read more

Monday 13 July 2020

News

David Phillips QC instructed by Wigan Athletic FC’s administrators to lead team appealing sporting sanction

David Phillips QC has been instructed oversee Wigan Athletic’s appeal against their 12-point deduction by the English Football League (EFL) after the club was put into administration. His team is seeking to overturn the deduction on the grounds of force... Read more

Thursday 9 July 2020

News

New Head of Chambers: Brian Green QC

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Brian Green QC as Head of Chambers upon the expiry of the term of office of Michael Furness QC. We would like to thank Michael for his leadership and tireless dedication as... Read more

Friday 3 July 2020

Articles

Frustration of leases: is now the right time?

By Joanne Wicks KC
Tuesday 30 June 2020

Publications

The Edward Nugee Memorial Lectures 2020

Robert Ham KC | Michael Furness KC | Jonathan Davey KC | David Pollard | Thomas Robinson KC | James McCreath | Jonathan Chew | Simon Atkinson | Francesca Mitchell
June 2020

Recent Cases

Hughes and others v Board of the Pension Protection Fund [2020] EWHC 1598 (Admin)

High Court of Justice

Wednesday 24 June 2020

News

A double victory for members of schemes in the PPF

The judgment of Mr Justice Lewis in Hughes and others v Board of the Pension Protection Fund [2020] EWHC 1598 (Admin), handed down on 22 June 2020, is of considerable importance for members of defined benefit schemes of insolvent employers.... Read more

Wednesday 24 June 2020

News

Wilberforce features twice in June edition of Trusts & Trustees

Two articles written by members of Chambers have been published in Oxford University Press’ June edition of Trusts & Trustees. Gilead Cooper QC has published an article entitled ‘The adoption issue: the illegitimate logic of Hand v George‘, the abstract... Read more

Tuesday 23 June 2020

Articles

The adoption issue: the illegitimate logic of Hand v George

By Gilead Cooper KC
Tuesday 23 June 2020

Articles

Insolvency within your trust: bankrupt settlors, insolvent companies and insolvent trusts

By Zoë Barton KC | Tara Taylor
Tuesday 23 June 2020

Recent Cases

Univar UK Ltd v Smith [2020] EWHC 1596 (Ch)

Pensions | High Court of Justice

Michael Furness KC | Tim Matthewson
Monday 22 June 2020

News

Univar UK Ltd v Smith [2020] EWHC 1596 (Ch): rectification of pension schemes after FSHC

On 19 June 2020, Mr Justice Trower handed down judgment granting rectification of the Univar Company Pension Scheme (1978), in the first pension rectification claim decided after a full trial since the landmark decision of the Court of Appeal in... Read more

Monday 22 June 2020