Recent Cases
Gaia v Abbeygate Helical [2019] EWCA Civ 823
Court of Appeal
Harriet Holmes
Thursday 23 May 2019
Insights
News
Court of Appeal hands down decision in Gaia v Abbeygate Helical
Last week, the Court of Appeal handed down its decision in Gaia v Abbeygate Helical [2019] EWCA Civ 823, a case about whether a developer, Abbeygate Helical, had fulfilled its obligation to use ‘reasonable endeavours’ to satisfy certain conditions ‘as... Read more
Thursday 23 May 2019
View more
Articles
When is a secret commission secret? A primer on Medsted v Canaccord Genuity
By Edward Sawyer | Jia Wei Lee
View more
Wednesday 22 May 2019
Recent Cases
Neville Andrew v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2019] UKFTT 768 (TC)
First-Tier Tax Tribunal
Jonathan Davey KC
View more
Tuesday 21 May 2019News
First-tier Tribunal Decision concerning the meaning of “the amount payable on the transfer” in relation to disposal of gilt strips under tax scheme
Neville Andrew v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2019] UKFTT 768 (TC) Jonathan Davey QC has received judgment in a First-tier Tribunal appeal regarding a pre-planned tax scheme involving the disposal of gilt strips. The issues raised in the appeal... Read more
Tuesday 21 May 2019
View more
News
The Lawyer Awards 2019 shortlistings
We are delighted to announce that we have been nominated in two categories of The Lawyer Awards: Chambers of the year: Wilberforce Chambers Barrister of the year: Joanne Wicks QC The awards ceremony will take place on the evening of Tuesday... Read more
Tuesday 7 May 2019
View more
News
Gilead Cooper QC and Tim Penny QC recognised as ‘Thought Leaders’ in Who’s Who Legal
We are delighted to announce that Gilead Cooper QC and Tim Penny QC have been singled out by Who’s Who Legal in their latest publication: Thought Leaders: Global Elite 2019, which brings together the world’s foremost lawyers and experts in... Read more
Friday 3 May 2019
View more
Articles
Fences and hedges: Old law in the modern world
By Joanne Wicks KC
View more
Monday 29 April 2019
News
Tiffany Scott QC and Charlotte Black to appear in Supreme Court case of Sequent Nominees v Hautford
Tiffany Scott QC and Charlotte Black will be acting for the tenant (Hautford) in Sequent Nominees Ltd v Hautford Ltd being heard next month in the Supreme Court, instructed by Mark Steggles of Thomson Snell & Passmore. This is a... Read more
Wednesday 17 April 2019
View more
News
Estates Gazette Podcast: Canary Wharf v EMA
Jonathan Seitler QC and Joanne Wicks QC joined Estates Gazette to discuss Canary Wharf v European Medicines Agency in their latest ‘On the Case’ Podcast, which was broadcast today, 11th April 2019. Jonathan and Joanne were the lead counsel on opposing... Read more
Thursday 11 April 2019
View more
Recent Cases
Churston Golf Club v Haddock
Court of Appeal
Joanne Wicks KC
View more
Wednesday 3 April 2019News
Churston Golf Club v Haddock
Conveyancers and property lawyers will breathe a sigh of relief on seeking the Court of Appeal’s decision in Churston Golf Club v Haddock [2019] EWCA Civ 544, with judgment handed down today. The Court has overturned the decision of Birss... Read more
Wednesday 3 April 2019
View more