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Iain Pester successful in Danilina v Chernukhin, Navigator Equities Ltd and Kargin

On 7 February 2019, Teare J handed down judgment in Danilina v Chernukhin, Navigator Equities Ltd and Kargin [2019] EWHC 173 (Comm). The case concerned a dispute relating to a valuable development in Moscow and the true identity of parties... Read more

Friday 8 February 2019

Recent Cases

The FA v West Ham United

Sports law | FA Regulatory Commission

David Phillips KC
Tuesday 5 February 2019

Articles

Administrators: Conflicts of Interest and Removal

By Marcia Shekerdemian KC
Tuesday 22 January 2019

News

James Bailey to be appointed Queen’s Counsel

Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that James Bailey is to be appointed Queen’s Counsel. James Bailey, called in 1999, is consistently recommended in the leading legal directories in the Commercial Litigation, Commercial Chancery, Company and Restructuring & Insolvency categories. The... Read more

Thursday 10 January 2019

News

Judith Bryant wins Junior of the Year (Private client: trusts and probate)

We are delighted to announce that Judith Bryant is The Legal 500 UK 2019 Junior of the Year (Private client: trusts and probate). The event will be a networking reception taking place at Guildhall on Wednesday 6 February 2019. Thank... Read more

Thursday 3 January 2019

News

PLA publishes Autumn Training Day paper co-written by Harriet Holmes

Last month, Harriet Holmes delivered a talk to the Property Litigation Association (PLA) on ‘Drone Technology and its Impact on Building Surveys and Property Disputes’ alongside Peter Folwell and James Dunthorne of Plowman Craven. You can now download the full seminar paper... Read more

Friday 28 December 2018

Recent Cases

Gareth Clark v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2018] UKUT 0397 (TCC)

Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery Chamber

Jonathan Davey KC
Monday 17 December 2018

News

Upper Tribunal makes important ruling on meaning of “payment” in pensions / tax case concerning unauthorised payments charges

Gareth Clark v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2018] UKUT 0397 (TCC) Jonathan Davey QC has been successful in an important Upper Tribunal appeal regarding the meaning of “payment” in the context of the unauthorised payment legislative regime relating to... Read more

Monday 17 December 2018

News

Estates Gazette Podcast: S Franses Ltd v Cavendish Hotel (London) Ltd

Joanne Wicks QC and Benjamin Faulkner joined Estates Gazette to discuss S Franses Ltd v Cavendish Hotel (London) Ltd on their latest Property Podcast which was broadcast yesterday, 13 December 2018. Joanne and Benjamin acted successfully in the Supreme Court for the appellant tenant... Read more

Friday 14 December 2018

News

Estates Gazette Podcast: Canary Wharf (BP4) T1 Ltd v European Medicines Agency

Estates Gazette has released a podcast on Canary Wharf (BP4) T1 Ltd v European Medicines Agency, a matter which it describes as “one of the biggest property cases set to be heard in 2019”. The central issue is that the Agency... Read more

Friday 14 December 2018

News

Wilberforce nominated for Chambers of the Year at Modern Law Awards 2019

We are delighted to be shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at this year’s Modern Law Awards! The winners will be announced at the Dinner taking place at Victoria Warehouse in Manchester on Thursday 31 January 2019. The entire shortlist... Read more

Thursday 13 December 2018

Articles

The Shortform Best Interests Duty: Mad, Bad and Dangerous to Know

By David Pollard
Wednesday 12 December 2018