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News

Zinc Hotels (Investment) Limited and Top Zinc Ltd  v Beveridge and others: Administrators’ conflicts of interest and the Court’s power to appoint an additional “conflicts” administrator

Conflicts of interest on the part of Administrators and the Court’s powers to grant remedial relief by appointing so-called “conflicts” administrators have become real hot topics in insolvency litigation, in particular following the decisions this year in VE Vegas Investors... Read more

Thursday 26 July 2018

Recent Cases

FA Regulatory Commission in the case of Tony Henry

Sports law | FA Regulatory Commission

David Phillips KC
Wednesday 25 July 2018

News

Tony Henry – sanctions for improper comments constituting an aggravated breach by reason of references to ethnic origin and/or colour and/or nationality

On 3 July 2018 David Phillips QC chaired a FA Regulatory Commission in the case of Tony Henry.  Mr Henry, the then Director of Player Recruitment at West Ham, admitted making improper comments about recruitment of African players, and that... Read more

Wednesday 25 July 2018

News

HNW Guide 2018: Wilberforce is “a powerhouse for private client work”

Wilberforce has had another successful year in Chambers & Partners’ HNW Guide with 20 barrister rankings across all three Bar practice areas covered by the 2018 directory, including a tier one set ranking in the Chancery: Traditional category. Our presence... Read more

Friday 20 July 2018

News

The FA v Bradley Wood – sanctions for match fixing and betting

In April 2018 David Phillips chaired an FA Regulatory Commission in case of Bradley Wood.  Mr Wood was alleged to have committed match-fixing offences relating to both a betting cartel and related matters.  After a two day hearing, the Commission... Read more

Tuesday 10 July 2018

News

British Airways plc v Airways Pension Scheme Trustee Ltd – The Court of Appeal rule in favour of BA and overturn the decision of Morgan, J in the British Airways pension scheme litigation

The Court of Appeal has this week given judgment in British Airways plc v Airways Pension Scheme Trustee Ltd, allowing BA’s appeal from the judgment of Mr Justice Morgan. The majority of the Court of Appeal (Lewison and Peter Jackson... Read more

Thursday 5 July 2018

Recent Cases

British Airways plc v Airways Pension Scheme Trustee Ltd

Court of Appeal (Civil Division) on appeal from the High Court of Justice Chancery Division

Thursday 5 July 2018

Publications

The Edward Nugee Memorial Lectures 2018

Michael Tennet KC | Paul Newman KC | Fenner Moeran KC | Jonathan Hilliard KC | David Pollard | Edward Sawyer | Thomas Robinson KC | James McCreath
June 2018

News

Wilberforce wins Chambers of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2018

We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce has won the coveted Chambers of the Year award at The Lawyer Awards 2018. The presentation highlighted our strong profile in the UK and expanding international footprint, as well as the high-quality workload... Read more

Thursday 28 June 2018

News

AHAB v SICL & Ors: Significant developments in the law on tracing and illegality

The Grand Court of the Cayman Islands has this week given its landmark judgment in Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi & Brothers v Saad Investment Finance Corporation Ltd and Others. The emphatic dismissal of one of the largest fraud claims ever litigated... Read more

Friday 1 June 2018

Recent Cases

The FA v Bradley Wood

FA Regulatory Commission

Friday 1 June 2018

Articles

Litigation estoppels and abuse of process – categorisation and scope

By Zoë Barton KC
Monday 14 May 2018