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    When is a pension scheme a trust and an administrator a trustee?

    Pensions analysis: The Upper Tribunal’s decision in RP Medplant Ltd v The Pensions Regulator affirms the view that it is substance rather than terminology that determines whether a document is in fact a trust. Joseph Steadman of Wilberforce Chambers and... Read more

    Monday 13 November 2017

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    Freshfields’ David Pollard joins Wilberforce Chambers Pensions Group

    Wilberforce Chambers are delighted to announce that David Pollard has accepted an offer to join Chambers. David specialised in pensions law at Freshfields for 29 years, and on completion of the formalities of being called to The Bar, David will join... Read more

    Wednesday 1 November 2017

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    In re China Agrotech

    Clare Stanley QC, leading Shaun Maloney of Ogier, acted in the ground-breaking case of In re China Agrotech FSD 157 of 2017 (NSJ), in which the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands (Mr Justice Segal) granted recognition and assistance to... Read more

    Wednesday 18 October 2017

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    In re China Agrotech

    Grand Court of the Cayman Islands

    Clare Stanley KC
    Wednesday 18 October 2017

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    The British Legal Awards 2017

    We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce have been shortlisted for Chambers of the Year in the The British Legal Awards 2017. The 2017 Chambers of the Year awards will be held at Finsbury Square, London EC2 on Thursday 30 November 2017. To... Read more

    Monday 16 October 2017

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    Wilberforce welcomes new tenants as growth of its specialist Property Group continues

    Wilberforce Chambers are delighted to announce that Mark Wonnacott QC and Harriet Holmes have accepted offers to join Chambers. They will become members of chambers from Monday 16th October 2017. Chair of The Property Group Joanne Wicks QC commented “We are... Read more

    Monday 16 October 2017

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    Recent Cases

    Safeway v Newton [2017] EWCA Civ 1482

    Court of Appeal

    Brian Green KC | Sebastian Allen
    Tuesday 10 October 2017

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    Prestigious Wilberforce excels at Chancery, offshore and pensions, but offers a broad practice and demands impeccable intellect.

    Where there’s a Will-berforce, there’s a way. It was the first truly hot day of the year when we visited Wilberforce Chambers, so it was a welcome delight to step into a cool, minimalist conference room bedecked with Margaret Bourke-White-esque photographs... Read more

    Tuesday 10 October 2017

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    Recent Cases

    Sana Hassib Sabbagh v Wael Said Khoury & 9 Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 1120

    Court of Appeal

    John Wardell KC | James Walmsley
    Thursday 5 October 2017

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    Sana Hassib Khoury v Wael Said Khoury & 9 Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 1120

    Court of Appeal The Claimant Appellant in these high value conspiracy proceedings has successfully established that the English courts have jurisdiction to hear her claims. At first instance, part of her claim was found to have no real prospect of... Read more

    Thursday 5 October 2017

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    The “roly-poly goalie”

    David Phillips QC recently chaired a FA Regulatory Commission hearing disciplinary charges against Wayne Shaw – the “roly-poly goalie”.  Mr Shaw had been charged with influencing a Sun betting market – the bet being whether he would eat a pie... Read more

    Friday 22 September 2017

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    Chambers UK Bar Awards

    We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce have been shortlisted for Real Estate Set of the Year in the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2017 The 2017 Chambers UK Bar Awards will be held at The London Hilton on Park Lane on Thursday, 26th October... Read more

    Monday 4 September 2017

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