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Wilberforce is delighted to announce that Cara Goldthorpe and Jia Wei Lee have joined Chambers as full tenants following a successful period of training and evaluation during their pupillages. They will practise in our core specialist areas. For further information... Read more
Thursday 27 September 2018
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On 25 July 2018 David Phillips QC chaired a FA Appeal Board in the case of Roy Higginbotham. Mr Higginbotham was a Life President of Macclesfield Town FA. On 6 January 2018 during a lunch in the Board Room before... Read more
Monday 17 September 2018
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Recent Cases
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Friday 14 September 2018
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This was an appeal on quantum of security for costs. While the Third Defendant was granted security for costs, under CPR 25.13(2)(a) (claimant resident out of the jurisdiction), Iain Pester argued on appeal that the Judge adopted an incorrect approach... Read more
Friday 14 September 2018
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Chambers & Partners has revealed the shortlist for the upcoming Bar Awards and we are delighted to see Wilberforce and our members recognised. We are nominated for a total of five awards, as below: Chancery Set of the Year Chancery... Read more
Wednesday 5 September 2018
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Chambers & Partners today revealed the shortlist for the inaugural HNW Awards and we are delighted to see that Wilberforce has been nominated for ‘Set of the Year: Private Client Tax & Trusts’. The ceremony will take on 22 November... Read more
Tuesday 28 August 2018
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We are delighted to announce that Andreas Giannakopoulos has been awarded the Wilberforce Chambers Prize for achieving the best result in the Law of Trusts examination at Kings College London. All the barristers and staff at Wilberforce would like to... Read more
Thursday 23 August 2018
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High Court of Justice Chancery Division
Jonathan Seitler KC | Emer Murphy
Tuesday 14 August 2018
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Clutterbuck & Paton v Cleghorn [2018] EWHC 2125 (Ch) The Claimants’ multi-million-pound claim for damages arising out of a property joint venture agreement relating to prime residential property in Belgravia was dismissed in its entirety following an eleven-day trial involving... Read more
Tuesday 14 August 2018
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Recent Cases
James Bailey KC
Friday 10 August 2018
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The insolvency aspect of the long-running Baxendale-Walker litigation adds much needed to clarity to two practical issues arising in bankruptcy. James Bailey acted for the petitioning creditor. First, it confirms that where a bankruptcy petition it based upon a judgment... Read more
Friday 10 August 2018
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We are pleased to announce that Wilberforce has been shortlisted for Chambers of the Year as part of the STEP Private Client Awards 2018. The full list of finalists can be viewed here. Winners will be announced at a black-tie... Read more
Monday 6 August 2018
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