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Recent Cases

British Airways v Airways Pension Scheme Trustee Ltd

Court of Appeal

Michael Tennet KC | Michael Ashdown | Sebastian Allen | Jonathan Hilliard KC
Wednesday 2 August 2017

News

British Airways v Airways Pension Scheme Trustee Ltd [2017] EWHC Ch 1191 (Ch)

In 2010 the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced the switch from RPI to CPI for future public sector pension increases. Under the Deed and Rules of the Airways Pension Scheme (APS), the same change automatically applied to APS members. This... Read more

Wednesday 2 August 2017

News

Upper Tribunal rules on inheritance tax gift with reservation provisions

The Estate of Lady Hood v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs (Upper Tribunal) [2017] UKUT (TCC) Jonathan Davey QC has acted successfully for the Respondents in an important inheritance tax dispute before the Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber). The... Read more

Wednesday 26 July 2017

News

Joanna Smith QC appointed as Deputy High Court Judge.

Wilberforce Chambers congratulates Joanna Smith QC on her appointment as a Deputy High Court Judge. The appointment is for a single fixed four-year term and Joanne is appointed along with 20 other new deputy judges following an open competition run... Read more

Thursday 20 July 2017

Publications

The Edward Nugee Memorial Lectures 2017

News

Gareth Clark v HMRC [2017] UKFTT 392 (TC)

Jonathan Davey QC has been successful in an important tax / pensions First-tier Tribunal case regarding the meaning of “discovery” in the context of HMRC tax assessments. This followed Jonathan’s earlier and related success before First-tier Tribunal in the same appeal... Read more

Thursday 29 June 2017

News

The Private Client Global Elite 2017

We are delighted to announce that Gilead Cooper QC and Robert Ham QC have both been listed in ‘The Private Client Global Elite 2017’ published by Legal Week. The official gala dinner will take place on 4 October and celebrates the... Read more

Thursday 29 June 2017

News

Third Six Pupillage

Wilberforce Chambers is inviting applications for one funded third six pupillage with a view to a tenancy, to start in or before October 2017. Applications will be treated in confidence and should include the following information: A detailed CV which... Read more

Tuesday 27 June 2017

News

Wilberforce Northern Commercial Conference

The Wilberforce Commercial Litigation Conference looks at the issue of remedies. Our Commercial teams will be exploring, in short talks and workshops, issues relating to remedies on which they have recently advocated and advised in practice. The conference will be... Read more

Wednesday 21 June 2017

News

NEW TENANT: Tara Taylor

Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Tara Taylor will join Chambers as a tenant on 2 October 2017 following a successful period of training and assessment during her pupillage. For further information please contact Danny Smillie

Wednesday 21 June 2017

News

Ingenious v HMRC

Ingenious Film Partners 2 LLP and others v HMRC [2016] UKFTT 521 (TC) Jonathan Davey QC has won a major victory for HMRC in a high profile and high value (£1.4 billion) tax case, following the First-tier Tribunal (Judge Charles Hellier, Julian... Read more

Monday 12 June 2017

News

Property Litigation Conference

BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JP Thursday 8 June 2017 (4.0 CPD) 2.00pm – 6.30pm Property litigation is all about getting the results our clients want. This half-day conference will concentrate on landlord and tenant issues in property litigation: how... Read more

Monday 29 May 2017