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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

Articles

Changing places: Rotrust Nominees v Hautford

By Tiffany Scott KC
Tuesday 8 May 2018

Publications

Rules of the DIFC Courts 2018 (“The Green Book”)

Tom Roscoe | Jonathan Chew | Simon Atkinson
April 2018

News

The Lawyer Awards 2018: Wilberforce shortlisted

We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce has been shortlisted for Chambers of the Year as part of the The Lawyer Awards 2018. Over 70 judges across private practice, in-house and the Bar debated entries to narrow down the shortlists,... Read more

Monday 23 April 2018

News

JSC BM Bank v Vladimir Abramovich Kekhman and others

Judgment was recently handed down in a lengthy fraud trial brought by a subsidiary of VTB Bank. The claims under Russian Law made against Russian businessman Vladimir Abramovich Kekhman included deceit and unlawful dissipation of assets. Alan Gourgey QC acted... Read more

Monday 23 April 2018