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No 1 West India Quay (Residential) Ltd v East Tower Apartments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 250

Court of Appeal

Tuesday 27 February 2018

News

When is refusal of consent to assign valid? No 1 West India Quay (Residential) Ltd v East Tower Apartments Ltd

Martin Hutchings QC and Jonathan Seitler QC recently appeared on opposing sides in the Court of Appeal case of No 1 West India Quay (Residential) Ltd v East Tower Apartments Ltd [2018] EWCA Civ 250. It is the first reported decision... Read more

Tuesday 27 February 2018

News

New silks: Julian Greenhill QC, Tiffany Scott QC and Nikki Singla QC

Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Julian Greenhill QC, Tiffany Scott QC and Nikki Singla QC have been appointed Queen’s Counsel at today’s ceremony at Westminster Hall. Julian focuses on property, commercial and professional liability litigation. The 2017 edition... Read more

Monday 26 February 2018

News

NEW TENANT: Daniel Scott

Wilberforce is delighted to announce that Daniel Scott has joined Chambers as a tenant following a successful period of training and evaluation during his third-six pupillage. Daniel will practise in our core specialist areas. For further information please contact Danny Smillie.

Thursday 22 February 2018

News

Practice Director Nicholas Luckman to speak at JUSTICE diversity event

Following a report produced last year by JUSTICE entitled ‘Increasing Judicial Diversity’, the law reform and human rights organisation will be running an invitation-only event later this month exploring the ‘diversity deficit’ in our senior judiciary and featuring our Practice Director Nicholas... Read more

Monday 19 February 2018

News

Chambers Global 2018: Wilberforce celebrates 50 individual rankings

We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce has achieved 50 individual rankings in the latest edition of Chambers Global, published yesterday. As well as our leading silks and juniors listed, we are rated as a ‘leading set’ in Commercial Chancery,... Read more

Friday 16 February 2018

Recent Cases

Gaia Ventures Ltd v Abbeygate Helical (Leisure Plaza) Ltd [2018] EWHC 118 (Ch)

High Court of Justice Chancery Division

Thursday 15 February 2018

News

Gaia Ventures Ltd v Abbeygate Helical (Leisure Plaza) Ltd – how hard do you have to work to make yourself liable to pay £1.4 million?

Norris J has handed down judgment in the case of Gaia Ventures Ltd v Abbeygate Helical (Leisure Plaza) Ltd [2018] EWHC 118 (Ch).  The case related to an overage payment of £1.4million.  The key issues were: (a) the meaning of an... Read more

Thursday 15 February 2018

News

Chambers announces the death of Charles Turnbull

It is with great regret that we announce the death of Charles Turnbull, a distinguished former member of these Chambers, on 28 January 2018. After practising at the Chancery Bar, Charles was appointed a Social Security and Child Support Commissioner... Read more

Wednesday 14 February 2018

Articles

Disputes Yearbook Q&A with Nicholas Luckman

By Nicholas Luckman
Wednesday 14 February 2018

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FA Regulatory Commission

FA Regulatory Commission

Thursday 8 February 2018

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Cap Juluca

International / offshore, Commercial disputes | Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal

David Phillips KC
Wednesday 7 February 2018