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Wilberforce shortlisted for The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023
We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce has 11 nominations across 9 different categories at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023. Set of the Year Chancery Set of the Year Chancery Junior of the Year: Edward Sawyer, Sebastian Allen Chancery... Read more
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The Omniscient Draftsman – the answer to Virgin Media?
Paul Newman KC has written an article on the principles of statutory construction, which might be relevant to the interpretation of a term of art used in a statutory instrument – such as “accrued rights” in the contracting-out legislation recently... Read more
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A Practitioner’s Guide to Correcting Mistakes in Pensions Schemes – book review
Paul Newman KC‘s book: ‘A Practitioner’s Guide to Correcting Mistakes in Pension Schemes’, has been reviewed in the latest issue of Private Client Business. Reviewer Mark Herbert states in his opening line: “This book is graced with a foreword by... Read more
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Rental levels in lease renewals
Ben Faulkner and Kirsty Black (Shoosmiths) have written an article entitled “Rental levels in lease renewals” which asks, with the announcement of the Law Commission’s consultation on Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, can changes be made... Read more
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External Conferences
ThoughtLeaders4 – HNW Divorce Litigation – 3rd Annual Flagship Conference 2023
Jonathan Hilliard KC is co-chairing the conference alongside Jane Keir (Kingsley Napley). Andrew Mold KC is speaking on ‘Maritalising Structures – Marital v Non-Marital Assets & Drawing the Line’ alongside Jessica Henson (Payne Hicks Beach) and Amy Radnor (Farrer &... Read more
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TL4 – KC Surgery: Asset Recovery
Thomas Grant KC, Tim Penny KC, Jessica Brooke and Elizabeth Houghton are speaking at ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE’s event. They are speaking on the topic of ‘Who to sue? 3rd parties and seeking deep pockets’, alongside Rick Brown (HFW) at 4.20pm. The... Read more
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Taking risks and tax avoidance – Bhaur v Equity First Trustees (Nevis) Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 534
Article by Lemuel Lucan-Wilson, 31st July 2023 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. The recent case of Bhaur v Equity First Trustees (Nevis) Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 534 provides a timely reminder of the... Read more
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Jennifer Seaman appointed to the London A Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown
We are delighted to announce that Jennifer Seaman has been promoted to the London A Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. The appointment is for a period of five years commencing 1st September 2023 and expiring on 31st August... Read more
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External Conferences
RICS Cayman Seminar
John McGhee KC, Tom Roscoe, Harriet Holmes and Daniel Petrides of Wilberforce Chambers will be giving a presentation on: – Restrictive covenant – Leisure/beach access rights after Regency Villas and other cases – Prescriptive rights – Foreshore: when is it... Read more
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Events / Webinars
Wilberforce Trusts Litigation Day 2024
Our annual Trusts Litigation Day returns on Monday 29th January 2024 to InterContinental London Park Lane. The day will feature a number of topical talks delivered by members of Chambers as well as several workshops where guests will work through... Read more
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