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Court of Appeal hands down judgment in Virgin Media v NTL Pension Trustees II and others
The Court of Appeal handed down judgment this morning in Virgin Media v NTL Pension Trustees II and others, the industry-wide, significant appeal relating to the operation of s.37 of the Pensions Schemes Act 1993 and the Occupational Pension Schemes (Contracting-out)... Read more
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Committal to prison: Wang v Darby
On 24 July 2024, the Defendant was sentenced to 18 months immediate imprisonment following the trial of a contempt application on 4 June 2024 (Wang v Darby [2024] EWHC 1394 (Comm)). The Court found that the Defendant had breached the... Read more
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When property held “in trust” is not a trust: the decision in Nazir v Begum [2024] EWHC 378
At first blush the decision of Freedman J in Nazir v Begum [2024] EWHC 378 (KB) appears counterintuitive. Section 33(1) of the Administration of Estates Act 1925 (“AEA”) states that: “On the death of a person intestate as to any... Read more
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Shoosmiths – Back to Basics III: Focus on the Future
Martin Hutchings KC, Harriet Holmes and Daniel Petrides are speaking at the third Shoosmiths’ annual Back to Basics conference in Birmingham. The conference will have a ‘future focus’ theme with a full day of panel discussions, technical training, market updates... Read more
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Court of Appeal hands down judgment in Mex Group Worldwide Ltd v Ford & Ors
On 8th August 2024, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Mex Group Worldwide Ltd v Ford & Ors [2024] EWCA Civ 959 following a 3-day hearing in July. The case is the first appellate decision to consider the scope... Read more
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Wilberforce shortlisted in three categories at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024
We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce has been shortlisted in three different categories at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024. Real Estate Set of the Year Chancery Silk of the Year – Brian Green KC Tax Silk of the... Read more
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Cayman Court makes Indemnity and Interim Costs Awards – Cowan v Equis Special LP
Thomas Grant KC acted for the plaintiff in Cowan v Equis Special LP in a 3-day hearing considering applications to amend and for security for costs. Both applications raised interesting procedural issues concerning the Caymanian law of amendment and security.... Read more
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Through a glass darkly: the use of inferences in litigation
Tim Penny KC and Daniel Petrides are providing a talk to BVI Bar Association members on inferences in litigation. The event begins with welcome drinks at 5.30pm, with the talk starting at 6pm. To RSVP please email secretary@bvibar.org. View the flyer
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IWIRC BVI Seminar
Tara Taylor will be speaking on a panel with Jenni Jenkins (Mourant) and Kesha Adonis (Maples). They will be speaking on the following topics: Courses of action to consider or hurdles to watch out for when going to court in... Read more
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Guidance on representatives appointed under CPR 19.12: Answers… and more questions
Article by Benedict Evans, 29th August 2024 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. 1. The role of a representative appointed to represent an estate for the purpose of litigation only was first created by section... Read more