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Bank of New York Mellon v Cine-UK Limited & Picturehouse Cinemas Limited v London Trocadero (CA): Do commercial tenants have to pay rent while they were forced to close during the pandemic?
The Court of Appeal hatnded down judgement in Bank of New York Mellon v Cine-UK Limited & Picturehouse Cinemas Limited v London Trocadero (2015) LLP [2022] EWCA Civ 1021, dismissing the appeals, and confirming that rent is payable in full during the pandemic, despite Regulations forcing the premises to close, and despite a rent cesser clause providing that rent would be suspended if the premises were damaged by an insured risk, of which a pandemic was one. Ben Faulkner acted for the tenant in the second appeal, led by Jonathan Seitler KC.
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Real property, real impact: prohibiting persons unknown
Article by Tiffany Scott KC and Ernest Leung, published 1st September 2026 This article was originally published by Estates Gazette here. There have been several recent and important developments in the jurisprudence considering the procedural and other requirements for seeking and... Read more
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Tuesday 1 September 2026
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Wilberforce shortlisted in four categories at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2026
We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce has been shortlisted in four categories at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2026. Chancery Set of the Year Company/Insolvency Set of the Year Real Estate Set of the Year Real Estate Junior of... Read more
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