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   Recent Cases

   Committal to prison: Wang v Darby

   Cryptocurrency, Civil fraud and asset recovery, Commercial disputes

   Daniel Scott
   Friday 26 July 2024

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   Recent Cases

   Court of Appeal hands down judgment in Virgin Media v NTL Pension Trustees II and others

   Pensions

   Jennifer Seaman
   Thursday 25 July 2024

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   Articles

   Fetters on pension scheme amendment powers revisited: British Broadcasting Corporation v (1) BBC Pension Trust Limited (2) Christina Burns [2024] EWCA Civ 767

   Article by: Joseph Steadman 1.    On 9 July 2024, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in an appeal concerning the limits on a power to make alterations in the BBC Pension Scheme (the “Scheme”). The appeal was dismissed, and... Read more

   By Brian Green KC | Michael Tennet KC | Edward Sawyer | Joseph Steadman
   Thursday 18 July 2024

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4. 

   News

   Tara Shah appointed as Senior Practice Manager

   Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Tara Shah has been appointed to the role of Senior Practice Manager with immediate effect. Once further appointments have been made to the wider practice management team in the coming months, Tara will... Read more

   Wednesday 17 July 2024

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   News

   Wilberforce nominated in multiple categories including Set of the Year for third year running at Legal 500 Bar Awards

   Wilberforce Chambers is pleased to share that we have been nominated in multiple categories at Legal 500’s 2024 Bar Awards. Wilberforce Chambers has been nominated for ‘Set of the Year’ for the third year in a row as well as ‘Chancery... Read more

   Wednesday 10 July 2024

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6. 

   Recent Cases

   Court of Appeal hands down judgment in British Broadcasting Corporation v BBC Pension Trust Ltd

   Pensions

   Brian Green KC | Michael Tennet KC | Edward Sawyer | Joseph Steadman
   Tuesday 9 July 2024

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   Recent Cases

   Court of Appeal gives judgment on meaning of “ceases to own” in context of capital allowances legislative regime

   Tax

   Jonathan Davey KC
   Monday 8 July 2024

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8. 

   Recent Cases

   Supreme Court decision in Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd (no.2) [2024] UKSC 22

   Property

   James McCreath
   Tuesday 2 July 2024

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   Articles

   Co-ownership in the business context: the odiousness of survivorship in equity

   Article by John Grocott-Barrett, 27th June 2024 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. The co-ownership of property is a question that vexes all private client lawyers. The recent judgment of Nugee LJ, a former member of... Read more

   By John Grocott-Barrett
   Friday 28 June 2024

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10. 

    News

    Andrew Barnes appointed as Deputy Practice Director

    Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Andrew Barnes has been appointed as Deputy Practice Director with immediate effect. Andrew will work in a client-facing and leadership role alongside Nicholas Luckman and the wider Practice Management Team.

    Monday 24 June 2024

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    Articles

    Sian v Halimedia: Insolvency vs Arbitration – Article by Ernest Leung cited in recent Privy Council decision

    In Sian Participation Corp v Halimedia International Ltd [2024] UKPC 16, Lords Briggs and Hamblen considered the issue of whether insolvency proceedings should be stayed where the underlying debt was covered by an arbitration agreement. In an appeal from the BVI,... Read more

    By Ernest Leung
    Friday 21 June 2024

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12. 

    Recent Cases

    Judgment handed down in The Tropical Zoo Ltd v The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Hounslow

    Property

    Martin Hutchings KC | Julian Greenhill KC | Daniel Petrides | Ernest Leung
    Thursday 20 June 2024

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