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Honda v Mercer

Edward Sawyer discusses the recent decision in Honda v Mercer and comments on getting round the 15-year longstop in negligence claims. This article was first published on PensionsBarrister.com Read the full article

By Edward Sawyer
Thursday 26 January 2023

News

John McGhee KC listed in The Lawyer Hot 100

We are delighted to announce that John McGhee KC has been listed in The Lawyer Hot 100 2023! The Lawyer’s write-up on John reads as follows: “Wilberforce Chambers’ John McGhee KC was so busy last year he didn’t have much... Read more

Monday 23 January 2023

Articles

Forfeiture and “6 year, no claim” provisions: Part 2

In the second part of this two-part article, Thomas Seymour and Hugh Gittins of Slaughter & May consider some thorny issues and points for practitioners. This article was first published on PensionsBarrister.com Read the full article

By Thomas Seymour
Monday 23 January 2023

News

Rokstone Ltd v Tiggy Butler in the national press

Daniel Petrides and a case he is appearing in, Rokstone Ltd v Tiggy Butler, have been featured in The Times and The Daily Mail. The dispute involves a luxury interior designer, Tiggy Butler, who failed to pay commission to her... Read more

Monday 23 January 2023

Articles

One lump or two? Flexibility in the IDRP

James Walmsley considers Anthony Arter’s preference for a one-stage IDRP. This article was first published on PensionsBarrister.com Click here to view the full article

By James Walmsley
Thursday 19 January 2023

Articles

Forfeiture and “6 year, no claim” provisions: Part 1

In the first part of this two-part article, Thomas Seymour and Hugh Gittins of Slaughter & May consider section 92 of the Pensions Act 1995 in the light of recent caselaw. This article first appeared on PensionsBarrister.com Click here to... Read more

By Thomas Seymour
Tuesday 17 January 2023

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Wilberforce features in four of The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases of 2023

We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers appears in four of The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases of 2023, identifying this year’s most-talked-about disputes. Four cases is a record achievement for us, meaning that nine of our members are involved... Read more

Monday 16 January 2023

Recent Cases

Jonathan Seitler KC acted for the successful Respondent in the Court of Appeal in Yee Shi Yin & Others v 174 Solicitors Limited

Professional liability, Property

Jonathan Seitler KC
Monday 16 January 2023

News

Paul Newman KC launches PensionsBarrister.com

Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Paul Newman KC, one of our leading pensions silks, today launches his new website: www.pensionsbarrister.com. Acting as an up-to-date pensions legal resource, the site will feature articles from barristers on a wide range of pensions... Read more

Thursday 12 January 2023

News

Wilberforce shortlisted in four categories at The Legal Cheek Awards 2023

Following winning Legal Cheek’s highly coveted Chambers of the Year award in 2022, we are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers has been shortlisted at The Legal Cheek Awards 2023 in the following categories: Best Chambers for Training Best Chambers... Read more

Monday 9 January 2023

News

Wilberforce features in two of Estates Gazette’s Top 10 Cases of 2022

EG (Estates Gazette) has released its annual podcast, discussing the most significant property law cases of the past year, and we are pleased to announce that Wilberforce members appear in case number 1 and case number 3 on the 2022... Read more

Friday 6 January 2023

Recent Cases

First-tier Tribunal Decision concerning the meaning of “the amount payable on the transfer” in relation to disposal of gilt strips

Tax

Jonathan Davey KC
Wednesday 21 December 2022