Insights

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   Recent Cases

   In the matter of the Mitchells & Butlers Pension Plan [2021] EWHC 3017 (Ch)

   High Court of Justice

   Michael Tennet KC | Edward Sawyer | Jonathan Chew
   Friday 26 November 2021

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   News

   Mitchells & Butlers Pension Plan: Successful Rectification of Plan Increase Rules

   Michael Tennet QC, Edward Sawyer and Jonathan Chew (instructed by Gowling WLG led by Ian Gordon and Charlotte Scholes) acted for the successful trustee of the Mitchells & Butlers Pension Plan on a series of rectification and other claims, following... Read more

   Friday 26 November 2021

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   Articles

   The Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill: How will the arbitration stage work?

   To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Sir Paul Morgan. This article considers the clauses of the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill which provide for arbitration in relation to the relief which can be granted to... Read more

   By Sir Paul Morgan
   Tuesday 23 November 2021

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   Articles

   Precedent value of Chancery Masters’ decisions

   To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Michael Ashdown Role of Chancery Masters The Masters of the Chancery Division of the High Court have always played an important role in getting Chancery litigation trial-ready. Traditionally... Read more

   By Michael Ashdown
   Thursday 18 November 2021

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5. 

   Webchats

   The Commercial Rents Arbitration Scheme: The insolvency law perspective

   Sri Carmichael and Jessica Brooke get to grips with the new Commercial Rent (Coronavirus) Bill and how it works from an insolvency perspective.

   Sri Carmichael | Jessica Brooke
   Thursday 18 November 2021

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   Webchats

   IPs: New notification obligations re pension schemes?

   David Pollard and Tom Robinson have recorded an Insolvency and Pensions Technical Bites WebChat discussing Insolvency Practitioners (IPs) and the new notification obligations in relation to occupational pension schemes. Link to slides here.

   David Pollard | Thomas Robinson
   Monday 15 November 2021

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   Webchats

   The Commercial Rents Arbitration Scheme: The property law perspective

   The current talk of the commercial property market is the commercial rents arbitration scheme, for which the government has recently issued a revised Code of Practice and introduced draft legislation into Parliament. Joanne Wicks KC and Emer Murphy talk about some of the many... Read more

   Joanne Wicks KC
   Friday 12 November 2021

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8. 

   News

   Leading Property and Commercial Chancery Silk John McGhee QC joins Wilberforce

   Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that John McGhee QC has joined Chambers from 12 November 2021. John is a leading Chancery silk with an outstanding reputation in the areas of property, company and insolvency, commercial litigation, civil fraud, and trusts.... Read more

   Monday 15 November 2021

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   Articles

   Protectors’ Powers: The Siren Song of the “Narrower View”?

   To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Gilead Cooper QC The term “Protector” is not a term of art in trust law. The duties and the powers of any given protector are defined,... Read more

   By Gilead Cooper KC
   Thursday 4 November 2021

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    News

    Sri Carmichael and Jessica Brooke join Wilberforce Chambers

    Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Sri Carmichael (formerly of Gatehouse Chambers) and Jessica Brooke (formerly of Enterprise Chambers) have joined Chambers as of Monday 1st November 2021. Brian Green QC (Head of Chambers) said, “We are delighted to... Read more

    Monday 1 November 2021

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    News

    Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2022: “Clearly a leading set with a number of talented barristers at all levels.”

    We are delighted to announce our continued success in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners, highlighting collective strength across our core practice areas and the expertise and experience of members of chambers and staff. We are recognised as a... Read more

    Thursday 21 October 2021

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    Articles

    When is an order under s48 AJA appropriate? That’s a matter of opinions

    To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Ram Lakshman   S48(1) of the Administration of Justice Act 1985 empowers the High Court to authorise personal representatives or trustees to take action on the... Read more

    By Ram Lakshman
    Wednesday 20 October 2021

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