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Lehman Brothers Holdings Scottish LP 3 v Lehman Brothers Holdings PLC & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1523

Court of Appeal

Lexa Hilliard KC | Tom Roscoe
Wednesday 20 October 2021

News

Lehman Brothers Holdings Scottish LP 3 v Lehman Brothers Holdings PLC & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 1523

In the Court of Appeal on 20 October 2021 Lexa Hilliard QC and Tom Roscoe (instructed by Charles Russell Speechlys LLP) after a 5 day hearing successfully overturned the judgment of Mr Justice Marcus Smith of 24 July 2020. This... Read more

Wednesday 20 October 2021

Webchats

Picturehouse Cinemas: another blow to tenants on Covid arrears

Benjamin Faulkner and Daniel Petrides discuss the latest blow to tenants in Covid Rent cases (in which Jonathan Seitler KC acted). Is there anything left for tenants to argue?

Benjamin Faulkner | Daniel Petrides
Wednesday 29 September 2021

Articles

Powers of appointment: All in the wording

By Elizabeth Houghton
Monday 18 October 2021

News

Mudstone in mid-Wales: Wynne-Finch & Ors v. Natural Resources Body for Wales [2021] EWCA Civ 1473: Court of Appeal upholds the decision of Falk J

The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in Wynne-Finch & Ors v. Natural Resources Body for Wales [2021] EWCA Civ 1473, upholding the first instance decision of Mrs Justice Falk ([2020] EWHC 1924 (Ch)). The case concerned the ownership... Read more

Tuesday 12 October 2021

Recent Cases

Wynne-Finch & Ors v. Natural Resources Body for Wales [2021] EWCA Civ 1473

Court of Appeal

Fenner Moeran KC | Harriet Holmes
Tuesday 12 October 2021

Articles

A Question of Character: Problems facing the disguised distribution claim

By Daniel Lewis
Tuesday 12 October 2021

News

New Senior Practice Manager and Practice Manager appointed

Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce the promotion of Stewart Cameron to Senior Practice Manager and Antonia Matthew to Practice Manager. They will commence their new roles from 25th October 2021. Stewart has been with chambers for 12 years and... Read more

Monday 11 October 2021

News

Defensive Advising Strategies 3: Risk Bargaining Between Adviser and Client

To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Emily Campbell   What is risk bargaining? The concept of “risk bargaining” is a not a term of art. However, I am sure that risk bargaining,... Read more

Thursday 7 October 2021

News

Sir Paul Morgan joins Wilberforce Chambers

Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Sir Paul Morgan has joined Chambers as an arbitrator with immediate effect. Sir Paul recently retired as a High Court Judge after serving for over 14 years as a judge of the Chancery... Read more

Monday 4 October 2021

News

The Legal 500 2022: “Wilberforce is the best chancery commercial Chambers there is. It has great strength at all levels.”

The Legal 500 have just released their 2022 UK Bar rankings, and Wilberforce Chambers have had an excellent year! We have three top-tier set rankings and are recommended as a leading set in a further eight practice areas. We have... Read more

Friday 1 October 2021

News

Jonathan Hilliard QC appointed as a Deputy High Court Judge

Chambers is delighted to announce that Jonathan Hilliard QC has been appointed as a Deputy High Court Judge. His appointment will take effect on 1st October 2021. The appointment follows an open competition by the Judicial Appointments Commission. Although the... Read more

Thursday 30 September 2021