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Ram Lakshman and Benjamin Slingo join Wilberforce Chambers as tenants

Wilberforce Chambers is pleased to announce that Ram Lakshman and Benjamin Slingo will join Chambers as tenants from 27th September 2021, following the successful completion of their pupillages. Their practices will cover all areas of Chambers’ core specialisms, including commercial... Read more

Thursday 23 September 2021

Articles

Qualifying interests in possession: Restating the problem

To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Jamie Holmes Is it possible to taint an interest in possession, thereby losing its transitional protection under the Finance Act 2006 and triggering adverse inheritance tax... Read more

By Jamie Holmes
Thursday 23 September 2021

Articles

Missing persons – guardianship and the presumption of death

To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Michael Furness QC This briefing is an introduction to two complementary pieces of legislation which are of relevance in circumstances where an individual has gone missing.... Read more

By Michael Furness KC
Wednesday 8 September 2021

News

Wilberforce Chambers shortlisted in two categories at the Legal Business Awards 2021

We’re delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers has been shortlisted in two categories at the Legal Business Awards 2021: Chambers of the Year Lawyer of the Year: Jonathan Seitler QC The awards ceremony will take place on Thursday 30th September 2021... Read more

Friday 3 September 2021

News

Wilberforce Shortlisted in Chambers UK Bar Awards 2021

We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers has been shortlisted for a total of five awards at this year’s Chambers Bar Awards: Chancery Set of the Year Real Estate Set of the Year Real Estate Silk of the Year:... Read more

Thursday 26 August 2021

News

Trustee-beneficiaries: Can they have the cake and eat it too?

To read and download this piece as a pdf, please click here. Commentary by Simon Atkinson The time of cakeism is at hand, and not just in the field of UK trade negotiations.  Many trustees of modern trusts find themselves... Read more

Thursday 19 August 2021

News

QIPCO v Phoenix Ancient Art features in The Times

The case of Qatar Investment and Projects Holding Co and His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Abdulla Al Thani v Phoenix Ancient Art S.A. featured in yesterday’s edition of The Times. The dispute concerns a member of the Qatari royal family,... Read more

Tuesday 17 August 2021

Webchats

Crimes, fines and penalties under PSA 2021 – Information to trustees

David Pollard‘s fifth video in a series on “Fines, Crimes and Penalties” under the new Pension Schemes Act 2021. A discussion of the new “financial penalty” (of up to £1m) in relation to providing information to pension scheme trustees (of a... Read more

David Pollard
Thursday 5 August 2021

Articles

Virtual property: trusts of cryptocurrencies and other digital assets

By Gilead Cooper KC
Monday 9 August 2021

News

Al Jaber and others v Mitchell and others [2021] EWCA Civ 1190

Last Friday, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Al Jaber v Mitchell [2021] EWCA Civ 1190, a keenly awaited decision which considers with the application of the doctrine of immunity from suit to statements given by a former... Read more

Friday 6 August 2021

Recent Cases

Al Jaber and others v Mitchell and others [2021] EWCA Civ 1190

Court of Appeal

Clare Stanley KC | Lemuel Lucan-Wilson
Friday 6 August 2021

Articles

Court of Appeal upholds ruling that PPF compensation cap amounts to unlawful age discrimination (Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and Board of the PPF v Hughes)

Wednesday 4 August 2021