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Some oddities of the law on age: So you thought you reached age 21 on your 21st birthday?

Written by David Pollard Well, yes you probably did as a legal matter reach (or attain) age 21 at the start of your 21st birthday – ie at midnight at the start of that day (even if you had been... Read more

Tuesday 7 January 2020

Articles

Some oddities of the law on age: So you thought you reached age 21 on your 21st birthday?

By David Pollard
Tuesday 7 January 2020

News

Wilberforce features three times in EG’s “Top 10 Property Cases of 2019”

EG (Estates Gazette) has published their list of the top 10 most significant property law cases of 2019. Three of the high-profile cases listed by EG involve Wilberforce members, including their #1 case of the year! EG’s top property case... Read more

Wednesday 18 December 2019

News

No oral modification clauses after Rock Advertising: Some property law difficulties

Commentary by Jonathan Chew “No Oral Modification” clauses (“NOMs”) are regularly found in the boilerplate clauses towards the back of contracts. They are designed, and included, to try to impose some formality on future changes to the contractual arrangement between... Read more

Thursday 5 December 2019

Articles

No oral modification clauses after Rock Advertising: Some property law difficulties

By Jonathan Chew
Thursday 5 December 2019

News

Wilberforce win in four categories at The Legal 500 2020 UK Awards

We are absolutely delighted to have won in four categories at this year’s Legal 500 UK Awards! We have been awarded the following: Private Client Set of the Year Real Estate Set of the Year Real Estate Silk of the... Read more

Wednesday 4 December 2019

Recent Cases

Re Carlauren Group Companies

High Court of Justice

Thomas Robinson
Monday 2 December 2019

News

Carlauren Group: Administration applications and validity of appointments

The High Court has placed eight companies in the Carlauren Group of luxury hotels and care homes into administration. The matter has been widely reported, including by the BBC and Guardian. The Group began operations in 2015 and raised some... Read more

Monday 2 December 2019

News

Record number of nominations for Wilberforce at The Legal 500 UK Awards

We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce and our members have been shortlisted for a record eight awards at The Legal 500 UK Awards 2020, which recognises excellence across law firms, in-house counsel and the Bar. Our nominations are as... Read more

Wednesday 27 November 2019

Recent Cases

University of London v Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited [2019] EWCA Civ 2075

Court of Appeal

Jonathan Seitler KC
Tuesday 26 November 2019

News

University of London v Cornerstone Telecommunications Infrastructure Limited [2019] EWCA Civ 2075

This case concerns interim and temporary rights under the new Electronic Communications Code in Schedule 3A to the Communications Act 2003, brought in by the Digital Economy Act 2017. It has answered two massive questions that have been boring holes... Read more

Tuesday 26 November 2019

News

Foreign statutory schemes – can they register as a registered pension scheme?

Commentary by Emily Campbell The regime for registered pension schemes, which was first established with effect from A-Day (6 April 2006), is renowned for a number of things. One of those things is the expansion of the categories of person... Read more

Sunday 24 November 2019