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The Future of The Pensions Ombudsman

Commentary by Paul Newman QC At the end of August, the DWP published its first dedicated in-depth review of the Pensions Ombudsman (“TPO”), looking at its remit, governance, efficiency and effectiveness. The recommendations of the review give an interesting insight... Read more

Friday 20 September 2019

Articles

The Future of The Pensions Ombudsman

By Paul Newman KC
Friday 20 September 2019

News

Wilberforce shortlisted for Insolvency & Restructuring Chambers of the Year at TRI Awards 2019

We are delighted to announce that Chambers has been shortlisted for ‘Insolvency and Restructuring Chambers of the Year’ at Credit Strategy’s TRI (Turnaround, Restructuring, Insolvency) Awards. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony which takes place on Wednesday... Read more

Friday 20 September 2019

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Legal Week Commercial Litigation & Arbitration Awards: Alan Gourgey QC shortlisted for Advocate of Year

Alan Gourgey QC has been shortlisted for ‘Advocate of the Year’ at the inaugural Legal Week Commercial Litigation & Arbitration Awards. The awards will showcase firms and practitioners who have worked on the most innovative and challenging cases being heard... Read more

Thursday 12 September 2019

Recent Cases

The FA v Millwall FC: due diligence in practice

Sports law | FA Regulatory Commission

David Phillips KC
Tuesday 10 September 2019

News

Tax simplification: capital gains tax and other topics

Commentary by Emily Campbell In this final piece, I consider the remaining parts of the Office of Tax Simplification’s Inheritance Tax review, second report. Capital gains tax Chapter 4 of the report deals with the interaction between inheritance tax and... Read more

Friday 6 September 2019

News

Legal Week Private Client Global Elite 2019

We are delighted to announce our success in this year’s Legal Week Private Client Global Elite. Robert Ham QC, Gilead Cooper QC and Jonathan Hilliard QC are recommended on the Global Elite list, and Andrew Mold and Michael Ashdown have been highlighted as ‘Ones... Read more

Thursday 5 September 2019

News

Chambers Bar Awards 2019: Wilberforce shortlisted

We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce and our members have been shortlisted for four awards at this year’s Chambers Bar Awards, as below: Chancery Set of the Year Real Estate Silk of the Year – Joanne Wicks QC Real... Read more

Thursday 5 September 2019

Articles

Another ticking time bomb? Failing to comply with Section 37 of The Pension Schemes Act 1993

By Paul Newman KC
Tuesday 3 September 2019

News

Another ticking time bomb? Failing to comply with Section 37 of The Pension Schemes Act 1993

Commentary by Paul Newman QC A strong candidate for the most important pensions case of this century is Bestrustees v Stuart [2001] EWHC 549 (Ch), as it confirmed the invalidity of attempts to equalise retirement ages of male and female... Read more

Tuesday 3 September 2019

News

Tax simplification and lifetime gifts: payment of Inheritance Tax and the nil rate band

Commentary by Emily Campbell In my last piece, I set out the areas of the second report of the Office of Tax Simplification’s Inheritance Tax review (“Simplifying the design of Inheritance Tax”) relating to lifetime gifts. It is the purpose... Read more

Friday 23 August 2019

Articles

Shareholders’ control under the Insolvency Act 1986: A change in position

By David Pollard
Wednesday 21 August 2019