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Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2019: Wilberforce shortlisted

We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce has been nominated for ‘Set of the Year’ at this year’s Chambers & Partners HNW Awards. The Awards will be announced with a three course dinner and networking, taking place on 3 October... Read more

Tuesday 23 July 2019

Articles

What facts define the cause of action in trespass? (Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd)

By James McCreath
Friday 12 July 2019

Recent Cases

Cuadrilla v Persons Unknown

High Court of Justice

Tom Roscoe
Wednesday 10 July 2019

Recent Cases

The FA v Arsenal FC

Sports law | FA Regulatory Commission

David Phillips KC
Wednesday 10 July 2019

News

Landmark dispute between Canary Wharf Group and European Medicines Agency is settled with WeWork deal

The European Medicines Agency has reached an agreement with Canary Wharf Ltd over its premises at 30 Churchill Place, London, in accordance with the discussions held with the EU budgetary authorities. EMA announces today that it has sublet all of... Read more

Friday 5 July 2019

News

Cuadrilla v Persons Unknown: Anti-fracking protestors found in contempt of court

Tom Roscoe (of Wilberforce Chambers) and Julie Dilcock (assisted by Shona Jenkins) of Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP have successfully acted for long-standing client Cuadrilla Bowland Limited (and others) on an application to commit three respondents for their breach of a High... Read more

Monday 1 July 2019

Publications

The Edward Nugee Memorial Lectures 2019

Robert Ham KC | Jonathan Hilliard KC | David Pollard | Sebastian Allen | James Walmsley | James McCreath | Jonathan Chew | Bobby Friedman | Simon Atkinson | Michael Ashdown | Tara Taylor | Daniel Scott
June 2019

News

FA Rules E20&21: due diligence in practice

David Phillips QC has chaired another FA Regulatory Commission considering the proper application of FA Rules E20 and 21. The incident in question occurred during Arsenal’s home match against Manchester United when a supporter ran onto the pitch, came into... Read more

Tuesday 18 June 2019

Recent Cases

The Libyan Investment Authority v JP Morgan and others [2019] EWHC 1452 (Comm)

High Court of Justice

Alan Gourgey KC | Anna Littler
Friday 14 June 2019

News

Libyan businessman successfully challenges jurisdiction in Libyan Investment Authority v JP Morgan case

Judgment has been handed down by Bryan J this week in The Libyan Investment Authority v JP Morgan and others setting aside service on two defendants out of the jurisdiction. Alan Gourgey QC and Anna Littler, together with Adam Kramer... Read more

Friday 14 June 2019

News

Seager and Seager v De Jong features in the Evening Standard

The case of Ian Seager and Derek Seager v Tony de Jong featured in Wednesday’s edition of The Evening Standard (12th June 2019). The matter concerns a substantial probate dispute between two brothers, Ian Seager and Derek Seager, and their... Read more

Friday 14 June 2019

News

Mandy Gray v Hamish Hurley features in the national press

Mandy Gray v Hamish Hurley has appeared in today’s editions (12th June 2019) of The Times and The Daily Mail. James Bailey QC and Cara Goldthorpe are acting for the defendant, Hamish Hurley, in the proceedings. Hurley is being sued by... Read more

Wednesday 12 June 2019