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    Gilead Cooper QC and Tim Penny QC recognised as ‘Thought Leaders’ in Who’s Who Legal

    We are delighted to announce that Gilead Cooper QC and Tim Penny QC have been singled out by Who’s Who Legal in their latest publication: Thought Leaders: Global Elite 2019, which brings together the world’s foremost lawyers and experts in... Read more

    Friday 3 May 2019

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    Fences and hedges: Old law in the modern world

    By Joanne Wicks KC
    Monday 29 April 2019

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    Tiffany Scott QC and Charlotte Black to appear in Supreme Court case of Sequent Nominees v Hautford

    Tiffany Scott QC and Charlotte Black will be acting for the tenant (Hautford) in Sequent Nominees Ltd v Hautford Ltd being heard next month in the Supreme Court, instructed by Mark Steggles of Thomson Snell & Passmore. This is a... Read more

    Wednesday 17 April 2019

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    Estates Gazette Podcast: Canary Wharf v EMA

    Jonathan Seitler QC and Joanne Wicks QC  joined Estates Gazette to discuss Canary Wharf v European Medicines Agency in their latest ‘On the Case’ Podcast, which was broadcast today, 11th April 2019. Jonathan and Joanne were the lead counsel on opposing... Read more

    Thursday 11 April 2019

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    Recent Cases

    Churston Golf Club v Haddock

    Court of Appeal

    Joanne Wicks KC
    Wednesday 3 April 2019

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    Churston Golf Club v Haddock

    Conveyancers and property lawyers will breathe a sigh of relief on seeking the Court of Appeal’s decision in Churston Golf Club v Haddock [2019] EWCA Civ 544, with judgment handed down today. The Court has overturned the decision of Birss... Read more

    Wednesday 3 April 2019

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    David Phillips QC features in The Legal 500’s International Arbitration Powerlist

    We are delighted to announce that David Phillips QC appears in the newly released International Arbitration Powerlist, published by The Legal 500 and sponsored by INT ARB International Arbitration Centre. In the foreword, The Legal 500’s publishing director David Burgess... Read more

    Monday 1 April 2019

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    Supreme Court decides when judgment can be set aside for fraud (Takhar v Gracefield Developments Ltd)

    By John Wardell KC | Andrew Mold KC
    Friday 29 March 2019

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    Recent Cases

    Takhar v Gracefield Developments Ltd [2019] UKSC 13

    Supreme Court

    John Wardell KC | Andrew Mold KC
    Thursday 21 March 2019

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    Takhar v Gracefield Developments Ltd

    The Wilberforce team of John Wardell QC and Andrew Mold (instructed by Tanners Solicitors) were successful in the Supreme Court case of Takhar v Gracefield Developments Ltd handed down yesterday morning.  A 7 justice Court unanimously allowed their client’s appeal and... Read more

    Thursday 21 March 2019

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    Recent Cases

    Keymed (Medical & Industrial Equipment) Limited v Hillman [2019] EWHC 485 (Ch)

    High Court of Justice

    John Wardell KC | Andrew Mold KC | Tim Matthewson | Paul Newman KC
    Friday 15 March 2019

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    KeyMed (Medical & Industrial Equipment) Ltd v Hillman and Woodford

    Marcus Smith J has delivered his judgment in Keymed (Medical & Industrial Equipment) Limited v Hillman [2019] EWHC 485 (Ch), in relation to claims against the former Managing Director and Finance Director of the Claimant company for breach of duty... Read more

    Friday 15 March 2019

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