Insights

News

Barnardo’s v Buckinghamshire and the interpretation of pension schemes

Emily Campbell examines the legal implications of Barnardo’s v Buckinghamshire and others [2018] UKSC 55. Relatively few pensions cases reach the Supreme Court[1]. Pensions cases frequently throw up questions of construction, being a point of law, which makes it relatively simple for... Read more

Wednesday 21 November 2018

Recent Cases

The Estate of Lady Hood v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2018] EWCA Civ 2405

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Jonathan Davey KC
Monday 5 November 2018

Publications

Butterworths Property Law Handbook

Jonathan Davey KC | Benjamin Faulkner
October 2018

News

Jonathan Davey QC and Ben Faulkner edit new edition of the Butterworths Property Law Handbook

The 11th edition of the Butterworths Property Law Handbook is now available. It is edited by Jonathan Davey QC and Benjamin Faulkner. It is updated to take into account all major developments in property statues and statutory instruments since the... Read more

Monday 5 November 2018

News

Chambers UK Released: Wilberforce is “a 21st century operation” where barristers are “technically brilliant but also highly commercial”

We are delighted to announce our continued success in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners, highlighting collective strength across our core practice areas and the expertise and experience of members of chambers and staff. We are recognised as a... Read more

Friday 2 November 2018

News

Court of Appeal makes important ruling on inheritance tax gift with reservation provisions

The Estate of Lady Hood v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2018] EWCA Civ 2405 Jonathan Davey QC has acted successfully for the Respondents in an important inheritance tax dispute before the Court of Appeal. The case concerned the late... Read more

Friday 2 November 2018

Recent Cases

Ravin Ramkissoon v Estate Management & Business Development Co Ltd

International / offshore, Commercial disputes | The Republic of Trinidad & Tobago Court of Appeal

David Phillips KC
Wednesday 31 October 2018

News

The Legal 500 2019: Wilberforce is a set of ‘top-flight barristers’

The latest edition of The Legal 500 UK has been released and Wilberforce has had another successful year. We have three top-tier set rankings and are recommended as a leading set in a further eight practice areas. We have 135... Read more

Tuesday 30 October 2018

Articles

Construing the true extent of access rights to be granted for use of land

By Zoë Barton KC
Monday 29 October 2018

News

Wilberforce wins Real Estate Chambers of the Year and Chancery Chambers of the Year

We are delighted to have won two awards at last night’s Chambers Bar Awards ceremony: Real Estate Chambers of the Year and Chancery Chambers of the Year. The awards are based on the research for the 2019 edition of Chambers... Read more

Friday 26 October 2018

News

Estates Gazette Podcast: Joanne Wicks QC and Benjamin Faulkner discuss S Franses

Next week, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of S Franses v Cavendish Hotel (London) Ltd [2017] EWHC 1670 (QB); [2017] EGLR 34 – a major case in respect of the operation of section 30(1)(f) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. Joanne... Read more

Friday 12 October 2018

News

Canary Wharf (BP4) T1 Ltd v European Medicines Agency

Joanne Wicks QC and Jonathan Chew are acting for Canary Wharf Group in its dispute with the European Medicines Agency (Canary Wharf (BP4) T1 Ltd v European Medicines Agency). Lord Anderson of Ipswich KBE QC is dealing with European Law... Read more

Wednesday 10 October 2018