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INSOL Focus Webinar: Delving into the complex world of tort claims in insolvency
Clare Stanley KC is speaking at INSOL International’s Focus Webinar: ‘Delving into the complex world of tort claims in insolvency’. The insightful webinar on “Tortious liabilities” will see experts delve into the complex world of tort law within the context... Read more
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The Separability Principle: the Newcastle Express Case
To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. Ever since the House of Lords decision in Fiona Trust & Holding Corporation v Privalov [2007] UKHL 40, the principle of the separability of arbitration agreements has been... Read more
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Wilberforce Commercial Litigation Conference 2023
Our Commercial Litigation Conference takes place at one of London’s most iconic hotels, The Langham, a five-minute walk from Oxford Circus underground station. The event will feature a number of topical talks and discussions from members of the Wilberforce Commercial... Read more
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Wilberforce shortlisted for The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023
We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce has 11 nominations across 9 different categories at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023. Set of the Year Chancery Set of the Year Chancery Junior of the Year: Edward Sawyer, Sebastian Allen Chancery... Read more
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The Omniscient Draftsman – the answer to Virgin Media?
Paul Newman KC has written an article on the principles of statutory construction, which might be relevant to the interpretation of a term of art used in a statutory instrument – such as “accrued rights” in the contracting-out legislation recently... Read more
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A Practitioner’s Guide to Correcting Mistakes in Pensions Schemes – book review
Paul Newman KC‘s book: ‘A Practitioner’s Guide to Correcting Mistakes in Pension Schemes’, has been reviewed in the latest issue of Private Client Business. Reviewer Mark Herbert states in his opening line: “This book is graced with a foreword by... Read more
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Rental levels in lease renewals
Ben Faulkner and Kirsty Black (Shoosmiths) have written an article entitled “Rental levels in lease renewals” which asks, with the announcement of the Law Commission’s consultation on Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954, can changes be made... Read more
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ThoughtLeaders4 – HNW Divorce Litigation – 3rd Annual Flagship Conference 2023
Jonathan Hilliard KC is co-chairing the conference alongside Jane Keir (Kingsley Napley). Andrew Mold KC is speaking on ‘Maritalising Structures – Marital v Non-Marital Assets & Drawing the Line’ alongside Jessica Henson (Payne Hicks Beach) and Amy Radnor (Farrer &... Read more
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TL4 – KC Surgery: Asset Recovery
Thomas Grant KC, Tim Penny KC, Jessica Brooke and Elizabeth Houghton are speaking at ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE’s event. They are speaking on the topic of ‘Who to sue? 3rd parties and seeking deep pockets’, alongside Rick Brown (HFW) at 4.20pm. The... Read more
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Taking risks and tax avoidance – Bhaur v Equity First Trustees (Nevis) Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 534
Article by Lemuel Lucan-Wilson, 31st July 2023 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. The recent case of Bhaur v Equity First Trustees (Nevis) Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 534 provides a timely reminder of the... Read more