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IPA 2024 Roadshow Series | Manchester
Rachael Earle is speaking at Insolvency Practitioners Association’s 2024 Roadshow Series in Manchester. The conference will cover the latest developments in insolvency, along with regional perspectives. Rachael is speaking on “Directors’ Duties: nonfeasance and causation“. Other talks will discuss topics such... Read more
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London International Disputes Week 2024
Joanne Wicks KC is speaking at London International Disputes Week 2024. Joanne is speaking as part of CMS and Wilberforce’s joint panel ‘Arbitration in Real Estate – Missing a Trick?‘ with Nick Wood (CMS), Richard Bamforth (CMS) and Chris Ogle... Read more
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Wilberforce shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at The Lawyer Awards 2024
We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers has been shortlisted at this year’s The Lawyer Awards for Chambers of the Year! Winners will be announced on Tuesday 18th June at London’s JW Marriott Grosvenor House Hotel. We are incredibly... Read more
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Pension crimes, fines and insolvency practitioners
David Pollard has written an article about the relevance of the recent Supreme Court decision in R (Palmer) – in which it was held that an administrator was not in the class of persons liable to prosecution under the Trade... Read more
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The pro-rating of pensions increases
Paul Newman KC has written an article in which he considers whether the pro-rating of annual non-statutory increases to pensions in payment for only part of a year can be read into a scheme that makes no express provision for... Read more
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A Tale of Two Forums – the decision in Grosskopf v Grosskopf [2024] EWHC 291 (Ch)
Article by Ernest Leung, 19th March 2024 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. 1. The decision by Master Clark on 16 February 2024 in Grosskopf v Grosskopf (two members of Wilberforce Chambers: Fenner Moeran KC... Read more
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Substantial Disposals by Administrators in the First Eight Weeks: When is the purchaser a “connected person” and when is an evaluator independent?
David Pollard has published a three part article on Substantial Disposals by Administrators in the First Eight Weeks: When is the purchaser a “connected person” and when is an evaluator independent? Published in the journal International Corporate Rescue, it discusses the... Read more
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Reception in Memory of Gabriel Hughes
An early evening reception in memory of Gabriel Hughes is to be held at the Garrick Club, Sinden Room, on Wednesday 11th September from 6-8.30 pm. Gabriel’s family from New Zealand are hosting this event and very much hope that... Read more
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Lessons from the PO on recoupment and overpayments
Ram Lakshman has written an article in which he considers the important Pensions Ombudsman determination relating to the BIC UK Pension Scheme, concerning the recoupment of overpaid benefits from future pension instalments. The article was first posted on Paul Newman KC‘s... Read more
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Wilberforce shortlisted for Set of the Year at the High Net Worth Awards 2024
We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers has been shortlisted at the High Net Worth Awards 2024 for Set of the Year. Chambers and Partners’ criteria for this nomination reads as follows; “These award nominations and the ultimate winners are the... Read more