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Junior Litigators’ Forum
Simon Atkinson is speaking at ConTrA and Informa Connect’s Junior Litigators’ Forum. Wilberforce Chambers is sponsoring this event. Simon is speaking on ‘Professional negligence in wills, trusts and probate‘ with Joe Kelley (Womble Bond Dickinson). The talk will cover: Common... Read more
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Wilberforce Commercial Litigation Conference 2024
Our Commercial Litigation Conference will once again take place at one of London’s most iconic hotels, The Langham. The event will feature a number of topical talks and discussions from members of the Wilberforce Commercial Litigation team. Throughout the day,... Read more
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The Bar Council awards Wilberforce Chambers a Wellbeing Certificate of Recognition
We are delighted to announce that The Bar Council has awarded Wilberforce Chambers a Wellbeing Certificate of Recognition. Wellbeing at the Bar Certificate The certificate recognises the “invaluable work demonstrating commitment to wellbeing in the barristers’ profession”. The Bar Council... Read more
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Wilberforce nominated in two categories at The Legal Cheek Awards 2024
We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers has been nominated at The Legal Cheek Awards 2024 in the following categories: Best Chambers for Quality of Work Best Chambers for Legal Tech The winners of this year’s awards will be... Read more
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McCloud Costs Directions: BMA v HM Treasury
Edward Sawyer has written an article in which he discusses the Court of Appeal’s decision in BMA v HM Treasury, which upheld the validity of directions made by the Treasury to charge members rather than taxpayers with the costs of... Read more
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Green, brown and grey belts: modifying restrictive covenants, and the Upper Tribunal’s Discretion
Article by Martin Hutchings KC, 20th May 2024 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. Introduction Why s.84(1) powers of the Upper Tribunal matter. The powers of the UT are important to developers because they are... Read more
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Judgment handed down Cowan v Equis Special LP and others
Judgment has been handed down, following a 3-day hearing, in Cowan v Equis Special LP by Parker J sitting in the Financial Services Division of the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands. Some interesting observations about the meaning of ‘written... Read more
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Eternal life, or dead and buried – which claims survive death?
Article by Lemuel Lucan-Wilson, 23rd May 2024 To read or download this article as a PDF, please click here. Lois McMaster Bujold once wrote “the dead cannot cry out for justice. It is the duty of the living to do so... Read more
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Take Notice – a joint PLA/PBA panel event
Alice Hawker is speaking at ‘Take Notice – a joint Property Litigation Association/ Property Bar Association panel event’. Alice is speaking with Justin Bates KC (Landmark Chambers), Siobhan Jones (Farrer & Co) and Rebecca Campbell (BCLP). This panel event will... Read more
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Commercial Court judgment handed down in Gordiy v Dorofejeva & another
On Friday 24 May 2024, judgment was handed down by Foxton J in Gordiy v Dorofejeva & another [2024] EWHC 1273 (Comm). The Claimant advanced fraud claims in deceit, the tort of causing loss by unlawful means and unlawful means... Read more