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A hidden gem? The ‘sufficient connection with the jurisdiction’ test under s.423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 in the light of Suppipat v Narogdej [2023] EWHC 1988 (Comm)’
Tim Penny KC and Daniel Petrides have written an article for TL4’s FIRE Starters magazine entitled “A hidden gem? The ‘sufficient connection with the jurisdiction’ test under s.423 of the Insolvency Act 1986 in the light of Suppipat v Narogdej... Read more
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Private Client Breakfast Briefing: Wills, probate and capacity – the latest updates
This Private Client Breakfast Briefing will discuss the latest updates on wills, probate and capacity, including topics such as: Proving undue influence: getting over the threshold by evidence or inference Update on testamentary capacity Probate and estate... Read more
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PLA Northern Training Day 2024
Joanne Wicks KC is speaking at the PLA Northern Training Day 2024. Joanne will be speaking on ‘Contractual termination rights vs rights arising from repudiatory breach – looking at the pros and cons of exercising an express right to terminate... Read more
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Judgment handed down in Re BHS Group Ltd
The much-anticipated BHS judgment is here. For those without the time to digest all 533 pages immediately, we have summarised the key points below: The Court dismissed the Joint Liquidators’ primary case on wrongful trading, namely that the directors knew... Read more
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Trust me, I’m a dolphin!
Joseph Steadman has written an article in which he considers McHale v Dunlop, a recent claim for negligence and breach of fiduciary duty, arising from the loss of pension assets transferred into a SSAS and invested in an overseas investment... Read more
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Upper Tribunal decides tax and trusts appeal in respect of gilt strips
Watts v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2024] UKUT 00168 (TCC) Jonathan Davey KC has received judgment from the Upper Tribunal in an appeal concerning a claim for tax relief on losses said to arise on the sale of gilt... Read more
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Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal hands down judgment in China Life Trustees v China Energy Reserve and Chemicals Group
Jonathan Hilliard KC appeared successfully before the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal, leading Laurence Li SC and Sik Chee-Ching, instructed by Grandall Zimmern Law Firm and working together with Kirkland & Ellis LLP. This was the first case before... Read more
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Judgment handed down in The Tropical Zoo Ltd v The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Hounslow
Last month, the High Court handed down judgment in the matter of The Tropical Zoo Ltd v The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Hounslow [2024] EWHC 1240 (Ch). The case concerned approximately 45 acres of land close... Read more
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Sian v Halimedia: Insolvency vs Arbitration – Article by Ernest Leung cited in recent Privy Council decision
In Sian Participation Corp v Halimedia International Ltd [2024] UKPC 16, Lords Briggs and Hamblen considered the issue of whether insolvency proceedings should be stayed where the underlying debt was covered by an arbitration agreement. In an appeal from the BVI,... Read more
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Andrew Barnes appointed as Deputy Practice Director
Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Andrew Barnes has been appointed as Deputy Practice Director with immediate effect. Andrew will work in a client-facing and leadership role alongside Nicholas Luckman and the wider Practice Management Team.