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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
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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 previous edition, published... Read more
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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 Lady Hood’s grant of a long lease in respect of residential property in Chelsea. The question in... Read more
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Professional Liability Conference 2019
The Wilberforce Professional Liability Conference returns on Thursday 31st January 2019 at One Moorgate Place featuring a number of topical talks delivered by our members as well as a choice of workshops, where guests will work through a series of scenarios with Wilberforce guides.... Read more
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Barnardo’s v Buckinghamshire “Hot Topic” Seminar
On 7th November, the Supreme Court published its judgment, in which it dismissed the employer’s appeal in the matter of Barnardo’s v Buckinghamshire and others. The case concerned a question of construction of the applicable rules of the Barnardo pension... Read more
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Insolvency Breakfast Briefing (repeated event due to popular demand)
Wilberforce Chambers’ insolvency team is delighted to invite you to the second of this legal year’s breakfast briefings, featuring two topical talks delivered by Lexa Hilliard QC and Iain Pester. Please see below for more information – we hope to see you there.... Read more
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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
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Barnardo’s v Buckinghamshire and others [2018] UKSC 55
Supreme Court rules on the interpretation of pension scheme definition of the Retail Prices Index On 7 November 2018, the Supreme Court published its judgment, in which it dismissed the employer’s appeal in the matter of Barnardo’s v Buckinghamshire and others.... Read more
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Wilberforce Commercial Conference: The Future of Commercial Litigation
The Wilberforce Annual Commercial Conference is back with its broad sweep of topical talks and workshops; from essential updates on developing law to a not-to-be-missed talk from our guest speaker – Ed Crosse of Simmons & Simmons – on the new disclosure pilot scheme. Ed... Read more
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Wilberforce Property Conference 2019 – “Get Reel”: Trends in Real Property
The Wilberforce Annual Property Conference returns on Thursday 6th June 2019. This year’s event is entitled “Get Reel”: Trends in Real Property and will feature a number of topical talks and workshops delivered by our members. It will take place at Kimpton Fitzroy London Hotel from 12.45pm... Read more