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Insolvency Commentary: Remuneration tips from the top
Commentary by Lexa Hilliard QC and Cara Goldthorpe To download this commentary as a pdf, please click here. Top tips for IP claims for remuneration Cara Goldthorpe Introduction Those who have had experience with making office-holder remuneration applications... Read more
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Wilberforce Chambers’ response to COVID-19: Temporary measures
Updated 21st May 2021 Wilberforce Chambers is committed to ensuring we continue to function as effectively as possible, whilst placing the safety and well-being of our members, staff and clients are at the forefront of our ongoing business continuity strategy.... Read more
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Court of Appeal pensions/tax decision on meaning of “payment” in context of unauthorised payments charge regime and on nature of “discovery” assessments
Gareth Clark v HM Revenue and Customs [2020] EWCA Civ 204 Jonathan Davey QC has received judgment from the Court of Appeal (Bean, Henderson and Davies LJJ) in an appeal concerning the meaning of “payment” in the context of the “unauthorised... Read more
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Gareth Clark v HM Revenue and Customs [2020] EWCA Civ 204
Court of Appeal pensions/tax decision on meaning of “payment” in context of unauthorised payments charge regime and on nature of “discovery” assessments Jonathan Davey QC has received judgment from the Court of Appeal (Bean, Henderson and Davies LJJ) in an appeal... Read more
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Legal Cheek Awards 2020 Winner
Wilberforce is delighted to have won ‘Best Chambers for Quality of Work’ at the Legal Cheek Awards 2020. In addition, Jonathan Seitler QC and his daughter, Miriam Seitler, won the ‘Best Use of Social Media’ award for their popular Carpool... Read more
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Leading international silk Stuart Isaacs QC joins Wilberforce Chambers
Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that Stuart Isaacs QC has joined Chambers. Moving across from an international law firm, Stuart will resume private practice at that Bar and join as a member of Wilberforce Chambers, bringing an established reputation... Read more
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Re Tariq Halal Meat (Ilford) Ltd [2020] EWHC 734 (Ch)
Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Briggs handed down judgment on Friday addressing the circumstances where an insolvency practitioner should be made personally liable for the costs of a challenge to their adjudication on a proof of debt. Having assessed... Read more
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New guidance on personal costs liability of office-holders: Re Tariq Halal Meat (Ilford) Ltd [2020] EWHC 734 (Ch)
Chief Insolvency and Companies Court Judge Briggs handed down judgment on Friday addressing the circumstances where an insolvency practitioner should be made personally liable for the costs of a challenge to their adjudication on a proof of debt. Having assessed... Read more
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Property in the pandemic: Frustration
What arguments exist on frustration of leases in these difficult times? Jonathan Seitler KC and Joanne Wicks KC debate the approaches that could be adopted.
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Insolvency Proceedings and Remote Hearings
A practical solution for extraordinary times? Marcia Shekerdemian QC and Rachael Earle discuss the new “Temporary Insolvency Practice Direction” (TIPD) and remote hearings.