Insights

News

The Legal 500 2020: Wilberforce is “in the Premier League”

The latest edition of The Legal 500 UK has been released and Wilberforce has had another successful year. We have three top-tier set rankings and are recommended as a leading set in a further eight practice areas. We have achieved... Read more

Tuesday 1 October 2019

News

When is a signature not a signature? The Law Commission report on the Electronic Execution of Documents

Commentary by Michael Ashdown In early September the Law Commission reported on the electronic execution of documents. This wide-ranging review considered electronic signatures generally, and deeds in particular, and so encompasses a wide variety of documents frequently drafted by private... Read more

Monday 30 September 2019

Articles

When is a signature not a signature? The Law Commission report on the Electronic Execution of Documents

Monday 30 September 2019

News

Francesca Mitchell and Daniel Petrides join Wilberforce Chambers as tenants

Wilberforce Chambers is pleased to announce that Francesca Mitchell and Daniel Petrides have joined as tenants following the successful completion of their pupillage in Chambers. Their practices will cover all areas of Chambers’ core specialisms, including commercial dispute resolution, insolvency,... Read more

Monday 30 September 2019

News

The Future of The Pensions Ombudsman

Commentary by Paul Newman QC At the end of August, the DWP published its first dedicated in-depth review of the Pensions Ombudsman (“TPO”), looking at its remit, governance, efficiency and effectiveness. The recommendations of the review give an interesting insight... Read more

Friday 20 September 2019

Articles

The Future of The Pensions Ombudsman

Friday 20 September 2019

News

Wilberforce shortlisted for Insolvency & Restructuring Chambers of the Year at TRI Awards 2019

We are delighted to announce that Chambers has been shortlisted for ‘Insolvency and Restructuring Chambers of the Year’ at Credit Strategy’s TRI (Turnaround, Restructuring, Insolvency) Awards. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony which takes place on Wednesday... Read more

Friday 20 September 2019

News

Legal Week Commercial Litigation & Arbitration Awards: Alan Gourgey QC shortlisted for Advocate of Year

Alan Gourgey QC has been shortlisted for ‘Advocate of the Year’ at the inaugural Legal Week Commercial Litigation & Arbitration Awards. The awards will showcase firms and practitioners who have worked on the most innovative and challenging cases being heard... Read more

Thursday 12 September 2019

Recent Cases

The FA v Millwall FC: due diligence in practice

FA Regulatory Commission

Tuesday 10 September 2019

News

The FA v Millwall FC: due diligence in practice

David Phillips QC has chaired a FA Regulatory Commission which heard charges against Millwall FC alleging that the club had failed to ensure that its spectators had conducted themselves properly.  The specific complaint was of racist chanting at the Everton... Read more

Tuesday 10 September 2019

Articles

Tax simplification: capital gains tax and other topics

Friday 6 September 2019

News

Tax simplification: capital gains tax and other topics

Commentary by Emily Campbell In this final piece, I consider the remaining parts of the Office of Tax Simplification’s Inheritance Tax review, second report. Capital gains tax Chapter 4 of the report deals with the interaction between inheritance tax and... Read more

Friday 6 September 2019