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Recent Cases

Canary Wharf v European Medicines Agency [2019] EWHC 335 (Ch)

High Court of Justice

Thursday 21 February 2019

News

Canary Wharf v European Medicines Agency

Judgment is out on the much-talked-about case of Canary Wharf v European Medicines Agency: the Agency’s London lease will not be frustrated by the UK’s departure from the EU or the Agency’s move to Amsterdam. Wilberforce is proud to have... Read more

Thursday 21 February 2019

Recent Cases

The Christ Church, Spitalfields Case

Court of Arches

Wednesday 13 February 2019

News

Christ Church, Spitalfields: The Battle of the Churchyard

The Christ Church, Spitalfields Case: 2012-2019 This is a case of some importance – certainly within the ecclesiastical jurisdiction and potentially of wider significance – in which Thomas Seymour acted throughout, instructed by Richard Buxton Environmental Planning and Public Law Solicitors,... Read more

Wednesday 13 February 2019

News

Iain Pester successful in Danilina v Chernukhin, Navigator Equities Ltd and Kargin

On 7 February 2019, Teare J handed down judgment in Danilina v Chernukhin, Navigator Equities Ltd and Kargin [2019] EWHC 173 (Comm). The case concerned a dispute relating to a valuable development in Moscow and the true identity of parties... Read more

Friday 8 February 2019

Recent Cases

The FA v West Ham United

FA Regulatory Commission

Tuesday 5 February 2019

News

The FA v West Ham United

David Phillips QC has chaired the FA Regulatory Commission that considered West Ham United FC’s liability for the supporter disorder at its match against Burnley FC held at the London Stadium on 10 March 2018. An unusual feature of the... Read more

Tuesday 5 February 2019

Articles

Administrators: Conflicts of Interest and Removal

Tuesday 22 January 2019

News

James Bailey to be appointed Queen’s Counsel

Wilberforce Chambers is delighted to announce that James Bailey is to be appointed Queen’s Counsel. James Bailey, called in 1999, is consistently recommended in the leading legal directories in the Commercial Litigation, Commercial Chancery, Company and Restructuring & Insolvency categories. The... Read more

Thursday 10 January 2019

News

Judith Bryant wins Junior of the Year (Private client: trusts and probate)

We are delighted to announce that Judith Bryant is The Legal 500 UK 2019 Junior of the Year (Private client: trusts and probate). The event will be a networking reception taking place at Guildhall on Wednesday 6 February 2019. Thank... Read more

Thursday 3 January 2019

News

PLA publishes Autumn Training Day paper co-written by Harriet Holmes

Last month, Harriet Holmes delivered a talk to the Property Litigation Association (PLA) on ‘Drone Technology and its Impact on Building Surveys and Property Disputes’ alongside Peter Folwell and James Dunthorne of Plowman Craven. You can now download the full seminar paper... Read more

Friday 28 December 2018

Recent Cases

Gareth Clark v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2018] UKUT 0397 (TCC)

Upper Tribunal Tax and Chancery Chamber

Monday 17 December 2018