Recent Cases
The Estate of Lady Hood v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2018] EWCA Civ 2405
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Monday 5 November 2018
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Publications
Butterworths Property Law Handbook
October 2018
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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
Monday 5 November 2018
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Chambers UK Released: Wilberforce is “a 21st century operation” where barristers are “technically brilliant but also highly commercial”
We are delighted to announce our continued success in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners, highlighting collective strength across our core practice areas and the expertise and experience of members of chambers and staff. We are recognised as a... Read more
Friday 2 November 2018
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Court of Appeal makes important ruling on inheritance tax gift with reservation provisions
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... Read more
Friday 2 November 2018
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Recent Cases
Ravin Ramkissoon v Estate Management & Business Development Co Ltd
The Republic of Trinidad & Tobago Court of Appeal
Wednesday 31 October 2018
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Ravin Ramkissoon v Estate Management & Business Development Co Ltd
David Phillips QC has successfully resisted a challenge to a Norwich Pharmacal Order that he obtained in Trinidad & Tobago earlier this year. On 29 October 2018 the Court of Appeal handed down a reserved judgment in an application for... Read more
Wednesday 31 October 2018
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The Legal 500 2019: Wilberforce is a set of ‘top-flight barristers’
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 135... Read more
Tuesday 30 October 2018
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Articles
Construing the true extent of access rights to be granted for use of land
Monday 29 October 2018
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Wilberforce wins Real Estate Chambers of the Year and Chancery Chambers of the Year
We are delighted to have won two awards at last night’s Chambers Bar Awards ceremony: Real Estate Chambers of the Year and Chancery Chambers of the Year. The awards are based on the research for the 2019 edition of Chambers... Read more
Friday 26 October 2018
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Estates Gazette Podcast: Joanne Wicks QC and Benjamin Faulkner discuss S Franses
Next week, the Supreme Court will hear the appeal of S Franses v Cavendish Hotel (London) Ltd [2017] EWHC 1670 (QB); [2017] EGLR 34 – a major case in respect of the operation of section 30(1)(f) of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. Joanne... Read more
Friday 12 October 2018
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Unpaid fees at commencement of barrister’s bankruptcy did not vest in trustee: (Gwinnutt (as the First Defendant’s Trustee in Bankruptcy) v George and another)
Thursday 11 October 2018
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