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Articles

Trustees in bankruptcy and privilege—a spanner in the works?

Thursday 9 June 2016

News

Sir Terence Etherton

Wilberforce would like to congratulate former member  Sir Terence Etherton on his appointment as the Master of the Rolls with effect from 3 October 2016. Read more: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/master-of-the-rolls-sir-terence-etherton

Wednesday 1 June 2016

News

BVI Commercial Court appoints Jules Sher QC as a rotating High Court Judge

Jules Sher QC has been appointed as a rotating Judge to the BVI Commercial Court. Justice Sher QC will be the first rotating Judge, sitting from 2 May to 10 June 2016. His distinguished career as counsel, arbitrator and a... Read more

Friday 13 May 2016

News

The Lawyer Awards – Shortlisted for ‘Chambers of the Year’

We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers have been shortlisted for ‘Chambers of the Year’ in The Lawyer Awards 2016.  The Lawyer Awards celebrates excellence across private practice, the public sector, commerce and industry, and the Bar. The ceremony... Read more

Monday 9 May 2016

Recent Cases

Pollock v Reed [2015] EWHC 3685 (Ch)

Chancery Division

Thursday 5 May 2016

News

Wilberforce Pensions Lectures

Wilberforce Chambers invites you to a series of lectures by senior practitioners on technical topics of particular interest to non-contentious pensions lawyers. Wilberforce Chambers has a well-established reputation in the field of pensions law, due in large part to the late Edward... Read more

Thursday 5 May 2016

News

Pollock v Reed [2015] EWHC 3685 (Ch): Bulk transfers and winding up

Date: Monday 9 May 2016 (1.0 CPD) Location:  The Royal College of Surgeons, 35-43 Lincoln’s Inn Fields, London, WC2A 3PE (Please make your way to Lecture Theatre 2) Time: Registration will begin at 6.00pm, with the seminar starting promptly at 6.30pm. ... Read more

Wednesday 4 May 2016

News

Arbitration of Trust Disputes

Published August 2016 (Estimated) Issues in National and International Law In recent years, numerous jurisdictions have seen a significant shift in thinking about whether and to what extent matters involving the inner workings of a trust – so-called ‘internal’ trust... Read more

Tuesday 26 April 2016

Publications

Arbitration of Trust Disputes

September 2016

News

NEW Property Update

Property Update (Issue 2) – click here to view This second issue looks at key legal developments, including important cases involving members of chambers, which the Wilberforce Property Team believes will be of interest to the property litigation community. We hope that... Read more

Thursday 21 April 2016

Publications

The Law of Rights of Light

March 2016

News

Rules of the DIFC Courts 2016 – Book Launch & Breakfast

Date: Sunday 15 May 2016 Time: 7.45am – 9.30am Location: The Ritz Carlton, DIFC, – The Centre Cut Restaurant and Terrace, DUBAI Please join us on Sunday 15 May, for the launch of the ‘Wilberforce Chamber’s Rules of the DIFC Courts... Read more

Wednesday 20 April 2016