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    Property Litigation: The Ultimate Goal

    Wednesday 25 May 2016 (4.0 CPD) 2.00pm followed by drinks reception & bbq £125 + VAT The British Library, 96 Euston Rd London NW1 2DB Property litigation is all about getting the results our clients want. This half-day conference will concentrate... Read more

    Thursday 14 April 2016

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    (Legal Week) Trust & Estates Litigation Forum 2016

    Gilead Cooper QC and Jonathan Hilliard QC will both be speaking at Legal Week – Trust & Estates Litigation Forum 2016 Jonathan will be presenting an Early Bird session on Friday (day 2): 08.30am Early bird session: Trustee blessing proceedings that... Read more

    Friday 4 March 2016

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    Labrouche v Frey & Ors: Where different legal systems collide

    Date: Tuesday 8 March 2016 (1.0 CPD) Time: 6.30pm – 7.30pm Location: Rocket Holborn, 36 – 38 Kingsway, London WC2B 6EY On 18 February 2016, Asplin J delivered judgment following the trial of a long-running claim for breach of trust,... Read more

    Friday 4 March 2016

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    NEW TENANT: Jamie Holmes

    Wilberforce is delighted to announce that Jamie Holmes has joined Chambers as a tenant following a successful period of training and evaluation during his third-six pupillage. Jamie will practise in our core specialist areas.  

    Wednesday 2 March 2016

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    First-tier Tax Tribunal rules on inheritance tax gift with reservation provisions

    The Estate of Lady Hood v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs (First-tier Tax Tribunal) [TC/2014/04688] Jonathan Davey has acted successfully for the Respondents in an important inheritance tax dispute which came before the First-tier Tax Tribunal in January 2016.... Read more

    Thursday 11 February 2016

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    Commercial Litigation Conference

    COMMERCIAL LITIGATION CONFERENCE Fraud, following the money, and where it’s going to take you Date: Wednesday 2 March 2016 (3.5 CPD) Time: 2.30pm – 6.30pm (followed by drinks party at Sky Bar) Registration and  lunch from 1.45pm Location: The Grange... Read more

    Friday 5 February 2016

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    Recent Cases

    (1) Antonio Caliendo (2) Barnaby Holdings LLC v Mishcon de Reya [2016] EWHC 150 (Ch)

    Chancery Division

    Friday 5 February 2016

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    Cayman Islands Court of Appeal confirms stay of liquidation proceedings in favour of onshore arbitration

    In re the SPhinX Group of Companies, CICA No 6 of 2015 The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has upheld a stay of applications in domestic liquidation proceedings in favour of onshore arbitration in New York.  The Court of Appeal... Read more

    Friday 5 February 2016

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    Mischon defeats (Caliendo) negligence claim

    On 4 February 2016 Mr Justice Arnold handed down judgment in favour of Mishcon de Reya in this long-running and bitterly fought professional negligence case about the sale of QPR football club, one of the Lawyer’s “Top 20” cases of... Read more

    Friday 5 February 2016

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    Russia and CIS Arbitration Conference

    INTERNATIONAL DISPUTE RESOLUTION INVOLVING RUSSIAN AND CIS PARTIES 28–29 January 2016 | Kensington Close Hotel | London The 5th International Dispute Resolution involving Russian and CIS Parties will address practical issues faced by in-house counsel and their external legal advisers... Read more

    Tuesday 26 January 2016

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    Re BCA Pension Trustees Limited: a new approach to construction

    Pensions Seminar: Thursday 4 February 2016 (1.0 CPD) Time: 6.30pm – 7.30pm followed by drinks and canapés Location: Rocket Holborn, 36 – 38 Kingsway, London , WC2B 6EY   In December 2015, Snowden J handed down judgment in the first reported case... Read more

    Tuesday 19 January 2016

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    Pupillage Deadline – Friday 15 January 2016

    Pupillage October 2017 Maximum number of places:  2 Closing date for applications: 15 January 2016 Notification of interviews: 1 February 2016 Long-list interviews week beginning: 8 February 2016 Short-list interviews week beginning:  15 February 2016 Pupillage award: up to £65,000 Maximum draw upon during BPTC... Read more

    Tuesday 12 January 2016

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