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    1 Feb 2016 – Trust Litigation Conference & Dinner

    Monday 1st February 2016 (5.5 CPD) 9am – 5pm Followed by drinks reception (and dinner) The Dorchester, Park Lane, London The Fourth Annual Wilberforce Trust Litigation Day will look at topical issues in the trust world through a serious of talks and workshops... Read more

    Tuesday 12 January 2016

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    Three new QC Appointments for Wilberforce

    Wilberforce Chambers are delighted to announce that Tim Penny, Jonathan Davey and Jonathan Hilliard have all been appointed as Queen’s Counsel in the latest 2016 appointments.   A full list can be downloaded here: https://www.qcappointments.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/List-of-appointments-in-alphabetical-order-updated-Jan.doc For further information and a copy of... Read more

    Monday 11 January 2016

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    Success in the DIFC Court of Appeal

    Rupert Reed QC and Jonathan Chew acted for Damac on it successful appeal in Damac Park Towers v. Ward.     In this landmark decision, the DIFC Court of Appeal upheld the developer’s right to terminate a ‘reservation agreement’ for purchaser... Read more

    Wednesday 16 December 2015

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    Gilead Cooper QC joins Wilberforce

    Wilberforce Chambers are delighted to announce that Gilead Cooper QC has accepted an offer to join Chambers. Gilead Cooper QC, has a wealth of experience and an excellent reputation in contentious trusts and probate disputes. He recently acted for the... Read more

    Saturday 5 December 2015

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    Recent Cases

    Re BCA Pension Trustees Limited: a new approach to construction.

    Chancery Division

    Wednesday 2 December 2015

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    Legal Digest (Issue 2) Trust, Tax, Probate and Estates

    Our second issue will explore  key cases, highlighting areas of interest and importance, provide a summary of other notable decisions and flag up cases to be aware of going forward. Our aim is to provide easy access to a summary of... Read more

    Monday 30 November 2015

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    Recent Cases

    Cavendish Square Holding BV v Talal El Makdessi [2013] EWCA Civ 1539 and [2015] EWCA Civ 402

    The Supreme Court

    Friday 6 November 2015

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    Supreme Court victory in Cavendish Square Holding BV v Makdessi

    The Supreme Court today handed down judgment in the cases of Cavendish Square Holding BV v Makdessi and ParkingEye Limited v Beavis, in which Joanna Smith QC and James McCreath acted for the successful appellant, Cavendish. For the first time... Read more

    Wednesday 4 November 2015

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    Daniel Hochberg retires

    Wilberforce chambers would like to announce that after over thirty years at the Bar Daniel Hochberg will be retiring from practice as of 1 November 2015. Daniel has been a valuable member who has contributed significantly to the success of chambers... Read more

    Monday 2 November 2015

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    Lexa Hilliard QC to speak at Commercial Litigation & Arbitration Forum

    Lexa Hilliard QC will be speaking at the Legal Week Commercial Litigation & Arbitration Forum on Thursday 5 November.  She will be presenting the following session: Insolvency and arbitration: the latest developments Updates on the law: the latest cases you need... Read more

    Friday 30 October 2015

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    Fenner Moeran QC and Andrew Child join Wilberforce

    Wilberforce Chambers are delighted to announce that Fenner Moeran QC and Andrew Child have accepted offers to join Chambers. The wealth of experience and excellent reputation in Contentious Trusts, Pensions and Commercial litigation that Fenner and Andrew bring to Wilberforce... Read more

    Thursday 29 October 2015

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    Chambers UK Bar Awards

    We are delighted to announce that Wilberforce Chambers won ‘Chancery Set of the Year’ at last night’s Chambers UK Bar Awards. Wilberforce were also runners up for ‘Real Estate Set of the Year’ and ‘Set of the Year’. Jonathan Seitler... Read more

    Wednesday 28 October 2015

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