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Arbitration in England with Chapters on Scotland and Ireland

Wilberforce Chambers is pleased to notify you of the publication by Kluwer Wolters of “Arbitration in England with Chapters on Scotland and Ireland” edited by Julian DM Lew QC, Harris Bor, Gregory Fullelove, and Joanne Greenaway. The work is part of... Read more

Monday 16 September 2013

Articles

Self-dealing: rigours and risks

Saturday 14 September 2013

Recent Cases

MH Investments v Cayman Island Tax Information Authority

Grand Court of the Cayman Islands

Friday 13 September 2013

Recent Cases

Financial Reporting Council v Deloitte

Disciplinary Tribunal

Friday 2 August 2013

Recent Cases

Secretary of State for Defence v Nicholas [2013] EWHC 2945 (Ch)

High Court

Wednesday 31 July 2013

Recent Cases

Government Actuary’s Department v The Pensions Ombudsman

Court of Appeal

Tuesday 23 July 2013

Recent Cases

Nortel/Lehman – landmark pensions and insolvency decision delivered by the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court

Tuesday 23 July 2013

Publications

Arbitration in England

July 2013

News

Road to recovery of Judgments widened

The High Court has held that costs orders can be attached by way of Third Party Debt Orders under CPR r.72.2(1), even where such costs have not been assessed. Mr Justice Andrew Smith so held in TRAVELERS INSURANCE CO LTD and DENTON... Read more

Monday 13 May 2013

News

Supreme Court decision in Pitt / Futter v HMRC

Seminal decision on when the rule in Hastings-Bass applies to justify judicial intervention in trustee decision-making, and when rescission of a voluntary disposition will be granted on the grounds of mistake. Robert Ham QC appeared for the trustees in Futter and Christopher Nugee QC appeared for Mrs... Read more

Monday 13 May 2013

News

Team Clerking at Wilberforce

With effect from April 2013, Wilberforce Chambers will be moving to a system of team clerking. Under this new system, members of chambers will be split into three teams – Senior QCs, Junior QCs/Senior Juniors and Juniors – with each... Read more

Monday 8 April 2013

News

Manchester Ship Canal

The Court of Appeal has granted United Utilities permission to appeal to the Supreme Court against its judgment inManchester Ship Canal Company Limited v United Utilities [2013] EWCA Civ 40.  In that case, the Court of Appeal held that following the... Read more

Friday 15 March 2013