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Lord Wilberforce mentioned

Parliamentary Debates
Non-Domestic Rating (Multipliers and Private Schools) Bill
29 speeches (19,259 words)
2nd reading
Wednesday 29th January 2025 - Lords Chamber
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Mentions:
1: Lord Waldegrave of North Hill (Con - Life peer) a great judgment of that wonderful and famous jurist of the latter half of the 20th century, Lord Wilberforce - Link to Speech

Arbitration Bill [HL]
33 speeches (11,776 words)
Second reading committee
Tuesday 19th December 2023 - Grand Committee
Ministry of Justice
Mentions:
1: Lord Hacking (Lab - Excepted Hereditary) Lord Diplock took part—I am just trying to remember all those who did—as did Lord Scarman and Lord Wilberforce - Link to Speech



Select Committee Documents
Thursday 9th November 2023
Written Evidence - University of Liverpool
SOT0022 - The Status of the UK’s Overseas Territories in the 21st Century

The Status of the UK’s Overseas Territories in the 21 Century - Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee

Found: Fisher [1980] A.C. 319, 328, per Lord Wilberforce. 44 Ferguson v Attorney General and OUTBermuda and



Bill Documents
Jun. 19 2025
Written evidence submitted by Edmonds Marshall McMahon (VCB05)
Victims and Courts Bill 2024-26
Written evidence

Found: Lord Wilberforce stressed the importance of the right to bring private prosecutions succinctly: “



Non-Departmental Publications - News and Communications
Jan. 22 2026
Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)
Source Page: RICHARD BRIAN FENECH and HEATHER IMOGEN DUNNE v The Financial Conduct Authority [2026] UKUT 00020 (TCC)
Document: RICHARD BRIAN FENECH and HEATHER IMOGEN DUNNE v The Financial Conduct Authority (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: In Whitehouse v Jordan [1981] 1 WLR 246, Lord Wilberforce said: “Expert evidence presented to the Court

Dec. 23 2025
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Source Page: Mrs A Muda v Malaysia: [2025] EAT 193
Document: Mrs A Muda v Malaysia: [2025] EAT 193 (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: He said that the “most satisfactory general statement” was that of Lord Wilberforce in Playa Larga (

Oct. 08 2025
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Source Page: Evans (2) v (1) Prospect (2) Certification Officer (3) ACAS (4) Secretary of State for Business and Trade: [2025] EAT 143
Document: Evans (2) v (1) Prospect (2) Certification Officer (3) ACAS (4) Secretary of State for Business and Trade: [2025] EAT 143 (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: and may be informed by custom and practice developed over the years (Heatons Transport per Lord Wilberforce

Aug. 12 2025
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Source Page: Mr Andras Szucs v GreenSquareAccord Ltd: [2025] EAT 110
Document: Mr Andras Szucs v GreenSquareAccord Ltd: [2025] EAT 110 (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: Committee; Brisbane c City Council v Attorney General for Queensland [1979] AC 411, 425 per D Lord Wilberforce

Jun. 17 2025
Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)
Source Page: HUGH EDWARD MARK OSMOND and MATTHEW CHARLES ALLEN v The Commissioners of His Majesty's Revenue and Customs [2025] UKUT 00183 (TCC)
Document: Hugh Edward Mark Osmond and Matthew Charles Allen v The Commissioners of His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: which the actual transaction could be compared ( IRC v Parker [1966] 43 TC 396 at 441 per Lord Wilberforce

Jun. 03 2025
Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)
Source Page: [2025] UKUT 00164 (TCC) Nellsar Limited v The Commissioners for His Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Document: Nellsar Limited v The Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: Lord Wilberforce said at page 843: “3.

May. 06 2025
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Source Page: Cable News International Inc v Ms Saima Bhatti: [2025] EAT 63
Document: Cable News International Inc v Ms Saima Bhatti: [2025] EAT 63 (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: (per Lord Wilberforce in Clark v. Oceanic Contractors Inc [1983] 2 AC 130, at 152).

Nov. 21 2024
Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)
Source Page: The Tower One St George Wharf Limited v The Commissioners for His Majesty's Revenue and Customs: [2024] UKUT 00373 (TCC)
Document: The Tower One St George Wharf Limited v The Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: at p163, Lord Hodson (with whom Lord Morton agreed) at pp166 -7, Lord Guest at pp175 -6 and Lord Wilberforce

Sep. 12 2024
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Source Page: Paul Morley v UNISON: The Public Service Union: [2024] EAT 143
Document: Paul Morley v UNISON: The Public Service Union: [2024] EAT 143 (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: and may be informed by custom and practice developed over the years ( Heatons Transport per Lord Wilberforce

Aug. 20 2024
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Source Page: Erhard-Jensen Ontological/Phenomenological Initiative Ltd v Mr Daniel Rogerson: [2024] EAT 135
Document: Erhard-Jensen Ontological/Phenomenological Initiative Ltd v Mr Daniel Rogerson: [2024] EAT 135 (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: In his concurring judgment, Lord Wilberforce observed that: “Immunities conferred by the law in respect

Jul. 04 2024
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Source Page: HSBC European Works Council v HSBC Continental Europe: [2024] EAT 104
Document: HSBC European Works Council v HSBC Continental Europe: [2024] EAT 104 (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: Ltd v Yngvar Hansen -Tangen (trading as HE Hansen - Tangen) [1976] 1 WLR 989, 995 —997, per Lord Wilberforce

Jun. 21 2024
Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)
Source Page: TELENT TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LIMITED v THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HIS MAJESTY’S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS [2024] UKUT 00183 (TCC)
Document: Telent Technology Services Limited v The Commissioners of His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: test for the existence of this kind of estoppel is to be found in the dissenting speech of Lord Wilberforce

Jun. 18 2024
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Source Page: The British Council v Mrs Ana-Maria Beldica: [2024] EAT 92
Document: The British Council v Mrs Ana-Maria Beldica [2024] EAT 92 (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: The most satisfactory general statement is that of Lord Wilberforce in The I Congreso [Playa Larga

Jun. 12 2024
Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)
Source Page: TIMOTHY WATTS v THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HIS MAJESTY’S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS [2024] UKUT 00168 (TCC)
Document: Timothy Watts v HMRC final decision (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: tax is generally imposed by reference to economic activities or transactions which exist, as Lord Wilberforce

Mar. 25 2024
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Source Page: Mr T Nicol v World Travel and Tourism Council and Others: [2024] EAT 42
Document: Mr T Nicol v World Travel and Tourism Council and Others [2024] EAT 42 (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: parties in so doing: see Air Canada v Secretary o f State for Trade [1983] 2 AC 394, 438 per Lord Wilberforce

Mar. 25 2024
Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)
Source Page: ALEXANDER BEARD v THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HIS MAJESTY’S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS [2024] UKUT 00073 (TCC)
Document: Beard v HMRC - FINAL (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: they appeared in earlier legislative versi ons: see Farrell v Alexander [1977] AC 59, 73B -C (Lord Wilberforce

Jan. 25 2024
Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)
Source Page: EXCHEQUER SOLUTIONS LTD v THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HIS MAJESTY’S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS [2024] UKUT 00025 (TCC)
Document: Exchequer Solutions Limited v HMRC_ (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: and expenses incurred in doing the work oneself, the expenses incurred in Pook v Owen , as Lord Wilberforce

Dec. 13 2023
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Source Page: The Kingdom of Spain v Miss Lydia Lorenzo: [2023] EAT 153
Document: The Kingdom of Spain v Miss Lydia Lorenzo: [2023] EAT 153 (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: to the text: Fothergill v Monarch Airlines Ltd [1981] AC 251 , esp at pp 272E, 276-278 (Lord Wilberforce

Dec. 05 2023
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Source Page: The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia (Cultural Bureau) v Ms A Alhayali: [2023] EAT 149
Document: The Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia (Cultural Bureau) v Ms A Alhayali [2023] EAT 149 (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: The most satisfactory general statement is that of Lord Wilberforce in The I Congreso , at p 267:

Oct. 27 2023
Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)
Source Page: (1) GUNFLEET SANDS LIMITED (2) GUNFLEET SANDS II LIMITED (3) WALNEY (UK) OFFSHORE WINDFARMS LIMITED (4) ORSTED WEST OF DUDDON SANDS (UK) LIMITED v THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HIS MAJESTY’S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS [2023] UKUT 00260 (TCC)
Document: Gunfleets Sands Limited and others v HMRC final decision (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: Lord Wilberforce also consider ed the arguments in favour of the single entity approach failed because

Oct. 25 2023
Employment Appeal Tribunal
Source Page: Mr P Embery v Fire Brigades Union: [2023] EAT 134
Document: Mr P Embery v Fire Bridges Union: [2023] EAT 134 (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: and may be informed by custom and practice developed over the years ( Heatons Transport per Lord Wilberforce

Sep. 18 2023
Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)
Source Page: THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HIS MAJESTY’S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS v BLUECREST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (UK) LLP [2023] UKUT 00232 (TCC)
Document: Bluecrest Capital Management (UK) LLP FINAL (002) (PDF)
News and Communications

Found: 36, 38 -15 39 (Lord Radcliffe); Ransom v Higg s [1974] 3 All ER 949 , 955 (Lord Reid), 964 (Lord Wilberforce

Jul. 10 2023
Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)
Source Page: THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HIS MAJESTY’S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS v JAYANTH KUNJUR [2023] UKUT 00154 (TCC)
Document: HMRC v Kunjur judgment Final decision (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: of the test was confirmed by the House of Lords in Owen v Pook [1970] AC 244, at p. 263 where Lord Wilberforce

Jun. 29 2023
Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)
Source Page: GE FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS v THE COMMISSIONERS FOR HER MAJESTY'S REVENUE AND CUSTOMS [2023] UKUT 00146 (TCC)
Document: GEFI v HMRC (final decision) (webpage)
News and Communications

Found: It should be interpreted, as Lord Wilberforce put it in James Buchanan & Co. Ltd v.



Non-Departmental Publications - Guidance and Regulation
Oct. 14 2025
Environment Agency
Source Page: CW5 6DB, Nick Brookes: Appeal Reference APP/EPR/684
Document: (PDF)
Guidance and Regulation

Found: Smith Line Ltd v Yngvar Hansen-Tangen (trading as HE Hansen-Tangen) [1976] 1 WLR 989 , 997, Lord Wilberforce