Litigation

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The Hearing: Red Bull’s mystery barrister

Welcome to your weekly edition of The Hearing,  your insider’s guide to the UK litigation market. Yesterday marked the last day of the Hilary Court term, so in this final edition of The Hearing before we take next week off, we take a look at the Supreme Court decision that has come as a relief […]

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F1 Red Bull saga: Lewis Silkin replaced by Goodwin

Lewis Silkin has been replaced by Goodwin Procter in the saga involving Red Bull, its boss Christian Horner and a female Red Bull employee. The Goodwin partners now representing the female individual are employment partner Alex Fisher and commercial litigator Sarah McAtominey. The pair joined the firm in February 2023 from Travers Smith and BCLP, […]

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“An egregious case”: High Court order ends Dechert hacking claim saga

A High Court default judgment has brought an end to the long-running dispute involving the Emirati sovereign wealth fund RAKIA, US businessman Farhad Azima, Dechert and its former partner Neil Gerrard. The default judgment, which was granted by the High Court yesterday, has resulted in the dismissal of two High Court judgments and one Court […]

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Claim spotter: Severn Trent in fresh dispute with Balfour Beatty

Greece’s largest bank in fresh dispute with Lloyd’s insurers Greece’s largest bank, Piraeus Bank, has filed a new claim in the Commercial Court alongside credit management body Intrum Hellas, against a number of insurers from Lloyd’s of London. The part 7 “insurance and/or reinsurance” claim is brought by shipping and trade law specialists BDM Law, […]

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3 Paper Buildings’ turnover soars by 18 per cent

3 Paper Buildings’ revenue has grown by 17.8 per cent to £35.8m over the past financial year. The national set’s nearly 18 per cent rise over the 2023/24 period from £30.4m swamps its rise of 5 per cent the previous financial year.  The set’s ‘receipts’, or its money received, saw a 14.3 per cent rise from […]

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Dieselgate: 200 attendees pile in for latest hearing

Around 200 attendees piled in for a live hearing for the “dieselgate” group action earlier this month, according to a judgment handed down today. The group actions, brought by several claimant boutique law firms, revolve around the claim that car buyers were allegedly misled about the levels of dangerous emissions produced by diesel vehicles. Mrs […]

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Spotlight: Resolving fertility disputes with Mills & Reeve

Operating in a small pool of fertility law experts, Mills & Reeve’s team work on international surrogacy matters, disputes over parentage and conflicts with fertility clinics. The market: The legal market in this area of law is small, so trends sweeping the practice hit hard. International surrogacy is an enormous market for Mills & Reeve […]

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The Hearing: Slaughters promotions and Quinn’s tough stance

Welcome to this week’s edition of The Hearing, your insider’s guide to the UK litigation market. This week, disputes partner promos in the City are wobbly despite a flourishing market, the biggest ever employment tribunal award has been handed down, and the newest legal dynasty has arrived. Trend? What trend?: The last few months have […]

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Lawyer sued for running gender-critical support network

A lawyer who works at an arms-length body to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) is being sued alongside the department for making gender-critical statements such as “only women menstruate”. Elspeth Duemmer Wrigley works at the Marine Management Organisation, an executive non-departmental body affiliated with Defra, and is the chair of the […]