Gubarev & Anor v Orbis Business Intelligence Ltd & Anor [2020] EWHC 2912 (QB) (30 October 2020) The Queen’s Bench Division handed down a judgment in one of The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases: Gubarev & Anor v Orbis Business Intelligence Ltd & Anor. Mr. Justice Warby ruled in favour of Orbis Business Intelligence and dismissed […]
Alta Trading UK Ltd & Ors v Bosworth & Ors The Commercial Court handed down a judgment in a long-running scrap over jurisdiction for conspiracy and fraud claims, ruling in favour of the claimants –Alta Trading, Arcadia Energy (Suisse), Arcadia Energy PTE, and Farahead Holdings. Sir Michael Burton CBE ruled on the dispute again – […]
Adiatu & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Her Majesty’s Treasury The Administrative Court handed down a lengthy and detailed judgment in a Coronavirus related judicial review claim. The claim challenged decisions made by the Treasury in relation to the availability of support by way of Statutory Sick Pay and the Coronavirus Job Retention […]
While coronavirus has given Fountain Court silk Patricia Robertson more time to tend to her garden, it hasn’t taken her away from the day job, this week securing an important win for Baker McKenzie. The global firm was accused by the Solicitors Regulation Authority of botching an investigation into the firm’s former partner Gary Senior, but […]
Gregor Fisken Ltd v Carl Last week the Chancery Court ruled on a contract dispute over the sale of a Ferrari 250 GTO valued at $44 million. During the negotiation the defendant declared that the original gearbox was not in the GTO. The gearbox had been sent for repairs and was in the possession of […]
Mishcon de Reya is acting for the Kingdom of Sweden in a civil fraud dispute concerning over 22,000 pension savers, calling on counsel from both 3 Hare Court and Brick Court Chambers. Instructed by Sweden’s pensions agency, Mishcon officially filed its High Court claim at the start of March just before Covid-19 lockdown restrictions were […]
Mohamed v Breish & Ors The Court of Appeal issued a final judgment in a long-running dispute over the rightful authorities in charge of the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA). The LIA has been involved in litigation against well-known investment banks in London since at least 2014. Its ability to pursue litigation was thrown into doubt […]
The Lawyer’s Litigation Tracker records a steep increase compared with the previous year and, as the coronavirus crisis bites, more activity in this area is anticipated
Manchester United has brought in Allen & Overy as it sues the makers of the Football Manager series for infringing its trademark by using the club’s name extensively in the game. The Premier League club, which announced this week that it had made a £3.3m financial loss in the third quarter, has taken legal action […]
A High Court judge has ruled that it is too soon to grant Venezuela’s central bank a fast trial over the release of $1bn worth of gold from the Bank of England because of competing claims to the country’s presidency and money. Acting for the Bank of England, Herbert Smith Freehills successfully held off the […]
Herbert Smith Freehills has been handed the mandate by the UK’s financial regulator in a test case against insurers. HSF’s global head of insurance disputes Paul Lewis is instructed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), as it seeks to bring court action over whether coronavirus-induced shutdowns should be covered by business interruption insurance policies. Lewis […]
Blackstone’s Nick De Marco QC of Blackstone Chambers is one of the top sports lawyers in the country. He regularly acts for football clubs, federations, players and agents in commercial and regulatory disputes, appearing on several high-profile cases in the UK and abroad. He has acted for a whole host of clubs – including Manchester United, […]