Barrister of the week: Brick Court’s Harry Matovu QC
This week saw the launch of the Charter for Black Talent in Finance and the Professions, an initiative devised by Brick Court’s Harry Matovu QC.
Judgments of Note: Mitsubishi and Enka
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation & Anor v Archos SA & Ors [2020] EWHC 2641 (Pat) (09 October 2020) Sir Alistair Norris at the Patents Court partially favoured claimants Mitsubishi and Sisivel International SA against defendants Archos and others in a litigation concerning standard essential patents (SEPs) in the field of mobile telecommunications. Mitsubishi is the proprietor of two out of three SEPs with which the case is concerned. Sisivel is the proprietor of the third SEP and it administers all three. […]
HSF and Brick Court silks among seven new High Court justices
The High Court last week announced the appointment of seven justices, with appointments coming into effect from the start of October.
In court this week: Pipelines, ASDA and tax with Clydes, Pinsents and Gibson Dunn
As the courts slowly reopen their doors, it’s not just Hollywood that is taking the limelight – with several mammoth cases kicking off this week. The most eye-catching dispute concerns Apache North Sea. Addleshaw Goddard and Clyde & Co face off this week, with Clydes client – Apache North Sea – bringing a dispute against a pipeline operator. Apache has accused Ineos of changing the terms of a contract it had with the former owner of Forties. Apache, which is […]
In court this week: Phones 4U, airlines and the congestion charge
On Friday 3 July a judicial review kicks-off against the UK Government. British Airways, EasyJet Airways and RyanAir are all pursuing a legal challenge against the Government’s 14-day quarantine plan. The airlines, instructing Linklaters and Blackstone, sent a pre-action letter at the start of June and officially commenced High Court proceedings. The airlines argue that the government’s “ineffective” quarantine policy will have a devastating effect on the tourism industry, potentially leading to thousands of job cuts. The policy came into […]
In court this week: Fraud, Mastercard and negligence with A&O, Gowling WLG and RPC
After a short break for Easter, barristers are back in court with some blockbuster cases taking place this week. All the trials are scheduled to be conducted virtually. In the commercial court, the Federal Republic of Nigeria is suing JP Morgan for over $1bn held in a depository account by the bank and paid out to a fraudulent and corrupt scheme to sell the rights to a Nigerian oil block to a Shell/ENI consortium in 2011. The scheme consisted of […]
In court this week: Oil spills, transactions and Buzzfeed, with A&O, Dentons and CMS
This week, Leigh Day is bringing a claim on behalf of 15 Colombian claimants, who are seeking £127,500 in compensation for environmental damage they believe was caused by Amerisur Resources.
Brick Court recruits Uber barrister from Fountain Court
Two junior barristers have joined Brick Court Chambers, including a tenant of Fountain Court. James McClelland has made the move over to Brick Court from rival magic circle set Fountain Court alongside Sarah Bousfield, who joins from 39 Essex Court. Both will bring their existing caseload over with them, including Uber’s high-profile appeal against Transport for London on which McClelland is acting alongside Monckton Chambers’ Tim Ward QC and Cornerstone’s Ranjit Bhose QC. The trio are acting for Uber, with […]
In court this week: Care workers, banks and tax with A&O, Slaughters and Peters & Peters
The Supreme Court will hear a rolled-up test case this week into whether residential care workers who ‘sleep in’ are entitled to the national minimum wage for time not spent performing some specific work-related activity. Claire Tomlinson-Blake is a support worker who has been employed by the Royal Mencap Society since 2004. Her usual work pattern involved a day shift and morning shift, for which she received the appropriate salaried remuneration. She was also required to carry out a sleep-in […]
Brick Court and Blackstone drafted in for Iranian Military of Defence in Court of Appeal proceedings
Stephenson Harwood has changed its legal team in a weapons dispute dating back to the 1970s, after dropping 3VB and Essex Court for Blackstone and Brick Court. The case, which is currently in the Court of Appeal, is a dispute between the Ministry of Defence & Support for Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran (MODSAF) and a former arms supplier owned by the UK Ministry of Defence (International Military Services). In the High Court proceedings last summer, Stephenson […]
In court this week: Trains, Grant Thornton and Mastercard with DLA Piper, Mishcon and Linklaters
It is an extremely busy week in the courts as a number of big-ticket trials kick off in the High Court, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. CMS Cameron McKenna Nabarro Olswang is on hand to defend IBM UK as an insurer sues the technology company for alleged unlawful termination following IBM’s decision to terminate its 10-year IT implementation and services contract. CIS General Insurance, instructing Addleshaw Goddard, is seeking to recover almost £128m in wasted costs after IBM took […]
Former Brick Court veteran returns to the Bar
One of the most experienced clerks at the Bar has found himself a new home, with XXIV Old Buildings securing Ian Moyler’s services as its new chambers director. Moyler previously spent 31 years at Brick Court Chambers, leaving the set at the end of August 2018. He has since spent over 12 months working in the world of consultancy, although the lure of re-joining the Bar has proven too hard to resist. Moyler will officially begin his new role at […]