In court this week: Liverpool FC, cybersecurity and Huawei with A&O, Sidley Austin and Quinn
Sidley Austin and Addleshaw Goddard are set to go head-to-head in the Commercial Court this week, as US cybersecurity firm McAfee brings a claim against Dixons Carphone. The Lawyer reported in August that the anti-virus software developer has issued a High Court claim against the retailer, alleging that Dixons Carphone failed to market McAfee products exclusively, instead of promoting rival products. McAfee claims the two parties reached an agreement in 2017 and that Dixons Carphone has failed to honour those […]
“We will not keep silent”: Brick Court QC’s call to lawyers at Extinction Rebellion
Extinction Rebellion has been out in force this week, with members of the legal profession lending their support to the cause. This is what Brick Court’s Richard Lord QC had to say at the gathering outside the Royal Courts of Justice. We are standing in a place steeped in legal history, where for centuries notions of justice have not only been debated but wrought and shaped on the hard anvil of the common law. So I like to think that […]
Raft of barristers drafted in to fight forex rigging cases
Scores of barristers have been instructed on two separate disputes over forex rigging, filed by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan and US-litigation boutique Scott + Scott. In July, The Lawyer reported that Quinn partner Boris Bronfentrinker had filed a High Court claim on behalf of Allianz Asset Management and over a hundred companies and subsidiaries, alleging market manipulation against a series of banks. Scott + Scott partner David Scott then filed a separate claim in the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) on behalf […]
In court last month: Railways, newspapers and tech featuring Clydes, Squires and Eversheds
The summer recess may be keeping the courts of action but there are still plenty of legal issues to digest from over the past few weeks. We’ve taken the chance to dissect some of the most interesting cases from the last month, including Thameslink scheme, technology dispute and merger controversy. Welcocks Skips Limited vs Network Rail Infrastructure Limited Squire Patton Boggs and Eversheds Sutherland in a dispute between a southeast London business and the National Rail. The claim refers to […]
Blackstone, Brick Court and 11KBW silks among seven QCs appointed High Court judges
The High Court today announced the appointment of seven justices, including barristers from Blackstone Chambers and Brick Court. The appointments are due to take effect from September, with a further 10 appointments due to be announced later this year. The silks will fill vacancies in the High Court following promotions to the Court of Appeal and retirements. The seven candidates approved are Harcourt Chambers Frances Judd QC, Brick Court’s Martin Chamberlain QC, Old Square Chambers Jennifer Eady QC, 39 Essex […]
Whatever happened to… the Brick Court juniors of 2016?
We look back at 13 of Brick Court’s juniors who featured in The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases for 2016.
Brick Court: The barristers of Brexit
Several major court cases this year deal with the fallout from Britain’s EU departure, and barristers from Brick Court are playing a prominent role.
Deloitte turns to super silk in FRC dispute over Autonomy
Deloitte has called on Brick Court super silk Mark Howard QC and Taylor Wessing disputes partner Julian Randall to defend it in the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC) ongoing Autonomy investigation. It was previously unclear who would be representing the big four accountancy firm in the FRC’s largest investigation to date, though it emerged that Deloitte has turned to one of the Bar’s biggest names in Howard, who will lead Brick Court colleague and highly respected senior junior Tony Singla. FRC […]
EXCLUSIVE: In court this week – Brexit, betting and (anti)bodies
Starting today, The Lawyer will be previewing the biggest, most critical cases coming through the English courts on a weekly basis. Today (Monday 14 January) marks the new term in the English courts and this week sees major cases involving Brexit, betting and anti-bodies. But before all of that, the High Court welcomes a new judge to its bench as Blackstone Chambers’ silk Nathalie Lieven QC is sworn in following Mrs Justice Pauffley’s retirement. Lieven has been a deputy High Court judge […]
Scottish independent inches towards ECJ win over Article 50 revocability
Scottish independent firm Balfour + Mason has secured a positive decision from the European Court of Justice’s Advocate General over whether the United Kingdom can call off Brexit without the consent of other EU member states. In the latest development of a year-long legal battle, 21-partner Scottish firm Balfour + Mason has advanced one step towards the legal clarity it has been seeking on behalf of a group of Scottish politicians led by MSP Andrew Wightman. Today, the European Court […]
Brick Court silk set for Article 50 showdown in EU courts
Brick Court Chambers’ silk Maya Lester QC is due in the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) today acting for a handful of MPs to ascertain whether the UK would be able to revoke notification of its own volition. Presently, there is a point of contention over whether the UK could revoke the notification triggered on 29 March 2017 if there is “a democratic decision to remain in the EU” or whether it would require approval from the […]
Tchenguiz costs rise to £24m after withdrawing ‘failed’ claim
The withdrawal of Robert Tchenguiz’s accusations against the accountancy firm Grant Thornton and a number of other businesses will cost the property mogul nearly £24m as a result of a High Court judgment passed down yesterday. Mr Justice Robin Knowles ordered Tchenguiz to pay £11.2m to Travers Smith client Jóhannes Jóhannsson of the collapsed Icelandic bank Kaupthing and £8.2m and £4.4m respectively to Simmons & Simmons clients Grant Thornton and five BVI-based companies within the next 28 days. The figure could […]