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Brick Court piles pressure on magic circle rivals with increased pupillage award

As law firms compete to offer the best NQ salaries, barristers’ chambers too are considering how best to attract top talent.

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8 December 2021 09:30
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Brick Court and 4 Pump Court sign Charter for Black Talent

Brick Court and 4 Pump Court have signed a charter aiming to address inequality in the City, joining the likes of Herbert Smith Freehills, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, Allen & Overy, KPMG and PwC. The chambers are the first sets to sign the Charter for Black Talent in Finance and Professions, which is the brainchild of Harry Matovu QC of Brick Court. For several years now, there has been an increasing focus among the legal profession to ramp up its diversity […]

8 December 2020 09:30
Litigation Tracker Analysis

Judgments of Note: Death in prison; and a question of tax

Maughan, R (on the application of) v Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner for Oxfordshire [2020] UKSC 46 (13 November 2020) The Supreme Court favoured the respondent, Her Majesty’s Senior Coroner of Oxfordshire, against the appellant, James Maughan, in a landmark ruling which held that the standard of proof that applies in Coroner’s Inquests is the balance of probabilities, regardless of the particular conclusion, or what form it takes. This appeal arises from the tragic death of James Maughan on 11 July […]

30 November 2020 13:54
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Judgments of Note: Corrupt payments and the LPA 1925

The Public Institution for Social Security v Al Rajaan & Ors [2020] EWHC 2979 (Comm) (06 November 2020) Mr Justice Henshaw declared defendants Mr Fahad Maziad Rajaan Al Rajaan and 37 others victorious against claimant The Public Institution for Social Security (PIFSS) in claims alleging “unlawful corrupt payments received by Mr Al Rajaan and his associates” by the defendants relying on a jurisdiction ground. The alleged corruption is said to have occurred between 1994 and 2014 of its former Director […]

16 November 2020 15:32
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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.

30 October 2020 09:00
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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. […]

19 October 2020 10:11
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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.

21 September 2020 08:30
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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 […]

13 July 2020 08:30
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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 […]

29 June 2020 08:00
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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 […]

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27 April 2020 07:00
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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.

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16 March 2020 08:00
The Bar News

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 […]

10 March 2020 14:24
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