Alongside a stellar cast list including barristers from Brick Court, 3VB and Fountain Court, One Essex Court’s Kenneth MacLean QC (Call: 1985 Silk 2002) obtained a positive judgment for his client Alexander Yaroslavsky in a dispute that has been rumbling on since 2016. The case was brought by oil giant PSJC Tatneft, against four Ukrainian […]
Good Law Project -v- Secretary Of State For Health And Social Care The Administrative Court handed down the first judgment in what could prove to be a wave of litigation challenging government conduct throughout the pandemic. In Good Law Project v Secretary Of State For Health And Social Care, the court ruled in favour of […]
As showcased in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases last month, litigants are lining up for a busy 2021, with further disputes set to be heard in both the Court of Appeal and Supreme Court. Here are the challenges to look out for. Several of this year’s appeals have previously appeared in The Lawyer’s Top 20 […]
Last week’s judgment regarding workers’ rights was a victory of epic proportions for those in the gig economy, as the Supreme Court slapped down Uber’s argument and sided with the drivers. One of the counsel members taking part in the hearing was Old Square’s Melanie Tether, who supported chambers’ colleague Oliver Segal QC after the […]
In the autumn of 2020, Blackstone’s Ian Mill QC was drafted in by the Duchess of Sussex in her dispute with Associated Newspapers. The instruction prompted a change in strategy, with her team securing an important victory this week.
Sir Philip Rutnam has settled his claim with the UK Government, which was set to be heard in the Employment Tribunal in September. The former permanent secretary of the Home Office brought a claim against the department, alleging the Home Secretary Priti Patel of bullying. Rutnam resigned from his post in February 2020, when he […]
EY has decided not to challenge a High Court decision made last year, which sided with former employee Amjad Rihan in his claim for damages. The appeal was set to go ahead over a three-day hearing last month. However, The Lawyer can reveal that EY pulled out of the case after revisiting its legal opinion. […]
A decade since launching an initial phone-hacking claim against News Group, Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner (BCLP) disputes partner Graham Shear is pursuing a separate lawsuit against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN), The Lawyer can reveal. Shear has instructed Shoosmiths and 5RB’s David Sherborne for his claim against Mirror Group, which was issued in June 2020, while […]
A multimillion-pound fee resting in Stephenson Harwood’s client account has sparked litigation from a former client that is seeking to reclaim funds, The Lawyer can reveal. Blue Power Group initiated legal action against Stephenson Harwood earlier this month, less than a year after the company was instructing the firm during a separate High Court matter […]
A former Conservative minister and his ex-colleagues are facing a £20m lawsuit this week in relation to the collapse of TMO Renewables. The company went into insolvency in 2013 and Tim Yeo was chairman of TMO until it went bust. Duff & Phelps, which is acting as TMO’s creditors, filed a claim against Yeo, the […]
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