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Just over a year since Bloomberg failed to overturn a High Court decision on privacy rights, the US-based media company is trying its luck once again this week during a two-day trial in the Supreme Court. The dispute concerns an unnamed and senior businessman who was under investigation by a UK law enforcement agency and […]
A Gibraltar-based trust company is pursuing a negligence claim against Withers after the firm unsuccessfully represented the claimant in a previous piece of High Court litigation. The Lawyer can reveal that Boyse (International) issued a claim against Withers in the Chancery Division on 4 November, which follows a break-down in the client relationship last year. […]
A billionaire hedge fund manager suing Deloitte over professional negligence has been given the go-ahead to add new allegations aimed at legal advisers McDermott Will & Emery (MWE). The High Court permitted in principle Christopher Rokos’ application to amend his particulars of claim, relating to £183.4m invested in a failed property scheme that was supposed […]
DLA Piper is attempting to ward off allegations of “dishonest assistance” in a High Court battle against the liquidators of a collapsed medical technology company, court documents reveal. In a strong and detailed defence against a claim from Macfarlanes, on behalf of Enigma Diagnostics (Limited) and its liquidators, DLA denies that neither the firm nor […]
The Good Law Project is back in the courts again, this time defending an appeal launched by the UK Government relating to Covid-19 procurement contracts handed out during the pandemic. In June, the High Court ruled that the UK Government unlawfully awarded Covid-related comms and research contracts to Public First, a political comms agency with […]
Clyde & Co has distanced itself from the latest challenge to a US arrest warrant secured in relation to the 1Malaysia Development (1MDB) scandal, after transferring funds held in an escrow account to the courts. The firm is said to have confirmed its “neutrality” over PetroSaudi’s recent application for an interim order, which reiterated the […]
An ex-client of Hogan Lovells has been ordered by a Commercial Court to bear the cost of £102,500 in a claim against the law firm. The hearing is part of an ongoing £377m lawsuit between Ukrainian businessman Vadim Shulman and his previous legal advisers, Hogan Lovells. The focus of this case was on costs that […]
A fierce costs battle involving Ukraine’s largest bank and its former owners has resulted in a £6m settlement, court documents seen by The Lawyer can reveal, which has thwarted a six-week trial in the High Court. The agreement puts an end to an action from JSC Commercial Bank PrivatBank against Igor Kolomoisky and Gennadiy Bogolyubov, […]
Selevision Saudi Company v BeIN Media Group LLC The High Court has dismissed BeIN Media Group LLC (BMG’s) application for permission to bring a counterclaim against Selevision Saudi Company (SSC), after the latter sought for leave to enforce its arbitral award. The decision reaffirms the high importance English courts attach to the enforcement and recognition […]
Jalla and others v Shell International Trading and Shipping Company The Court of Appeal has recently ruled against the appellants in its second judgment in Jalla and others v Shell International Trading and Shipping Company. The appeal concerned whether two named individuals could claim remediation relief for the effects of an oil spill on behalf […]
Justin Le Patourel v BT Group Plc The Competition Appeal Tribunal has approved an application for a collective proceeding order (CPO) in an abuse of dominance in the telecommunications markets by imposing unfair prices – a move which would breach section 18 of the Competition Act, 1998. This is the first stand-alone claim, and only […]
Bell & Anor v The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust [2021] EWCA Civ 1363 The Court of Appeal has overturned a previous High Court ruling in Bell & Anor v Tavistock, granting The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust’s appeal. This time the Court of Appeal unanimously ruled that young adults under the age of 16 […]
Secretary for State for Health and another v Servier Laboratories Ltd and others [2021] UKSC 24 The Supreme Court handed down a unanimous judgment in Servier’s patents dispute with the Secretary of State for Health and the NHS Business Services Authority, ruling in favour of Servier and dismissing the Secretary of State’s appeal. Servier Laboratories […]
Dobson v North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust (Sex Discrimination; Flexible working) [2021] UKEAT 0220_19_2206, (22 June 2021) The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) handed down a landmark judgment in Dobson v North Cumbria Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust. The EAT ruled that first instance tribunals should take judicial notice of the fact that women […]
Lateral moves slowed down at the Bar in October, with many sets instead announcing the recruitment of tenants fresh from their completed pupillage. Those on the move, however, included baby and senior juniors, an associate tenant and a former High Court judge. Here are the five biggest moves at the Bar in October. Daniel Benedyk, […]
After a quiet August, last month saw chambers embark on a hiring spree as they kicked back into gear ahead of the new judicial term. Here are the seven biggest moves at the Bar in September. Jesse Nicholls and Sarah Sackman, Matrix Chambers Matrix announced it boosted its public law offering with two new juniors: […]
A leadership appointment in Asia-Pacific and two QC switches wrapped up a relatively busy summer at the Bar. Here are the top moves from last month. Matthew Turner, Doughty Street Human rights barrister Matthew Turner (Call: 2018) moved over to Doughty Street last month, after nearly a three-year stint at Crown Office Chambers. He had […]
July saw many juniors setting sail for other sets, while there was another QC hire from the magic circle. Here are the eight biggest moves. Essex Court Essex Court welcomed three new tenants to its commercial roster in July. The trio included junior barrister Christopher Lloyd, who joined Essex Court from Erskine Chambers, where he practised […]
Departures from Debevoise & Plimpton proved fruitful for some of the Bar’s magic circle last month, while 11KBW was also strengthened with a trio of arrivals from separate sets. Georgina Petrova, Brick Court Chambers Brick Court bolstered its band of commercial juniors last month with the arrival of Georgina Petrova, who joined the magic circle […]
When the decisions of the Environment Agency are challenged, it takes a well-seasoned barrister like Cornerstone’s Lisa Busch QC to protect the group’s interests. This is exactly what she showcased in her recent successful case on behalf of the agency around the construction of a tunnel for HS2. The dispute centred around the agency’s decision […]
There are certain employment disputes that capture the national attention and serve as vehicles for change, and Elaine Banton’s most recent case was definitely that. As the lead counsel for croupier Semhar Tesfagiorgis, the 7 Bedford Row (7BR) junior successfully crafted an argument that triumphed over one of London’s leading luxury casinos, Crown Aspinalls, with […]
A seasoned competition barrister, Brick Court’s James Flynn QC is used to going head-to-head with magnates and monopolies. But his recent victory in a mega class-action brought against the shareholders of Brazilian orange juice giant Cutrale offered a fresh perspective. The lawsuit centres around an alleged cartel between several Brazilian companies, including Cutrale, which the […]
Marianne Butler’s representation of Liz Ellen before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal was an ideal case for the Fountain Court junior. With a practice built around professional discipline and investigations, in disputes often involving lawyers on the defence side, Butler’s involvement was almost inevitable. “I like the feeling of solidarity with the respondent and putting their cases […]
Golf clubs, antidepressants, the Sky/Fox merger – Brick Court’s Marie Demetriou QC has seen it all when it comes to competition disputes. Her latest fight against Facebook over its contentious $400m merger with GIPHY, however, presented a fresh challenge. Acting for the Competition and Markets Authority, Demetriou battled the Big Tech giant over derogations it […]
Last month’s China sanctions against a number of individuals and entities, including Essex Court Chambers, sparked a weekend of discussions for City litigators.
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 […]
Claims activity rallied across a number of sectors in late 2020 following a coronavirus-induced dip in Q2, data from The Lawyer Litigation Tracker shows. For the sake of this analysis a cross-section of pandemic-hit sectors was selected, including: healthcare equipment and services, public sector (excluding health), retail, real estate and pharmaceuticals. Claims activity as a […]
Claims activity within the Queen’s Bench and Chancery Divisions of the High Court dropped significantly following the initial coronavirus outbreak but activity within the Patents Court, the Commercial Court and the Admiralty Division remained consistent, data from The Lawyer Litigation Tracker shows. Claims activity across UK courts as a whole plummeted between January and February, […]
Claims activity within five major UK courts resurged in the second half of 2020 after plummeting following the initial Covid-19 outbreak, data from The Lawyer Litigation Tracker shows. There were 606 claims filed within the Commercial, Chancery, Queen’s Bench, Patents and Admiralty Divisions of the E&W High Court in January last year. This collapsed in […]
