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Herbert Smith Freehills has denied any wrongdoing in a £22m negligence claim brought by a former client and ex-KPMG Singapore partner who attempted suicide after his workplace found out about his debts. Claimant Graham Martin, represented by DWF, had approached HSF partner John Corrie for advice in 2017 after a worldwide freezing order was placed […]
Mr Justice Waksman has ruled that both Dechert and Neil Gerrard must pay indemnity costs to Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation (ENRC), with a hearing between the parties further detailing the legal fees incurred in the long-running legal dispute. At a consequential hearing, Dechert disputed it should be ordered to pay ENRC’s costs on an indemnity […]
Some of the biggest moves across the Bar this month include Hailsham Chambers gaining a silk who has been practising law for nearly 50 years, and Enterprise Chambers snapping up four new barristers from 1 Chancery Lane. Nicholas Davidson QC (Call: 1974) Hailsham Chambers Hailsham gained commercial litigator Nicholas Davidson QC from 4 New Square, […]
Several individuals have instructed Osborne Clarke to regain $46m from US software company Everbridge. The claimants – who were shareholders in the Anvil Group, a company acquired by Everbridge – argue that they were forced to sell their shares for $29m when they could have sold them for nearly $75m. The defendants, Everbridge Holdings and Everbridge […]
Property and hotel investment company Tonstate Group has asked for a summary judgment against Mishcon de Reya, claiming the firm has “no real prospect of succeeding on its defence”. The case, which relates to the multimillion-pound claim brought against Mishcon by Tonstate last year, is due to proceed to a 10-day trial. However, during the […]
Osborne Clarke, Herbert Smith Freehills and Allen & Overy have called on barristers from two chambers in the latest procurement clash over High Speed Two (HS2). Counsel from Monckton Chambers and Keating Chambers have received instructions to act in the lawsuit advanced by German manufacturer Siemens Mobility, which accuses HS2 of conducting an unlawful procurement […]
Floating on Tuesday for two days at the Chancery Division is the group action claim against Serco Group involving more than 100 claimants. The claimants, which are mostly comprised of Allianz Global Investors, filed the claim in 2019. The dispute concerns a fraud scandal whereby the company allegedly misled the investors. The electronic tagging scandal […]
Several hearings have been postponed this week following the inability to secure judges, The Lawyer has learned. One such hearing that has been pushed back concerns the Brazilian Chapecoense football squad, who died in the LaMia plane crash in November 2016. A hearing involving the airline’s insurance companies Aon and Tokio Marine, and the late footballers’ […]
Uber London Limited v Transport for London and others The High Court has refused Uber’s application to declare its business model lawful. The judgment will impact private hire operators in London and Transport for London (TfL) alike. Market commentary suggests that by making Uber and other private hire operators liable for VAT, the judgment may […]
Roman Abramovich v (1) HarperCollins Publishers Ltd; (2) Catherine Belton The High Court has recently ruled in favour of Roman Abramovich in the first stage of his libel action against HarperCollins Publishers and Catherine Belton. In so doing, it found allegations that Abramovich had acted on the instructions of the Russian President Vladimir Putin to […]
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 […]
Some of the biggest moves across the Bar this month include South Square Chambers gaining a silk, and a Skadden partner of 15 years moving to 3PB. Aidan Casey QC (Call: 1992) South Square Chambers South Square Chambers gained civil fraud specialist silk Aidan Casey QC from 3 Hare Court, where he worked for 28 […]
There were many moves across the Bar this month, with four new hires at Doughty Street Chambers, two moves at 4 Pump Court and another two at 11 King’s Bench Walk. Four new hires at Doughty Street Chambers This May, Doughty Street Chambers hired Yvonne Kramo and Laura Stockdale, as well as Amanda Clift-Matthews, from […]
There were moves afoot at Landmark Chambers and 1 Crown Office Row last month, while two other sets announced QC hires. Katharine Elliot (Call: 2016) Landmark Chambers Landmark Chambers strengthened its planning, environment and public law expertise with Katharine Elliot last month. She joins after nearly five years with 4-5 Gray’s Inn, where she completed […]
There were plenty of moves at the Bar last month, with Twenty Essex gaining two new additions and two leaving Temple Garden Chambers. Stuart Catchpole QC (Silk: 2002), Atkin Chambers Stuart Catchpole joined Atkin Chambers after almost 34 years at 39 Essex Chambers. Most of Catchpole’s practice focuses on litigation, arbitration and mediations in the […]
The Bar was very busy in February with a huge number of moves, including a new door tenant at Fountain Court and an established silk moving to Exchange Chambers. Here are the moves at the Bar last month. Darragh Connell (Call: 2012), Maitland Chambers Maitland Chambers welcomed Darragh Connell who moved over last month after […]
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 […]
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 […]
