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Lynne McCafferty KC shortlisted for ‘DE&I Champion of the Year- Barrister’ at the Women and Diversity in Law...

We are delighted to announce that Lynne McCafferty KC has been shortlisted for ‘DE&I Champion of the Year- Barrister’ at the Women and Diversity in Law Awards. These awards honour outstanding women leaders and practitioners as well as the legal teams and businesses making significant strides in ensuring the UK legal profession is more equitable […]

17th January 2025

“The Lord Hassan” [2024] EWHC 3305 (Comm): James Watthey obtains order for sale over liened third-party cargo

When can a shipowner sell liened cargo? In “The Lord Hassan”, the Commercial Court confirmed that shipowners can sell cargo over which it has had a lien for unpaid freight, even where that cargo belongs to a third party consignee. The Judge, Mr Justice Bryan, also clarified the position where “freight pre-paid” bills of lading […]

14th January 2025

The Supreme Court grants permission to appeal in Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association...

Supreme Court grants permission to appeal in Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association Limited on an important issue concerning termination provisions in JCT Design and Build Form 2016 Following on from the Court of Appeal’s judgment in the above case on which I produced a note in August of last year (See: Court […]

7th January 2025

Nick Kaplan joins 4 Pump Court

4 Pump Court are delighted to welcome Nick Kaplan to Chambers with effect from today. Nick specialises in commercial and contractual matters, with a focus on construction and engineering disputes. His experience includes payment disputes, delay claims, claims for defective works, claims arising from defective construction materials and associated product liability, construction professional negligence, enforcement […]

6th January 2025

4 Pump Court shortlisted at the Chambers and Partners Middle East Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce that 4 Pump Court has been shortlisted as a ‘Leading UK Barristers’ Set’ under the ‘Middle East-Wide Dispute Resolution’ category at the Chambers and Partners Middle East Awards 2025. These awards reflect achievements over the past 12 months including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth, and excellence in client service. This […]

20th December 2024

Alex Haines joins 4 Pump Court

4 Pump Court is delighted to welcome Alex Haines to Chambers with effect from today. Alex is called to both the English and Irish Bars and is a US-qualified attorney admitted to the Bars of New York and Washington DC. His practice focuses on business crime (including global investigations and the debarment frameworks of Multilateral […]

18th December 2024

Key Northern Ireland guidance on the meaning of “finally determined” for the purpose of the Building Safety Act 2022

The residents in one of the most high profile cases in recent history in Northern Ireland – Ulster Garden Villages and others -v- Farrans (Construction) Limited and others, otherwise known as “the Victoria Square case” – have prevailed in the Court of Appeal in Northern Ireland. In doing so, the Order arrived at by the […]

13th December 2024

Judgment handed down in Eronat v. CNPC International (Chad) Ltd and another – Simon Davenport KC

Bryan J has ruled on time periods in respect of a section 69 Arbitration Act 1996 appeal (and a section 66 enforcement application). The time period ruling also engaged contractual construction of a clause in a deed of indemnity which provided that the appeal could be brought “within 30 days after the decision is rendered”. […]

26th November 2024

Alison Potter appointed Chair of the FCA’s Regulatory Decisions Committee and the PSR’s Enforcement...

Congratulations to Alison Potter who has been appointed as Chair of the Financial Conduct Authority’s Regulatory Decisions Committee and the Payment Systems Regulator’s Enforcement Decisions Committee, effective from 1st November 2024. These two committees are responsible for taking contested enforcement decisions on behalf of the FCA and the PSR. Alison will remain a member of […]

21st November 2024

Alex Potts KC authors JIBFL article on ‘Potential litigation risk in private credit and fund finance: disclosure,...

Alex Potts KC has recently published an article for the Journal of International Banking and Financial Law, on the subject of fund finance in the Cayman Islands, with the title ‘Potential litigation risk in private credit and fund finance: disclosure, consent and valuation’. In his article, Alex identifies the three main areas of litigation risk, […]

19th November 2024

4 Pump Court to attend Society of Construction Law Ireland Conference

On Thursday 21st November, Jessica Stephens KC, Richard Nicholl and Billy Griffiths will be in Dublin for the The Society of Construction Law Ireland Conference on ‘The Future of Construction Law’. At 11:45am, Jessica will be speaking on Panel 2(b): Beyond Delay and Disruption – looking at climate and environmental dispute. To sign up, please […]

James Duncan-Hartill and Ryan Elliott join 4 Pump Court’s clerking team

We are pleased to welcome James Duncan-Hartill and Ryan Elliott to the 4 Pump Court clerking team. James has long-standing industry experience in barristers’ chambers. He joins after three years as a Practice Director at another Commercial set. James will work alongside the practice management team to implement chambers strategy and develop client relationships. Ryan […]

18th November 2024