Cayman Islands Court of Appeal refuses application for permission to appeal in Re Virginia Solution SPC Ltd., CICA Civil...

The Cayman Islands Court of Appeal has dismissed an application for permission to appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in the case of Re Virginia Solution SPC Ltd., CICA Civil Appeal No. 4 of 2022. In a judgment delivered on 10 November 2023, the Court accepted the submissions of Augusta Healthcare Inc., […]

23rd November 2023

Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council (CA -2022-001778)

At root this is a case about Japanese knotweed. However, it has attracted wide attention because it has given the Court of Appeal the opportunity to consider the tangled issue of mandatory alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and to clarify its decision in Halsey v Milton Keynes General NHS Trust [2004] EWCA Civ 576. It is […]

21st November 2023

Judgment handed down in Ahmad v Ouajjou & Perez

On 10 October 2023, Mr. Justice Jacobs handed down judgment following a substantive amendment application in Ahmad v Ouajjou & Perez, a fraud claim concerning loans made to fund the supply of PPE during the Covid-19 pandemic.  The judgment is a useful illustration of the approach that the Court will deploy when a defendant’s amendment […]

17th November 2023

Judgment handed down in Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association Limited: Important...

In an ex tempore judgment handed down by Mr Adrian Williamson KC (sitting as a judge of the High Court) on 7 November 2023, the Technology and Construction Court provided important clarification as to the effect of certain of the termination provisions included in the widely-used JCT Design and Build Contract 2016. The decision will […]

16th November 2023

BPP virtual Pupillage Fair 2023

On 15 November, Clementine Makower, Jacob Haddad and Caroline Jackson will be attending the virtual BPP Pupillage Fair, where they will be available to answer any questions about the pupillage process and life as a barrister. This will be an excellent opportunity for students who aspire to secure pupillage or other opportunities in Chambers. Register here. 

Jonathan Lewis KC speaking at HKA Breakfast Event ‘Extensions of Time in Adjudication’

On Tuesday 21 November, Jonathan Lewis KC will be speaking at an in-person HKA breakfast event on the topic of Extensions of Time in Adjudication. Jonathan and others will be discussing the issues to be considered by the Referring and Responding parties. To register for this event see here. 

Review of the provision of legal services on the Isle of Man

On Monday 16 October 2023 Lord Garnier KC presented his Review of the provision of legal services on the Isle of Man to the Island’s Parliament, the Tynwald. Commissioned by the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs, Jane Poole-Wilson, in April 2021 to conduct the Review, Edward Garnier, assisted by 4 Pump Court’s Samantha O’Brien […]

7th November 2023

Alex Potts KC appointed to the Legal Services Panel for the Government of the British Virgin Islands

Alex Potts KC has been appointed to the Legal Services Panel for the Government of the British Virgin Islands. The role of the Legal Services Panel is to advise and represent the Government of the British Virgin Islands in a wide range of civil and commercial legal matters. Appointments are for an initial period of […]

7th November 2023

Edward Garnier KC features in The Times article ‘Economic crime act ‘falls short’’

After lengthy debate and disagreement between the Lords and the Commons throughout the year on the ambit of the failure to prevent economic crime regime under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill, the legislation is now on the statute book as the 2023 Act. 4 Pump Court’s Lord Garnier KC successfully amended the Bill […]

3rd November 2023

‘The Future of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution’ flagship conference followed by the TCC 150 Gala Dinner

Members of 4 Pump Court very much look forward to attending the TCC 150 Gala Dinner tonight, at The Grand Connaught Rooms. The dinner, organised by the Society of Construction Law, follows a Day Conference on ‘The Future of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution’ at Kings College London. Helen Dennis will be participating in the […]

Important TCC Judgment on limitation, accrual of cause of action, and more

Summary In a decision which will be of wide interest and general application, Eyre J has handed down a wide-ranging and important judgment in Lendlease Construction (Europe) Limited v AECOM Limited [2023] EWHC 2620 (TCC). Alexander Hickey KC (instructed by Shoosmiths LLP) acted for the Claimant, Lendlease. Lynne McCafferty KC and Matthew Thorne (instructed by […]

1st November 2023

Alex Potts KC and Anna Hoffmann act pro bono for the LGBTQIA+ advocacy group Colours Caribbean

Alex Potts KC and Anna Hoffmann have been instructed to act pro bono for the LGBTQIA+ advocacy group Colours Caribbean, in its capacity as an intervener in the case of Ferguson and Others v United Kingdom, pending before the European Court of Human Rights. Colours Caribbean has secured the ECtHR’s permission to intervene in the case, […]

30th October 2023

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