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Nick Kaplan delivers talk to Adjudication Society New Practitioners Group on ‘Recovery of Adjudicator’s Fees’...

On Wednesday 16th July, 4 Pump Court hosted the Adjudication Society New Practitioners Group. Nick Kaplan delivered a talk on ‘Recovery of Adjudicator’s Fees’. The talk covered: – Important terms to include in the Adjudication Agreement; – The barriers to being paid; – How best to avoid fee disputes arising; – Routes to recovery of […]

Rebecca Keating speaks at Solomonic and Alvarez & Marsal’s webinar ‘Tech disputes uncovered: Trends in the...

Rebecca Keating recently spoke at a Solomonic Insights webinar in partnership with Alvarez & Marsel examining the evolving landscape of technology and IT disputes, particularly in the context of increasing digital complexity and the proliferation of AI across industries. The session explored the nature of these disputes, ranging from contractual and IP issues to public […]

Judgment handed down in Ocean Clap Shipping Limited v Global Offshore Services [2025] EWHC 1591 (Comm)

Judgment has been handed down in Ocean Clap Shipping Limited v Global Offshore Services [2025] EWHC 1591 (Comm). James Leabeater KC and Neil Dowers, instructed by Stephenson Harwood LLP, acted for the successful claimants, securing a judgment worth over US$ 75 million plus interest and costs. Background and Issues The claim arose out of two […]

10th July 2025

Empire Square: Legal Costs recoverable for RCO proceedings

At the beginning of June 2025, the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) (Residential Property) (“FTT”) published another decision (Empire Square (LON/00BE/HYI/2023/0013 & LON/00BE/BSB/2024/0602)) examining the use of the s.124 jurisdiction under the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”). A remediation contribution order (“RCO”) was made but the most interesting aspect of the decision concerned the award of […]

8th July 2025

Triathlon Homes LLP v Stratford Village Development Partnership: the failure of the Appeal and the practical...

The judgment in Triathlon Homes LLP v Stratford Village Development Partnership [2025] EWCA Civ 846, handed down by the Court of Appeal on 8 July 2025, marks a pivotal moment in the interpretation and application of the Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”). This article seeks to both summarise the Court of Appeal’s decision and explore […]

8th July 2025

Judgment handed down in MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA & Ors v Interglobal Technologies Ltd & Ors...

Following judgment handed down on 1 May 2025, judgment has recently been published in MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA & Ors v Interglobal Technologies Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 1464 (Comm), in which the High Court upheld the Claimants’ application for an interim anti-suit injunction (“ASI”) and anti-anti-suit injunction (“AASI”) against proceedings in Nigeria and dismissed […]

1st July 2025

16 members of 4 Pump Court recognised as Leading London Construction Law Counsel in Doyles Guide 2025

Seven Silks and nine Junior members of 4 Pump Court have been recognised by Doyles Guide as Leading London Construction Law Counsel 2025. The listing details barristers practising within the areas of construction, infrastructure and major projects matters within the UK legal market who have been identified by the nation’s construction law solicitors for their […]

1st July 2025

Court orders insurer to clarify and amplify pleadings on misrepresentation and contract works exclusion

Bellhouse & Anor v Zurich Insurance PLC [2025] EWHC 1416 (Comm) In a significant procedural judgment handed down on 18 June 2025, the High Court has declined to strike out Zurich Insurance Plc’s defences to a claim for indemnity under a household insurance policy, conditional on the insurer providing substantially improved particulars in relation to […]

19th June 2025

4 Pump Court recieve17 nominations at the Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce that 4 Pump Court has received 17 nominations at the Legal 500 UK Bar Awards 2025. These awards recognise the top legal professionals and chambers across the country demonstrating outstanding achievements, impressive strategic growth, and excellence in client service delivery. Set Nominations – Construction and Energy Set of the Year […]

19th June 2025

Judgment handed down in Phlo Technologies Ltd v Tallaght Financial Ltd (t/a Cubefunder) [2025] EWHC 1405 (Ch)

Simon Goldstone and Jonathan Schaffer-Goddard, instructed by Addleshaw Goddard, acted for Phlo Technologies Ltd, the successful party in an insolvency decision regarding the appointment of administrators under Paragraph 14 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act 1986. The case arose out of allegations of fraud by a former director of the Applicant, and of collusion […]

18th June 2025

Alice Carse and Jacob Haddad to host insurance training session on aggregation clauses – Monday 30th June

On Monday 30th June at 8am, Alice Carse and Jacob Haddad will provide a whistle-stop tour of the workings of aggregation clauses across different PI policies, with a particular focus on the SRA Minimum Terms and Conditions. The topics which will be covered include: What aggregation means and how it can operate in different contexts. […]

Jonathan Lewis KC and Caroline Ziebart act in trial on loss of a chance in relation to HS2

Judgment was handed down today in Matière SAS v ABM Precast Solutions Ltd [2025] EWHC 1434 (TCC) a case arising from the breakdown of a joint venture between Matière, the Claimant, and ABM, the Defendant, following their failure to secure a major tunnelling subcontract in relation to the HS2 Project. The trial focused on ABM’s […]

11th June 2025