4 Pump Court shortlisted for three awards at the Legal Cheek Awards 2023
We are delighted to announce we have been shortlisted for three awards in the Legal Cheek Awards 2023, ‘Best Chambers for Training; Quality of Work; Colleague Supportiveness’. We look forward to attending the awards ceremony on Thursday 16th March. A full list of nominations can be found on the Legal Cheek website. Nominations are made […]
10th January 2023
Jonathan Lewis and Matthew Lavy to be appointed as King’s Counsel
His Majesty The King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor following consideration by the independent King’s Counsel Selection Panel, has announced the results of the King’s Counsel appointments today. 4 Pump Court are delighted to announce that Jonathan Lewis and Matthew Lavy will be appointed as King’s Counsel in 2023. Jonathan specialises principally in construction […]
23rd December 2022
Sanjay Patel successful in Energy Works (Hull) Ltd v MW High Tech Projects UK Ltd & Others
On Tuesday 20 December, the Technology and Construction Court handed down judgment in Energy Works (Hull) Ltd v MW High Tech Projects UK Ltd & Others. Sanjay Patel (appearing with Stephen Dennison KC, Felicity Dynes and Mathias Cheung), instructed by Tony Francis and Karen Gidwani of Fenwick Elliott, appeared for the successful Claimant. The trial […]
20th December 2022
Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific Guide 2023
Sean Brannigan KC (Joint Head of Chambers) and Christopher Moger KC have been recognised in the Chambers Asia Pacific 2023 Guide. Chambers and Partners describe Sean as a ‘respected figure in the international arbitration sphere, demonstrating a particularly high level of expertise in construction and energy proceedings. He regularly represents Korean and Chinese parties in […]
16th December 2022
Laurence Page successful in Bank Audi LLC ‘BAQ’ v Al Fardan Investment Company and Others [2022] QFC (F) 20
On 24 November, the Qatar International Court handed down judgment in Bank Audi LLC ‘BAQ’ v Al Fardan Investment Company and Others [2022] QFC (F) 20, where Laurence Page acted for the successful Claimant. BAQ issued a claim in the QFC against five Defendants where the court ruled in favour of BAQ against all […]
5th December 2022
Kajetan Wandowicz successful in XXX v Persons Unknown [2022] EWHC 2776 (KB)
Kajetan Wandowicz, instructed by Weightmans LLP, appeared on behalf of the successful claimant before Cavanagh J in XXX v Persons Unknown [2022] EWHC 2776 (KB). The claimant company, which had been the victim of a cyberattack, was granted summary judgment, and allowed to remain anonymous in the proceedings and published judgment. The case contains an […]
30th November 2022
TCC 150 Art Competition for Students
2023 is the 150th anniversary of The Technology and Construction Court (TCC). As part of the anniversary celebrations, there will be a competition for young artists. Entries can be 2D artworks in any medium (except exclusively photography) and must relate to the themes of Construction or Technology. Winners will be chosen by a panel of […]
28th November 2022
Alex Hickey KC successful in Northumbrian Water Ltd v Doosan Enpure & Anor [2022] EWHC 2881 (TTC)
Alexander Hickey KC appeared for the successful claimant in Northumbrian Water Ltd v Doosan Enpure & Anor [2022] EWHC 2881 (TCC) (14 November 2022), the second case this year to consider whether an arbitration clause in a construction contract required the parties to refer any issues as to enforceability of an adjudication award. The claimant […]
21st November 2022
4 Pump Court wins ‘International Arbitration Set of the Year’ at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022
The Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards 2022 were held yesterday evening at Old Billingsgate. ‘The awards recognise a Chambers pre-eminence in the UK. They also reflect achievements over the past 12 months including outstanding work, impressive strategic growth and excellence in client service.’ We were delighted to have won ‘International Arbitration Set of the […]
21st November 2022
Court orders for oral evidence and disclosure by non-parties in support of foreign arbitration proceedings: the changing...
A lesser discussed area of the reforms to the Arbitration Act proposed by the Law Commission are the reforms proposed to s.44 and the powers of the court to support arbitrations set out therein. In this article, recently published in the New York University Journal of International Law and Politics, Jonathan Schaffer-Goddard discusses s.44 in […]
7th November 2022
Stopping the “avalanche” of implied duties of good faith? A case note on Candey v Bosheh & Anr [2022] EWCA Civ...
From time to time fashions emerge, become ubiquitous, and then fade from view as quickly as they emerged. Perms, flared trousers and fully matching nylon tracksuits all enjoyed their days in the sun only to become a source of regret when seen in family photo albums. One legal development that has been all the rage […]
31st October 2022
Lynne McCafferty KC successful in Thomas Barnes & Sons plc (in administration) v Blackburn with Darwen Borough...
On 17 October 2022, the Court handed down its judgment in Thomas Barnes & Sons plc (in administration) v Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council [2022] EWHC 2598 (TCC). Lynne McCafferty KC acted for the successful defendant. The case concerned a project for the construction of a new bus station in Blackburn. In 2014 Thomas Barnes […]
24th October 2022
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