Building Liability Orders – Essential new guidance from the TCC
In an ex-tempore judgment handed down in the case of Wilmott Dixon -v- Prater and others last Thursday 21st March Jefford J, gave important new guidance in relation to a new and developing front in construction litigation – Building Liability Orders under s.130 of the Building Safety Act 2022. The Background. The case concerns allegations […]
25th March 2024
Jennie Gillies appointed a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
We are pleased to announce that Jennie Gillies has been appointed a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators. Jennie has a busy arbitration practice and has significant experience of major domestic and international arbitrations conducted under ICC, LCIA and other institutional rules, both acting as counsel and sitting as an arbitrator.
12th July 2023
The Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge (ERA Pledge): Meet the Female Arbitrators
On Monday 20 March, Jennie Gillies will be attending ‘Meet the Female Arbitrators’ networking event organised by The Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge (ERA Pledge). The evening will be hosted by Herbert Smith Freehills and has been designed to increase awareness of qualified arbitrator candidates and better serve clients, companies, and organisations in the appointment process.
Sean Brannigan KC included in The Lawyer Top 20 Cases
Today The Lawyer have published their feature on the Top 20 Cases of 2022, highlighting key matters being played out in the courts this year. Featured was Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust v Lendlease Construction (Europe) and various third parties, which Head of Chambers, Sean Brannigan KC, and Jennie Gillies are counsel for the claimants: […]
10th January 2022
Maritime Bulletin – Challenging arbitral awards for breach of procurement laws
The latest edition of our Maritime Bulletin is now available. In this edition, James Leabeater KC and Jennie Gillies discuss a new decision from Mauritius which set aside an arbitration award where the contract was alleged to have been agreed in breach of procurement laws. They wonder whether the decision is consistent with the general […]
11th July 2019
Edward Garnier KC and Jennie Gillies join 4 Pump Court
4 Pump Court is delighted to announce that Lord Garnier KC has joined 4 Pump Court from One Brick Court with effect from 1st May 2019. Edward has a broad commercial practice spanning defamation and privacy, malicious falsehood, contempt and related media law cases, corporate crime and international human rights. Edward has had an equally […]
1st May 2019
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