Awarded Professional Negligence Junior of the Year and Construction Junior of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2020
We are delighted to announce that Kate Livesey was awarded Professional Negligence Junior of the Year and Thomas Crangle was awarded Construction Junior of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2020. 4 Pump Court was also nominated for Construction Set of the Year, Fiona Sinclair QC for Construction Silk of the Year and […]
20th November 2020
Nominations for the Chambers Bar Awards 2020
We are delighted to announce that 4 Pump Court has been shortlisted for five awards at the Chambers Bar Awards 2020 both as a set and individual members. Our nominations are: Construction Set of the Year Construction Silk of the Year – Fiona Sinclair QC Construction Junior of the Year – Thomas Crangle Professional Negligence […]
28th September 2020
Bresco Electrical Services Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale – The Supreme Court Judgment
Analysis written by George Woods. The Supreme Court has handed down its decision in Bresco Electrical Services Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale [2020] UKSC 25. It has returned the law to where it was before the first instance judgment and has made a firm statement that there is jurisdiction for insolvent construction companies to refer […]
22nd June 2020
Rankings in The Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2020
4 Pump Court are delighted that Members of Chambers have been recognised for their construction work in the Middle East by the Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2020. Leading silks ranked in the guide include Sean Brannigan QC, Lord Marks QC, Duncan McCall QC, Rachel Ansell QC, Ben Pilling QC, Alexander Hickey QC, Lynne McCafferty QC and James Leabeater QC. Leading juniors in the rankings […]
17th April 2020
Rankings in Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2019
4 Pump Court are delighted that Members of Chambers have been recognised for their construction work in the Middle East by the Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2019. Barristers ranked in the guide include: Leading Silks Sean Brannigan QC Lord Marks QC Duncan McCall QC Rachel Ansell QC Ben Pilling QC Alexander Hickey QC James Leabeater […]
10th April 2019
Thomas Crangle successful in Court of Appeal – Bresco Electrcial Services Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd
On 24 January 2019, the Court of Appeal decided the case of Bresco Electrcial Services Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 27, in which Thomas Crangle acted, unled, for the successful Respondent in the Lonsdale appeal. At first instance (reported at [2018] EWHC 2043 (TCC)), Fraser J. had held that a […]
25th January 2019
The Third Annual SCL West Midlands Debate
Four Members from 4 Pump Court will debate the question of “Are independent experts really doing their job?” at the upcoming West Midlands Debate in Birmingham. The speakers confirmed for the event are Anthony Speaight QC, Fiona Sinclair QC, Thomas Crangle and Robert Scrivener. Sir Rupert Jackson will chair the debate. Registration is available on […]
23rd October 2018
Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd v Bresco Electrical Services Ltd
The TCC has granted declarations and an injunction preventing an adjudication brought by a company in liquidation from proceeding. Thomas Crangle appeared for the successful Claimant. In Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Limited v Bresco Electrical Services Limited (In Liquidation) [2018]EWHC 2043 (TCC), Bresco commenced an adjudication alleging repudiation of a sub-sub-contract and seeking decisions as […]
1st August 2018
4 Pump Court barristers represent both sides in dispute about the Malmaison Hotel in Liverpool
Alexander Hickey QC, leading Thomas Crangle, has appeared against James Leabeater in AMEC Foster Wheeler Group Ltd v Morgan Sindall, a dispute arising out of the sale of AMEC’s construction business to Morgan Sindall in 2007, and specifically relating to the construction of the Malmaison Hotel in Liverpool. Edwards-Stuart J, the Judge in charge of […]
5th May 2016
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