Laurence Page to appear in The Supreme Court- Skatteforvaltningen v Sanjay Shah and others
On the 5th and 6th July, Laurence Page will be in The Supreme Court as part of the counsel team for the appellants in Skatteforvaltningen v Sanjay Shah and others, supporting the Judgment of Mr Justice Andrew Baker, and appealing against the Judgment of The Court of Appeal. The appeal raises an important point of […]
3rd July 2023
A significant development in Covid-19 BI insurance litigation – concurrent causation applies to “at the premises”...
On 16 June 2023, the High Court handed down judgment in the above matter ([2023] EWHC 1481 (Comm)), which involved members of chambers, Aidan Christie KC, Michael Davie KC, Martyn Naylor and Anna Hoffmann. The judgment considered the application of the analysis by the Supreme Court in the seminal case The FCA v Arch & […]
21st June 2023
The arbitrability of shareholder disputes in the Cayman Islands: What will the Privy Council finally decide? –...
It is now over 6 months since the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council heard the important appeal from the Cayman Islands Court of Appeal (CICA) in the case of Ting Chuan (Cayman Islands) Holding Corporation v FamilyMart China Holding Co Ltd, JCPC, 2020/0055. The Privy Council’s judgment was reserved at the conclusion of the […]
19th June 2023
INSOL International Channel Islands Conference
Alex Potts KC will be speaking at the INSOL International Channel Islands conference on Tuesday 20th June, in Jersey, as part of a panel providing a roundup of recent high-profile Judgments from around the globe. James Purchas and Richard Sumarno will also be attending and look forward to catching-up with friends and clients on the […]
Alex Potts KC appointed to the panel of Senior Decision Makers of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission
Alex Potts KC has been appointed to the panel of Senior Decision Makers of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. Senior Decision Makers, sitting alone, hear GFSC enforcement cases involving contested allegations of regulatory shortcomings against a licensee and individual directors. Senior Decision Makers are also required to determine the penalties that are to be imposed. […]
14th June 2023
Alex Potts KC, James Purchas and Jonathan Schaffer-Goddard speak at the Commercial Bar Association’s North America and...
Last week week Alex Potts KC, James Purchas and Jonathan Schaffer-Goddard were amongst a panel of speakers at the Commercial Bar Association’s North America and Offshore Meeting. On Thursday, James and Jonathan discussed the management and gathering of evidence in cross-border litigation. During Friday’s debate, Alex and others postulated that the trial process is no […]
Public needs direct action to crack down on digital scammers- Edward Garnier KC
Economic crime — bribery, money laundering and fraud — is back in the news and on political agendas, although it has not really been out of the spotlight over the past 20 years. Two pieces of proposed legislation before parliament, the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill and the Online Safety Bill, provide an opportunity […]
6th June 2023
Quentin Tannock successful in a case considering pure economic loss, scope of duty of care and title to sue in bailment...
The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in an appeal addressing important issues in the law of negligence and the law of bailment. Quentin Tannock appeared against a KC and a junior and successfully resisted the appeal on behalf of the Defendant, Royal Sun Alliance Insurance Company Limited (‘RSA’). The case, Armstead v Royal […]
29th April 2022
Simon Davenport KC joins 4 Pump Court
We are delighted to share that Simon Davenport KC has joined 4 Pump Court. Simon is a leading senior commercial and chancery silk who specialises in commercial disputes, civil fraud, insolvency, international arbitration and professional negligence cases both domestically and internationally. He has an outstanding reputation in the UK and abroad and a deep knowledge […]
22nd May 2023
Court of Appeal confirms role of commercial common sense in contract interpretation
On 26 April 2023, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in ASSIA v BT [2023] EWCA Civ 451 which considered the correct interpretation of a patent laundering clause in a global patent cross-licence entered into as part of a settlement of global patent litigation between BT and ASSIA. Gideon Shirazi (led by Nicholas Saunders […]
16th May 2023
4 Pump Court recognised in The Legal 500 Europe, Middle East & Africa Guide 2023
15 members of Chambers have been recognised for their work in the Middle East region spanning across the areas of commercial and construction. For commercial, Laurence Page is ranked tier 1 and Gideon Shirazi is ranked tier 2. For construction, 4 Pump Court has again been ranked a tier 1 leading set. Legal 500 highlight […]
12th April 2023
Speaking Silence?: Barton v Morris [2023] UKSC 3
1.On 25 January 2023, judgment was handed down by the UK Supreme Court in Barton and others v Morris and another in place of Gwyn Jones (deceased) [2023] UKSC 3. The case asks a deceptively simple question: where the seller of a property agrees to pay somebody a fee for introducing a buyer if the […]
3rd February 2023
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