THE ELIN and how to exclude liability for negligence
On 18 April 2019 the Commercial Court handed down judgment in The Elin. The issue was whether statements on a Bill of Lading that the carrier would not be liable for loss of or damage to deck cargo “howsoever arising” were apt to exclude liability for negligence and/or unseaworthiness. The Court found that they were. […]
18th April 2019
Legal 500 2018 and Chambers & Partners 2019 Rankings
4 Pump Court are delighted to be recognised in the latest editions of The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners. We have been described as ‘in a class of our own’ having ‘remained a leading London set for commercial, construction, and insurance/reinsurance work’. Furthermore, the success of our juniors, described as ‘a rising force’, has […]
30th October 2018
Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2018
We are delighted to announce that 4 Pump Court have been highly ranked in this year’s Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide, including as a band 1 set for Information Technology and Professional Negligence: Technology & Construction. We received special praise for our client service, being characterised as “the best in the London market, standing […]
2nd November 2017
Chambers & Partners 2017 UK Guide
We are delighted to be ranked as a leading barristers’ chambers in the latest edition of Chambers & Partners UK in the following areas: Commercial Dispute Resolution Construction Energy & Natural Resources Information Technology Insurance International Arbitration: Construction/Engineering Professional Negligence Professional Negligence: Technology & Construction Shipping & Commodities In addition 37 barristers at 4 Pump […]
3rd November 2016
Legal 500 – 2016 Rankings
4 Pump Court are delighted to again be listed as a leading barristers’ chambers within the latest edition of The Legal 500. In this edition 4 Pump Court is acknowledged as not only ‘the most impressive chambers in terms of developing its construction practice in recent years’ but is also ‘a go-to set’ for IT, […]
14th September 2016
Winner of IP and IT set of the year in the Chambers & Partners UK 2015 awards
We are delighted to have been awarded Intellectual Property and IT set of the year in the Chambers & Partners UK 2015 awards. Chambers & Partners hosted an exclusive dinner at the Old Billingsgate in London for the awards ceremony. We were also shortlisted in the following sectors: Construction: Set of the Year, Junior of […]
Chambers & Partners 2016 UK Guide
4 Pump Court are delighted to be ranked in the following areas of law in new edition of the Chambers & Partners UK Guide; International Arbitration: Construction/Engineering Commercial Dispute Resolution Construction Energy & Natural Resources Information Technology Insurance Professional Negligence Professional Negligence: Technology & Construction Shipping & Commodities In addition 39 barristers at 4 Pump […]
2nd October 2015
Alexander Hickey wins on a novel point of causation of loss in valuer’s negligence claim
In Tuita International Ltd (in Liquidation) v De Villiers Surveyors Ltd (Chancery Division 20 March 2015) the Court granted summary judgment on a novel point of causation of loss in valuer’s negligence claims where there has been re-financing and re-mortgage. Under a Facility agreed in April 2011 the Lender loaned the Borrower £2.5 million, relying […]
21st May 2015
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