Nick Vineall KC, Sean O’Sullivan KC, James Leabeater KC, James Watthey, Anna Hoffmann, Caroline Ziebart, Carl Wall and Paul Bloxham will be in Singapore for the International Congress of Maritime Arbitrators XXIII. Throughout the week, members will speak at various events: Monday 23 March 13:30-15:00 | Plenary Session 2: Arbitrator Disclosure Nick Vineall KC will present […]
On Thursday 19 March, members of 4 Pump Court will speak at the SCL Tech Disputes Masterclass 2026. Ben Pilling KC and Eric Shi will speak at the first session ‘Technology Case Update’. Ben and Eric will canvas some of the key cases from last year in the technology sector. The case update will both […]
Sanjay Patel KC, Thomas Crangle and Carl Wall will be in Mumbai from 22-24 February, then New Delhi from 25-28 for the Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)’s Annual Meeting and Conference. Associate member Abhimanyu Bhandari SC will join them in New Delhi. Throughout the week, members will be speaking at various events: Thursday 26 February 14:30 […]
Matthew Lavy KC spoke alongside James Garner (Gleeds) and Chris de Gruben (Artefact) on C-Link’s Own the Build podcast in collaboration with RICS and Project Flux where they discussed: – Why RICS introduced the standard now – What “responsible AI” actually looks like in day-to-day practice – What AI will automate — and where human […]
20th January 2026
On Wednesday 17th December, join us for Tech Dispute Network‘s annual mince pie and mulled wine evening. 4 Pump Court will also be presenting its IT mock application where parties will heatedly debate the interpretation of a software licensing agreement, and the limits now placed by the Courts on estoppel in our post-Rock Advertising world. […]
Following a trial of preliminary issues at the Competition Appeal Tribunal on 9th & 10th September, Judgment was handed down on 12th November with a unanimous decision in favour of the Claimants, JJH Enterprises Limited (trading as ValueLicensing) against Microsoft. The matter relates to a claim for damages brought by JJH Enterprises Limited against (1) […]
13th November 2025
On Tuesday 11 November, Laura Wright will be speaking at Browne Jacobson and Harmonie Worldwide’s seminar: ‘Artificial intelligence: navigating risks for policyholders and their liability insurers’. Laura will speak on ‘Navigating the AI revolution – professional liability and negligence’, having co-authored a chapter on this topic in the recently released 2nd edition of ‘The Law […]
The Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2026 has been released, and 4 Pump Court has been listed as a Leading Set across 11 areas with Band 1 set rankings for ‘Construction: Professional Negligence’ and ‘Information Technology’. Members of 4 Pump Court have been ranked across 26 practice areas in total, including 16 new table […]
16th October 2025
The Legal 500 UK Bar 2026 guide has been launched. 4 Pump Court has once again been ranked Tier 1 for ‘Energy’, ‘IT and Telecommunications’ and ‘Professional Negligence’. 4 Pump Court has also been ranked a leading set for ‘Commercial litigation’, ‘Construction’, ‘Crypto and blockchain assets’, ‘Insurance and reinsurance’, ‘International arbitration’ and ‘Shipping’. Members of […]
1st October 2025
The ITechLaw Association 2025 European Conference will be taking place in London from October 29-31 in the Convene space at 155 Bishopsgate. The conference will attract attendees from more than 40 countries and discuss cutting-edge legal tech topics. On Wednesday 29 October at 2pm, Jacob Haddad will will be speaking on the Dispute Resolution Committee […]
4 Pump Court has received two nominations at the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards 2025: – Construction Set of the Year – IT/IP Junior of the Year – Iain Munro Congratulations to all those shortlisted. A ceremony will take place on Thursday 13 November at Old Billingsgate. View the full shortlist here.
Rebecca Keating recently spoke at a Solomonic Insights webinar in partnership with Alvarez & Marsel examining the evolving landscape of technology and IT disputes, particularly in the context of increasing digital complexity and the proliferation of AI across industries. The session explored the nature of these disputes, ranging from contractual and IP issues to public […]
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