UKJT Legal Statement on Digital Securities – LAWTECH UK
The UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT) of LawtechUK has released a legal statement on the issuance and transfer of equity or debt securities using a system deploying blockchain or DLT under English law. Three years after the publication of the Legal Statement on cryptoassets and smart contracts, the UKJT has turned its attention to the issuance and transfer of […]
15th February 2023
Tulip Trading Limited v Wladimir van der Laan and ors [2023] EWCA Civ 83- Alex Charlton KC and Daniel Khoo
The Court of Appeal has upheld the appeal of Tulip Trading Limited in the highly publicised multi-billion dollar claim brought by Dr Craig Wright against a number of bitcoin software developers. This is the first case before the English court to consider the role and duties of cryptoasset software developers and the Court of Appeal’s […]
3rd February 2023
Stephen Cogley KC, Matthew Lavy and Iain Munro included in The Lawyer Top 20 Cases 2023
Today The Lawyer have published their feature on the Top 20 Cases of 2023, highlighting key matters being played out in the courts this year. Featured was Tata Consultancy Services v Disclosure and Barring Services which Stephen Cogley KC, Matthew Lavy and Iain Munro are counsel for the claimants: Tata Consultancy Services. This is a […]
16th January 2023
Jonathan Lewis and Matthew Lavy to be appointed as King’s Counsel
His Majesty The King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor following consideration by the independent King’s Counsel Selection Panel, has announced the results of the King’s Counsel appointments today. 4 Pump Court are delighted to announce that Jonathan Lewis and Matthew Lavy will be appointed as King’s Counsel in 2023. Jonathan specialises principally in construction […]
23rd December 2022
Kajetan Wandowicz successful in XXX v Persons Unknown [2022] EWHC 2776 (KB)
Kajetan Wandowicz, instructed by Weightmans LLP, appeared on behalf of the successful claimant before Cavanagh J in XXX v Persons Unknown [2022] EWHC 2776 (KB). The claimant company, which had been the victim of a cyberattack, was granted summary judgment, and allowed to remain anonymous in the proceedings and published judgment. The case contains an […]
30th November 2022
Driver v CPS – damages in data breach claims – an imprecise science?
The High Court has handed down judgment in the case of Driver v Crown Prosecution Service [2022] EWHC 2500 (KB) (“Driver v CPS”). For those familiar with data breach claims, one of the more difficult questions to answer in recent years is the bottom line – what amount will a Claimant be awarded in damages? […]
19th October 2022
Success at Legal 500 Awards 2022 for 4 Pump Court
Members and staff had an enjoyable evening at The Legal 500 awards last night, and were delighted to receive two awards: Technology and Data set of the year Kate Livesey – Professional Negligence junior of the year 4 Pump Court were shortlisted for 10 awards ahead of the evening. Nominations are based on Legal 500’s […]
6th October 2022
First English judgment on patent laundering in ASSIA v BT [2022] EWHC 1707 (Ch)- Gideon Shirazi
In ASSIA v BT [2022] EWHC 1707 (Ch), Falk J gave the first English judgment interpreting a patent laundering clause. Gideon Shirazi (with Nicholas Saunders KC of Brick Court) acted for the successful party, BT. Patent laundering clauses are clauses a type of clause commonly found in patent licences, especially those licensing use in the […]
22nd July 2022
HKA panel discussion: IT, Cyber & Technology
On Wednesday 27 April 2022, HKA will be hosting a free to attend in person event. Matthew Lavy will be on the Forensic Technical Services (FTS) panel discussing how IT, cyber and technology disputes have changed and what will be seen in the future. Regardless of your industry, cybersecurity and technology disruptions can affect your […]
Analysis for SCL: Tulip Trading Limited v Bitcoin Association for BSV and others [2022] EWHC 667 (Ch)
Matthew Thorne and Rebecca Keating have written an article for SCL where they tease out the lessons learnt from the recent cryptocurrency case in the High Court.
14th April 2022
SCL event review: Restraining Contract Termination by Injunction
Jacob Haddad, our second six pupil, summarises the key points from the recent SCL IT Disputes group webinar held on 25 February 2022. Gideon Shirazi was on the panel discussing issues which commonly arise in applications for interim injunctive relief which seek to prevent a party from terminating an IT contract.
11th April 2022
London International Disputes Week 2022
London International Disputes Week (LIDW) celebrates London as a leading centre for handling international dispute resolution and is taking place this year between 9th and 13th May. LIDW22 is a hybrid event attracting audiences from jurisdictions globally. On Friday 13th May, 12:00 – 14:00, Matthew Lavy will be on a panel discussing crypto disputes. Investment […]
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