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- Category: Events
- 3rd NYU Sciences Po Intergenerational Arbitration Symposium on ‘Hot topics of International Arbitration’
- The Equal Representation in Arbitration Pledge (ERA Pledge): Meet the Female Arbitrators
- Tel-Aviv Arbitration Week 2023
- The Society of Construction Law Annual Spring Conference 2023
- HKA panel discussion: IT, Cyber & Technology
- London International Disputes Week 2022
- TL4 & TDN present Tech on FIRE webinar – Rebecca Keating
- Tech Disputes Network: Head in the clouds – Gideon Shirazi
- “IP and Green Tech” webinar with IPsoc
- Webinar: 2021 in Construction Law – the year in review
- Webinar: SCL IT Disputes Group – Restraining Contract Termination by Injunction
- Tech Disputes Demystified
- Webinar: Expert Evidence in Maritime Cases – London Shipping Law Centre
- SCL Tech Law Essentials: Renegotiation and Disputes
- Norwegian Maritime Law Day 2021 – Nick Vineall KC
- LSLC Webinar – Negotiating contracts: “subject to” conditions and battles of the forms
- AI projects: Dispute prevention and resolution
- Artificial Intelligence Moot – 4 November
- SCL event: Making a Career of IT
- London International Shipping Week: LMAA Mock Arbitration – 16 September
- Kobe University Summer School of Asian Law and Dispute Management
- London International Shipping Week 2021
- Andrew Stevens to speak on freezing injunctions in context of fraud and default
- Corporate Criminal Liability Webinar: Law Commission and Herbert Smith Freehills
- Society of Computers and Law: How to win a tech arbitration with Alex Charlton KC and Gideon Shirazi
- Webinar: What’s going on? Disputes in a post-brexit, Covid world
- London International Disputes Week 2021
- Public Law Roundtable Event with DLA Piper
- Society of Computers and Law: Tea & Tech with Matthew Lavy and Rebecca Keating
- Insolvency issues for the Construction Industry: the Landscape in 2021
- SCL Gulf Webinar: Emergency Arbitration and Interim Relief
- Defamation, Data, Privacy: Shaping New Law into Solution-Focused Answers for Clients
- Career Development with Lincoln’s Inn
- IPBA Webinar: COVID Business Interruption Insurance – the UK Supreme Court decision on coverage
- Global Disputes Forecast with DLA Piper
- ICC YAF: Experience a Virtual Hearing in Person
- The Legal Cheek Awards 2021
- Virtual Fraud Conference 2021
- Annual Construction, Engineering and Infrastructure Day Conference
- 4 Pump Court sponsors UK-China Arbitration Summit 2021
- Does the post-Halliburton landscape provide “closure on disclosure” for appointments in London maritime arbitration?
- Society of Construction Law Hong Kong – Online Annual Conference
- #LitigationHacks for cryptocurrency fraud
- Andrew Stevens to speak on prevention principle and shipbuilding case at LMAA-SMU webinar
- Webinar: Bond Calls in International Commercial Courts
- 4 Pump Court are gold sponsors of the Society of Computers and Law Annual Conference 2020
- SCL Singapore Webinar – Bonds Calls and Interim Relief
- International Construction Law Conference
- Choppy Waters: Navigating Claims Against Insolvent Counterparties
- Insolvency in the Construction Industry Webinar
- Legal 500 UK Awards 2020
- Fiona Sinclair KC speaking at SCL Hong Kong Annual Conference
- Tech Disputes Network event hosted by CYK
- Making a Career of IT
- 4 Pump Court sponsoring 10th edition of Shipping and the Law conference
- 4 Pump Court support the Society of Construction Law 2019 Conference in Singapore
- Fiona Sinclair KC speaking at The Society of Construction Law London Conference
- Shanghai Maritime University-LMAA OBOR Lecture
- Young Maritime Lawyers Association 2019 Seminar
- Legal 500 UK Awards 2019
- Nominations for Legal 500 Awards 2019
- Sponsorship of the SCL Hong Kong One Day International Conference
- PFI Contracts breakfast seminar
- Legal 500 UK Awards 2018
- Chambers UK Bar Awards 2017
- SCL Junior Lawyers’ Group event: The GDPR in Practice
- 11th Annual Construction Law Conference
- LGBT Event
- Commercial Law Update – IT Disputes Breakfast Seminar
- SCL Annual Conference 2017
- Property Insurance Seminar – Late Payment of Claims
- LGBT Event
- Perfecting the Art of Litigation Conference – 24 & 25 January 2017
- “Saving Bletchley Park” an SCL event at 4 Pump Court: 1st February 2017
- Adjudication Society Annual Conference – 10 November 2016
- Winner of Construction Set of the Year and IT/IP Junior of the Year in the Chambers & Partners UK 2016 awards
- Abu Dhabi Masterclass: 25 & 26 October 2016
- SCL Conference Hong Kong: 4 November 2016
- China Arbitration Week: 27-29 September 2016
- IRLA YPG Seminar – 22nd September 2016
- SCL Singapore Inaugural Event – 14th October 2016
- Society of Construction Law Seminar – 19th September 2016
- International Commercial Law Conference – 29th & 30th June 2016
- Adjudication Society Seminar – 14th June 2016
- IFCLA Conference 2016 – 9th & 10th June 2016
- LSLC Seminar: 10th May 2016
- SCL Junior Lawyers’ Seminar: 11 April 2016
- Great Britain China Centre Conference: 16th March 2016
- SCL Seminar: 7th March 2016
- King’s Counsel Appointments: 22 February 2016
- AIPN Middle East Chapter Event – 20th April 2016
- LSLC Seminar: 10th March 2016
- CIOB Masterclass Series: 3rd December 2015
- ICE Alternative Dispute Resolution Workshop: 20 January 2016
- BILA Seminar: 11th December 2015
- LSLC Seminar: 3rd December 2015
- SCL Junior Lawyers’ Seminar: 30 November 2015
- 2nd Annual GAR Live Dubai: 19 November 2015
- Doha Seminar 27 October 2015
- Winner of IP and IT set of the year in the Chambers & Partners UK 2015 awards
- Human Rights Law Conference 2015
- Rachel Ansell KC guest speaker at Women in Construction Group
- Qatar Masterclass: 16 &17 November 2015
- Commercial Litigation Conference: 5 November 2015
- SCL event: Mock appeal of an IT dispute – Thursday 15 October 2015, London
- The Society of Construction Law Dublin Conference 2015
- Category: News
- Jonathan Lewis KC and Matthew Lavy KC appointed as King’s Counsel
- 4 Pump Court wins LGBT+ Initiative of the Year at the Women and Diversity in Law Awards
- Andrew Stevens appointed as a UK delegate to the ICC Commission on Arbitration and ADR
- The Times reports on Tuffnells v DX Group
- UKJT Legal Statement on Digital Securities – LAWTECH UK
- When banking amounts to a ‘cardinal sin’: a case commentary on Allianz Global Investors GmbH v Deutsche Bank AG London [2022] CAT 44
- Alexander Wright KC and Ed Jones successful in US$30m ship transfer dispute arising out of sanctioning of Russian state transportation company
- 4 Pump Court recognised in the Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2023 Guide
- Stephen Cogley KC, Matthew Lavy and Iain Munro included in The Lawyer Top 20 Cases 2023
- Nick Vineall KC becomes new Chair of the Bar Council of England and Wales
- 4 Pump Court shortlisted for three awards at the Legal Cheek Awards 2023
- Jonathan Lewis and Matthew Lavy to be appointed as King’s Counsel
- Sanjay Patel successful in Energy Works (Hull) Ltd v MW High Tech Projects UK Ltd & Others
- Chambers and Partners Asia Pacific Guide 2023
- Laurence Page successful in Bank Audi LLC ‘BAQ’ v Al Fardan Investment Company and Others [2022] QFC (F) 20
- Kajetan Wandowicz successful in XXX v Persons Unknown [2022] EWHC 2776 (KB)
- TCC 150 Art Competition for Students
- Alex Hickey KC successful in Northumbrian Water Ltd v Doosan Enpure & Anor [2022] EWHC 2881 (TTC)
- 4 Pump Court wins ‘International Arbitration Set of the Year’ at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022
- Court orders for oral evidence and disclosure by non-parties in support of foreign arbitration proceedings: the changing picture in England- Jonathan Schaffer-Goddard
- Stopping the “avalanche” of implied duties of good faith? A case note on Candey v Bosheh & Anr [2022] EWCA Civ 1103
- Lynne McCafferty KC successful in Thomas Barnes & Sons plc (in administration) v Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council [2022] EWHC 2598 (TCC)
- Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2023 Rankings
- Driver v CPS – damages in data breach claims – an imprecise science?
- Rachel Ansell KC to join Sean Brannigan KC as joint Head of Chambers
- Success at Legal 500 Awards 2022 for 4 Pump Court
- A significant expansion in the DIFC Court’s jurisdictional ambit for freezing injunctions
- Two new tenants at 4 Pump Court – 2022
- The Legal 500 UK Bar 2023 Guide Rankings Released
- Martlet Homes Ltd v Mulalley & Co Ltd [2022] EWHC 1813 (TCC)
- Nominations for the Chambers Bar Awards 2022
- TCC rules on arbitrability of adjudication enforcement disputes and notices of dissatisfaction- Gideon Shirazi
- TCC ruling on the S&T rule- AM Construction v The Darul Amaan Trust [2022] EWHC 1478 (TCC
- Commercial Court clarifies requirements for appointing arbitrators in ARI v WXJ [2022] EWHC 1543 (Comm) – James Leabeater KC and Gideon Shirazi
- First English judgment on patent laundering in ASSIA v BT [2022] EWHC 1707 (Ch)- Gideon Shirazi
- Legal 500 Awards Nominations 2022
- US Supreme Court restricts §1782 for foreign seated arbitrations
- 4 Pump Court Holds Final of its Inaugural Pride Moot
- Laurence Page successful in Nicholas James Care Homes Ltd v Liberty Homes (Kent) Limited
- 4 Pump Court is delighted to be participating in the COMBAR Mentoring Scheme for Under-Represented Groups – Now Open for Applications
- Matthew Thorne accredited as an adjudicator for CIArb
- Laurence Page successful in rare application for a freezing injunction in support of ongoing adjudication enforcement proceedings- Nicholas James Care Homes Ltd v Liberty Homes (Kent) Limited [2022] EWHC 1203 (TCC).
- James Purchas and Rebecca Keating successful in substantial pension mis-selling FCA case ‘Page & Ors. V Financial Conduct Authority’
- Alice Carse and Thomas Steward join 4 Pump Court
- Kajetan Wandowicz successful in an important case for the law of mistake ‘Longley v PPB Entertainment Limited & Ors [2022] EWHC 977 (QB)’
- Quentin Tannock successful in a case considering pure economic loss, scope of duty of care and title to sue in bailment ‘Armstead v Royal Sun Alliance Insurance Company Limited [2022] EWCA Civ 497’
- The “Tai Prize”: permission to appeal refused by the Supreme Court
- Analysis for SCL: Tulip Trading Limited v Bitcoin Association for BSV and others [2022] EWHC 667 (Ch)
- Sanctions: related matters
- SCL event review: Restraining Contract Termination by Injunction
- Podcast: “The War in Ukraine – financial and maritime implications of the sanctions regime”
- Breaking cryptocurrency news in Tulip Trading Limited v Bitcoin Association for BSV and others [2022] EWHC 667 (Ch)
- James Purchas and Daniel Khoo represent FCA in important CoA case clarifying FSMA s. 21 ‘Financial Conduct Authority v Skinner & Ors.’
- Alex Wright KC officially appointed as King’s Counsel
- TechLaw Chat – Episode 14
- ‘Worth the candle’? High Court guidance on low value data protection claims (Stadler v Currys Group)
- Matthew Thorne successful in Tulip Trading Limited v Bitcoin Association for BSV and others [2022] EWHC 141 (Ch)
- Enforcement of adjudicators’ decisions applying earlier decisions and the (non-existent) concept of the ‘unwaivable’ jurisdictional challenge- Neil Dowers
- Laurence Page joins 4 Pump Court
- 4 Pump Court Recorder Appointment
- The Lord Atkin Lecture: The Reform Club “Prisons for a Purpose: Reforming our Broken Prison System” – Lord Garnier KC
- Edward Garnier KC to review Legal Services in the Isle of Man
- Helen Dennis successful in Bilton & Johnson (Building) Co Limited v Three Rivers Property Investments Limited [2022] EWHC 53 (TCC)
- Nigel Tozzi KC, Matthew Lavy and Iain Munro featured in The Lawyer’s Top 10 Appeals
- Matthew Thorne successful in Tulip Trading Limited v Bitcoin Association for BSV and others [2022] EWHC 2 (Ch)
- ‘Whose Gold is it Anyway?’ – Anna Hoffmann
- Mr Justice Arjan Sikri of the Singapore International Commercial Court becomes an associate member of 4 Pump Court
- Success in the Court of Appeal for Alexander Wright and Ed Jones on whether or not an innocent victim of fraud is required to give credit for the “time value” of money received in fraudulently induced transactions
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2022 Rankings
- Tech as a carbon chimney and other matters: Some reflections and predictions – Rebecca Keating
- Becoming a Barrister (2nd Edition) – Matthew Thorne
- TechLaw Chat – Episode 13
- Tenke Fungurume Mining S.A. v Katanga Contracting Services S.A.S. [2021] EWHC 3301 (Comm): High Court upholds award of third-party funding costs- James Leabeater KC
- Building Safety Bill: what’s new?
- Sean Brannigan KC included in The Lawyer Top 20 Cases
- Alexander Wright to be appointed as King’s Counsel
- TechLaw Chat – Episode 12
- New Commercial Court decision on recoverability of funding costs in arbitration ‘Tenke Fungurume Mining SA v Katanga Contracting Services [2021] EWHC 3301 (Comm)’
- Alex Charlton KC awarded IT/IP Silk of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2021
- Alexander Wright successful for charterers in Eternal Bliss appeal on exclusivity of demurrage as damages for delay in cargo operations
- TechLaw Chat – Episode 11
- Lloyd v Google – “Doomed to fail?”- Simon Henderson and Rebecca Keating
- Limitation of liability: the Court of Appeal rules that a marina is a “dock” and can limit liability
- IRLA Handbook 2021
- Anti-suit injunctions: foreign proceedings in breach of an (alleged) English jurisdiction agreement.
- Legal 500 2022 Rankings
- Significant TCC case on JCT Final Account Provisions
- The perils of unregulated introductions – postscript to Adams v Options SIPP after Avacade
- An Insurer’s Questions: Interpretation and Waiver
- Severability of adjudicators’ decisions, and genuine belief in sum stated as due in payment notices
- Launch Party for Architect’s Legal Handbook
- Galtrade Ltd v BP Oil International Limited [2021] EWHC 1796 (Comm)
- Nominations for the Chambers Bar Awards 2021
- James Watthey has been newly appointed to the Attorney General’s London A Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown
- Warren v DSG Retail Ltd [2021] EWHC 2168
- FCA v Avacade in the Court of Appeal
- The Digital Dispute Resolution Rules: the future of digital disputes
- TechLaw Chat – Episode 10
- Simon Hale obtains dismissal of £10 million TCC claim for Breach of the CPR
- Building Safety Bill
- Edward Garnier KC leads the corporate teams in two Deferred Prosecution Agreements approved on 19 July 2021
- Supreme Court hands down decision in Triple Point v PTT
- TechLaw Chat – Episode 9
- Assign of the times? JCT clause 7.2
- Decommisioning and the Petroleum Act 1998
- Misuse of confidential information
- Who’s Who Legal Rankings 2021
- Adams v Options SIPP: the perils of unregulated introductions
- Case Note on Septo Trading Inc v Tintrade Limited: Interpretation of alleged inconsistencies between bespoke terms and standard forms
- Court of Appeal hands down judgment in Elliot v Hattens
- Mek Mesfin joins 4 Pump Court
- Gideon Shirazi has been appointed to the WIPO panel of arbitrators
- Hamilton & Ors v Post Office Ltd
- UK Jurisdiction Taskforce Digital Dispute Resolution Rules
- Simon Hale succeeds in the Commercial Court on USD 32.2M Performance Bond Call
- Lord Garnier KC writes for Counsel Magazine on the report into the Criminal Cases Review Commission
- Rankings in The Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2021
- Armstead v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Company Limited: Case Note
- Mott Macdonald Ltd v Trant Engineering Ltd
- TechLaw Chat – Episode 8
- Podcast: Bias and Discrimination in Artificial Intelligence
- Construction claims, building and site safety, and more
- TechLaw Chat – Episode 7
- COVID-19 and business interruption insurance—cover for ‘Plague’ (Rockliffe Hall v Travelers Insurance)
- Claire Packman KC officially appointed as King’s Counsel
- Webinar: Spotlight on… Energy Disputes
- In The Interests of Justice – A Report into the Criminal Cases Review Commission by the Westminster Commission on Miscarriages of Justice
- Reliance Losses and Exclusion Clauses: Co-Op v IBM
- CIS General Insurance Ltd v IBM United Kingdom Ltd
- Chambers Global Rankings 2021
- Commercial case updates: Attorney General of the Virgin Islands v Global Water Associates Ltd [2020] UKPC 18
- HKIAC Webinar: Halliburton – Problem solved or problems created?
- Brexit: Impacts for Intellectual Property, Trade and Commercialisation Agreements
- TechLaw Chat – Episode 6
- Opening innovation or opening up to risk? The potential liability framework for Open Finance
- Book Launch: A Critique of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
- Book Launch: Architect’s Legal Handbook
- The Tai Prize: the Court of Appeal issues important new judgment on implied indemnities in charterparties
- The Supreme Court’s Judgment in the Covid-19 Business Interruption Insurance Test Case Breaks New Ground on Causation and overturns the Orient Express
- Supreme Court decision in FCA business interruption insurance test case
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2021 rankings
- SCL Adjudication Scheme Mock Adjudication with Live Q&A
- Tech Disputes Network webinar: IT project disputes and how to run a project failure claim
- Farrer v Holyhead Marina goes to the Court of Appeal
- Lord Garnier KC appointed to Serious Fraud Office’s panel of external counsel
- TechLaw Chat – Episode 5
- COMBAR Brexit Emergency Pack
- Claire Packman Appointed as King’s Counsel
- Book Launch – The Law of Artificial Intelligence
- If at first you don’t succeed…
- 4 Pump Court support scheme to fund pupillage at the criminal Bar
- TechLaw Chat – Episode 4
- Support of the Charter for Black Talent in Finance and the Professions
- Podcast: Halliburton v Chubb
- Supreme Court Corrects Mistake in Limitation
- Halliburton v Chubb in the Supreme Court – Challenging times?
- Halliburton v Chubb – the Supreme Court decision
- Urgent out of hours commercial injunctions: an excellent advert for the English courts
- Grenfell and the Stretch to Pennsylvania for Punitive Damages
- Awarded Professional Negligence Junior of the Year and Construction Junior of the Year at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2020
- AI and Data Protection: The ICO Guidance (2)
- Samantha O’Brien O’Reilly called to the Bar of Ireland
- First Anti-Suit Injunction obtained in the Dubai International Financial Centre Courts
- Podcast: Mastering International Arbitration
- Maritime Bulletin – Eternal Bliss: Demurrage is not an exclusive remedy
- TechLaw Chat – Episode 3
- Reasons to Issue a Claim Form in UK–EU/EFTA Disputes in 2020, while the Going is Good
- Webinar: Common NEC issues explained
- Success for Alexander Wright and Ed Jones in Tuke v Hood & Anor [2020] EWHC 2843 (Comm)
- Podcast: Smart Contracts with Laura Wright and Rebecca Keating
- Intellectual Property Lectures at the University of Cambridge
- Chambers & Partners UK Bar 2021 Rankings
- AI and Data Protection: The ICO Guidance (1)
- TechLaw Chat – Episode 2
- Podcast: Pupillage 101
- De facto and de jure Presidents – The Maduro Board of the Central Bank of Venezuela (Appellant) v The Guaidó Board of the Central Bank of Venezuela
- 4 Pump Court welcomes two new tenants
- Lissack and Horlick on Bribery and Corruption
- Legal 500 2021 Rankings
- Nominations for the Chambers Bar Awards 2020
- Webinar: Insolvency & Payment with Limeslade
- Podcast: The ICO perspective on AI and data protection with Simon McDougall
- John Doyle v Erith Contractors Limited [2020] EWHC 2451 (TCC): Insolvency and Construction – The Construction Act strikes back
- Podcast: The future of London as the pre-eminent global legal centre
- FCA Business Interruption insurance test case
- Podcast: Explaining Artificial Intelligence with Terry Bergin KC and Quentin Tannock
- Podcast: On Design life claims, COVID, and empty hotels – Simon Hale and Sanjay Patel reflect on the trial in Blackpool BC v VolkerFitzpatrick
- Podcast: Quantum Computing with Laura Wright and Rebecca Keating
- ExplAIning Artificial Intelligence
- Has a Bright Line Dispelled the Will o’ the Wisp?
- Two New Tenants for 4 Pump Court
- Roddy Dunlop KC appointed as the new Dean of the Faculty of Advocates
- Can marina operators limit liability under s.191 Merchant Shipping Act? Holyhead Marina Ltd v Farrer &ors [2020] EWHC 1750 (Admlty)
- Promoting unregulated investments: it’s the reality of the relationship that counts (FCA v Avacade)
- Depots, Design Life and Donkeys
- FCA v Avacade: SIPP Transfers Under the Spotlight
- Venezuelan gold dispute
- Bresco Electrical Services Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale – The Supreme Court Judgment
- Jessica Stephens KC examines the recent TCC judgment in Essex County Council v UBB Waste (Essex) Limited 2020] EWHC 1581 (TCC)
- Simon Hale and Sanjay Patel Succeed for Main Contractor and Steelworks Subcontractor in the TCC
- Freezing injunctions over ships: Crowther v Crowther & ors [2020] EWCA Civ 762
- Contact Tracing – The Ethical and Legal Issues
- Roddy Dunlop KC joins 4 Pump Court
- Construction Newsletter – Important Decision from the Qatar Financial Centre Court of Appeal
- James Purchas and Daniel Khoo successful for FCA in £3.6m unauthorised share scheme
- Substituting a New Claimant After a Limitation Period Ends: AIG Europe Ltd v McCormick and RSA Insurance PLC
- New Construction and Shipbuilding Case Update: Prevention Principle and Delay Notices
- Aidan Christie KC’s position as Chair of the Independent Decision-making Body comes to a close
- The Five ‘C’s for Commercial Parties
- Society for Computers and Law Adjudication Panel
- Rankings in The Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2020
- Construction Newsletter – The TCC throws a spanner in the works of expert witness firms
- Who’s Who Legal: Construction 2020 – Legal Marketplace Analysis
- COVID-19: Assistance
- Abu Dhabi Global Market Arbitration Centre’s Panel of Arbitrators
- Frustration and Force Majeure: A paper in light of COVID-19
- Indian Advocacy at the English Bar
- COVID-19: Important Notice
- Chambers Global Rankings 2020
- Stephen Cogley KC and Alexander Wright successfully maintain €225m worldwide freezing order against major Russian oil refinery
- 4 Pump Court shortlisted for two awards at the Legal Cheek Awards 2020
- Gideon Shirazi successfully obtains order for the sale of M/Y Force India in the latest phase of the Mallya litigation
- Review of Mr Justice Bryan’s judgment in AA v Persons Unknown
- Legal 500 Asia Pacific 2020 Rankings
- Who’s Who Legal: Thought Leaders – Construction 2019
- Nominations for the Legal 500 UK Awards 2020
- Lord Garnier KC speaking at Defamation, Data & Privacy White Paper Conference
- Matthew Lavy on LawTech drafting committee for Legal Statement on Crypto-assets and Smart Contracts
- Rachel Ansell KC wins International Arbitration Silk of the year
- Nick Vineall KC and Andrew Stevens to intervene in landmark Supreme Court international arbitration case Halliburton v Chubb
- 4 Pump Court at China Arbitration Week
- R (Miller) v the Prime Minister [2019] UKSC 41: An Unlawful Prorogation
- Matthew Lavy appointed as Nominet Dispute Resolution Expert
- Simon Hale joins 4 Pump Court
- Chambers & Partners 2020 Rankings
- 4 Pump Court sponsor the SCL Annual Conference in Hong Kong
- Legal 500 2019 Rankings
- 2021 Pupillage Applications
- 4 Pump Court’s Edward Garnier KC and Anna Hoffmann to act for Sir John Major in the Prorogation application
- 4 Pump Court speaking at London International Shipping Week
- UK High Court rules in favour of Indian banks against businessman Mallya
- Sanjay Patel has been newly appointed to the Attorney General’s London B Panel Counsel
- Rachel Ansell KC appointed as Chair of the Technology & Construction Bar Association
- Recent developments in relation to s.68 of the Arbitration Act 1996
- New adjudication procedure for tech disputes in England and Wales
- Benjamin Pilling KC and Daniel Khoo successfully resist s. 68 challenge to $22m arbitration award based on an insufficiency of reasons
- Maritime Bulletin – Challenging arbitral awards for breach of procurement laws
- 4 Pump Court sponsor Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL) launch in London
- James Watthey appointed to Council of the London Shipping Law Centre
- Construction Newsletter – How long do the Liquidated Damages continue?
- Stephen Cogley KC joins 4 Pump Court
- The Joint Committee on the Draft Registration of Overseas Entities Bill
- UK-China Arbitration Summit 2019
- Edward Garnier KC and Jennie Gillies join 4 Pump Court
- THE ELIN and how to exclude liability for negligence
- Rankings in Legal 500 EMEA Guide 2019
- US $20m commercial fraud victory for Simon Goldstone in the Court of Appeal
- Neil Dowers appointed to the Editorial Board of International Arbitration Law Review
- James Watthey in “The Rejoice” [2019] EWHC 776 (Admlty): Duties of care to self-employed crew and Fundamental Dishonesty
- Harmony Innovation Shipping Pte Ltd v Caravel Shipping Inc [2019] 2 WLUK 370
- The Bar Council English Law Summit in Nursultan, Kazakhstan
- M Davenport Builders Limited v Greer – For how long can the cracks be papered over?
- Triple Point Technology, Inc. v PTT Public Company Limited
- James Leabeater and Jessica Stephens are appointed King’s Counsel
- Matthew Lavy appointed to the Lord Chief Justice’s AI Advisory Group
- ACTAPS Lecture – Anthony Trace KC
- SCL Student Tech Law Challenge 2019
- Manchester Shipping Ltd v Balfour Worldwide Ltd & Anor [2019] EWHC 194 (Comm)
- Lucy Burrows joins 4 Pump Court
- Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton [2019] EWCA Civ 40
- LSLC YMP / 4 Pump Court Shipping Industry Forum 2019
- Thomas Crangle successful in Court of Appeal – Bresco Electrical Services Ltd v Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd
- Becoming a Barrister by Matthew Thorne
- King’s Counsel Appointments 2019
- New Disclosure Rules in Effect from 1 January 2019
- Sean Brannigan KC joins Nick Vineall KC as Joint Head of Chambers
- Construction Newsletter Issue 34 – Ndole Assets Ltd v Designer M&E Services UK Ltd
- London International Disputes Week
- Insolvency success for Simon Goldstone in the Court of Appeal
- IntoUniversity & King’s College London Legal Outreach Project
- S&T (UK) Limited v Grove Developments Limited [2018] EWCA Civ 2448
- Legal 500 2018 and Chambers & Partners 2019 Rankings
- The Third Annual SCL West Midlands Debate
- Technology and the Law Policy Commission – Algorithms in the Justice System
- Benjamin Pilling KC and Daniel Khoo successfully resist challenge to enforcement of €20 million arbitration award
- 2020 Pupillage Applications
- Should the UK apply to re-join the EFTA?
- Society of Computers and Law Women in Tech Group
- Abhimanyu Bhandari becomes an Associate Member
- Diversity & Inclusion Round-Table with Allen & Overy
- Global Data Review – 40 Under 40
- International Arbitration training courses in China
- Legal Aid Agency ordered to disclose IFFO offers policy document
- Michael J Lonsdale (Electrical) Ltd v Bresco Electrical Services Ltd
- Construction Newsletter – Issue 32
- ‘Russian’ to Judgment: the English Court grapples with an arbitration clause in Russian
- The International Maritime Arbitration Practical Symposium 2018
- James Watthey in the “The Alhani”: The Hague Rules time bar applies to “wrongful misdelivery” claims
- Benjamin Pilling KC and Daniel Khoo obtain freezing injunction in €19 million arbitration enforcement claim
- Claire Packman is elected to the Society of Construction Law Council
- Publication of Adam Temple and Robert Scrivener’s book on Financial Ombudsman Service Claims
- Alexander Hickey KC and Martyn Naylor Successful in Appeal Hearing Regarding the Consumer Rights Act 2015
- AI: Changing Rules for a Changed World
- Nigel Tozzi KC and Neil Henderson successfully act for the State Bank of India
- Nigel Tozzi KC & Matthew Lavy successful in Motortrak Ltd v FCA Australia Pty Ltd
- The UK Court of Appeal upholds the enforcement of CIETAC Award
- Alison Potter is appointed as Senior Decision Maker on the Guernsey Financial Services Commission panel
- Sean Brannigan KC and Alexander Wright successfully act for Michael Tuke in classic car litigation against JD Classics Limited
- Legal 500 EMEA guide rankings
- 4 Pump Court Shipping Industry Forum
- Alexander Wright Acts for Islamic Bank in Murabaha Claim
- Construction Newsletter: The End of ‘Smash and Grab’ Adjudications?
- King’s Counsel Appointment
- Equitix ESI CHP (Wrexham) Limited v Bester Generacion UK Limited
- Construction Insolvency breakfast seminar
- Jurisdiction challenge to Arbitration for lack of capacity
- High Court Dismisses Private Jet Company’s Mis-selling Claim Against Bank
- Carillion: The Immediate Effect and Next Steps
- Burns v FCA: the Court of Appeal clarifies law on directors’ fiduciary duties and conflicts of interest
- Bar Standards Board Fails to Increase Sentence on Appeal
- Golden Belt v BNP Paribas [2017] EWHC 3182 (Comm)
- Tiuta International Ltd v De Villiers Chartered Surveyors [2017] UKSC 77
- Inaugural EMAC Regional Moot in Dubai
- Cyber Security Challenge UK masterclass
- Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2018
- Jeremy Storey KC retires from the Bar
- Construction Newsletter – Contracting Away Concurrent Delay
- Fiona Sinclair KC joins Chambers
- Jeremy Storey KC appointed as the new Judge of Appeal in the Isle of Man
- Law Society of England and Wales v Schubert Murphy (A Firm) [2017] EWCA Civ 1295
- Vitol SA v Beta Renowable Group [2017] EWHC 1734 (Comm) 7th July 2017
- Online Courts Hackathon
- Brexit – One Year On
- Anthony Trace KC joins 4 Pump Court
- Reasonable Skill and Care in the Age of Machine Learning
- Christopher Moger KC
- R&S Pilling t/as Phoenix Engineering v UK Insurance
- Construction Newsletter – TCC Adjudication guidance and a robust TCC response to an arbitration challenge
- Simon Henderson joins M4C Mediators Panel
- Sinocore International Co Ltd v RBRG Trading (UK)
- Symbion Power LLC v Venco Imtiaz Construction Company
- 4th Maritime Bulletin
- Aldridge v Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe Limited
- Jurisdictional Challenge Defeated in US$20m Ship Finance Dispute
- Chambers & Partners 2017 UK Guide
- Legal 500 2017 Bar Awards – Sean Brannigan KC named Construction and Energy Silk of the Year
- Alexander Hickey KC successfully represents Kilker Projects Ltd in significant adjudication decision
- Anthony Speaight KC appointments advising on EU and financial services
- 3rd Maritime Bulletin
- CJEU takes the meaning of EU citizenship into the unknown
- Chambers UK Bar Awards: 2016 Shortlist
- 2nd Maritime Bulletin
- Legal 500 – 2016 Rankings
- Lexis Nexis Adjudication update
- Resolving construction disputes in Asia: How will it look in 2026?
- Alexander Wright successfully defends the leasing subsidiary of China’s largest bank
- The feasibility of defining the boundary between EU and national law
- 4 Pump Court barristers represent both sides in dispute about the Malmaison Hotel in Liverpool
- John Rowland KC returns to 4 Pump Court
- Matter over Mind? The Impact of Recent Case Law on IT Contracts
- Appointment to the Attorney General’s Panel of Junior Counsel
- Rani Noakes joins 4 Pump Court
- Appointment to the Attorney General’s Panel of Junior Counsel
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- Decommissioning in the UK Continental Shelf: A Litigator’s Perspective
- Chambers & Partners 2016 UK Guide
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- UK Reforms Raise Questions for Bermuda
- Moot Trial of Socrates
- Unusual order for the delivery up of the unpresented original bills of lading in Sang Stone Hamoon Jonoub Co Ltd v Baoyue Shipping Co Ltd
- Winner of Construction & Energy Set
- Alexander Hickey obtains an order for delivery up of arbitration documents from agents
- Much-needed clarification of the documentary requirements of demurrage claims under the BPVOY4 Form Charterparty
- 25th Anniversary of China Training Scheme
- Tony Temple retires
- Anthony Speaight KC acted for the successful party in a case which demonstrates the possibilities of pleading a claim in estoppels
- Peter Hamilton represents successful income protection insurer
- Alexander Hickey wins on a novel point of causation of loss in valuer’s negligence claim
- AFD Software v DCML Ltd provides a sobering example of over-zealous sales representatives
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- Fiona Sinclair KC and Simon Hale successful in Sheffield Teaching Hospital Foundation Trust v (i) Hadfield Healthcare Partnerships Limited (ii) Kajima Construction Europe (UK) Limited (iii) Veolia Energy & Utility Services UK PLC [2023] EWHC 644 (TCC)
- The TCC revisits principles relating to amendment, discontinuance and contribution in Lendlease Construction (Europe) Limited v AECOM Limited [2022] EWHC 2855.
- Daniel Churcher successful in Nicholas James Care Homes Ltd v Liberty Homes (Kent) Ltd [2023] EWCH 360 (TCC)
- Tulip Trading Limited v Wladimir van der Laan and ors [2023] EWCA Civ 83- Alex Charlton KC and Daniel Khoo
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- Construction Newsletter – Case note on the Court of Appeal’s decision in Building Design Partnership Ltd v Standard Life Assurance Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 1793
- Demand Bonds and International Arbitration: The Autonomy Principle Stands Tall
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- Construction Newsletter – How far can you go? Anti-suit injunctions, interim relief and ICC Arbitration Rules: SRS v Chemie Tech
- International Arbitration Newsletter – The LCIA 2020 Update
- UK Government’s “Guidance on responsible contractual behaviour” – toothless for now, but laying foundations for further measures
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