Insights

News

Cuadrilla v Persons Unknown: Anti-fracking protestors found in contempt of court

Tom Roscoe (of Wilberforce Chambers) and Julie Dilcock (assisted by Shona Jenkins) of Eversheds Sutherland (International) LLP have successfully acted for long-standing client Cuadrilla Bowland Limited (and others) on an application to commit three respondents for their breach of a High... Read more

Monday 1 July 2019

Publications

The Edward Nugee Memorial Lectures 2019

Robert Ham KC | Jonathan Hilliard KC | David Pollard | Sebastian Allen | James Walmsley | James McCreath | Jonathan Chew | Bobby Friedman | Simon Atkinson | Michael Ashdown | Tara Taylor | Daniel Scott
June 2019

News

FA Rules E20&21: due diligence in practice

David Phillips QC has chaired another FA Regulatory Commission considering the proper application of FA Rules E20 and 21. The incident in question occurred during Arsenal’s home match against Manchester United when a supporter ran onto the pitch, came into... Read more

Tuesday 18 June 2019

Recent Cases

The Libyan Investment Authority v JP Morgan and others [2019] EWHC 1452 (Comm)

High Court of Justice

Alan Gourgey KC | Anna Littler
Friday 14 June 2019

News

Libyan businessman successfully challenges jurisdiction in Libyan Investment Authority v JP Morgan case

Judgment has been handed down by Bryan J this week in The Libyan Investment Authority v JP Morgan and others setting aside service on two defendants out of the jurisdiction. Alan Gourgey QC and Anna Littler, together with Adam Kramer... Read more

Friday 14 June 2019

News

Seager and Seager v De Jong features in the Evening Standard

The case of Ian Seager and Derek Seager v Tony de Jong featured in Wednesday’s edition of The Evening Standard (12th June 2019). The matter concerns a substantial probate dispute between two brothers, Ian Seager and Derek Seager, and their... Read more

Friday 14 June 2019

Recent Cases

London Luton Hotel BPRA Fund LLP v HMRC [2019] UKFTT 212 (TC)

First-Tier Tax Tribunal

Jonathan Davey KC
Monday 10 June 2019

News

First-tier Tribunal Decision concerning meaning of “qualifying expenditure” for purposes of Business Premises Renovation Allowances legislative regime

London Luton Hotel BPRA Fund LLP v HMRC [2019] UKFTT 212 (TC) Jonathan Davey QC has received judgment from the First-tier Tribunal (“FTT”) in an appeal concerning the Business Premises Renovation Allowances (“BPRA”) regime under Part 3A of the Capital Allowances... Read more

Monday 10 June 2019

News

Global Restructuring Review Awards 2019 – Litigation Nomination

We are delighted to have been nominated by Global Restructuring Review in the category of “Most significant restructuring or insolvency-related litigation” for our work on Ahmad Hamad Algosaibi & Brothers (AHAB) v Al-Sanea & Ors. The court described this case... Read more

Wednesday 29 May 2019

Recent Cases

Re Qunar Cayman Islands Limited

Grand Court of the Cayman Islands

Thomas Lowe KC
Wednesday 29 May 2019

News

Cayman Grand Court delivers important s.238 ruling on the approach to fair value of a company’s shares

On 13th May 2019, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands handed down judgment in the case of Re Qunar Cayman Islands Limited. Qunar is one of China’s largest online travel companies, with headquarters in Beijing.  The company was taken... Read more

Tuesday 28 May 2019

Articles

The status of spouses of agricultural workers (Hook v Hawkins)

By Joseph Steadman
Thursday 23 May 2019