Case Studies

Acting for over 600 widowers in judicial review proceedings in which the government was challenged on its policy to pay benefits to widows but not widowers. Had the Claimants been women they...
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International multi-million dollar commercial arbitration involving breach of a term in a distribution agreement. The case covered a very wide range of general and specific allegations and counter...
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£40 million claim made against a large international bank by the Liquidators of BCCI pursuant to s.216 Insolvency Act 1986. The client bank disputed the allegation that it was knowingly a party...
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A multimillion pound case arising from a dispute for the design and construction of a 45 ton tug entered into with a Spanish shipyard. Numerous delays occurred on the part of the shipyard and the...
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Acting for a successful finance company against joint administrators seeking an Order pursuant to s.15 Insolvency Act 1986 authorising the disposal of telecommunications equipment subject to three...
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Multimillion pound international arbitration conducted through the ICC International Court of Arbitration. The claim was for damages to cover the repair to construction work which was being...
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A multimillion dollar dispute brought by a Claimant with no assets alleging breach of an oral agreement. The Claimant was financially backed by a billionaire who hoped to gain from the outcome of...
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A dispute arising from the sale of a 75% shareholding in a company. The Defendant client is an internationally renowned and well-respected medical doctor. The Claimant company alleged fraudulent...
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Privy Council work undertaken for overseas governments and agencies including a case involving the historic fishing rights of various Maori tribes in New Zealand. Liasing closely with the...
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Acting for the President and Attorney General of a small country following a failed coup attempt. The case received widespread coverage on television and the broadsheets. There were a number of...
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