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Supreme Court judgment on restraint of trade and solicitors’ undertakings

The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in Harcus Sinclair LLP v. Your Lawyers Ltd providing clarity in two areas of the law. The first concerns restraint of trade, specifically whether a covenantee can claim to be protecting “legitimate interests” which are not specified in the contract. The second issue concerns solicitors’ undertakings, specifically whether More...

The Jersey Court of Appeal hands down judgment in unfair prejudice appeal

The Court of Appeal in Jersey has provided a detailed analysis of the constituent elements necessary to establish unfair prejudice under Jersey law, given guidance as to the remedial and evaluative nature of the relief to be granted where such conduct is established and considered the factors to be taken into account by a Jersey More...

BVI Proceedings successfully stayed in favour of courts of Hong Kong on grounds of forum non conveniens

Sharif Shivji QC and Zara McGlone successfully represented the Defendant, MBS, in defending an application for summary judgment and applying for a stay of the proceedings in the BVI in favour of the courts of Hong Kong on the grounds of forum non conveniens. The proceedings concerned a claim for payment under an equity derivative More...

Alexander Cook appointed to Standing Counsel Panel of CMA

Chambers is delighted to announce that Alexander Cook has been appointed to the Standing Counsel Panel of the Competition & Markets Authority (“CMA”). Alexander will assist the CMA with its cases, both in an advisory capacity and by representing the CMA in court. The CMA first established its Standing Counsel arrangements in 2015 and expanded its Standing More...

Update: The Temporary Insolvency PD – now in force until 30 September 2021

The Temporary Insolvency PD The Temporary Insolvency PD came into force on 6 April 2020. It was due to expire on 1 October 2020 but given the ongoing effects of the pandemic has been extended repeatedly with its latest iteration now in force until 30 September 2021 (unless amended or revoked by a further insolvency More...

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Permission to serve out of the jurisdiction refused July 30, 2021 The High Court has handed down an important judgment in Koza Ltd v. Koza Altin refusing permission to serve proceedings...

Supreme Court judgment on restraint of trade and solicitors’ undertakings July 23, 2021 The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in Harcus Sinclair LLP v. Your Lawyers Ltd providing clarity in two areas...

The Jersey Court of Appeal hands down judgment in unfair prejudice appeal July 22, 2021 The Court of Appeal in Jersey has provided a detailed analysis of the constituent elements necessary to establish unfair prejudice...

BVI Proceedings successfully stayed in favour of courts of Hong Kong on grounds of forum non conveniens July 14, 2021 Sharif Shivji QC and Zara McGlone successfully represented the Defendant, MBS, in defending an application for summary judgment and applying...

Alexander Cook appointed to Standing Counsel Panel of CMA July 12, 2021 Chambers is delighted to announce that Alexander Cook has been appointed to the Standing Counsel Panel of the Competition &...

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