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  Umbrella Interchange Fee Claimants v Umbrella Interchange Fee Defendants

  By a judgment handed down on 19 December 2024 [2024] EWCA Civ 1559 the Court of Appeal (Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, Sir Julian Flaux, Chancellor of the …

  20 Dec 24
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  R (Hickman) v (1) Parole Board, (2) Secretary of State for Justice

  The Administrative Court has dismissed a challenge to the use of closed material procedures in Parole Board proceedings.

  20 Dec 24
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  ICJ Advisory Opinion on Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change

  On 2nd to 13th December, the International Court of Justice held public hearings in connection with its Advisory Opinion on the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. During …

  20 Dec 24

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  McCaffrey and Birney v PSNI and others

  Ben Jaffey acted for journalist Barry McCaffrey in the Investigatory Powers Tribunal and successfully quashed an unlawful directed surveillance authorisation and communications data authorisations designed to identify his journalistic sources.

  17 Dec 24
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  Dinah Rose KC appointed to the panel of chairmen of the Competition Appeal Tribunal

  The President of the Competition Appeal Tribunal has today announced that the Lord Chancellor has appointed five new members to the panel of chairmen of the Competition Appeal Tribunal, including …

  16 Dec 24
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  The King (on the application of VT) (Sri Lanka) v Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory

  The Supreme Court of the British Indian Ocean Territory has found that a group of migrants were unlawfully detained on the island of Diego Garcia from their arrival in October …

  16 Dec 24
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  R v Barnes, R v Berouain, R (Lill) v Secretary of State for Justice

  The Court of Appeal has ruled on the correct interpretation of complex statutory provisions concerning the early release of prisoners on licence.

  13 Dec 24

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  The Kingdom of Spain -v- The London Steam-Ship Owners’ Mutual Insurance Association Limited, and others

  The Court of Appeal has handed down an important judgment arising from the long-running litigation concerning the loss of the M/T ‘Prestige’ off the coast of Spain in November 2002.

  12 Dec 24
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  Sapna Jhangiani KC joins Blackstone Chambers

  We are pleased to announce the arrival of Sapna Jhangiani KC, a leading international commercial disputes specialist based in Singapore.

  9 Dec 24

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  Alame and others v (1) Shell plc; (2) The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd

  The Court of Appeal has handed down an important judgment in the long-running Bille and Ogale Group Litigation, which concerns environmental damage in Nigeria.

  9 Dec 24
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  Kezerashvili v Georgia

  The European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR”) has upheld the claim by former Georgian Defence Minister David Kezerashvili that his right to a fair trial under Article 6 of the …

  5 Dec 24

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  Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal rules in landmark public housing discrimination case

  The Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal has handed down judgment in two major constitutional appeals concerning the exclusion of same-sex couples from access to public rental housing (PRH) units …

  27 Nov 24
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  Secretary of State for the Home Department v MB

  On 12 November 2024, the Upper Tribunal (Mr Justice Julian Knowles and Upper Tribunal Judge Lindsley) handed down judgment in Secretary of State for the Home Department v MB, UI-2024-001233.

  27 Nov 24
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  Dyer v Information Commissioner & Ors

  The First-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber) has handed down judgment in an appeal brought by Mr Dyer against the decision of the Information Commissioner upholding the decision of the Department …

  26 Nov 24
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  Kireeva v Bedzhamov

  The Supreme Court has given an important judgment in the context of international insolvency, endorsing the immovables rule and rejecting the suggestion that there is a common law power to …

  20 Nov 24
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  £20m Attachment of Debts Order against Federal Republic of Nigeria

  In a judgment dated 8 November Justice Webster of the British Virgin Islands High Court held that Nigeria was not immune from execution of an arbitral award and subsequent judgment …

  15 Nov 24
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  Blackstone Chambers wins two awards at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024

  We are delighted to announce that Blackstone Chambers won in two categories at the 2024 Chambers UK Bar Awards:

  15 Nov 24
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  Various Claimants v Mercedes-Benz Group AG and Others

  On 14 November, the High Court (Constable J) issued a high-profile judgment concerning preliminary issues in the Pan-Nox Emissions Group Litigation. The judgment is the first resolving issues of substantive …

  14 Nov 24
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  The Times - Lawyer of the Week

  We are pleased to announce that Nick De Marco KC has been featured by The Times as Lawyer of the Week.

  14 Nov 24
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  Benjamin Mendy v Manchester City Football Club

  Nick De Marco KC represented the former Premier League football player, Benjamin Mendy, in his multi-million pound unauthorised deduction from wages claim before the Manchester Employment tribunal.

  6 Nov 24