Jason Coppel KC and Tom Cross are instructed to act for the Government in claims arguing that the UK is not able to trigger the…
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John Cavanagh KC represents British Gas in leading case on holiday pay
On 11th July 2016, John Cavanagh KC appeared for British Gas before the Court of Appeal in the highly-anticipated appeal in the case of British Gas Trading…
Read MoreJason Coppel KC represents UK Government in successful defence of EU Commission challenge to welfare benefits system
On 14 June 2016, the Court of Justice of the European Union rejected a challenge by the EU Commission to restrictions on the payment of…
Read MoreJoseph Barrett and Jason Coppel KC act in leading charity’s successful EU procurement challenge
Following the judgment of Coulson J upholding the automatic suspension on contract-making in Bristol Missing Link Ltd v Bristol City Council [2015] EWHC 876 (TCC) the Defendant,…
Read MoreJohn Cavanagh KC and Julian Milford obtain strike injunction for Gatwick Express and Southern Trains
On 2nd June 2016, John Cavanagh KC and Julian Milford obtained an injunction in the High Court to restrain threatened industrial action on the Gatwick…
Read MoreJames Goudie KC succeeds in home to college transportation case
James Goudie KC, instructed by Guy Darvill of Staffordshire County Council, acted for the County Council in its successful appeal to the Upper Tribunal Administrative…
Read MoreJason Coppel KC and Zoe Gannon succeed in judicial review against the LAA
Jason Coppel KC and Zoe Gannon acted for MK Law Solicitors in a successful challenge to a decision of the Legal Aid Agency (MK Law…
Read MoreFather wins term-time holidays appeal**
The controversial subject of term-time holidays hit the headlines on Friday 13 May with the decision of the Divisional Court in Isle of Wight Council v Platt.…
Read MoreLeading Case on Extra-Territorial Scope of the Equality Act 2010
In R (Hottak) v Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs [2016] EWCA Civ 438 the Court of Appeal considered the extra-territorial scope of the Equality…
Read MoreCourt of Appeal rules on private investor principle in State aid
The Court of Appeal has today handed down its first judgment on the private investor principle in State aid. In R (Sky Blue Sports and Leisure…
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