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On 19 December 2024 the Court of Appeal handed down a landmark appeal judgment in the Multilateral Interchange Fees Umbrella litigation. The appeal arises out of the long-running interchange fee claims against Visa and Mastercard. Thousands of businesses and millions... Read more
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On 21st November 2024, Mr Justice Robin Knowles heard case stated appeals brought by Venus (the landlord) and Sahara (tenant) of a nightclub named Pier One in Bidder Street, London E16. Venus obtained an order quashing a District Judge’s decision... Read more
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During 2-13 December, the International Court of Justice held two weeks of oral hearings in advisory proceedings concerning ‘Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change’. The Court is expected to render its advisory opinion in the coming year. The... Read more
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Harini Iyengar has been successful in another professional disciplinary prosecution. On Monday, a Bar Tribunal and Adjudication Service panel of five members disbarred the barrister Mr Robert Kearney for professional misconduct by way of sexual harassment. The tribunal also ordered... Read more
Podcasts
The December episode of the 11KBW Employment Podcast is out now. Jamie Susskind speaks to Rita Dias about Cheshire Estate & Legal Ltd v Blanchfield [2024] EWCA Civ 1317. When will directors taking steps towards setting up a competitor breach fiduciary duties?... Read more
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Pupils and barristers from Black/Caribbean/African/Black British ethnic groups are particularly underrepresented across the Bar. Black underrepresentation is particularly acute at the civil Bar and, within that, at the commercial Bar. 11KBW is committed to taking real action to address this.... Read more
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On 11 December 2024, the Court of Appeal (Dame Victoria Sharp, Lady Justice Nicola Davies and Lord Justice Dingemans) handed down judgment in Prismall v Google UK Ltd and DeepMind Technologies Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 1516. The judgment is likely... Read more
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The Court of Appeal (Underhill, Bean and King LJJ) has handed down judgment in R (DF) v Essex County Council [2024] EWCA Civ 1545, a case concerning local authorities’ duties to children in need. The Claimant alleged that the Council... Read more
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Yesterday the Bar disciplinary tribunal gave an ex tempore reasoned judgment in the case of Bar Standards Board v Navjot “Jo” Sidhu KC and found three charges of sexual misconduct towards a mini-pupil proven. A full written judgment will follow,... Read more
