Charles Béar QC has acted for a group of care homes, successfully challenging the level of care fees in what the BBC described as a “landmark” decision (bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-12056305). The High Court ruled that the…
News: 2010
High Court grants injunction to stop ASLEF from holding train drivers’ strike on 23rd December.
The High Court granted an injunction to stop ASLEF from holding a train drivers’ strike on the London Midland network on 23 December. Mr Justice Ramsey found that ASLEF had…
Fountain Court Shares Top Position in BSN Diversity League Table
Fountain Court is delighted to announce that in the BSN Diversity League Table 2010, Fountain Court shares top position with the Chambers of Grahame Aldous QC in the rankings of…
Supreme Court divided over test for de facto directorship
Michael Green QC and Adam Sher appeared for HMRC in Holland v HMRC, in which the Supreme Court has considered whether a director of a corporate director should be held…
Michael Green QC wins market abuse case for the FSA
The Upper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) has just released its Decision in the FSA’s market abuse case against Mr Graham Betton. The Tribunal upheld the FSA’s ban on Mr…
First “paperless appeal” in the Privy Council
Guy Philipps QC and Bankim Thanki QC, leading Edward Levey, are due to appear for separate parties in the first ever “paperless appeal” being heard by the Judicial Committee of…
Airport battle in High Court
Michael Crane QC and Paul Sinclair appeared for Blackpool Airport in an injunction claim in the Commercial Court by low-cost airline, Jet2.com. The airline was seeking an injunction to require…
FOUNTAIN COURT CHAMBERS ANNOUNCES THREE NEW DOOR TENANTS
Fountain Court Chambers, the leading London commercial chambers, will today announce that three new door tenants have been appointed to the set. David R Wingfield, a leading Canadian commercial litigator,…
Richard Handyside QC and Edward Levey defend Nomura Bank against $22m claim
Richard Handyside QC and Edward Levey successfully defended Nomura against a $22m claim brought by WestLB. The case concerned the role of a Calculation Agent valuing the shares in a Mauritian…
Veronique Buehrlen QC and Henry King win substantial damages for supply of contaminated LPG
Following a 13 day Commercial Court trial involving oral evidence from 16 factual witnesses and 6 expert witnesses, Gross LJ has handed down judgment in Borealis AB v Geogas SA…