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Jacob Turner joined chambers in October 2018.
He is a former solicitor-advocate, having qualified in 2014. He has advised individuals, corporates and sovereigns in a variety of commercial matters involving both litigation and arbitration. Jacob accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ practice. He has acted as sole counsel in the High Court, an LCIA Arbitration and the Court of Appeal.
Previously, Jacob worked in the Dispute Resolution department at Cleary Gottlieb Steen and Hamilton LLP and as a judicial assistant to Lord Mance at the UK Supreme Court. Jacob is the author of Robot Rules: Regulating Artificial Intelligence (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018), which has been cited by Lord Hodge and Lord Sales in extrajudicial speeches on the legal impacts of AI. He is a contributing author to The Law of Artificial Intelligence (Sweet & Maxwell, 2020). Jacob is also the co-author, with Lord Mance, of Privy Council Practice (OUP, 2017).
Chelluri v Air India [2021] EWCA Civ 1953
Acting successfully as sole counsel for the defendant airline in the Court of Appeal (Vos MR, Coulson LJ and Stuart-Smith LJ), in a case concerning the jurisdictional ambit of Regulation 261/2004 (the ‘Denied Boarding’ Regulation). The case raised important issues including the proper approach to interpreting retained EU law following Brexit, and the circumstances in which UK appellate courts should depart from EU jurisprudence.
Drivers v Uber & Ola Cabs
Acting for current and former drivers in a series of claims in the Dutch Courts against ride-hailing companies Uber and Ola Cabs, concerning the use of algorithmic decision-making. Three judgments handed down in March 2021 were the first in the world on the regulation of AI under the GDPR. The case is currently on appeal in The Netherlands Court of Appeal.
Tatneft v Bogolyubov & Ors [2021] EWHC 411 (Comm)
Acting for the claimant in a $290 million fraud claim (led by David Railton QC, Henry King QC, David Davies QC and James Sheehan), involving a 12-week trial. The case also involved important interlocutory judgments on privilege for foreign lawyers: [2020] EWHC 2437 (Comm) and waiver of privilege: [2020] EWHC 3225 (Comm).
Josiya & 7,262 Others v British American Tobacco Plc & Others [2021] EWHC 1743 (QB)
Acting for the first defendant group in a business and human rights claim brought by Malawian tobacco farmers who allege negligence, conversion and unjust enrichment against two tobacco groups.
Maduro Board of the Central Bank of Venezuela v Guaidó Board" of the Central Bank of Venezuela
Acting for the ‘Maduro Board’ of the Central Bank of Venezuela in litigation concerning the proper representatives of the Government of Venezuela and the entitlement to give directions as to nearly US$1 billion of Venezuela’s international reserves, held in the Bank of England’s vaults, and approximately US$120 million held by court-appointed receivers on behalf of the Central Bank of Venezuela, following a payment from Deutsche Bank under a swap contract. Issues in the case have been remitted by the UK Supreme Court ([2021] UKSC 57 )to the High Court for determination.
Chelluri v Air India [2021] EWCA Civ 1953
Acting successfully as sole counsel for the defendant airline in the Court of Appeal (Vos MR, Coulson LJ and Stuart-Smith LJ), in a case concerning the jurisdictional ambit of Regulation 261/2004 (the ‘Denied Boarding’ Regulation). The case raised important issues including the proper approach to interpreting retained EU law following Brexit, and the circumstances in which UK appellate courts should depart from EU jurisprudence.
Jacob is regularly instructed by airlines in County Court proceedings arising under Regulation (EC) 261/2004 and the Montreal Convention.
Advising an aircraft manufacturer on potential liability arising from a fatal helicopter crash.
Assisting in an insurance dispute concerning a major and high-profile air disaster (as a pupil).
Santander UK Plc v The Financial Ombudsman Service Limited
Acting (led by Adam Zellick QC) for Santander UK Plc in a judicial review of a decision by the FOS not to apply its six-year limitation limit when determining the fairness of mortgage interest rate setting decisions concerning the bank’s Standard Variable Rate. The proceedings raise issues of major importance to the mortgage and banking industries, as well as to the wider public.
Barlow v Barclays Bank UK plc
Acting for the defendant Barclays Bank UK plc. The claim related to a cheque issued in favour of the by the bank following the claimant’s representation that he was entitled to a payment in respect of historic payment protection insurance. The bank cancelled the cheque before it had been cashed. The Claimant alleges that the bank should have honoured the cheque. The bank’s position was that the Claimant misrepresented his entitlement to a payment, and this misrepresentation entitled the bank to cancel the cheque. The case settled before trial.
RBS GRG Redress Scheme
Acting for a SME business which was subject to unfair historic decisions made by the Royal Bank of Scotland Global Restructuring Group. Made a partially successful challenge to the Independent Third Party Sir William Blackburne concerning the bank’s assessment of consequential losses.
Jacob is regularly instructed by banks in cases arising under the Consumer Credit Act 1974.
Counsel to the Dame Linda Dobbs Review, considering whether issues relating to HBOS Reading were investigated and appropriately reported to authorities following Lloyd Banking Group’s acquisition of HBOS.
Advising a bank in relation to its reporting obligations under POCA.
Assisting counsel to a regulator in judicial review proceedings concerning the proposed publication by the regulator of a disciplinary report alleged to be critical of a third-party (as a pupil).
Assisting counsel for the defendants in a multi-jurisdictional enforcement action concerning allegations of criminality by a bank and its senior employees (as a pupil).
Jacob has recently advised several clients on issues arising from the UK sanctions regime. This advice has included questions of whether entities are subject to sanctions by virtue of being ‘controlled’ by a ‘designated person’ within the meaning of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019, the preparation of licenses for submission to HM Treasury, the unwinding of transactions with sanctioned entities, the compulsory reporting of suspected sanctions breaches, and the current practice of enforcement authorities.
Palmali SA v Litasco SA
Acting for the defendant, Litasco SA (led by Thomas Munby QC and Tom Bird) in a claim relating to an alleged contract regarding the shipping of oil products. The claim was originally for approximately $2 billion but reduced substantially in a strike out application ([2020] EWHC 2581 (Comm)).
The Khan Partnership & Anor v Al Rawas & Anor
Acting for a judgment creditor seeking to enforce a judgment debt through proceedings including CPR Part 71 (debtors’ examination) mechanism.
General Asset Management Ltd v Leatherbarrow
Acting for the defendant in a claim for possession made by a lender following a fraudulent disposition concerning the defendant’s property. Claim dismissed, and indemnity costs awarded to the defendant.
Kadie Kalma & Ors v African Minerals Ltd & Ors
Acting for a mining company in UK litigation in relation to a human rights claim arising from events in Sierra Leone (as a solicitor-advocate). Claim dismissed following a trial.
Kazakhstan Kagazy & Ors v Zhunus & Ors
Acting for a high net worth individual in a long-running $300 million commercial fraud claim in the UK Courts, concerning land, paper-processing and logistics sites in Kazakhstan (as a solicitor-advocate).
Assisting counsel for the defendant / applicant in an application to appeal to the Court of Appeal against a judgment in a dispute concerning the sale of Crystal Palace FC (as a pupil).
Assisting counsel for the claimant in a misrepresentation claim in relation to a private equity fund (as a pupil).
Assisting counsel for the claimant in a professional negligence claim against a barrister for failure to advise properly on a business rates dispute (as a pupil).
Assisting counsel for the claimants in a professional negligence claim against a firm of solicitors concerning the sale of the claimants’ bicycle business to a major retailer (as a pupil).
Angophora v Ovsyankin [2021] EWHC 3376 (Comm)
Acting for the claimant, a joint venture between Intesa Sanpaolo and Gazprombank, in a high-value commercial fraud dispute concerning the oil and gas industry, led by Michael Swainston QC and James Duffy. Secured award of over $40 million in favour of the claimant. Jacob’s client then successfully resisted subsequent s.24 and s.68 Arbitration Act 1996 challenges brought against the award in the High Court.
Maduro Board of the Central Bank of Venezuela v Guaidó Board" of the Central Bank of Venezuela
Acting for the ‘Maduro Board’ of the Central Bank of Venezuela in litigation concerning the proper representatives of the Government of Venezuela and the entitlement to give directions as to nearly US$1 billion of Venezuela’s international reserves, held in the Bank of England’s vaults, and approximately US$120 million held by court-appointed receivers on behalf of the Central Bank of Venezuela, following a payment from Deutsche Bank under a swap contract. Issues in the case have been remitted by the UK Supreme Court ([2021] UKSC 57 )to the High Court for determination.
Advising an NGO on submissions to the International Criminal Court concerning jurisdiction over the Situation in Palestine.
Acting for an NGO in preparing several submissions to the Office of the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court concerning War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity committed by individuals in the Middle East.
Acting for an NGO in a complaint to the UK’s National Contact Point tribunal concerning a breach of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises by a major accountancy firm. The complaint was accepted by the National Contact Point, the final assessment of which called on the accountancy firm to change its global human rights policies.
Acting for the Russian Federation in numerous enforcement matters arising from the Yukos arbitration (as a solicitor-advocate).
Law Debenture Trust Corporation PLC v Ukraine
Acting for the Russian Federation (as bondholder) in a dispute with Ukraine, concerning Ukraine’s default on a $3 billion bond (as a solicitor-advocate).
NML Capital Ltd v Argentina
Acting for the Argentine Republic in matters arising from its sovereign debt default, including the seizure of the Argentine Navy’s flagship, The ARA Libertad, in Ghana (as a solicitor-advocate).
Poštová banka, a.s. and ISTROKAPITAL SE v. Hellenic Republic
Acting for the Hellenic Republic in an investor-state arbitration under the ICSID Rules, concerning the legality of the Greek Debt Bail-Out (as a solicitor-advocate).
Assisting counsel for an insurer in regarding a claim made under a political risk insurance policy in relation to the alleged expropriation of an energy company in South America (as a pupil).
Assisting counsel for an insurer concerning a claim arising from a major recall of vehicles due to defective emissions reduction components (as a pupil).
Assisting counsel for an insurer in multi-jurisdictional proceedings arising from a train crash in California (as a pupil).
Assisting counsel for an insurer in relation to the total loss of an airliner.
Acting for a co-investor in a dispute before the LCIA concerning a joint venture vehicle in the extractives industry (led by Michael Swainston QC and James Duffy). Award of over $40 million in favour of the claimant.
Acting for a corporate in the agricultural commodities trading industry in a dispute before SIAC.
Advising a corporate in the agricultural industry in a potential LCIA dispute concerning the licensing of crops.
Acting for a corporate in a dispute before the LCIA worth over $100 million, including delivering the opening and closing oral submissions (as a solicitor-advocate).
P v Q [2017] 1 W.L.R. 3823; P v Q [2017] 1 W.L.R. 3800
Acting in cases relating to the attempted removal of an arbitral panel for alleged misconduct in delegating duties to the arbitral assistant. Successfully resisted removal of arbitral panel (as a solicitor-advocate).
Vale SA v BSG Resources
Acting for Vale SA in LCIA arbitration concerning mining rights in the Republic of Guinea. $2 billion award made in favour of Vale SA (as a solicitor-advocate).
Assisting counsel for the defendant in an investor-state dispute involving an alleged expropriation of an investment in an oil and gas company (as a pupil).
Acting for a solicitors’ firm in SRA regulatory proceedings arising from high profile UK litigation.
Acting for the ICAEW in professional disciplinary proceedings against an individual auditor and a firm, concerning a film financing scheme (as a pupil).
Assisting counsel for a claimant in a claim concerning potential negligence by Leading and Junior counsel in a licensing matter (as a pupil).
Advising one of the world’s leading car manufacturers on its global AI ethics policy.
Drafting the first ‘AI Explainability Statement’ – a public documents which sets out how an organisation designed and uses AI systems – to be approved by the UK Information Commissioner’s Office.
Advising an individual on the legal and regulatory consequences of employing a trading algorithm
Advising INTERPOL and the United Nations Interregional Crime and Justice Research Institute on global AI ethics guidance for policing and justice systems.
Advising an organisation on the copyright consequences of a proposed AI system.
Advising a Middle Eastern country on drafting AI regulations
Providing training to the judiciary of two countries on novel legal challenges arising from AI.
Advising several UK organisations on potential legal liability arising from their use of AI, including with regards to requirements under the GDPR.
Advising part of the UK Government on the governance of AI and duties for public servants.
Advising one of the world’s largest asset managers and a major venture capital firm on their data and AI policies.
Jacob also lectures on AI at universities and other institutions, including Oxford, Cambridge, NYU, the Max Planck Institute in Hamburg. Jacob teaches a twice-yearly course on the Regulation of AI at Singapore Management University, and has delivered seminars to the Chinese Government and Military at the invitation of the UN.
Jacob’s work is regularly cited by regulators in public studies, including by the UK Government in its 2020 report on the impact of AI on the duties of public servants, and by the Law Society in its 2019 study of Algorithms in the Justice System.
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Jacob lectures regularly on the governance of AI. He has spoken at universities including: Oxford, Cambridge, Shanghai Maritime, Tel Aviv, University of California, New York University, and the Max Planck Institute in Hamburg. His current and former teaching roles include:
Judicial Assistant to Lord Mance (2015-2016)
Other positions
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Prizes and Awards
Teaching
Jacob lectures regularly on the governance of AI. He has spoken at universities including: Oxford, Cambridge, Shanghai Maritime, Tel Aviv, University of California, New York University, and the Max Planck Institute in Hamburg. His current and former teaching roles include:
Judicial Assistant to Lord Mance (2015-2016)
Other positions
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