October 23, 2015 Civil team leader, James Bogle, acting for the Claimants, succeeded in obtaining a freezing injunction over the Defendants’ assets in the sum of £Stg11 million. Ikon International (HK) Holdings Public Co Ltd v Ikon Finance Ltd and ors. High Court (QB Commercial Ct) [2015] EWHC 3088 (Comm) (Andrew Smith J). The claimant…
Emma Harris and Maria Gherman will be volunteering for the Athens Legal Support Project which provides support to asylum seekers in Greece as well as Greek lawyers handling their cases. Emma and Maria will be assisting as part of the remote support team, providing legal advice and support for the team in Athens. Maria will…
Members of Chambers will once again be participating in the London Legal Walk 2017 on 22 May. The London Legal Walk raises vital funds for charities which provide pro bono legal advice and representation to those most in need. If you would like to donate to this worthwhile cause, please visit our fundraising page.
10KBW is pleased to welcome our two new pupils to Chambers. Maria Gherman and Cathy Jaquiss started their pupillage with us on 7 December 2015. We wish them all the best in their training over the coming year.
Civil team leader, James Bogle, acting for the first 3 defendants, succeeded in an extensive trial lasting nearly six weeks, beginning January 2014 and thereafter continued in various stages until October 2014, with 20 witness of fact, 2 experts and 8 witnesses read, 55 lever arch file bundle and tens of thousands of documents. James…
10KBW tenant, Christina Warner has been published in the Journal of Animal Welfare Law researching the impact of domestic abuse on household pets. Investigating a seldom discussed subject, the effects and support available for victims and their owners. A copy of her article can be found here. .
Jonathan Martin and Sara Anzani seek permission to appeal to the Court of Appeal in NW (Sri Lanka) -v- Secretary of State for the Home Department (C5/2014/2322). The case involves the application of the test in Kugathas [2003] EWCA Civ 31, family life in this instance existing between the applicant, an adult, and his parents.…
Civil Team leader, James Bogle, acting for the Defendant/Respondent, recently succeeded in defending an appeal against a costs order of the Master made in lengthy litigation going back to March 2013. Despite permission to appeal having been granted by Mr Justice Jeremy Baker in October 2013, and Mr Justice Blake having ordered a payment into…