Landmark judgment on competition law challenge to pay-for-delay deals

The Court of Justice has given its judgment in Case C-307/18 Generics (UK) Ltd v Competition and Markets Authority, a preliminary ruling on whether agreements to settle patent litigation in the pharmaceutical sector may constitute infringements of competition law.

Commercial Court refuses to stay claim against Barclays

SCOR, one of the world’s largest reinsurance companies, has been successful in resisting Barclays’ application to stay a Commercial Court claim brought against the bank on the basis that the claim is “related” to criminal proceedings brought in Paris.

Brick Court wins two categories in the 2020 Legal 500 UK Bar Awards

Marie Demetriou QC has won EU & Competition Silk of the Year and Brick Court Chambers has won Public Law Set of the Year in this year's Legal 500 Bar Awards.

Court of Appeal delivers significant judgment on restriction of competition by object / legality of bans on internet selling

The Court of Appeal (Sir Geoffrey Vos, Chancellor of the High Court, Lord Justice Flaux, Lady Justice Rose) has dismissed the appeal brought by Ping, a golf manufacturer, against the judgment of the Competition Appeal Tribunal upholding a decision of the Competition and Markets Authority.

High Court dismisses shareholder group action against Lloyds Banking Group

Mr Justice Norris has handed down judgment in the Lloyds/HBOS Group Litigation, dismissing the claims which had been brought by about 5,800 shareholders against Lloyds and five of its former directors in relation to Lloyds’ acquisition of Halifax Bank of Scotland (“HBOS”) in 2008 and its participation in the UK Government’s bank recapitalisation scheme.

'A quality set across the board', Brick Court Chambers is 'pre-eminent for commercial disputes'

‘One of the super-sets’, Brick Court Chambers is ‘an all-round strong’ set with ‘top commercial counsel’