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.

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.

Jennifer MacLeod wins at the 2019 Bar Pro Bono Awards

Jennifer MacLeod has won the Young Pro Bono Barrister of the Year at the 2019 Advocate Bar Pro Bono Awards. It was noted that, amongst her other work, she “displays an extraordinary commitment to improving women’s rights, working on international cases to assist victims of domestic violence and abuse” as well as working “extensively on this topic closer to home”.

ABB’s appeal allowed in BritNed v ABB

The Court of Appeal (Patten, Henderson, and Asplin LJJ) has handed down judgment in BritNed Development Limited v ABB AB & ABB Ltd, the appeal from the first cartel damages trial to reach judgment in the UK

“‘Top set’ Brick Court Chambers has ‘a well-deserved reputation for all-round quality’ in commercial litigation work”

Andrew Henshaw QC appointed to the High Court

Andrew Henshaw QC has been appointed as a Justice of the High Court, with effect from 2 December 2019.

“An outstanding commercial set with a track record of excellence across its core areas of work.”