The sixth Jonathan Hirst QC Commercial Law Lecture

20/11/25

The Mareva at 50: a midlife crisis?

Given by Sir Andrew Popplewell 

Sir Andrew's text is below and the recording of the lecture is here

Thursday, 20th November 2023 at 6.30pm followed by drinks
Inner Temple Lecture Theatre
London EC4Y 7HL

Jonathan Hirst QC (1953-2017) read law at Trinity College, Cambridge and was called to the Bar in 1975, taking silk in 1990.  In his career he appeared in a wide variety of commercial disputes and in every division of the High Court, including regular appearances before the Court of Appeal, House of Lords/Supreme Court and the Privy Council.  He also developed a significant practice as a commercial arbitrator.  He sat as a deputy High Court Judge in the London Commercial Court for 14 years and was a former Chairman of the Bar of England & Wales and Treasurer of the Inner Temple.  He was Joint Head of Brick Court Chambers from 2005 until 2016.