Brick Court Chambers

Robert O’Donoghue KC

Robert O’Donoghue KC

YEAR OF CALL: 1996    YEAR OF SILK: 2017
CLERK: Tony Burgess

Head and shoulders above his contemporaries, He is a brilliant and outstanding advocate. Clever and creative in his understanding of competition law, but he als...
(Chambers & Partners 2024)

News

08/10/24

Court of Appeal refuses Meta permission to appeal certification of data abuse claim

12/09/24

UK android app developers file class action suit against Google

23/08/24

Google to face UK Play Store class action

08/07/24

In court this week: Apple, Amazon and the London Metal Exchange

05/06/24

CAT certifies £14 billion Adtech claim

19/02/24

CAT certifies data abuse claim against Meta

14/11/23

High Court dismisses Phones 4U’s competition and tort claims

21/09/23

Competition Appeal Tribunal upholds infringement decision for excessive pricing abuse and reduces penalty imposed on Allergan

08/08/23

CMA wins excessive pricing case

11/07/23

CAT upholds refusal of merger remedies variation request

22/12/22

Irish Court of Appeal allows €500 million spectrum 5G auction to proceed

26/05/22

Supreme Court allows Flynn and Pfizer cost appeals

19/04/22

Microsoft fails to strike out claims by ValueLicensing

13/04/22

Ryanair fails to stay claims by On the Beach

30/03/22

EU Court partly annuls BA cargo fine

10/01/22

31 members of Brick Court appear in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases for 2022

22/09/21

Brick Court tops Bar listings in Who’s Who Legal Global Competition guide

28/05/21

LCD contribution claim should be heard in the Far East

18/05/21

CAT final judgment in paroxetine appeals

13/05/21

Court of Appeal concludes that the CMA’s approach to merger derogation requests made by Facebook was lawful

03/02/21

Court of Appeal delivers important judgment on disclosure from custodians’ personal emails and devices

25/01/21

Harry Matovu QC and Robert O’Donoghue QC named in The Lawyer Hot 100 2021

13/11/20

Competition Appeal Tribunal issues first substantive ruling on CMA assessment of merger derogation requests, finding CMA decision lawful

11/11/20

Scottish courts allow Trucks claims to proceed following limitation challenge

28/09/20

Nine nominations for Brick Court in the 2020 Chambers & Partners Bar Awards

03/09/20

Third edition of “Law and Economics of Article 102 TFEU” published

19/08/20

Royal Mail subject to interim injunction under competition law

30/07/20

Skyscanner defeats Ryanair injunction claim

03/06/20

CMA ordered to provide further information on delays in competition investigation

10/03/20

Important judgment concerning unfair pricing in the pharmaceutical sector

27/02/20

No lift off for Heathrow third runway

19/02/20

Supreme Court lifts stay of enforcement of ICSID award in Micula proceedings in important judgment

05/02/20

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

23/01/20

Seven members of Brick Court Chambers featured in Who’s Who Legal Thought Leaders: Competition

21/01/20

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

31/10/19

ABB’s appeal allowed in BritNed v ABB

16/01/19

33 members of Brick Court appear in 12 of The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases of 2019

14/12/18

General Court partially annuls Commission Slovak Telekom Decision

02/11/18

Supreme Court to hear appeal on English courts’ duty of cooperation with EU institutions

29/10/18

Court of Appeal upholds stay of enforcement of Micula brothers’ ICSID award pending EU Court proceedings but orders security

12/10/18

High Court hands down first judgment on cartel damages in UK courts

10/09/18

Ban on internet sales breaches competition law

10/09/18

Cyprus lawyers forced to abandon minimum fees

25/06/18

Competition Appeal Tribunal sets aside finding of abuse in CMA decision on excessive pricing

03/04/18

The Competition Appeal Tribunal refers key questions in alleged ‘pay-for-delay’ case to Court of Justice

16/02/18

Indirectness of sales is no bar to iiyama’s competition claim continuing in England

24/05/17

Who’s Who Legal lauds Brick Court Chambers’ Competition expertise

05/04/17

High Court hands down landmark FRAND judgment

07/03/17

CAT rejects challenge to CMA decision requiring a completed merger to be unwound

20/01/17

Micula brothers’ ICSID award stayed by Commercial Court pending EU Court proceedings

12/01/17

Four new silks for Brick Court

05/08/16

Territorial Scope of EU Competition Law revisited

21/03/16

New “net neutrality” rules

18/12/15

High Court ruling allows disclosure of analysis prepared in damages action to the European Commission

17/12/15

General Court annuls fines of €790 million in Air Cargo proceedings

20/11/15

High Court refuses injunction in “net neutrality” case

03/10/15

Africa: Expanding Legal Horizons — key discussions and themes

24/09/15

Brick Court Chambers shortlisted in 14 categories for 2015 Chambers UK Bar Awards and Legal 500 Awards

29/05/15

Brick Court Public, EU and Competition Law Seminar reaches out to lawyers in professional trade associations

29/04/15

Supreme Court refers Services Directive question to Luxembourg

27/02/15

Court of Appeal dismisses State aid challenge to fishing regime

09/07/14

Supreme Court upholds BT’s termination charges for 0800, 0845 and 0870 calls

17/10/13

Second edition of “Law and Economics of Article 102” published

29/07/13

Foundem’s abuse of dominance claims against Google to proceed to trial in the Chancery Division

31/01/13

Seven members of Brick Court Chambers featured in Global Competition Review

26/07/12

Court of Appeal overturns CAT judgment on dispute resolution

02/04/12

Robert O’Donoghue and Kelyn Bacon featured in GCR’s 40 under 40 of Competition lawyers

03/08/11

British Telecommunications Plc successfully challenges Ofcom’s dispute resolution decisions on its wholesale 0800 and 0845/0870 pricing

18/11/10

Court of Appeal rejects attempt to introduce wider forms of class action in civil proceedings

07/07/10

Admissibility of evidence in CAT appeals under the Communications Act: BT v Ofcom

24/06/10

Procurement case resists strike out attempt

29/04/10

High Court dismisses resale price maintenance case at trial

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