Sentences with phrase «counsel for the claimants»

Speaking after the adjournment, counsel for the claimant, Mr. George Halliday, said his client was in the court to address the issue of non-authorisation of withdrawal of N151.8 m from his account by the bank.

David Sherborne, counsel for the claimants, told the court the claimants would «allege criminality at the most senior level: James Murdoch and Rebekah Brooks» as part of the case.

Counsel for the claimants, Christopher Pyemont QC, said Mr Saatchi, the majority shareholder in Danovo, would not be giving evidence.

In the Court of Appeal in Clunis, counsel for the claimant had argued that the courts should look at the seriousness and circumstances of the offence in order to determine whether the claimant should be allowed to maintain a cause of action.

Dixons Retail Limited and another v. MasterCard Incorporated and ors [2015] EWHC 3673 (Ch): Acting as junior counsel for the Claimant in High Court strike out proceedings brought by MasterCard Incorporated and ors, raising issues, inter alia, of private international law.

Campaign Against Arms Trade v. Secretary of State for Trade: Junior Counsel for the Claimant in landmark challenge to the legality of continued licensing of arms and military equipment for export to Saudi Arabia on grounds that weapons may be used in serious violations of international humanitarian law.

Western Saharan Campaign UK v. (1) HMRC and (2) Minister for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (High Court)[2016] 1 C.M.L.R. 36 Junior Counsel for the Claimant in challenge to legality of the EU - Morocco Association Agreement and the EU Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement on grounds of incompatibility with public international law obligations of the EU.

Campaign Against Arms Trade v. Secretary of State for Trade (High Court): Junior Counsel for the Claimant in landmark challenge to the legality of continued licensing of arms and military equipment for export to Saudi Arabia on grounds that weapons may be used in serious violations of international humanitarian law.

Hugh Mercer QC and Andrew Legg, instructed by Tim Russ of Clarke Willmott, were counsel for the Claimant on this application against the European Commission.

As counsel for the claimant submitted, it was not only the quantum of the spousal support that was a benefit to the claimant under the Agreement, it was the certainty and security of setting a specific sum which the claimant could expect to receive every month for the next three years.

Western Saharan Campaign UK v. (1) HMRC and (2) Minister for Environment Food and Rural Affairs [2016] 1 C.M.L.R. 36 Junior Counsel for the Claimant in challenge to legality of the EU - Morocco Association Agreement and the EU Morocco Fisheries Partnership Agreement on grounds of incompatibility with public international law obligations of the EU.

Belhadj v. Security Service [2015] UKIPTrib 13 132 - H (IPT): Junior Counsel for the Claimant in a landmark case concerning the interpretation and application of the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act and the protection under Article 8, ECHR of confidential information, in particular, legally privileged information.

Counsel for the claimants argued the correct range was $ 150,000 to $ 200,000 for this type of rear - end accident injury.

Mr King Mason was cross examined by counsel for the Claimant on the alleged breaches, some of which he admitted, but a decision was taken not to cross examine the two witnesses from Mischon de Reya, who served the committal application.

Tartsinis v Navona [2015] EWHC 57 (Comm): Appeared as sole counsel for the Claimant in a week long Commercial Court Trial.

Counsel for claimant in UNCITRAL arbitration case no.

Counsel for claimant in ICC arbitration case no. 16199 / GZ involving scope of bank guarantees and state aid exemptions

Stephen was at the forefront of the development of the worldwide freezing order, having been junior counsel for the claimants in the groundbreaking case of Derby v. Weldon.

I also acknowledge the points made by counsel for ICBC and counsel for the claimant as to the need to under the new Rules to have regard to proportionality.

James was lead counsel for the claimant in this claim under sections 67 and 68 of the Arbitration Act.

Appearing as Sole Counsel for the Claimant in a case concerning the racially tainted infringement of property rights pursuant to Article 1 Protocol 1 and Article 14.

Instructed by Bird and Bird LLP as sole counsel for the Claimant in this $ 15 million Commercial Court dispute in which the Defendant challenged jurisdiction on the basis (inter alia) that jurisdiction agreements operating in favour of one party only are enforceable.

However, just prior to the hearing, counsel for the claimants was informed by one of the claimants that he wished to pursue claims against other respondents in addition to the Secretary of State and contend that there had been a TUPE transfer but the remaining six claimants only wished to pursue claims against the Secretary of State contending that had not been a TUPE transfer.

38 Counsel for the claimant once again invites me to infer that all of the resources of the claimant were used up in caring for the children and she was simply not in a position to bring an application for spousal support until now.

Citing this, Lady Smith in the EAT commented (at para 34): «While, as [counsel for the claimant] correctly submitted, it is not the case that it will never be appropriate for a Tribunal to examine scoring in a redundancy case, a Tribunal would require to have a sound basis for doing so.

He holds that a potential finding by an English court of exhaustion may not necessarily be recognised and enforced by other courts in the EU or indeed EEA: it is not for the UK courts to presume that this will be so (despite their being little room for others in the EEA to refuse to enforce): «(Counsel for claimant) argued that..

Imogen has been instructed as junior counsel for the claimant in judicial review challenges to:

[33] Counsel for the claimant referred me to the case of Lee v. Lee, 2014 BCCA 383, which provides a helpful review of the principles non-compensatory spousal support in a long term marriage where the evidence suggests that neither party has made economic sacrifices or made substantially greater contributions to the family and following the breakdown of the marriage, both parties were self - sufficient but had disparate earning capacities.

Not exact matches

However, the counsel to the claimant F.A Ademu had filed a motion for default judgement against the defendant having failed to file their statement of defense within 30 days as provided in the state high court (civil procedure) rule 2006.

-- ICC Commodities Arbitration: Sole counsel for the respondent in London arbitration concerned with gold trading and quantification of damages for breach of a major supply contract and involving extensive cross-examination of the claimant's witnesses.

Representation of Mr Maksimov at interlocutory hearings and, as sole counsel, at a 4 - day Commercial Court contempt trial in October 2014 at which the main allegations against Mr Maksimov were dismissed and the claimant was ordered to pay 80 % of his costs (PJSC VAB v. Sergei Maksimov [2014] EWHC 3771 (Comm)(liability for contempt); [2014] EWHC 4370 (Comm)(costs)-RRB-.

Representation of Mr Maksimov at interlocutory hearings and, as sole counsel, at a 4 - day Commercial Court contempt trial in October 2014 at which the principal allegations against Mr Maksimov were dismissed and the claimant was ordered to pay 80 % of his costs (PJSC VAB v. Sergei Maksimov [2014] EWHC 3771 (Comm)(liability for contempt); [2014] EWHC 4370 (Comm)(costs)-RRB-.

His recent cases include defending the former President and majority shareholder of VAB Bank against charges of contempt of court (sole counsel); acting for Mercuria Energy Trading in its successful defence of a US$ 270 million claim by Citibank in one of the biggest High Court banking trials of 2014, acting for the Claimant in an on - going US$ 830 million fraud claim in the Commercial Court (Russian banking sector), a US$ 800 million joint venture dispute in the BVI and acting as junior counsel to the Claimants in Hulley & ors v.

Emerald Supplies Limited v. British Airways and Ors: Junior Counsel for several hundred corporate claimants in large mutli - jurisdictional damages claim arising from the Air Cargo Cartel.

Acted for the Respondent (as sole counsel) in opposing the Claimant's appeal.

His recent work includes Ocean Rig (acting with Michael Todd QC for the opposing creditors in a $ 3.7 billion Cayman Islands restructuring), TPD Investments (acting with Michael Todd QC in a shareholder dispute concerning the affairs of a company owning two of the UK's largest hotels) and First Names v IFG (acting as sole counsel for the successful claimants in the Commercial Court trial of an SPA indemnity claim raising several issues of Jersey company law).

Yet in order for the claim to succeed the claimant, who would be unable to provide their own witness evidence, would need a litigation friend, expert medical evidence and a capacity report, plus court approval requiring the input of counsel.

In this case, counsel for the Secretary of State referred to the fact that consideration had been given to prosecuting the Claimant for his non-cooperation under s. 35 (3) of the Asylum and Immigration (Treatment of Claimants, etc.) Act 2004: failing without reasonable excuse to comply with a requirement made by the Secretary of State to take specified action which the Secretary of State thinks will or may enable a travel document to be obtained by or for the Claimant which would facilitate the Claimant's deportation or removal from the United Kingdom.

Given their established reputation as leading Counsel in public international law, members of 11KBW are regularly instructed to act for and advise both claimants and respondents in State - State and investor - State arbitrations.

He has also served as National Coordinating Liability Counsel for a major international insurance company with reference to the defense of products liability claims involving thousands of individual claimants and several class actions consolidated in Federal Multi District Litigation.

There is little incentive for counsel to take the time for such interviews and, when they do, confidentiality concerns mean that questions about specific claimants can not be answered.

There is no reason that we can discern why the interests of the claimant, on the basis of the information before us, can not be fully and properly dealt with by her giving a statement of the background of her late husband and others to the legal team acting for the Coroner, on the basis of which the experienced counsel acting for her could ask the requisite questions.

In ET v Rocky Mountain Play Therapy Institute Inc, 2016 ABQB 299 (CanLII), the claimant was subject to an enhanced costs award against him of $ 18,000 for making «serious unfounded allegations» (at para 9) against the respondents and their counsel in an interlocutory proceeding related to his claim for breach of contract, defamation and negligence.

While claimants may respond, doing so can increase preparation time for counsel and psychological stress for claimants: OURAD Troubling Signs at 66 — 67.

Instructed by Addleshaw Goddaard LLP to act, as sole counsel, for the Claimant in this # 15 million claim in the Commercial Court for (inter alia) fraudulent misrepresentation, inducing the Claimant to enter into a joint venture.

Sole counsel for successful claimant.

The hearing on liability had originally been scheduled for 17th and 18thSeptember 2013, and all seven claimants were represented by counsel.

As dedicated counsel to claimants and insurance companies, we see the complete picture and have the unique perspective required to recover the full value for which you may be eligible.

LMAA Arbitration No. 4 — sole counsel for successful claimant buyers against Chinese yard in US$ 30m + claims under shipbuilding contracts for the construction of two chemical tankers.

The case was then heard on 6th and 7th May 2014, when solicitors for the claimants instructed two counsel, one for Mr Holton who wished to contend that there had been a TU PE transfer and another for the remaining six claimants who felt there had not been a TU PE transfer.