The Government has today published 28 new planning documents explaining what will happen in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit, including this one covering the merger and antitrust regimes. Some of the key points are as follows: The Government says that the only changes to the competition regime will be those necessary to manage […]
The CJEU is today hearing a dispute between Google and the French data protection agency, the Commission Nationale de l’Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL), concerning global enforcement of the CJEU’s landmark 2014 “right to be forgotten” ruling (Google Spain v Gonzalez et al), which requires Google and other search providers to suppress certain search results […]
The CJEU has concluded that the restrictions on the compensation payable by the UK Pension Protection Fund (PPF) to employees of insolvent companies are contrary to Directive 2008/94/EC (the Insolvency Directive). The Court of Appeal referred the case to the CJEU in July 2016. The CJEU judgment confirms that, when their employer becomes insolvent, “every […]
In a judgment handed down today, the CAT upheld the CMA’s August 2017 decision finding that the internet sales ban operated by Ping Europe Limited infringed the prohibition in Chapter I of the Competition Act 1998 and Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union. The judgment represents the first time […]
The shortlist for Chambers UK Bar Awards 2018 has been announced and Monckton Chambers and its members are up for five awards. Monckton is nominated for the Set award for Competition with Meredith Pickford QC in the final three for Silk of the Year and Anneli Howard for Junior of the Year for the same […]
In a widely publicised ruling, the Supreme Court has held that the scheme in Northern Ireland governing payment of Widowed Parents’ Allowance unlawfully discriminates against unmarried parents. The judgment of the majority focused closely on the implications for children affected by this differential treatment. Steve Broach acted for the National Children’s Bureau in its intervention […]
Monckton’s Greg Pipe is to chair a session on “The year in case law: commercial litigation in review” at this year’s CDR’s Autumn Litigation Symposium, to be held on 20th Sep 2018 in London. The Commercial Dispute Resolution team at Monckton Chambers is happy to support this one day conference which will focus on the […]
In the recently published research by Who’s Who Legal (WWL), Monckton Chambers is the only barristers chambers recognised in the table of nine “Leading firms and sets in WWL: Government Contracts 2018 by number of listings”. Monckton Chambers is second in the table; however, if looking at EMEA listings only, Monckton tops the table. In […]
The International Arbitration Centre (IAC) in Astana, Kazakhstan, began its operations on 1 January 2018 to provide an independent, economical and expeditious alternative to court litigation, operating to the highest international standards to resolve civil and commercial disputes in the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC). The IAC currently has a panel of 24 independent, highly qualified international […]
We are pleased to welcome Alexandra Littlewood back to Monckton Chambers following her year as a Judicial Assistant to Supreme Court Justices Lord Reed (Deputy President) and Lord Briggs. Whilst at the Supreme Court, Alexandra assisted the Justices on a variety of high-profile cases, including R (on the application of Gallaher Group Ltd) v Competition […]
