News & Events
News & Events
At the invitation of the United Nations, John addressed a major event in Guatemala City on 1 April 2016. He spoke alongside the Guatemalan minister for Government, Sr. Francisco Rivas, the British Charge d’Affaires, Mr Andrew Tate and various international experts. The purpose of the seminar was to strengthen Guatemalan efforts against illicit trade and to strengthen law enforcement organisations and the rule of law. John has worked across Latin America for many years and speaks Spanish.
News 2 Apr, 2016
John successfully acted for EDI Plc resisting an appeal against a decision to strike out and grant summary judgment against a counterclaim for damages in the case of DCAS Business School v EDI Plc [2013] EWHC 3378 (QB). At the relevant time EDI Plc was a private company that acted under a statutory scheme as quasi regulator of providers of national vocational qualifications. DCAS Business school, which purported to offer such qualifications, counterclaimed against EDI in breach of contract and in negligence for the manner in which EDI regulated DCAS’s business. DCAS claimed it had suffered significant financial loss. EDI applied to strike out the counter claim and sought summary judgment. This was granted. DCAS appealed to the High Court.…
News 11 Nov, 2013
The Court of Appeal (Longmore LJ, Underhill LJ and Sir Bernard Rix) today handed down its much anticipated judgment in Barclays Bank plc v Graiseley Properties Limited & Ors [neutral citation], which has been referred to as the Libor ‘test case’. The Court of Appeal dismissed Barclays’ appeal from the decision of Flaux J [2012] EWHC 3093 (Comm) by which the claimants, Graiseley (members of the Guardian Care Homes group), were granted permission to amend their claim to plead fraudulent LIBOR misrepresentation and LIBOR implied terms. Barclays argued that the LIBOR claims amounted to an “obligation to disclose one’s own dishonesty” which was a cause of action unknown to English law. Longmore LJ stated that this was “not wholly free…
News 8 Nov, 2013
Graiseley Properties Limited & Ors (“Guardian Care Homes”) v Barclays Bank Plc [2012] EWHC 3093 (Comm) On 29th October 2012 The Hon Mr Justice Flaux gave the claimants permission to amend their claim to plead fraudulent misrepresentations arising from Barclays admitted involvement in Libor fixing (Tim Lord QC and Farhaz Khan acted for the Claimants). On 2nd April 2013 Barclays sought permission to appeal the Order of Flaux J. Lord Justice More-Bick gave Barclays permission to appeal on 22 April 2013. The matter will be heard by the Court of Appeal with the appeal from the judgment of The Hon Mr justice Cooke in Unitech Holdings Limited v Deutsche Bank. The test case will now be heard by Flaux J…
News 30 Apr, 2013
Graiseley Properties Ltd & Ors v Barclays Bank Plc (2012) On 29 October 2012 Flaux J gave the claimants, part of the Guardian Care Homes Group, permission to amend their claim to plead fraudulent misrepresentation / deceit and (by consent) a breach of Article 101 anti-competition law claim against the defendant, Barclays, arising out of the bank’s involvement in Libor fixing. The adjourned CMC was heard on 13 and 14 November 2012 (partly in camera): http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f8cc9992-2e6a-11e2-8f7a-00144feabdc0.html#axzz2CIkq4TNh. Farhaz Khan of Outer Temple Chambers (led by Tim Lord QC of Brick Court Chambers) acted for the claimants, instructed by Philip Young of Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP.
News 15 Nov, 2012
