“Whether Parliament would legislate to allow the withdrawal of Article 50 is within the competence of Parliament. Without such legislation, however, the Prime Minister cannot legally give notification. Among many other important cases, Edward represented one of the parties in the landmark Alternative Dispute Resolution AI v MT [2013] 2 FLR 371; represented the plaintiff before the Court of Appeal in a case involving one of the largest cash prizes ever reported in the United Kingdom involving an unmarried couple (see In re A (A Child) (Financial Provision: Wealthy Parent) [2015] 3 WLR 48); led the father`s legal team before the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in the recent case of G v. G (Secretary of State for the Home Department and others) [2021] 2 FLR 536; he was the lead author of an Amicus Brief for Reunite Child Abduction Centre in monasky v Taglieri (No. 18-935) before the Supreme Court of the United States; and acted on behalf of the Uk Government in a number of national and international cases (see, for example, Regina (GA and others) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] 1 WLR 5966, H v R and another (No 2) (Attorney General for England and Wales intervening) [2021] 3 WLR 1175, Hampshire County Council v CE and another (Child and Family Agency and another intervener) [2019] 1 WLR 2019 ( before the Court of Justice of the European Union). “Very strong tax chambers: highly qualified consultants who stick together while maintaining their individuality.” With an insurance and reinsurance practice covering both transportation and non-transportation insurance cases, the “strength of Quadrant Chambers` deep experience” is impressive. In recent highlights, Guy Blackwood KC and Benjamin Coffer Junior Senior were successful in the underwriters of Piraeus Bank v. Antares Underwriting (The Zouzou), a high-quality claim that required a genuine court stress test of the market`s standard mortgage interest insurance clauses. Elsewhere in the chambers, Luke Parsons KC represents reinsurers in The Prestige resulting from an oil spill off the Coast of Spain in 2022, the question being whether the Spanish government can recover the costs of eliminating the oil spill if there is an English arbitration clause and a decision in Spain. In November 2021, the set appointed its first female chamber director, Poonam Melwani KC. Devereux regularly engages in complex and headline-grabbing litigation across the labour law spectrum and has “an impressive roster of labour lawyers at all levels of experience.” In one of the most important industrial relations cases in recent years, Andrew Burns KC (who was elected Leader of the House in January 2021) recently represented the plaintiff before the Supreme Court in Kostal UK LTD v.

Dunkley, which takes into account the meaning of the term “prohibited outcome” within the meaning of section 145B of the Trade Unions and Labour Relations (Codification) Act 1992. used throughout the pandemic by unions trying to prevent employers from changing contracts. In Boillereau v. HSBC, Bruce Carr KC represented the former global head of currencies and commodities fired at HSBC in a high-quality lawsuit alleging how the bank`s foreign exchange activities were conducted. Marianne Tutin, who is often incited against lead lawyers (including silk), is a remarkable rising star in the chambers. A leading player in the field of insurance and reinsurance, 4 New Square is a “must-have chamber for its excellence in lawyers and its depth of qualified advice”. In a case filed by the FCA as part of the Financial Markets Test Case Scheme to determine the response to the expansion of business interruption insurance without harming the COVID-19 pandemic, David Turner KC led the silk Clare Dixon KC, appointed in 2021, and senior junior Shail Patel and Anthony Jones representing the Royal & Sun Alliance. Elsewhere in the chambers, Alison Padfield KC`s advice is sought regarding the insurance or reinsurance aspects of high-profile incidents, recent examples such as the Grenfell Tower disaster, as well as insurance issues related to COVID-19. Additional growth at the upper end led Helen Evans KC to take silk into the 2022 cycle.

Gatehouse Chambers is “a very strong package, especially in the junior sector”, with insurance work being an important practice area for the chambers and in line with its expertise in construction, property damage, commercial dispute resolution and professional liability, as well as personal injury and clinical negligence. Paul Reed KC is a recognized expert in construction insurance; and with pub-related work, which is a long-standing specialization of the ensemble, David Pliener Junior Senior acts for pub company Stonegate in the largest case to look into other lockdown business interruption insurance issues, following the recent FCA test case in the Supreme Court. Devereux Chambers is one of the UK`s leading civil and commercial ensembles with 55 lawyers, including 12 soies, offering deep expertise in their core areas of law. Devereux has been recognized for combining legal excellence with a modern and collaborative approach. Devereux handles all aspects of employment, serious injury, clinical negligence, insurance, telecommunications, commercial litigation and taxes. “Our preferred set for complex or high-value insurance disputes works. The strength in depth is fantastic. The bristles are all very competent; In addition, most members of the Chamber have first-class knowledge of the market in all sectors in which our firm operates.

What sets Quadrant apart is its practical and commercial focus. The customers are really warm for that. Devereux is one of the best civil and commercial sets in the UK. We are a group of modern, dynamic and accessible lawyers, renowned for their excellent level of service. We attach great importance to advocacy with a professional but down-to-earth approach. Founded more than 60 years ago, Devereux is large enough to bring in-depth expertise at all levels, but at the same time, we attach great importance to providing a tailor-made approach to all our clients. The advice and representation we offer is clear, practical and pragmatic. Devereux and its members have been nominated and have won numerous awards over the years, including Tax Package of the Year as well as Silk of the Year on Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence at the 2015 Legal 500 UK Bar Awards. The Chambers UK Bar Awards in the same year awarded us the Insurance Set of the Year, the Insurance Silk of the Year and the Employment Junior of the Year, as well as the Employment Silk of the Year in 2016. Areas of work: commercial litigation, insurance, telecommunications and arbitration; employment, discrimination, labour disputes and pensions; bodily injury and clinical neglect; Tax and financial litigation (including legal appeal and judicial review). We also offer expertise in other areas such as education and environmental law.

For more information, please contact: clerks@devchambers.co.uk Devereux members receive complex and high-quality instructions covering all aspects of national and international insurance and reinsurance. Colin Edelman KC`s cases are regularly at the forefront of insurance law, his recent background includes the role of FCA`s senior counsel on the Supreme Court, clarifying whether a variety of insurance policy formulations covered business interruption losses related to the COVID-19 lockdown; and Andrew Burns KC is known for his asbestos insurance cases and assistance with direct claims against insurers under the Third Party Rights Act, 2010. One of Richard Harrison`s recent highlights at the senior junior end of the chambers is working for construction insurers in a claim that affects one of the tallest buildings in the world. “The staff (and Steve Purse in particular) are excellent, responsive and easy to work with. They reflect a modern approach to collaboration with lawyers and chambers. Devereux is a member of Pro Bono Connect, a project established to build a network of lawyers and lawyers willing to work together on pro bono cases for individuals, charities and community groups who cannot afford to pay for legal advice/representation and for whom public or alternative funding options are not reasonably available.