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Case Results

A selection of notable cases in which members of chambers have appeared. These demonstrate the breadth and depth of our expertise across practice areas.

AllCommercialCriminalFamilyPublic LawEmploymentPlanning
Commercial

Bentley v Phoenix Holdings Ltd

Supreme Court · 2026

$140m

Acted for the respondent in a landmark Supreme Court case concerning the implied duty of good faith in long-term commercial contracts. The judgment has reshaped the landscape of contractual interpretation.

Decision in favour of our client
Criminal

R v Hartwell Securities

Southern District of New York · 2025

Defended a former investment director in a complex fraud prosecution involving alleged misrepresentation of financial products to retail investors.

Acquitted on all counts
Family

Re: Marriage of Aldridge

New York Surrogate's Court · 2025

$42m

Represented the estate beneficiary in a high-net-worth inheritance dispute involving contested wills, testamentary trusts, and assets across three jurisdictions.

Settlement of $42m achieved
Public Law

Okafor v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Court of Appeal · 2025

Successfully challenged the Home Office’s asylum decision-making process on grounds of procedural unfairness. The case established important guidance on the duty of candour.

Decision quashed
Employment

Thompson v Meridian Capital plc

National Labor Relations Board · 2024

$380k

Represented the claimant in a landmark whistleblowing case involving the scope of protected disclosures and the causation test in detriment claims.

Appeal allowed, $380k award
Planning

Westbridge Council v Secretary of State

New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division · 2024

Acted for a developer challenging a local planning authority’s refusal of a major mixed-use development in a conservation area.

Quashing order granted
Commercial

North Atlantic Trading v Baltic Shipping

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York · 2024

$28m

Represented claimants in a multi-million dollar dispute arising from the breach of a commercial shipping contract, involving complex issues of demurrage and laytime.

Judgment of $28m
Criminal

R v Delacroix

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York · 2023

Defended in a complex money laundering prosecution involving international tracing of funds across multiple jurisdictions.

Not guilty verdict
Family

Re: J (International Child Abduction)

New York Family Court · 2023

Acted for the respondent father in international child abduction proceedings concerning the wrongful removal of children from Australia.

Summary return refused

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