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What do we know about Law in Roman Britain?


A talk by Sir Rupert Jackson to the Northern Legal History Group…

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Is a Failure to Act on Climate Change a Crime against Humanity?


Introduction The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established to try those…

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Counterfactuals, concealment and contributory negligence: what the latest instalment in the Primeo litigation has to tell us about loss and limitation

On 15 November 2023, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (“the Privy Council”) handed down judgment in the second part of the appeal by Primeo…

Aristotle’s Theory of Justice

A talk by Sir Rupert Jackson given to the Middle Temple Philosophy Group on Thursday 9th November. View Talk Here

Private life and social media: what role for the Bar Standards Board?

In this article, Amanda Savage KC and Marie-Claire O’Kane discuss the Bar Standards Board (“BSB”) recently published guidance on barristers’ use of social media and the…

Commercial litigation concerns and trends – autumn 2023

4 New Square’s commercial litigation networking breakfast provided a useful forum to take the temperature on what is happening in the market.  Some parts of the…

What’s new in lawyers’ liability?

Every September, many members of 4 New Square are involved in updating Jackson & Powell on Professional Liability. Helen Evans KC identifies some interesting and disparate…

The developing use of estoppel in the successful pursuit of claims against insurers

4 New Square Chambers’ Carola Binney explores the developing use of estoppel in the successful pursuit of claims against insurers. This note considers George on…

In seminal case on litigation funding, Supreme Court overturns established practice to hold that Litigation Funding Agreements are Damages-Based Agreements

Robert Marven KC and George McDonald consider the decision and its consequences. The Supreme Court’s decision in Paccar Inc and Ors v Road Haulage Association Limited…

What’s in a name? “A lot”, the press would answer

There has been a spate of recent cases where professionals involved as respondents in disciplinary proceedings have sought anonymity orders in their favour. Helen Evans KC…

Ian McDonald contributes to book “The Common Law Jurisprudence of the Conflict of Laws”

The Common Law Jurisprudence of the Conflict of Laws (Bloomsbury) has just been published to which 4 New Square Chambers’ Ian McDonald has contributed a chapter….

4 New Square Chambers Insurance Law Review – Spring 2023

Click here to download as a PDF Contributors: Alison Padfield KC, Miles Harris, Shail Patel, Ben Smiley, Nick Broomfield, Anthony Jones, Marie-Claire O’Kane, Diarmuid Laffan, Will…

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Four Fundamentals of Limitation Periods in Contract and Tort Claims


By Carl Troman, Barrister and Mediator at 4 New Square Four key points…

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Stay of proceedings before serving a claim form


What should claimants do when limitation is about to expire? Noting…

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Why are there so many cases against lawyers for contempt of court?


There has been a spate of cases in the past couple of…

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