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Members of 4 New Square Chambers feature in Solomonic’s most tracked High Court cases of H1 2026

Four cases involving members of 4 New Square Chambers have been included…

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Siem v WBD: Causation, Counterfactuals and Duties to Third Parties

In this article, Neil Hext KC considers Siem v Womble Bond Dickinson…

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4 New Square Chambers Featured in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases 2026

4 New Square Chambers has been recognised in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases 2026, which highlights the most high-profile and significant proceedings expected in the year…

Afan Valley v Lupton Fawcett: Court of Appeal Dismisses Professional Negligence Claim

In a judgment handed down on 5th January 2026, the Court of Appeal dismissed a substantial professional negligence claim in Afan Valley v Lupton Fawcett. The…

Shail Patel KC and William Harman succeed in Court of Appeal decision on withholding disclosure

On 5 December 2025, the Court of Appeal handed down a major decision on the circumstances in which a party to English litigation can withhold disclosure…

Dryrobe avoids finding of ‘genericide’ and is a protected intellectual property right

Judgment was handed down today in Dryrobe Limited v Caesr Group Limited [2025] EWHC 3167, a rare case concerning ‘genericism’ in intellectual property law. The well-known…

Graham Chapman KC and Scott Allen successful in significant appeal before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London

Graham Chapman KC and Scott Allen of 4 New Square Chambers, instructed by Conal Keane of Dillon Eustace LLP, successfully represented IGCF SPV 21 in a…

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Members of 4 New Square Chambers feature in Solomonic’s most tracked High Court cases of H1 2026

Siem v WBD: Causation, Counterfactuals and Duties to Third Parties

4 New Square Chambers Featured in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases 2026

Afan Valley v Lupton Fawcett: Court of Appeal Dismisses Professional Negligence Claim

Shail Patel KC and William Harman succeed in Court of Appeal decision on withholding disclosure

Dryrobe avoids finding of ‘genericide’ and is a protected intellectual property right

Graham Chapman KC and Scott Allen successful in significant appeal before the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council in London

Third-Party Disclosure and National Security

Legal 500 Caribbean: The English Bar Offshore 2026

Closing the door on the “shareholder rule”: key takeaways from Jardine Strategic Ltd v Oasis Investments

Chambers & Partners UK Bar Guide 2026

Matthew Waszak to speak at Clarion Solicitors’ Commercial Litigation Masterclass

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