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Two new silks for 4 New Square Chambers


We are delighted to share that two members of 4 New Square…

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Richard O’Brien represents the United Kingdom in landmark case before the European Court of Human Rights

Richard O’Brien represents the United Kingdom in landmark case before the European Court of Human Rights concerning state interception of communications. On 12 September 2023 the…

Richard O’Brien acts for National Crime Agency in its successful defence of its warrant in the Encrochat proceedings

Richard O’Brien acted for the National Crime Agency in its recent victory before the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (“IPT”) in the “Encrochat” proceedings. A group of lead…

Lionel Nichols joins 4 New Square Chambers

4 New Square Chambers has announced that Lionel Nichols has joined chambers as of 1st November 2022. Lionel Nichols specialises in international and cross-border disputes, focusing…

R (Morahan) v HM Assistant Coroner for West London

The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in this judicial review appeal, in which Jonathan Hough KC acted for the Respondent Coroner.  The case concerned…

Grand Chamber holds UK’s Surveillance regime to be unlawful: new safeguards required for any secret surveillance regimes in the Council of Europe

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has handed down a very significant judgment in the joined appeals of Big Brother Watch and…

Landmark challenge to Russian “foreign agent” laws goes to the Strasbourg Court

The Moscow bureau of the international media group Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) and its general director, Andrey Shary, have filed an Article 34 application with…

US Media Group files urgent application for interim measures at ECtHR

On Thursday, the Moscow bureau of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) petitioned the European Court of Human Rights on an urgent basis, asking the court to…

Hanan v Germany: Grand Chamber confirms the extraterritorial application of the ECHR to German troops in Afghanistan

The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights has handed down its eagerly awaited judgment in Hanan v. Germany (App No. 4871/16), a case…

Judicial review challenging restrictions to places of worship during lockdowns in Wales and England

A group of more than 100 church leaders have launched judicial review proceedings of the Welsh and Westminster Governments’ decision to force places of worship to…

Success in European Court of Human Rights on journalists’ rights in Hungary

On Tuesday 26 May, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg held that Hungary violated the right of freedom of expression of six journalists subject…

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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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