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1 week ago | 
fountaincourt.co.uk | Clara Garcia |Clara García
The Court of Appeal has recently refused permission to appeal an order of Bright J granting an anti-suit injunction to major French banking groups Natixis and BNP Paribas. The anti-suit injunction restrains VietJet, a Vietnamese airline, from pursuing certain proceedings in Vietnam and requires it to discontinue its litigation in Vietnam.
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1 week ago | 
fountaincourt.co.uk | Clara Garcia |Clara García
In two pairs of overlapping class actions against big tech firms, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has adopted two different approaches to ensuring consistency of outcome. In Ennis v Apple, Dr Ennis is suing Apple on behalf of UK iOS app developers in respect of the allegedly abusive prices that Apple imposes on those developers. Ennis is related to another case, called Kent, in which Dr Kent is suing Apple in respect of similar alleged abuses, but on behalf of UK consumers.
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1 week ago | 
fountaincourt.co.uk | Clara Garcia |Clara García
On 17 April 2025, Mr Justice Picken gave a further judgment in the proceedings brought by FW Aviation (FWA) against VietJet, following a two-week trial in January. This judgment follows that given in FWA’s favour in July 2024 in respect of liability (which was summarised here).
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3 weeks ago | 
fountaincourt.co.uk | Clara Garcia |Clara García
Home / Latest / Artificial Intelligence, Sovereigns & Who Let the Dogs Out? Jacob Turner has been interviewed by Ellie Hecht and Simon Spence from legal recruitment consultancy InnLegal.
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1 month ago | 
fountaincourt.co.uk | Clara Garcia |Clara García
In a judgment handed down on 7 April 2025 in Okuashvili & Ors v Ivanishvili & Ors [2025] EWHC 829 (Ch), Mr Justice Rajah has found that various claims sought to be brought against various Georgian individuals, including the former Prime Minister of Georgia, the former Prosecutor General of Georgia, the former Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs and the former Minister of Economy, Industry and Trade have no real prospect of success.
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1 month ago | 
fountaincourt.co.uk | Clara Garcia |Clara García
Fountain Court Chambers has announced the details for its annual Christopher Bathurst Prize. It is the 16th year that Chambers will be sponsoring the Prize, and it is kindly supported again this year by the Singapore Academy of Law. The Christopher Bathurst Prize will be awarded to the contributor of the best written legal advice on the chosen topic. The winner will have the benefit of an all-expense-paid two-week internship with Fountain Court in London.
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1 month ago | 
fountaincourt.co.uk | Clara Garcia |Clara García
Jacob Turner and Ian Bergson have contributed to “Financial Technology and Digital Commercial Law”, edited by Professor George Walker. The collection has recently been published by Oxford University Press and spans an extensive range of legal disciplines, focussing on the legal impact of advances in digital technology. Jacob’s and Ian’s chapter concerns Artificial Intelligence and FinTech law.
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1 month ago | 
fountaincourt.co.uk | Clara Garcia |Clara García
Fountain Court is proud to announce that Leigh-Ann Mulcahy KC was awarded the Women in Law: Champion 2025 Award at the Legal 500’s ESG UK Awards. Leigh-Ann’s receipt of the Award recognises her exceptional contributions to diversity within the profession. She founded the ‘Female Advocates’ Breakfast’ initiative, which provides an informal setting for female advocates to connect and access advice and support across various levels of seniority and practice areas.
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1 month ago | 
fountaincourt.co.uk | Clara Garcia |Clara García
The Female Advocates’ Breakfast (FAB) initiative, founded by Fountain Court Silk Leigh-Ann Mulcahy KC, has been awarded Gender Equality Initiative of the Year at the Women & Diversity in Law Awards. The FAB initiative, which began in 2018, was designed to foster a supportive, informal space for female advocates across the legal profession to connect, share experiences, and access advice.
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2 months ago | 
fountaincourt.co.uk | Clara Garcia |Clara García
Jacob Turner and Mike Rose of DRD Partnership, a strategic communications consultancy, have co-authored an article on AI and international relations. They explore commonalities and differences between the ‘Space Race’ in the 20th Century, and the ongoing 21st Century contest between different countries to become leading powers in both AI development and regulation.
