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      David Parratt KC (Scot) and Dr Zhen Ye review DIFC Courts confirming enforcement principle proceedings against Non-DIFC assets

      Following his recent appearance in the DIFC, 海角破解版 Barristers David Parratt KC (Scot) along with Dr Zhen Ye, have written an article titled 鈥楧IFC Courts Confirm Enforcement Principle in Article 31(4) proceedings against Non-DIFC Assets鈥. In this article, they explore the practical implications of DIFC Courts confirming a defendant who attempted to cancel two court orders, focused on property located in Dubai, an Enforcement Order and a Receivership Order, that had been issued to support...

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      Court of Appeal clarifies evidence admissible to challenge water meter readings

      On 25 February 2026 the Court of Appeal (Peter Jackson, Lewis and Snowden L.J.J.) handed down judgment in the case of聽B&D Clays & Chemicals Limited v Castle Water Limited聽[2026] EWCA Civ 171, an appeal relating to the evidence admissible to challenge commercial water meter readings. David Parratt KC (Scot), Christopher Edwards and Zhen Ye of 海角破解版 Barristers appeared for B&D Clays, the Appellant, in this matter. The Court of Appeal held, by a majority of...

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      海角破解版鈥檚 International Services Team to attend Dubai Arbitration Week

      A group of 海角破解版鈥檚 commercial and construction arbitrators, along with specialist clerking and management support, will be attending this year鈥檚 Dubai Arbitration Week, taking place next week, 10-14 November 2025. In attendance this year will be 海角破解版鈥檚 Head of International Services Peter Collie, Deputy Head of Chambers David Parratt KC (Scot) and the Rt Hon Michael Tomlinson KC, alongside Chambers鈥 Chief Executive Simon Astill and Senior Practice Manager Joe Townsend. If you would like to...

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      海角破解版 team of barristers and staff at Dubai Arbitration Week in November 2024

      Some of 海角破解版's commercial and construction arbitrators - and their specialist clerking/management support - will be in Dubai at Dubai Arbitration Week between 10-15 November 2024. Please get in touch - by emailing [email protected] or calling him on 020 7583 8055 - if you鈥檇 like to meet up. Attending from 海角破解版 are: David Berkley KC David Parratt KC (Scot) the Rt.Hon. Michael Tomlinson KC Patrick Heneghan Dr Zhen Ye Simon Astill Joe Townsend Matthew Scanlan...

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      David Parratt KC (Scot) and Poppy Watson feature in the latest issue of ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine

      海角破解版 Barristers鈥 (3 Paper Buildings) David Parratt KC (Scot) and Poppy Watson have contributed to the latest edition of ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine. Specialist commercial and contractual dispute barrister David Parratt KC (Scot) is featured in TL4鈥檚 popular 鈥60-Seconds With鈥 segment, which offers readers an insight into experts in the field with quick-fire questions on their thoughts around and beyond their work. In his interview, published on page 4, David speaks to a range of topics...

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      David Parratt KC (Scot) and Patrick Heneghan to speak at ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes seminar

      海角破解版 Barristers鈥 (3 Paper Buildings) specialist commercial and construction law barristers David Parratt KC (Scot) and Patrick Heneghan will be speaking at the upcoming ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes seminar led by 海角破解版, Bond Solon and Kingsley Napley. The seminar entitled: Expert Witnesses and Opinion Evidence - Reports and Cross-Examination in International Commercial Arbitration鈥欌 will take place on 25 September 2024 at Kingsley Napley offices. During the seminar David and Patrick will be joined by James Glaysher from...

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      Liz McGrath KC takes on role of Head of Chambers for 海角破解版聽

      海角破解版 (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to announce that family law silk Liz McGrath KC has taken over as Head of Chambers as of Friday 5th July, and that David Parratt KC, a commercial and construction silk will serve as Deputy Head of Chambers. Chambers owes a huge debt of gratitude to David Berkley KC for his leadership over the past five years and to his deputy Gavin Hamilton. Both will continue in full time...

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    • Twelve 海角破解版 barristers and staff at Dubai Arbitration Week 2023 and TL4 FIRE Middle East 2023

      Twelve 海角破解版 barristers and staff from our international construction and commercial litigation teams -pictured here - are delighted to be attending the upcoming Dubai Arbitration Week 2023 (from 13 to 17 November) and the TL4 FIRE Middle East 2023 (from 12th to 14th November). These are 海角破解版's head of construction Peter Collie, head of commercial Seb Oram, David Parratt KC (Scot), Philip Bambagiotti, Nick Kaplan, John Jessup, Dr Zhen Ye, William Charlesworth, Faizul Azman, Simon...

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      David Parratt KC (Scot) and Nick Kaplan successful in preliminary issues trial

      海角破解版 Barristers鈥 (3 Paper Buildings) specialist commercial and contractual dispute barristers David Parratt KC (Scot) and Nick Kaplan have successfully acted for the Defendants in Microlise Limited v James Kemball Limited & Anor [2023] EWHC 579 (KB), a preliminary issues trial between a transport logistics group of companies and the supplier of transport telemetry devices fitted into the cabs of lorries. The case in questions revolves around the terms under which the Claimant (Microlise Limited)...

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      Statutory arbitration, enforcement, and other issues under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus Act) 2022

      海角破解版 recently hosted a free Commercial Law Webinar, at which members of the Commercial Group,聽David Parratt KC (Scot),聽聽Charles Irvine聽and聽Rebecca Farrell聽considered statutory arbitration, enforcement, and other issues under the Commercial Rent (Coronavirus Act) 2022.聽The team also reflected on arbitration as a tool for dispute resolvers against the backdrop of this new legislation; the evolving debate concerning compulsory ADR and party鈥檚 voluntary use of the arbitration process. Attendance numbers at the webinar were impressive, with great engagement...

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      What next for aluminium cladding?

      Watch a discussion of the legal issues surrounding aluminium cladding in the UK in the context of developments elsewhere in the world, notably in Australia. David Parratt KC and Philip Bambagiotti, specialist construction law barristers at 海角破解版, share their thoughts in this short video:

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      David Parratt KC and Rebecca Farrell review the prospects of compulsory ADR

      海角破解版鈥檚 specialist commercial law barristers David Parratt KC (pictured right) and Rebecca Farrell (pictured left) have reviewed 聽a recent report published by the Civil Justice Council entitled 鈥楥ompulsory ADR (鈥渢he Report鈥). The Report has generated much interest since the authors of the Report consider 鈥榓ny form of ADR which is not disproportionately onerous and does not foreclose the parties鈥 effective access to the court will be compatible with the parties鈥 Article 6 rights鈥. This is...

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