Brick Court Chambers

David Scannell KC

David Scannell KC

YEAR OF CALL: England and Wales: 2003; Ireland: 2017    YEAR OF SILK: 2020
CLERK: Tony Burgess

"A first-rate KC … extremely effective with judges and clients alike." “His advocacy is extremely polished … when he makes a point, judges listen." "David...
(Legal 500 2025), (Legal 500 2025), (Chambers & Partners 2025)

News

15/11/24

Commission must scrutinise dossier if concerned that it is defective

13/11/24

EU General Court annuls operative provisions of Commission Regulation prohibiting use of natural botanical extracts

07/08/24

First-of-its-kind UK class action reignites funding feud

05/08/24

CAT grants CPO to RHA and RUTL: collective claims by Buyers and Lessees of new and used trucks can proceed against Trucks Defendants

15/07/24

In court this week: Trucks funding and Covid-19 lateral flow tests

24/05/24

Competition Appeal Tribunal overturns CMA’s Prochlorperazine decision

19/03/24

High Court quashes Decision of the Foods Standards Agency and the Devolved Administrations stating that Monk Fruit is a ‘Novel Food’

14/11/23

High Court dismisses Phones 4U’s competition and tort claims

13/07/23

Brick Court receives 24 nominations in the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023

10/01/22

31 members of Brick Court appear in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases for 2022

18/05/21

CAT final judgment in paroxetine appeals

15/04/21

DRAM Cartel Litigation: Court of Appeal interprets Limitation Act, dismissing appeals against finding that OTC not time-barred

03/02/21

Court of Appeal delivers important judgment on disclosure from custodians’ personal emails and devices

25/02/20

Commercial court gives limitation judgment in DRAM competition damages claim

05/02/20

Landmark judgment on competition law challenge to pay-for-delay deals

29/01/20

Aluminium salt producers successfully appeal request for animal testing

21/01/20

Court of Appeal delivers significant judgment on restriction of competition by object/legality of bans on internet selling

16/01/20

Two new silks for Brick Court

19/08/19

Competition Appeal Tribunal rules on time limits for public interest interventions in mergers

21/03/19

High Court declines to determine compatibility with EU law of pre-accession marketing authorisation, refuses reference to the Court of Justice

10/09/18

Ban on internet sales breaches competition law

20/07/18

Aidan Robertson QC called to the Bar of Ireland

03/04/18

The Competition Appeal Tribunal refers key questions in alleged ‘pay-for-delay’ case to Court of Justice

18/01/18

Court of Appeal unanimously allows Easynet’s appeal against the refusal to authorise its proposed cross-border merger

05/07/17

David Scannell and Andrew McIntyre become first British barristers to appear before the REACH Regulation appeal tribunal, securing win for W R Grace

26/07/16

European Medicines Agency ordered not to disclose clinical study report from marketing authorisation dossier

07/07/16

Crown Panel Counsel appointment for Brick Court Chambers

06/05/16

European Court of Justice hands down tobacco judgment

19/10/15

Brick Court maintains Public and Administrative Law ranking in 2015 Legal 500

02/10/15

Eight members of Brick Court Chambers appear before the CJEU at the same hearing

03/06/15

Claims filed challenging UK standardised packaging legislation

05/02/15

General Court overturns State aid decision ordering recovery of aid from airlines

10/11/14

Tribunal extends interim relief order to BT’s IPTV platforms

04/11/14

Administrative Court asks the Court of Justice of the European Union to rule on the validity of the Tobacco Products Directive

04/07/14

High Court clarifies the application of the date of breach rule to warranty claims arising under a share purchase agreement

19/02/14

Court of Appeal overturns Competition Appeal Tribunal’s Order in Pay TV

25/10/13

Warranty claims to proceed, following High Court ruling on service of suit

04/10/13

Dismissal of jurisdiction challenge in conspiracy claim

15/08/12

Competition Appeal Tribunal overturns Ofcom’s Pay TV decision

07/11/11

Royal Brompton Hospital Succeeds in Quashing Cardiac Surgery Consultation

21/06/10

JR Claimant Denied Costs, Despite Ofcom Short-Circuiting the Proceedings

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