Brick Court Chambers

Thomas Plewman KC

Thomas Plewman KC

YEAR OF CALL: England and Wales: 2009; South Africa: 1993    YEAR OF SILK: 2016; South Africa 2008
CLERK: Paul Dennison

"Amazing ability to explain complex legal principles in basic understandable terms. Great with clients and fantastic on his feet." (Legal 500 2024)
(Legal 500 2024)

News

09/07/24

Brick Court receives 24 nominations in the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2024

03/07/24

“Dishonestly and fraudulently” – High Court freezes assets of UAE sovereign wealth fund

25/06/24

The limits of entrepreneurial “Powa” – identifying lines in the sand which start-up founders can’t cross

26/03/24

Judgments in favour of Emirati sovereign wealth fund set aside on grounds of fraud by the fund

29/08/23

High Court dismisses default judgment application

16/05/23

Court of Appeal rejects abuse of process argument

02/11/22

Permission granted for claim to set aside judgments as procured by fraud

27/05/22

Chancery Division gives guidance on security for costs applications under CPR 25.13(2)(a) where claimant is resident out of the jurisdiction

31/03/22

War in Ukraine makes fair trial impossible in Privatbank dispute

10/01/22

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

02/07/21

Court of Appeal dismisses Ocado’s appeal

18/06/21

Patents Court sets aside ex parte injunction granted to Ocado restraining disclosure of information to the United States International Trade Commission

28/05/21

LCD contribution claim should be heard in the Far East

12/03/21

Court of Appeal orders retrial of hacking claim against Ras Al Khaimah sovereign wealth fund

24/02/21

Chancery Division rejects application to cross-examine on Bitcoin asset in $1.9bn claim

29/01/19

Thomas Plewman QC named in The Lawyer Hot 100 2019

04/12/18

Jurisdiction declined and freezing orders set aside in $2.6 billion Ukraine banking dispute

04/07/18

Supreme Court rules that English Court has no jurisdiction over $800 million bank claim

21/12/17

High-profile claims against Chris and Nick Candy dismissed by Chancery Division

23/01/17

Brick Court scores the highest number of appearances in The Lawyer Top 20 Cases of 2017

11/01/16

Three new silks for Brick Court

22/05/14

Termination of a fund management agreement upheld

17/01/13

Choice of proper law under Article 4 of Rome II unsuitable for summary determination

15/08/12

Competition Appeal Tribunal overturns Ofcom’s Pay TV decision

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