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Congratulations to Richard Huish College on winning the UK Bar Mock Trial 202625 March 2026On the 22nd March, Richard Huish College in Taunton won the UK Bar Mock Trial National Finals at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, after beating 24 schools and colleges from across the UK.  8 New Square is a proud sponsor of the College, providing resources, financial support and mentoring/coaching by Jessie Bowhill KC.  […]
Managing IP EMEA Awards 2026: Shortlists18 February 20268 New Square is delighted to have been shortlisted in three categories in this year’s Managing IP EMEA Awards.  As well as being shortlisted for IP Set of the Year, Adrian Speck KC and Andrew Lykiardopoulos KC have been shortlisted in the Senior IP Barrister of the Year category.  Isabel Jamal, Beth Collett and Henry […]
Jessie Bowhill Appointed King’s Counsel23 January 2026Chambers is delighted to announce that Jessie Bowhill has been appointed as King’s Counsel. A specialist in media, copyright and trade mark law, Jessie has acted in many high profile and complex matters. A formal ceremony will take place at Westminster on the 23rd March.
The Bar and Mooting Society of King’s College London: IP Moot23 January 20268 New Square is a proud sponsor of The Bar and Mooting Society of King’s College London.  Isabel Jamal, Head of Pupillage & Recruitment at 8 New Square, judged the final rounds of the IP Moot. The finalists were Scott Swanepoel (Senior Appellant), Meng Lingyi (Junior Appellant), Sydney Ng (Senior Respondent) and Sushen Mitra (Junior Respondent). […]
Shein v Temu listed in The Lawyer’s top 20 cases of 202613 January 2026Charlotte May KC, Henry Ward, Henry Edwards and Ayushi Agarwal are acting in a matter listed by The Lawyer as one of 2026’s top cases. The 8 New Square team are instructed by A&O Shearman for the IP trial in May 2026, with specialist competition counsel being instructed for a second aspect of the case […]