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Chambers welcomes Charlie Bassi1 October 20268 New Square is delighted to welcome Charlie Bassi as its newest tenant. Charlie holds a Masters degree in Physics from Oxford and assisted on a wide variety of matters during pupillage, including technical patent matters, FRAND cases, trade mark and copyright matters, and design right cases. Charlie was recently instructed as junior counsel in […]
Michael Tappin KC Appointed as High Court Judge22 September 2026Chambers is delighted to announce that Michael Tappin KC has been appointed a Justice of the High Court, assigned to what will be the Business and Property Division (which will include the current Chancery Division), with effect from 1 October 2026. Michael will sit as a judge of the specialist Patents Court hearing some of […]
Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards 2026 Nominations17 August 20268 New Square is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted in three categories in the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Awards 2026. IT/IP Set of the Year IT/IP Silk of the Year: Tom Moody-Stuart KC IT/IP Junior of the Year: Jaani Riordan The Awards Ceremony will take place at Old Billingsgate on 12th […]
Roadget & Shein v Whaleco [2026] EWHC 2165 (Ch)13 August 2026Mrs Justice Bacon handed down judgment in Roadget & Shein v Whaleco on 13th August. Charlotte May KC, Henry Ward, Henry Edwards and Ayushi Agarwal acted for the Defendant.
Tesla v Interdigital and Avanci – [2026] UKSC 2727 July 2026The Supreme Court handed down judgment in Tesla v Interdigital and Avanci on the 27th July 2026. Daniel Alexander KC and Andrew Lykiardopoulos KC were instructed for Tesla by Powell Gilbert (with James Segan KC and Ligia Osepciu). Maxwell Keay was instructed for  InterDigital, by Gowling WLG, led by Thomas Raphael KC and with Sophie […]
Tipping v Smith [2025] EWHC 1855 (IPEC)23 July 2026Judgment in this IPEC damages inquiry was handed down by HHJ Melissa Clarke on 22 July 2026. Nicholas Harris acted as sole counsel for the claimant in this matter concerning the extensive infringement of copyright in photographic features from the automotive magazine, Max Power.
Illiquidx v Atlanta Wealth & Others [2026] EWCA Civ 87410 July 2026Judgment was handed down today in Illiquidx v Atlanta Wealth & Others [2026] EWCA Civ 874 by Lord Justice Arnold, Lord Justice Zacaroli and Lord Justice Miles. Tom Moody-Stuart KC appeared for the Appellants.
JJH Enterprises v Microsoft [2026] EWCA Civ 8727 July 2026The Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the above matter on the 7th July 2026. Henry Edwards acted for the Respondent, and Jaani Riordan for the appellant in CA-2025-003082.
Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026 Shortlist29 June 20268 New Square is pleased to announce that it has been shortlisted in five categories in the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026. IP Set of the Year Media and Arts Set of the Year IP Silk of the Year – Mark Chacksfield KC, Lindsay Land KC and Jessie Bowhill KC IP Junior of the Year […]
Novo Nordisk v Various ISPs [2026] EWHC 1535 (Ch)23 June 2026Mr Justice Adam Johnson handed down judgment today on an innovative website blocking order application. Jaani Riordan was instructed on behalf of Novo Nordisk, by Covington & Burling.