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Brick Court Chambers

Chambers of Jonathan Hirst QC and Nicholas Green QC

7-8 ESSEX STREET, LONDON, WC2R 3LD, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7379 3550
Fax:
Fax 020 7379 3558
DX:
302 LONDON CHANCERY LANE WC2
Web:
www.brickcourt.co.uk
Email:
London, Brussels

Jonathan Sumption QC

Tel:
Work +44 20 7379 3550
Email:
Brick Court Chambers (Chambers of Jonathan Hirst QC and Nicholas Green QC)

Position

Barrister specialising in banking, commercial, competition, financial services, insurance, and judicial review. Recent cases include: Gentle v The Prime Minister (House of Lords); Stone & Rolls v Moore Stephens (House of Lords); The Office of Fair Trading v Barclays & Ors (House of Lords); WASA & AGF v Lexington (House of Lords); SRM Global v HMT (Court of Appeal); HSH Nordbank v UBS (Court of Appeal); Colourquest v Total & ors (Commercial Court).

Career

Called 1975, Inner Temple; took silk 1986; deputy High Court judge; CAs of Jersey and Guernsey; Judicial Appointments commission.

Languages

French.

Education

Eton College; Magdalen College, Oxford (1970 Hons 1st).

Practice Areas

Banking; Financial services; Litigation - commercial

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