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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

Andrew Lydiard QC

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

Position

Barrister specialising in commercial litigation, particularly insurance, reinsurance and aviation; recent cases include: numerous confidential arbitrations as counsel and arbitrator in practice areas, including disputes relating to PA LMX / Sphere Drake litigation. Re Boston Life and Annuity Company, British Virgin Islands (2008); GUS Consulting v LeBouef Lamb Green & Macrae [2006] EWCA Civ 683; Oxford Aviation v Godolphin [2004] All ER (D) 230; Morris v Bank of India [2004] 4 All ER (D) 378; Sphere Drake v Euro International Underwriting & ors [2003] 3 All ER (D) 160; Agnew v Lansforsakringsbolagen [2001] 1 AC 223; The Mercandian Continent [2001] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 563; Nugent v Michael Goss Aviation [2000] 2 Lloyd’s Rep 222; Polynesian Airlines v Government of Tonga, High; Court of Tonga (1998), Court of Appeal of Tonga (2000); CAA v Internationale Nederlanden [1997] 1 Lloyd’s LR 96; Wood v Perfection Travel [1996] LRLR 233.

Career

Qualified 1980; Inner Temple.

Education

King’s School, Chester; University College, Oxford (1978 BA); Harvard Law School (1979 LLM).

Practice Areas

Aviation; Litigation - commercial; Litigation - insurance/reinsurance

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