The Barrister Group Blog (2)

Data Use and Access Act 2025: Regulating Automated Decision-Making Following UK Data Protection Reforms

Posted by Brian Sanya Mondoh, Aug 19, 2025

The United Kingdom’s data protection framework is governed by the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018) and aligns with the UK’s General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) to ensure the protection of personal data in today's technology-driven world. The introduction of the ...

Call of Duty (New Law Journal)

Posted by Charles Davey, Aug 12, 2025

Barrister Charles Davey writes for New Law Journal on a recent decision of the Court of Appeal, which found that there was ...

DKH Retail Ltd v City Football Group Ltd Case: A Turning Point for Compulsory Mediation

Posted by Divya Kesar, Aug 07, 2025

The High Court’s decision in DKH Retail Ltd v City Football Group Ltd [2024] EWHC 3231 (Ch) marks one of the earliest and ...

Supreme Court Decision: Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd

Posted by The Barrister Group, Aug 01, 2025

The Supreme Court has handed down its judgment this afternoon on the matter of Johnson v FirstRand Bank Ltd.

Off the Record (New Law Journal)

Posted by Charles Davey, Jul 30, 2025

In his article for New Law Journal, barrister Charles Davey highlights the routine, unnecessary and inappropriate disclosure ...

The Barrister Group offers up public access training to barristers impacted by Legal Aid cyberattack

Posted by The Barrister Group, Jul 29, 2025

London, 29th July 2025 – The Barrister Group (TBG), a leading legal services platform, has been officially accredited by the ...

RAKIA v Republic of India [2025] EWHC 1553 (Comm): English Court reasserts jurisdictional review power over BIT arbitrations

Posted by Divya Kesar, Jul 22, 2025

1. Introduction In RAKIA v Republic of India [2025] EWHC 1553 (Comm), the High Court of England and Wales has overturned a ...

Pupillage doesn’t have to be a test of endurance: The Bar Council’s 2025 Pupillage Survey

Posted by Emily Foges, Jul 16, 2025

This week, we were thrilled to offer tenancy to one of our 2024/25 pupils, Carolyne Willow. It’s a powerful moment, and for ...

The Implications of Mr Mazahar Hussain v Eui Ltd (“Hussain 2") (2024 EWCC 16, 2024 WL)

Posted by Azeem Ali, Jul 11, 2025

The case of Mr Mazahar Hussain v Eui Ltd has drawn considerable attention by both sides in the ongoing “war” in credit hire, ...

Phoebe Whitlock Awarded Churchill Fellowship for Project on AI and the Legal System

Posted by The Barrister Group, Jul 10, 2025

Phoebe Whitlock, a barrister at the Barrister Group, has been awarded a coveted Churchill Fellowship which will enable her ...

When Code Creates Duty: The Tulip Trading Case and the Future of Liability in Web3 and Blockchain Networks

Posted by Brian Sanya Mondoh, Jul 08, 2025

The Tulip Trading litigation addresses whether software developers who maintain Bitcoin networks may owe fiduciary or ...

The COPA v Wright Trilogy: English High Court’s Judicial Treatment of Vexatious Litigation in Web 3 and Blockchain Matters

Posted by Brian Sanya Mondoh, Jul 02, 2025

This case analysis examines three sequential English High Court decisions in the litigation between the Crypto Open Patent ...