In this episode of The Fountain Court Podcast, we present a live-streamed discussion from June 2025, jointly hosted by Fountain Court and Mumbai Centre for International Arbitration (MCIA). The conversation explores the evolving legal landscapes in two key arbitration jurisdictions—India and the UK—against the backdrop of significant recent reforms. Chaired by Leigh-Ann Mulcahy KC, a leading silk at Fountain Court, the panel discusses pivotal developments including the UK Arbitration Act 2025, the liberalisation of India’s legal market, amendments to the MCIA Arbitration Rules, and broader efforts in both jurisdictions to enhance the efficiency and global appeal of arbitration. Joining Leigh-Ann for this insightful session are: • Alexander Milner KC: A silk at Fountain Court with a broad practice in litigation and international arbitration, particularly in banking, energy, aviation, and civil fraud. Alex has acted in numerous India-related disputes, including a current arbitration concerning the manufacture and distribution of COVID-19 vaccines for the Indian market. He has also sat as arbitrator in London, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Moscow. • Zal Andhyarujina SA: A door tenant at Fountain Court and a senior advocate in India. Zal practises before the Bombay High Court and the Supreme Court, with a focus on high-value international and domestic arbitrations. His areas of expertise include shareholder and company disputes, banking, financial services, real estate, and intellectual property. • Neeti Sachdeva: Registrar and Secretary General of MCIA, India’s leading arbitral institution. Neeti is a regular arbitrator, teaches international arbitration at three National Law Universities in India, and serves as Secretary and Board Member of the CIArb India Branch. • Abhijit Mukhopadhyay: President (Legal) and General Counsel (Europe) at the Hinduja Group. Based in London since 2001, Abhijit is widely recognised as a leading Indian General Counsel. He has held senior roles with global arbitration bodies including the ICC and CPR, and has played a key role in promoting arbitration in India. • Sudeshna Guha Roy: Partner at Saraf & Partners in Mumbai. Sudeshna specialises in both domestic and international arbitrations, with particular experience in shareholder disputes, investor exits, infrastructure and real estate matters, and enforcement proceedings. She also advises on cross-border insolvency issues. This episode offers a comparative, practice-oriented look at how legal frameworks in both the UK and India are evolving to meet the demands of modern dispute resolution. For more information on Fountain Court’s Indian practice, please visit https://www.fountaincourt.co.uk/international/asia-pacific/.

This is the seventh episode in the fourth series of The Fountain Court Podcast. The episode marks International Women’s Day focusing on the theme, “Accelerate Action”. Hosted by Wee-An Tan, a barrister at Fountain Court. Joining Wee-An in the discussion is fellow Fountain Court member Tamara Oppenheimer KC, a commercial barrister renowned for her expertise in complex litigation, and Neeta Chityal, Partner at Addleshaw Goddard’s Global Investigations team based in London. Tamara is a strong advocate for diversity and work-life balance at the Bar, she emphasizes that the profession is a true meritocracy, offering flexibility and independence. She manages her successful career alongside raising three children, organizing her schedule to accommodate family commitments. Neeta was one the founding members of the Addleshaw Goddard's gender balance network. She was promoted to Partner during her maternity leave and now works a flexible week to accommodate childcare. Neeta is committed to diversity in the workplace and currently holds the position of Partner lead for ethnicity inclusion for London at AG. Tamara and Neeta discuss improvements they have seen for women in law as they have developed their careers; thoughts on how the legal sector can most effectively “Accelerate Action” and promote change; the discrediting of Equality and Diversity Initiatives and how to differentiate those which window dress to those which matter. Finally, they offer advice to young women entering the profession today. To find out more about Fountain Court’s approach to Gender Equality and E&D as a whole, please click: https://www.fountaincourt.co.uk/about-us/social-responsibility/equality-and-diversity/.

This is the sixth episode in the fourth series of The Fountain Court Podcast. It is hosted by Daniel Carall-Green, a barrister at Fountain Court with a broad practice and a particular specialism in competition work where he is currently instructed in various class actions. The episode features a recording of a live streamed discussion which took place in November 2024, hosted by Fountain Court and Sport Resolutions. Joining Daniel in the discussion is fellow Fountain Court member John Mehrzad KC, a leading silk in the area of sports law. John regularly advises on financial disputes between clubs, managers, players and agents in domestic arbitrations or before international fora, and is frequently instructed in regulatory disputes. His work also extends to conducting reviews and investigations in sport, as well as acting for national governing bodies and international federations. During the session, John and Daniel reviewed the historical relationship between competition law and sport, including the way the relationship has changed over the decades, with a special focus on the last couple of years, in light of the changing economic and geopolitical context. They also discussed some recent decisions and what may be coming down the line in the near future.

This is the fifth episode in the fourth series of The Fountain Court Podcast. The episode is hosted by Nick Daly, a barrister at Fountain Court Chambers. In this episode, a diverse panel bring various perspectives to a discussion on the subject of group litigation. Joining Nick in the discussion are: • Leigh-Ann Mulcahy KC, a leading silk at Fountain Court, who specialises in consumer law and group litigation. Leigh-Ann has been advising and acting in group litigation for nearly 30 years and is currently acting in group actions arising out of the Grenfell Tower Fire, Diesel NOx Emissions and Covid in Care Homes. In 2022, Leigh-Ann was named Group Litigation and Consumer Silk of the Year by Legal 500 and was shortlisted for the same award in 2024. • Alex Barden, a senior junior at Fountain Court. Alex’s experience includes acting as lead junior for Legal & General, Standard Life, Prudential and others in a £4 billion claim under s.90 of FSMA against RBS arising from is 2008 rights issue and subsequent collapse, which remains the biggest case in the area and one of the leading cases on the management and costs of group actions by investors. He also acts for British American Tobacco in respect of widely publicised group action claims by Malawian tobacco farmers. • Heather Gagen, who heads Travers Smith's Dispute Resolution practice and the firm's ESG & Impact Group. Heather’s commercial litigation practice covers the spectrum of high-value and complex disputes. She is experienced in large scale group claims including environmental damage and human rights litigation. A particular aspect of Heather's practice is acting for clients facing reputationally sensitive litigation and investigations, and advising clients in relation to corporate risk management including ESG-related risk. Heather was recognised in The Lawyer magazine’s 2019 Hot 100 and was named as one of ten Distinguished Advisers by Worldwide Financier in their 'Power Players: Environmental, Social & Governance 2024' report. • Adam Erusalimsky, an Investment Manager at LCM, a leading litigation finance firm. Prior to entering the litigation funding world in 2019, Adam specialised in commercial litigation at Herbert Smith (as was) and Stewarts, where his experience included acting in interchange fee litigation against Visa and Mastercard. In a funding context, he has experience of collective redress in the form of non-GLO litigation, CPR 19.8 proceedings, collective opt-out proceedings in the CAT and class action litigation in other jurisdictions such as Australia and Canada. During the session, our panel discusses various issues in the context of group litigation including the different procedures available and the benefits and drawbacks of each approach, trends and developments in group claims and their drivers, funding and costs issues, and potential future developments in the area.

This is the fourth episode in the fourth series of The Fountain Court Podcast. The episode is hosted by Giles Wheeler KC, a silk at Fountain Court. It is a recording of a live streamed discussion which took place in June 2024, hosted by Fountain Court and Addleshaw Goddard, during London International Disputes Week. Joining Giles in the discussion are: • Laura John KC: A silk at Fountain Court who specialises in financial litigation and arbitration, and is instructed by major banks, their customers and other financial institutions. Laura is described in the directories as “"a complete star, she holds her own against very senior silks and is completely unfazed by any theatrics" and “… simply excellent”. • Richard Clayton: A Partner and Head of Finance Disputes in Addleshaw Goddard’s London office. Richard has 25 years' experience advising on complex finance, investment, fraud and insurance disputes and contentious regulatory matters acting for a wide range of banks, asset managers, hedge funds, and high net worth individuals in a broad range of domestic and international cases. • Sivan Daniels: A Partner in Addleshaw Goddard’s Dispute Resolution division in London and works predominantly within the finance disputes team. He specialises in complex finance, FinTech and financial crime related litigation. In addition to his FinTech/finance related work, Sivan advises on matters relating to litigation financing and funding. During the webinar, our panel addressed the geopolitical events of the last two years leading to the trends and developments in group litigation including the interconnection with shareholder claims, s90 / 90A FSMA claims and litigation funding in the financial services sphere, as well as an update on crypto disputes including recent cases, regulation and jurisdiction developments and the scope for digitalisation. For more information on Fountain Court’s Financial Services work, please visit https://www.fountaincourt.co.uk/expertise/financial-services/.

This is the third episode in the fourth series of The Fountain Court Podcast. The episode is hosted by Daniel Carall-Green, a barrister at Fountain Court. In this episode, we look at the importance of an effective relationship between solicitors and counsel. Joining Daniel in the discussion are: Tamara Oppenheimer KC: A silk at Fountain Court with a broad commercial and civil practice. Described in the directories as “faultless as a barrister” and “a true role model for the commercial Bar”, Tamara was formerly a solicitor at Allen & Overy (as was) so has experience in both roles discussed in the episode. Chiraag Shah: An international disputes partner in the London office of Morrison Foerster. Chiraag has over two decades of experience representing clients in domestic and cross-border disputes including commercial and investor-state arbitrations around the world. Ranked in various legal directories, Chiraag is ‘commended for his ability to handle disputes involving the engineering and technology sectors…’. Julius Handler: An associate in Morrison Foerster’s London office and a member of the Litigation Group. Julius advises high-profile companies, financial institutions and individuals on business-critical challenges across a wide spectrum of risks including white collar crime and high-stakes contractual, commodities, insurance, ESG and supply chain disputes. During the session, our panel discussed various issues including their experience of the division of labour between solicitors and counsel and how this has developed over time, the impact of differing levels of proximity to the client, the range of involvement end clients have in the selection of counsel and ultimate strategy of the case, what the relationship looks like when it is at its best and how to deal with things if they go wrong. For more episodes of the Fountain Court Podcast, please visit https://www.fountaincourt.co.uk/category/podcasts/.

This is the third episode of the fourth series of The Fountain Court Podcast. The episode is moderated by Darius Chan, a door tenant at Fountain Court and is a recording of a virtual panel discussion hosted in September 2023, marking the annual Christopher Bathurst Prizegiving. The episode features an internationally focused discussion on the topic of ‘Arbitrability: Can Jurisdictions Police the Public Policy of Other Jurisdictions?’. This was the topic that this year’s applicants for the Christopher Bathurst Prize were asked to write about. The Panel discussed the Court of Appeal case of Anupam Mittal v Westbridge Ventures II Investment Holdings [2023] SGCA 1 and explored to what extent there was or could be a harmonised approach between different jurisdictions on the issue of arbitrability. Adopting a comparative law approach, our panel included: Yuet Min Foo: Based in Singapore, Yuet Min is a director at Drew & Napier. She advises clients on civil disputes relating to a wide range of commercial contracts. Many of Yuet Min’s matters involve SIAC and ICC arbitrations as well as arbitration-related Court proceedings. Gaurav Pachnanda SA: A Senior Advocate in India and a Barrister in England and Wales. Gaurav is an experienced commercial lawyer, whose practice includes a wide range of commercial litigation, arbitration and advisory work, with a significant multi-jurisdictional component. He is based in New Delhi but practices as a Door Tenant at Fountain Court. Professor Luca G Radicati di Brozolo: A door tenant at Fountain Court and the founding partner of Arblit, an arbitration and litigation boutique in Milan. Luca’s current practice focuses on international arbitration and litigation. He has vast experience in commercial and investor-State arbitrations across many different sectors and seats and under a variety of rules and governing laws. Nik Yeo: An experienced trial and appellate advocate at Fountain Court. Nik has a diverse practice including fraud, fintech and finance. He is regularly consulted on questions of legal professional privilege, conflict of laws and jurisdiction. Described as a “powerful and persuasive advocate”, Nik was awarded the “Technology, Data & Crypto Junior of the Year” at The Legal 500‘s Bar Awards 2023. For more information on Fountain Court’s international experience, please see here https://www.fountaincourt.co.uk/international/.

This episode of the Fountain Court Podcast is the recording of an International Women’s Day webinar co-hosted with Client Talk and the London Solicitors Litigation Association (‘LSLA’) in March 2024. The webinar was facilitated by Claire Rason, Founder and Director of Client Talk and author of the diversity report, “The Class of 2002”. The panel involved representatives from across the litigation ecosystem, discussing what needs to be done to ensure gender parity at all levels of the profession. Joining Claire in the discussion are: • Anneliese Day KC: Anneliese is a leading silk at Fountain Court Chambers. She practices across a broad range of commercial areas and she is described by the legal directories as a “a standout genius” and “an absolute rockstar at the top of her game” who is a “leading lawyer of her generation”. She was appointed a silk age 38 when 38 weeks pregnant with her second child. • Mrs Justice Cockerill: Mrs Justice Cockerill is a High Court judge and was Judge in Charge of the Commercial Court between 2020 and 2022. • Nina Best: Nina is the General Counsel of Delinian, a private equity owned company which includes a portfolio of specialist global businesses. She is the former Chief Privacy Officer at the company, where she spearheaded the establishment of a robust global data protection framework. Nina is based in Nottingham where she shares her life with her wife and two children. • Nikki Edwards: Nikki is a partner in the Commercial Dispute Resolution team at Howard Kennedy and is the President of the LSLA (although she was Vice President at the time of recording). Nikki is also a commercial and workplace mediator, and a mother of two. • Avneet Baryan: Avneet is a senior Associate at Mills & Reeves and is President of the Junior LSLA (although she was Vice President at the time of recording). During the webinar, the panel speak about challenges they have faced throughout their careers and how they have tried to overcome them, the importance of a support network including male allies, and the impact of a 24-7 culture on the professional generally. For more information about Fountain Court’s approach to equality and diversity, please visit https://www.fountaincourt.co.uk/about-us/social-responsibility/equality-and-diversity/

This is the first episode in the fourth series of the Fountain Court Podcast. The episode is hosted by Niamh Cleary, a barrister at Fountain Court. It is a recording of a live streamed discussion which took place in September 2023 hosted by Fountain Court, in collaboration with Thought Leaders 4. The panellists address the intersection of consumer protection and competition law. Joining Niamh in the discussion are: • David Wingfield: David has a deep understanding of antitrust economics which he combines with a comprehensive understanding of UK, American and Canadian competition laws. He is the former head of the antitrust division of the Canadian Department of Justice and currently serves as a Non-Governmental Adviser to the International Competition Network, an organisation of over 100 competition agencies from around the world that addresses competition law enforcement and policy issues. David is called to the Bar at Middle Temple, is a barrister and solicitor in Ontario and an attorney of New York State. • Daniel Carall-Green: A barrister at Fountain Court who has a wide range of expertise across commercial, competition and regulatory cases. Before being called to the Bar, Daniel was a solicitor-advocate in the competition department of Slaughter and May. His competition practice covers the full range of public and private enforcement, including collective proceedings, and his recent experience includes acting for the proposed class representative in collective proceedings against Apple regarding its commission on sales made via the App Store; acting as sole counsel for the claimant in a case about alleged exclusionary and abusive behaviour by Leeds City Council in the advertising market; and advising the Competition and Markets Authority in relation to three separate enforcement cases under the Competition Act 1998. • David Gallagher: A partner at boutique competition law firm Geradin Partners. Notable cases he advises on include a multi-billion ad tech class action filed on behalf of UK publishers against Google in the CAT and a class action filed on behalf of UK app developers against Apple. He was previously the Director of Litigation Funding at Harbour Litigation Funding and before that was Assistant Legal Director at the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). He trained and spent the first seven years of his career at Freshfields. • Helen Ralston-Smith: Helen has 15 years of professional experience in applying economic principles to issues of strategic importance for businesses, predominantly in the context of litigation and competition investigations. Much of Helen’s work has focused on high-profile cases such as the European Commission’s investigations into foreign exchange trading and government bond trading, as well as national competition and regulatory authority investigations into parity clauses and allegations of excessive pricing. During the session, our panel addressed trends and developments in the competition and consumer enforcement sphere and the increased integration between the two; the relationship between competition enforcement proceedings, consumer protection and class actions; whether a competition focused consumer protection regime is wide enough; potential alternatives to the status quo as well as legislative changes surrounding collective proceedings. For more information about Fountain Court’s competition experience, please visit https://www.fountaincourt.co.uk/expertise/competition/.

This is the tenth episode of season three of The Fountain Court Podcast. The episode is hosted by Stephen Moriarty KC, a barrister at Fountain Court. Joining Stephen in the discussion are senior Indian advocates: Arvind Datar SA: A Senior Advocate in India whose practice is focused particularly on constitutional, commercial, taxation and regulatory laws, mainly before the Supreme Court of India. Located in Chennai, Arvind practices as a Door Tenant at Fountain Court. Gaurav Pachnanda SA: A Senior Advocate in India and a Barrister in England and Wales. Gaurav is an experienced commercial lawyer, whose practice includes a wide range of commercial litigation, arbitration and advisory work, with a significant multi-jurisdictional component. He is based in New Delhi but also practices as a Door Tenant at Fountain Court. Zal Andhyarujina SA: A Senior Advocate and a Door Tenant at Fountain Court specialising in commercial litigation and arbitration. He is located in Bombay and his areas of practice include arbitration, enforcement, financial services litigation, companies act and insolvency. A large part of his practice also includes cross border disputes involving international law firms and clients. In this episode, the panel focus on the Indian legal market and explore the extent to which foreign lawyers can practice law in India and the prospects for liberalisation in the area. For more information about Fountain Court’s practice in Asia, please visit: https://www.fountaincourt.co.uk/international/asia-pacific/.

Introduction: This is the ninth episode of season three of The Fountain Court Podcast. The episode is hosted by Laurentia de Bruyn, a barrister at Fountain Court. Laurentia has a broad commercial practice with a particular interest in the intersection of commercial and public law. Joining Laurentia in the discussion are: Akhil Shah KC: An experienced trial and appellate advocate at Fountain Court Chambers, preeminent in aviation disputes. He has acted in and advised on a broad spectrum of aviation related disputes including in relation to aircraft leases, design and manufacture of aircraft, aviation insurance, UK regulation, EU competition law, international regulation, as well as disputes involving the impact of COVID-19. Akhil is ranked in Aviation in both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 and was shortlisted as Shipping, Commodities and Aviation Silk of the Year at the 2023 The Legal 500 Bar awards. Charlotte Winter: A partner at Norton Rose Fulbright LLP based in London with extensive experience of aviation litigation and deals primarily in asset finance-related litigation. She acts for airlines, lessors and banks in contentious matters, including manufacturer and leasing disputes, worldwide asset repossessions and general contractual disputes. She is a member of the legal advisory panel of the Aviation Working Group, a not-for-profit body that contribute to the development of policies, laws and regulations that facilitate advanced international aviation financing and leasing. Helen Biggin: Counsel at Allen & Overy LLP based in London with extensive experience representing clients in litigation relating to breaches of aircraft lease agreements and other related matters such as aircraft delivery, technical claims and repossessions. She is also a member of the legal advisory panel of the Aviation Working Group, a not-for-profit body that contribute to the development of policies, laws and regulations that facilitate advanced international aviation financing and leasing. In this episode, the panel discusses topical issues within aviation litigation including the impact of COVID-19 on the sector, sanctions and letters of credit, trends in aviation litigation and what the future looks like for the industry. For more information about Fountain Court’s aviation practice, please visit: https://www.fountaincourt.co.uk/expertise/aviation-and-travel/.

This is the eighth episode of season three of The Fountain Court Podcast. The episode is hosted by Jacob Turner, a barrister at Fountain Court. Jacob has advised individuals, corporates and sovereigns in a variety of commercial matters involving both litigation and arbitration. Described as “an extremely hard-working junior and a great team player” Jacob accepts instructions in all areas of Chambers’ practice and has a particular interest in cases relating to technology, data and artificial intelligence. He has acted as sole counsel in the High Court, the Court of Appeal and as junior counsel in the UK Supreme Court. Joining Jacob in the discussion are: Richard Lissack KC: A silk at Fountain Court who is internationally recognised as a leader in the fields of banking and financial services, anticorruption, financial crime, commercial fraud, health and safety, public inquiries and regulatory breaches. Described as "a stellar performer, with unsurpassed positive energy”, Richard has been listed for several years as one of the “Stars of the Bar” and is rated as a leading Individual in Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 across numerous areas. Richard represents organisations, their directors and other High Net Worth individuals and is sought out to undertake high-profile cases of the utmost severity. Peter Wickham: A partner at Slaughter & May in the Disputes and Investigations group and has a broad-ranging international commercial arbitration and multijurisdictional litigation practice. Described as “formidable” and an “outstanding lawyer”, Peter has significant expertise in ESG, energy, infrastructure and natural resource disputes. Suzanne Spears: The founder and principal of Paxus, a boutique public international law firm, having previously been a partner at Allen & Overy in the International Arbitration Group, where she also co-headed the Global Business & Human Rights Practice and co-founded the ESG Group. Recognised globally for her expertise in her areas of practice, Suzanne advises clients on dispute resolution and prevention, investigations and due diligence, and is often instructed to advise on highly sensitive social and environmental issues. In this episode, our speakers explore ESG Risks and disputes including legal sources of rights and obligations. They also discuss issues surrounding greenwashing, anti ESG shareholder litigation and other emerging trends as well as some practical tips on what proactive steps organisations can undertake to protect themselves from ESG risk.

This is the seventh episode in the third series of the Fountain Court Podcast. This episode is a recording of a webinar event that we hosted in September 2023. The panel discussion was on the implications of the recent landmark decision of the Supreme Court in Philipp v Barclays Bank UK on the so-called Quincecare duty, in which the all-Fountain Court counsel team represented Barclays, the successful appellant. Panellists on the webinar included: • Patrick Goodall KC, a highly sought after advocate, having been instructed in many of the major commercial cases in recent times. Described in the directories as “a delightful advocate with a first-rate brain", Patrick has advised and represented clearing and merchant banks and other financial institutions in a broad range of domestic and international disputes as well as in non-contentious contexts. He is recommended as a leading silk in banking and finance in The Legal 500, Chambers & Partners and was identified by Who’s Who Legal as one of the ‘Most Highly Regarded Silks’ in Banking & Finance. • David Murray, who has particular experience in banking, financial services, aviation, insurance, reinsurance, sale of goods, conflict of laws, financial regulation, civil fraud and professional negligence. He has been consistently ranked as a leading junior by the professional directories and has been described by clients as “hugely talented”, “phenomenally bright” and as having “everything it takes to be a future star”. David has substantial experience in all manner of banking and finance disputes and regularly acts for retail, commercial and investment banks. • Ian Bergson, who has a broad practice with a particular specialism in commercial litigation, civil fraud and banking matters. Ian frequently acts as part of larger teams in heavy commercial litigation or arbitration, as well as significant Supreme Court or Court of Appeal appeals. Ian is recommended as a ‘Rising Star’ in The Legal 500 for Banking & Finance, Commercial Dispute Resolution and Civil Fraud and is described as an “excellent junior”. He is also ranked as “Up & Coming” by Chambers & Partners in Banking & Finance and Commercial Dispute Resolution. Before transferring to the Bar, Ian was a solicitor at Linklaters LLP. During the session our panellists spoke about: • The reasoning and ramifications of the decision. • Where the Supreme Court’s decision leaves the so-called Quincecare duty. • The limits of apparent or ostensible authority in an agency context. • Recent regulatory and legislative developments in relation to APP fraud, including by way of the recently enacted Financial Services and Markets Act 2023. For more information about Fountain Court’s banking and finance experience, please visit https://www.fountaincourt.co.uk/expertise/banking-and-finance/.

This is the sixth episode in the third series of the Fountain Court Podcast. The episode is hosted by Jacob Turner, a barrister at Fountain Court, and is a recording of an in-person event hosted by Fountain Court in June 2023. The event was the first in the Fountain Court Academy series, a programme of events conceived, hosted and managed by juniors at Fountain Court Chambers. This first event focused on the use of artificial intelligence in dispute resolution, both now and in the future, and featured a panel of speakers that allowed for a variety of viewpoints across the legal and regulatory spectrum. Jacob is a junior barrister with a particular focus on AI-related matters. He authored Robot Rules: Regulating Artificial Intelligence (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018) and contributed to The Law of Artificial Intelligence (Sweet & Maxwell, 2020), and has acted in various precedent-setting disputes in the sector. Joining Jacob Turner in the discussion are: Sir Marcus Smith, a Judge in the High Court Chancery Division and Chair of the Competition Appeal Tribunal who has presided over several cases which involve algorithms and AI. Sana Khareghani, former Head of the UK Government Office for AI and now a Professor of Practice in AI at King’s College London and one of the most sought-after speakers internationally on the topic of the regulation of AI. Andrew Denny, partner at Allen & Overy who leads the firm’s global Business & Human Rights practice and is a member of its AI Steering Group as well as an active participant in its trial of Harvey AI. Patricia Shaw, founder and CEO of Beyond Reach Consulting and an international advisor on tech ethics policy, governance and regulation as well as an experienced lawyer who has held positions in various AI associations. During the session, the speakers discussed the definition of AI, its benefits and perceived drawbacks and the potential future uses of the technology. They also covered experiences of the technology in practice and spoke about how AI should or and shouldn’t be used in litigation. The panel also discussed UK regulation of AI and how this compares to EU equivalents. For more information about Fountain Court’s AI and broader technology-related experience, please visit https://www.fountaincourt.co.uk/expertise/technology/

This is the fifth episode of season three of The Fountain Court Podcast. The episode is hosted by Joseph Farmer, a barrister at Fountain Court. Joseph’s work includes cases involving banking and finance, construction, professional negligence, company law, and civil fraud. He also undertakes regulatory and administrative law work and has experience of a range of heavy and complex disputes, including in matters requiring challenging court advocacy. Joining Joseph in the discussion are: Derrick Dale KC: A silk at Fountain Court who specialises in wide-ranging commercial litigation including civil fraud and arbitration, in both a domestic and an international context. Described in the directories as “a very talented and effective advocate”, Derrick is frequently instructed in cases requiring urgent injunctions, freezing and search orders and is well versed in conducting group litigation. Becca Hogan: A partner at Signature Litigation who has a wide range of experience in commercial disputes with a focus on banking and financial services. She specialises in high value complex matters including both High Court litigation and arbitration. Becca also advises on regulatory matters including regulatory investigations involving the FCA. Described as “stellar“, “calm and strategic“, Becca is recognised as a ‘Next Generation Partner’ by The Legal 500 for banking litigation. Mary Young: A partner at Kingsley Napley whose practice covers a wide range of areas with particular expertise in civil fraud and asset tracing as well as claims against professionals in negligence, breach of fiduciary duty and breach of trust. Described as “an excellent role model”, Mary has advised in cases involving numerous different countries including the major offshore jurisdictions. In this episode, unlawful means conspiracy within civil law is discussed and how in recent years it has come to the fore. Our speakers also explore the practice of bringing and defending conspiracy claims and share their own war stories and experiences. For more information about Fountain Court’s civil fraud practice, please visit https://www.fountaincourt.co.uk/expertise/civil-fraud/.

This is the fourth episode of season three of The Fountain Court Podcast. The episode is hosted by Marianne Butler, a barrister at Fountain Court. Marianne has a core specialism in professional regulation and discipline, with considerable expertise in undertaking highly discreet investigations and defence work for city law firms and individuals in respect of complaints made against them. She is ranked in both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 for Professional Discipline and was awarded the Chambers & Partners ‘Professional Discipline Junior of the Year’ in 2022. Joining Marianne in the discussion are: Timothy Dutton CBE KC: A senior silk at Fountain Court who advises and has acted in many of the most prominent and complex professional discipline in the field. He is ranked in both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 as a leading silk and a Star Individual in Professional Discipline respectively. He is described in the directories as “The King of Law Society Regulatory Work”. Patricia Robertson KC: A senior silk at Fountain Court who frequently appears in high profile disciplinary cases before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and regularly advises magic circle firms and major national firms on compliance and on handling Solicitor Regulation Authority investigations. She is ranked in in both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 for her work in Professional Discipline. Richard Coleman KC: A silk at Fountain Court who has substantial experience of disciplinary proceedings and investigations in relation to the financial services industry and the legal profession and is regularly instructed in matters involving the Financial Conduct Authority, the Financial Reporting Council, the Financial Ombudsman Service and the Solicitors Regulation Authority. He is ranked in both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 for Professional Discipline. Fergal Cathie: A partner at Clyde & Co who has a particular focus on complex disputes and regulatory investigations involving legal professionals. He has acted in some of the most sensitive and high-profile regulatory investigations and disciplinary cases, advising law firms and individuals on professional conduct issues, including their regulatory exposures and reporting obligations. Fergal is ranked in Chambers & Partners for professional discipline and has previously been listed among The Lawyer’s 'Hot 100'. Michael Stacey: A partner at Russell-Cooke who has a particular specialism in regulatory and public law matters. He acts for regulators, businesses, charities and private clients in regulatory investigations, disciplinary proceedings, judicial reviews, professional liability disputes and other regulatory litigation. Michael is ranked in Chambers & Partners for professional discipline and as a Next Generation Partner by The Legal 500. Iain Miller: A partner at Kingsley Napley who specialises in legal ethics, investigations and public law matters. Acting in many of the leading cases relating to the regulation of lawyers in England and Wales, he has advised a number of large law firms on Solicitors Regulation Authority related issues. Iain is ranked in The Legal 500’s Hall of Fame and Chambers & Partners for professional discipline. In part two of this episode, we continue to explore the lessons learnt from defending the most significant cases in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in recent years. This specifically includes the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal’s trial process and how the proceedings are conducted, dealing with media interest and the position on disclosure. For more information about Fountain Court’s professional discipline practice, please visit: https://www.fountaincourt.co.uk/expertise/professional-discipline/

This is the third episode of season three of The Fountain Court Podcast. The episode is hosted by Marianne Butler, a barrister at Fountain Court. Marianne has a core specialism in professional regulation and discipline, with considerable expertise in undertaking highly discreet investigations and defence work for city law firms and individuals in respect of complaints made against them. She is ranked in both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 for Professional Discipline and was awarded the Chambers & Partners ‘Professional Discipline Junior of the Year’ in 2022. Joining Marianne in the discussion are: Timothy Dutton CBE KC: A senior silk at Fountain Court who advises and has acted in many of the most prominent and complex professional disciplines in the field. He is ranked in both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 as a leading silk and a Star Individual in Professional Discipline respectively. He is described in the directories as “The King of Law Society Regulatory Work”. Patricia Robertson KC: A senior silk at Fountain Court who frequently appears in high profile disciplinary cases before the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal and regularly advises magic circle firms and major national firms on compliance and on handling Solicitor Regulation Authority investigations. She is ranked in in both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 for her work in Professional Discipline. Richard Coleman KC: A silk at Fountain Court who has substantial experience of disciplinary proceedings and investigations in relation to the financial services industry and the legal profession and is regularly instructed in matters involving the Financial Conduct Authority, the Financial Reporting Council, the Financial Ombudsman Service and the Solicitors Regulation Authority. He is ranked in both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500 for Professional Discipline. Fergal Cathie: A partner at Clyde & Co who has a particular focus on complex disputes and regulatory investigations involving legal professionals. He has acted in some of the most sensitive and high-profile regulatory investigations and disciplinary cases, advising law firms and individuals on professional conduct issues, including their regulatory exposures and reporting obligations. Fergal is ranked in Chambers & Partners for professional discipline and has previously been listed among The Lawyer’s 'Hot 100'. Michael Stacey: A partner at Russell-Cooke who has a particular specialism in regulatory and public law matters. He acts for regulators, businesses, charities and private clients in regulatory investigations, disciplinary proceedings, judicial reviews, professional liability disputes and other regulatory litigation. Michael is ranked in Chambers & Partners for professional discipline and as a Next Generation Partner by The Legal 500. Iain Miller: A partner at Kingsley Napley who specialises in legal ethics, investigations and public law matters. Acting in many of the leading cases relating to the regulation of lawyers in England and Wales, he has advised a number of large law firms on Solicitors Regulation Authority related issues. Iain is ranked in The Legal 500’s Hall of Fame and Chambers & Partners for professional discipline. In part one of this episode, we explore the lessons learnt from defending the most significant cases in the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal in recent years. This specifically includes Solicitors Regulatory Authority investigations, focusing in particular on the human cost of the process, the importance of co-operation from the outset and how to manage clients’ expectations as well as issues of privilege, amongst other matters. The second part of this discussion will follow in due course and focuses on SDT proceedings. For more information about Fountain Court’s professional discipline practice, please visit https://www.fountaincourt.co.uk/expertise/professional-discipline/

This is a special episode of The Fountain Court Podcast, recorded to mark International Women’s Day 2023. The episode is hosted by Stuart Ritchie KC, a silk and Head of the Wellbeing Committee at Fountain Court. The episode features a discussion with The Right Honourable Lady Justice Carr DBE, a Court of Appeal Judge and trailblazer at the Bar and on the Bench. Current or previous roles have included a silk, a Head of Chambers, a Chair of a specialist Bar Association and a member of the senior Judiciary; as a woman, many of these have been rare appointments. Lady Justice Carr read modern languages and law at Trinity College Cambridge. She was called to the bar in 1987 where she practised from what became 4 New Square Chambers and was appointed a Queen's Counsel in 2003 and a Recorder in 2009. She was chair of the Professional Negligence Bar Association in 2007 and 2008 and Chair of the Conduct Committee of the Bar Standards Board from 2008 to 2010. In April 2011, she was appointed Disciplinary Commissioner in proceedings before the International Criminal Court. She also served as Head of Chambers at 4 New Square from 2012-2013. At all times she maintained a formidable practice principally in commercial law and professional indemnity work. In June 2013 she was appointed a High Court Judge, assigned to the Queen's Bench Division. At first instance she sat in all three jurisdictions in the Rolls Buildings. She was the first ever female High Court Judge to sit in the Technology & Construction Court and only the second to sit in the Commercial Court. She has been a Judge of the Court of Appeal since April 2020, and was sworn of the Privy Council in April 2021. From August 2020 until the end of January 2023, Lady Justice Carr was also the Senior Judicial Commissioner and Vice Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission. She is a Bencher of the Inner Temple and the mother of three grown-up children. In this episode, Stuart speaks to Lady Justice Carr about her career to date, her experiences as one of the few – and sometimes only – female in her professional environment, as well as recent improvements in the representation of women across the legal sector and what more can be done to combat inequality. She shares her ‘top 10 tips’ for thriving in the profession and also touches upon the pressures that come with being a ‘trailblazer’, as well as how the legal world can work together – across law firms, the Bar and the judiciary – to create a more mutually supportive working environment and an even higher performing profession. We hope you enjoy the episode. For more information about Fountain Court’s Clerks & Business Support, please visit https://www.fountaincourt.co.uk/join-us/clerks-and-business-support/

This is the first episode in the third series of The Fountain Court Podcast, featuring a discussion between Neil Stuke and our senior clerk, Alex Taylor. Neil is a twice BAFTA nominated actor who, among many others, portrayed the role of senior clerk Billy Lamb in BBC’s Silk, a TV series about the members and staff of the fictitious Shoe Lane Chambers. Alex Taylor has led the clerking team at Fountain Court for 15 years and has been instrumental in its significant success. He has been a clerk since the age of 16, starting his career at Fountain Court and also working at the likes of 11 KBW and Old Square Chambers, before returning to Fountain Court in 2008. He is extremely highly regarded in the market as demonstrated by his numerous accolades including being named by The Legal 500 as ‘Senior Clerk of the Year’ in 2018 and receiving a lifetime achievement award at the 2021 Chambers Bar Awards. During this episode, recorded in December 2022, Neil questions Alex on the real world of clerking, the changes he has seen over his career to date, some of his highs and lows, and what advice he would give to any aspiring clerks. Alex talks openly about various topics including the struggles of life as a junior clerk, the importance of having a good team around him, his continued determination for excellence and the sacrifices he’s made along the way. For more information on Fountain Court’s clerking team, please see here: https://www.fountaincourt.co.uk/join-us/clerks-and-business-support/

This is the final episode in the second series of The Fountain Court Podcast. The episode is moderated by Stephen Moriarty KC, a senior Fountain Court silk and former Head of Chambers. The episode is a recording of a virtual panel discussion hosted in September 2022 to mark the annual Christopher Bathurst Prizegiving and therefore we apologise for any noise interruptions. The episode features an internationally focused discussion on the topic of ‘Duty of Care and Professional Liability’. This was the topic that this year’s applicants for the Christopher Bathurst Prize were asked to write about. Each panellist discusses recent developments in the law of professional negligence in their jurisdiction, including the circumstances in which a duty of care would be held to arise, the scope of the duty, causation and limitations to recoverable loss. Adopting a comparative law approach, the panel considered recent significant decisions of the Singapore and English courts as well as the position under Australian and Indian law. Joining Stephen in the discussion are: Kanaga Dharmananda SC: Based in Australia, Kanaga is Senior Counsel. He practises from Perth as a door tenant at Fountain Court. He has a broad commercial litigation and arbitration practice, with emphasis on resources, finance, projects, and insolvency matters. Leigh-Ann Mulcahy KC: Leigh-Ann is a silk at Fountain Court. Her practice includes insurance and reinsurance, international arbitration, product liability, professional negligence and discipline, administrative and public law and commercial and IT-related disputes. She works both domestically and internationally, including in Asia where she is a Registered Foreign Lawyer with the Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) and in the Caribbean. Siraj Omar SC: Based in Singapore, Siraj is Senior Counsel and Director of Dispute Resolution at Drew & Napier. Siraj specialises in complex, high-value commercial litigation and international arbitration. He has an active trial and appellate practice at all levels of the Courts in Singapore and in international arbitrations. For several years now he has sat as one of the judges for the Christopher Bathurst Prize. Zal Andhyarujina SA: An Indian Senior Advocate based in Mumbai and a door tenant of Fountain Court, Zal has a large and diverse commercial practice with a focus on cross border disputes. He practices in the Bombay High Court, The Supreme Court of India and various tribunals including the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT). After the webinar, we welcomed guests in person for the first time since 2019 to our Christopher Bathurst Reception and Prize-Giving in Singapore. Stephen Moriarty and Paul Neo, the Chief Operating Officer of Singapore Academy of Law, presented the prize to this year’s Christopher Bathurst winner, Magdalene Ong. The prize is an all-expense-paid two-week internship at Fountain Court in London. We hope to welcome Magdalene to London in 2023. The full news piece can be found here: https://www.fountaincourt.co.uk/2022/09/fountain-court-announces-winner-of-the-christopher-bathurst-prize-2022/ For more information on Fountain Court’s international experience, please see here: https://www.fountaincourt.co.uk/international/