Call (1995) Middle Temple
Bar of Northern Ireland (2005)
LL.B (Hons)
LL.M Nottingham
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SummaryLawrence
enjoys a particularly varied practice, which is unusual at the modern
Bar. He is involved in fields as diverse as; Commercial law,
Intellectual Property, Banking and serious crime.
As well as his extensive legal practice, Lawrence has been Head of
Chambers at 4KBW for 10 years over which time he has encouraged the
expansion and development of the set in a direction focused on
maintaining its reputation for first-rate standards of work.
Areas
of Practice
Civil
Lawrence
specialises in Commercial Litigation including Computer and
Telecommunication Law, Cross-border Insolvency and Intellectual
Property. His practice also includes International Sale, Banking and
Partnership.
Lawrence advises on regulation and compliance in ‘electronic
jurisprudence’ in addition to the drafting of computer and intellectual
property contracts.
As an International practitioner he receives instructions from Hong Kong, Israel, Malaysia, Vietnam and the USA
Professional Memberships
Commercial Bar Association
International Pacific Bar Association
Notable Cases
- P.R Drego Ltd v Salim Dungarwalla (2010 case); International banking and finance case in Chancery Division of the High Court.
- Commonwealth
of Australia v Peacekeeper International FZC UAE [2008] EWHC 1220 (QC);
Ordinarily any participation in this type of interpleader proceedings
for traditional purpose would not amount to submission to the
jurisdiction
- R v Alam [2006] EWCA Crim 2563; Court of Appeal case regarding excessive length of sentence for dangerous driving
- R v
Mahmood and Shahin [2005] EWCA Crim 1268 (CA); Cited in Archbold 2010:
Sentences and Orders on Conviction: Lack of discretion/abuse of process
(p895). Court of Appeal case concerning the proceeds of crime in a
money laundering action
- The
estate of Dr Anandh & Anr v Barnet Primary Health Care Trust [2004]
EWCA Civ.05; The defendant appealed against judge's decision upholding
the master's order refusing permission to extend time for service of
defence and permitting the claimant's application for summary judgment.
The matter should not have been dealt with by means of summary judgment
as there had been competing factual issues that should have been
considered.
- UVC
Limited (t/a Power Train Projects) v Doug Kiddie Engineering Limited
[2001] EWCA Civ 922; Contract case concerning whether a positive duty
on a solicitor exists to reserve position as to costs of Pt 20 defendant
Publications
Lawrence is the IP editor for the Journal of Alternative Dispute Resolution.
Lawrence has contributed to:
Archiving Computer Transactions [1994]
The Law of Due Diligence [1997]
Lawrence has reviewed ‘Electronic finance Law’ [1993] in Law, Computers and Artificial Intelligence Journal
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