Commercial
Graeme has a wide experience in commercial law, and considers it essential to have a complementary, in depth understanding of associated areas including insolvency and employment law.
Much of Graeme’s commercial work concerns debt recovery, guarantee claims and contractual disputes, and he has appeared in trials, appeals and all manner of interim applications including summary judgments, charging orders, disputed disclosure and costs.
Graeme also has experience in drafting commercial contracts.
Notable Cases
Jofa Ltd & another v Benherst Finance Ltd [2019] EWCA Civ 899 – an important decision on the correct approach that the court should take to costs awards in Norwich Pharmacal (non-party disclosure) applications.
R (on the application of Wilson) v Dover District Council (2016) Lawtel 22/04/16 – the judicial review of a decision not to include a putative candidate on the list for the election of a Police Commissioner.
Wiemer v Zone and others [2012] EWHC 107 (QB) – an important procedural decision which features in the White Book on when it is appropriate to extend time for the service of a Claim Form.
Payless Travel v Baba Krupa Holidays [2004] EWCA Civ 472 – a commercial dispute concerning a travel agent and ticket consolidator, in the industry in which Graeme worked for seven years prior to being called to the Bar.
R (on the application of Anthony Martin) v Parole Board [2003] EWHC 1512 (Admin), (2003) Times 15th May – the judicial review of a decision not to grant early release to a well-known prisoner (during Graeme’s pupillage at One Essex Court).