Madelaine Clifford

Advising on certain issues related to misuse of confidential information in the context of confidential settlement discussions between the claimant entities and various defendants. The parallel High Court proceedings were discontinued and then ultimately dismissed (assisting Craig Rajgopaul). 

Acting for the Motor Insurers Bureau in a claim brought by an individual seeking recovery of insurance in reliance on the EU Motor Insurance Directive (assisting Tom de la Mare QC and Jason Pobjoy). 

Acting for the successful claimants in resisting strike out of their claims for compensation totalling approximately £644 million in respect of losses incurred in relation to the mis-selling of PPI (assisting Andrew Green QC, Fraser Campbell and Timothy Lau).

Acting for the claimant in its claim for an urgent injunction to restrain the defendant directors and minority shareholders of Corbin & King Limited from allegedly committing breaches of the shareholders’ agreement (assisting Fraser Campbell). 

Advising on certain jurisdictional and foreign law issues in relation to the largest group litigation brought in England and Wales, resulting from the collapse of the Fundao Dam in Brazil (assisting Hanif Mussa QC).

Acting for the defendants in a claim seeking a declaration and damages in connection with the beneficial ownership and possession of a property in London (assisting Fraser Campbell).

Advising a contracting party as to its contractual position under various Contracts for Difference entered into in connection with an offshore windfarm project (assisting Kieron Beal QC and Jason Pobjoy).

Acting for the Claimant in respect of multiple jurisdictional challenges in a claim involving issues of breach of fiduciary duty, dishonest assistance and conspiracy brought against parties domiciled in five different jurisdictions (assisting Victoria Windle QC).

Acting for the Claimants in a multi-jurisdictional fraud claim against 17 separate defendants, for damages of more than $1 billion. The claim raises issues of limitation, characterisation of loss and conflict of laws (assisting Victoria Windle QC).

Acting for a Defendant to a claim for fraudulent trading and breach of directors’ duties, valued at over £200 million (assisting Victoria Windle QC).

Acting for the Claimants in their claims, valued at tens of millions of Euros, for breach of contract, enforcement of debt, misrepresentation, and estoppel (assisting Victoria Windle QC and Tom Coates).

Acting for the Claimant in a breach of contract/quantum meruit claim arising from the supply and purchase of PPE equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic (assisting Victoria Windle QC).

Acting for the successful defendant in defending a claim for alleged breach of an oral indemnity agreement (assisting Fraser Campbell).

Acting for the defendant in an ongoing High Court claim for breach of a joint venture agreement (assisting Fraser Campbell).

Advising an electronic money distributor in a dispute arising under a Distribution Agreement and Sponsorship Agreement (assisting Victoria Windle QC). 

Acting for the claimant in their claim for contractual debt and damages in respect of a loan agreement between the claimant and defendants related to a property development project (assisting Fraser Campbell).

Acting for the proposed claimant in a prospective arbitration under the LCIA Rules 2020 regarding the termination of a multimillion-dollar License, Supply and Marketing Agreement for a chemotherapy drug (assisting Victoria Windle QC).

Acting for the defendant to a claim seeking repayment of certain shareholder loans (assisting Fraser Campbell).

Acting for the successful respondents to a petition seeking winding up on the just and equitable ground and relief for alleged unfair prejudice ground (assisting Fraser Campbell).

Advising on certain issues of statutory interpretation under the Employment Rights Act and Equality Act in the context of a dispute as to entitlements under an employment contract (assisting Craig Rajgopaul).

Advising on certain issues related to misuse of confidential information in the context of confidential settlement discussions between the claimant entities and various defendants. The parallel High Court proceedings were discontinued and then ultimately dismissed (assisting Craig Rajgopaul). 

Acting for the claimant employer in declaratory and final injunctive relief against two senior former employees in relation to the enforceability of restrictive covenants (assisting Craig Rajgopaul).

Acting for the respondent and certain of its employees in respect of a third claim brought by the claimant alleging indirect discrimination, including seeking orders for strike out and deposit orders.  Strike out had already been achieved of previous claims in the civil court and employment tribunal and a limited civil restraint order was in place – the third claim was withdrawn prior to the hearing (assisting Craig Rajgopaul).

Acting for the defendant employee in relation to a claim in the High Court brought by his former employer alleging misuse of confidential information and seeking injunctions for the return of that information (assisting Craig Rajgopaul). 

Acting for the respondent employer in claims brought against it by a former employer for direct race discrimination, harassment, and victimisation (assisting Craig Rajgopaul).

Advising a pharmaceutical company on the merits and evidential requirements of an application for a preliminary injunction before the General Court of the EU (assisting Fraser Campbell). 

Acting for the claimants in an application to the General Court seeking to annul a decision of the European Parliament to withhold access relating to the public expenditure of a Member of European Parliament (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Acting for the Motor Insurers Bureau in a claim brought by an individual seeking recovery of insurance in reliance on the EU Motor Insurance Directive (assisting Tom de la Mare QC and Jason Pobjoy). 

Acting for the claimant investment consultant in an arbitration brought under the LCIA Rules 2020, seeking damages for breach of a London arbitration agreement following New York proceedings that were struck out for lack of jurisdiction (assisting Fraser Campbell).

Acting for the claimant company in a proposed arbitration under the LCIA Rules 2020, seeking damages for multiple breaches of a shareholders’ agreement (assisting Fraser Campbell).

Acting for the proposed claimant in a prospective arbitration under the LCIA Rules 2020 regarding the termination of a multimillion-dollar License, Supply and Marketing Agreement for a chemotherapy drug (assisting Victoria Windle QC).

Acting for a family seeking reunion with a family member who had been granted asylum in the UK. The case raised issues regarding the Immigration Rules, Article 8 ECHR, and Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Acting successfully in defending an appeal to the Supreme Court of a claim for judicial review concerning whether the government was permitted to authorise the use of identification requirements at the local government elections in May 2019 (assisting Hanif Mussa QC).

Advising the Secretary of State in relation to a challenge to a decision taken by him not to seek the views of the Parole Board on the suitability of a prisoner for transfer to open conditions (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Acting for the Parole Board in a case regarding the circumstances in which it becomes functus officio upon setting a date for a prisoner's release (assisting Fraser Campbell).  

Advising the Secretary of State for Justice (as an intervener) on issues relating to the service of orders and other documentation on victims of domestic violence residing in refuges (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Acting for the Secretary of State for Justice in his successful challenge to a decision of the Parole Board to direct early release of a prisoner on the basis that the Parole Board was required to base its decision solely on the need to protect the public (assisting Sir James Eadie QC and Jason Pobjoy). 

Acting for the claimants in a judicial review challenging the Secretary of State’s decisions to remove the individual claimants to Rwanda pursuant to her policy of removing asylum seekers from the UK to Rwanda, as well as the lawfulness of the Rwanda removal policy itself (assisting Sam Grodzinski QC, Jason Pobjoy, Paul Luckhurst, Emmeline Plews, Will Bordell and Rayan Fakhoury).

Acting for the respondent and certain of its employees in respect of a third claim brought by the claimant alleging indirect discrimination, including seeking orders for strike out and deposit orders.  Strike out had already been achieved of previous claims in the civil court and employment tribunal and a limited civil restraint order was in place – the third claim was withdrawn prior to the hearing (assisting Craig Rajgopaul).

Acting for the respondent employer in claims brought against it by a former employer for direct race discrimination, harassment, and victimisation (assisting Craig Rajgopaul).

Acting for a family seeking reunion with a family member who had been granted asylum in the UK. The case raised issues regarding the Immigration Rules, Article 8 ECHR, and Article 3 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Acting for Ukraine in a landmark inter-state case involving allegations of mass and gross violations of multiple Convention rights (assisting Tim Otty QC and Jason Pobjoy).

Acting for the Applicant trust and trustees in their claims against the Italian Government alleging breaches of A1P1 following the making of forfeiture orders over the “Getty Bronze” statue currently exhibited in the Getty Museum in Los Angeles (assisting Tim Otty QC and Jason Pobjoy). 

Acting for Ukraine in a landmark inter-state case involving allegations of mass and gross violations of multiple Convention rights (assisting Tim Otty QC and Jason Pobjoy).

Acting for the Applicant trust and trustees in their claims against the Italian Government alleging breaches of A1P1 following the making of forfeiture orders over the “Getty Bronze” statue currently exhibited in the Getty Museum in Los Angeles (assisting Tim Otty QC and Jason Pobjoy). 

Advising the Department for Transport on various issues relating to the operation and enforcement of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 on the detention of aircraft and ships in UK airports and ports following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Advising the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office on various issues relating to the operation and enforcement of the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 following the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine war (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Acting for the BBC in an appeal against the decision of the Information Commissioner that information relating to the BBC’s marketing spend fell within the journalism derogation and/or the commercial interests exemption (assisting Jason Pobjoy). 

Acting for the claimants in an application to the General Court seeking to annul a decision of the European Parliament to withhold access relating to the public expenditure of a Member of European Parliament (assisting Jason Pobjoy).

Acting for the BBC in an appeal against the decision of the Information Commissioner that information relating to BBC training materials on impartiality fell within the journalism derogation (assisting Jason Pobjoy).