Blackstone Chambers
Blackstone Chambers is highly reputable in trade mark and copyright matters in the media and entertainment industries; Robert Howe KC is highly adept in this area and he represented the defendant in Warner Music v TuneIn before the Court of Appeal, a case regarding if hyperlinks are a form of communication to the public. James Segan KC frequently provides representation before the Patents Court, as well as the Copyright Tribunal - he represented Ocado on a patent dispute with Norwegian company Autostore concerning the robots used in its warehouses.
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Testimonials
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- 'Danny Compton is very good at arranging help with very busy barristers.'
- 'The set and the clerks are excellent.'
- 'Blackstone Chambers provides good service, particularly with a number of very good KCs.'
- 'Blackstone is a leader in the field of IP.'
- 'Blackstone has a number of strong barristers who delve into IP disputes.'
- 'The clerks are supportive and efficient.'
- 'The clerks are very helpful.'
- 'Clerks are friendly and helpful.'
Silks
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
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3Hall of fameBlackstone Chambers
‘Ian has great judgement and a great client-side manner. He is great in front of any judge and he truly has the ear of the court.’
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‘James has exceptional clarity of thought which feeds through to exceptionally succinct and persuasive advocacy skills. He is absolutely at the top of his game.’
Juniors
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.