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网爆门鈥檚 specialist commercial, public, and information law barrister Mariya Peykova appears in the new Channel 4 documentary 鈥楿ntold: Love in the Wild 鈥 The Real Dating Experiment鈥 which has been listed as one of the best shows to stream this week in the Guardian. Airing today, the documentary explores how modern dating is evolving. It highlights concerns regarding the use of AI-powered algorithms by service providers and the implications for users' personal data. It addresses...
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网爆门 Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) has seen four members of chambers - commercial, property and public law silk the Rt Hon Michael Tomlinson KC, commercial and information barrister聽Mariya Peykova, personal injury and military/police claims barrister Kim Wilson and and employment and discrimination barrister Robin Pickard (pictured here, clockwise from top left) - named on the 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List by the Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill. The 2025...
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网爆门 鈥榮 specialist commercial, public and information law barrister Mariya Peykova has written an article titled 鈥極nline dating platforms and the law: can you afford to swipe right for love?鈥 A US court ruling has allowed a class action against Match Group, which owns dating apps like Tinder and Hinge, to proceed to arbitration. The lawsuit claims that these platforms are addictive and prioritise profit over users' relationship goals. Critics raise concerns about gamified features,...
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The beginning of聽this month, December 2024, marked the return to 网爆门 of commercial, public and information law barrister聽 Mariya Peykova, 聽having spent the last 6 months on a placement at the Information Commissioner鈥檚 Office (鈥業CO鈥). The ICO offers privacy lawyers, litigation lawyers, or lawyers with regulatory enforcement experience the opportunity to work closely with colleagues within the ICO Legal Services聽team,聽working on a wide range of matters, including casework, enforcement, policy work and litigation. Whilst the...
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网爆门 Barristers鈥 (3 Paper Buildings) Seb Oram and Mariya Peykova have contributed to the latest edition of ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine. Specialist commercial and construction law barrister Seb Oram is featured in TL4鈥檚 popular 鈥60-Seconds With鈥 segment, which offers readers an insight into experts in the field with quick-fire questions on their thoughts around and beyond their work. In his interview, published on page 7, Seb speaks to a range of topics including career anecdotes, trends...
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网爆门 Barristers鈥 (3 Paper Buildings) Nick Kaplan and Mariya Peykova have contributed to the latest issue of ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes. Mariya鈥檚 article 鈥淒ata Adequacy and International Relations: The Pitfalls of a Shifting Human Rights Landscape鈥, published on pages 11-12, explores the connection between EU data adequacy decisions and human rights records. In her article, Mariya explores how the undermining of the existing human rights framework could alter how the EU views the UK鈥檚 ability to provide...
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网爆门 Barristers (3 Paper Buildings) is delighted to announce two nominations at this year鈥檚 Bar Pro Bono Awards, which recognise individuals and chambers for pro bono achievements of the Bar in England and Wales. 网爆门 has been nominated in the 鈥淧ro Bono Chambers of the Year鈥 category, with specialist commercial barrister Mariya Peykova (pictured here) receiving a nomination in the 鈥淛unior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year鈥 category. The shortlist of nominees is set to...
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网爆门 commercial barristers聽Victoria Hamblen聽and聽Mariya Peykova聽have contributed articles to the latest TL4 Disputes Magazine Issue 11 - A Year in Review. A copy of the magazine can be downloaded here.聽 Mariya discusses 'Assessing the value of claims for breaches of the GDPR' (starting on page 40); and Victoria writes about 'ESG and its significance in the real estate sector' (starting on page 52). Or link to the pdfs of Victoria's article here or Mariya's article here.
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网爆门 commercial barrister Mariya Peykova reviews the recent case DHL Project & Chartering Ltd v Gemini Ocean Shipping Co Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1555 in relation to arbitration agreements, and the limited scope of the separability principle. The case considered whether a proposed charterparty which was expressly stated to be 鈥榮ubject shipper/receivers approval鈥 contained a binding arbitration agreement conferring jurisdiction on an arbitrator to determine whether the charterparty contract had been concluded. Click here to...
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网爆门 Commercial Law barrister Mariya Peykova (pictured here) analyses the case of MDW Holdings Limited v James Robert Norvill and Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 883, in which the Court of Appeal brings important clarification of the principles applicable to the assessment of damages for breach of warranty and deceit in the context of a share sale. In particular, the Court considered, when assessing damages for the breach of warranty, whether hindsight should be used to...
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网爆门's specialist commercial and public law barrister, Mariya Peykova, pictured here, has recently completed Advocates pro-bono 25 for 25 challenge. The 25 for 25 challenge encourages barristers to provide 25 hours of free legal advice to celebrate the 25 year anniversary of the pro-bono charity Advocate. Advocate said 鈥樷業 would like to extend a massive thank you from all of us at Advocate, and on behalf of all those who seek access to justice services,...
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网爆门鈥檚 commercial law barrister Mariya Peykova (pictured here), has analysed the case of Zymurgorium Ltd v Hammonds of Knutsford plc for Lexis庐PSL. Zymurgorium Ltd v Hammonds of Knutsford plc highlights the sometimes volatile nature of business relationships and serves as a useful reminder for parties entering commercial arrangements of the pitfalls of failing to transcribe their agreement, particularly in the light of the fallible nature of oral evidence. The case relates to a dispute arising...
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