A&P Birkenhead Ltd v (1) Northwestern Shiprepairers Ltd (2) Scott Lithgow

Instructing Solicitor: Pinsent Masons(Stuart Wortley)

Acted for: A&P Birkenhead Ltd

Other side: John McGhee QC leading Tim Harry

Court:

Chancery Division – Sir Donald Rattee

This was a trial involving claims for injunctions/damages in respect of a covenant not to use ship repair facilities, a claim which had a value of approximately £20-30 Million. The claim settled on extremely favourable terms after cross-examination of the other side’s principal witness.