Leading Counsel definition
Examples of Leading Counsel in a sentence
The Leading Counsel will participate in the preparation of all submissions relating to the Dispute (defence, statement for the defence, rebuttal and so on), in the representation of the Mandator during oral proceedings before the arbitration tribunal (hereinafter the “Pleading”) and in preparations for oral proceedings before the arbitration tribunal.
However, based on views expressed to us by Leading Counsel, we would not expect an English court in the same proceedings to hold against the Agent on both the above issues (the logical course being to find in favour of the Agent on at least one of them), although there is no authority to this effect.
The Leading Counsel will 1 Attorneys, senior foreign legal consultants with an experience in international arbitration of at least 5 years.
At any reasonable time after the commencement of any Permit Proceedings in relation to the Key Facility Environmental Permit the Authority may require the Contractor to take (or the Contractor may take (subject to notifying the Authority of such intention)) the opinion of Leading Counsel as to the merits of continuing to pursue such Permit Proceedings and to make such opinion available to the Authority.
The Law Firm agrees that the Leading Counsel will participate at least 30% (thirty per cent) in the running of the case (hereinafter the “Quota”).
The Expert may, if he decides it is necessary or desirable to do so in his absolute discretion, refer any interpretational matter which relates to any dispute to a Leading Counsel approved by the Sellers and the Purchaser and the terms of appointment of the Expert shall allow him to make such reference.
The Leading Counsel will be the leader of the team of lawyers of the Law Firm for the duration of the provision of the legal services by the Law Firm pursuant to this Agreement.
The Authority's Representative shall be entitled to attend any conference with Leading Counsel and the Contractor shall endeavour when arranging such conference to agree a convenient time for attendance by the Authority's Representative; provided always that this paragraph 4.1 shall not require the Contractor to join as interested party in any Judicial Review Challenge.
We have also been advised by Leading Counsel that there is a risk that the English courts may find that provisions such as Clause 3(A) of the Deposit Charge (which makes repayment of the sums standing to the credit of the Account conditional on the satisfaction by the Borrower of its obligations under the Facility Agreement) conflict with English public policy relating to the winding up of insolvent companies and accordingly that such provisions may be held to be invalid against a liquidator.
If the dispute relates to the rights and liabilities of a party or to the terms or conditions to be embodied in any deed or document it will be referred to Leading Counsel agreed upon by the parties but in default of agreement appointed at the request of either of the parties by or on behalf of the chairman for the time being of the General Council of the Bar.