Gregory Pipe

Call details 1995 (Lincoln’s Inn)  
Summary of Practice Heavy commercial disputes, construction and technology contracts, business asset/share sales and disputes, arbitrations, domestic and international sale of goods, finance, insurance, carriage, restitution   Acknowledged by Chambers & Partners 2003-2004 as a Leading Junior for Commercial Litigation in the North East – “a thoughtful and creative barrister – a real lateral thinker”. Also described by the Lawyer (October 2001) as a “Junior to watch at the Northern Bar”  
Qualifications MA (Oxon), LLM (Cantab)  
Education 1984-87    Oxford University, MA Jurisprudence 1989-90    Cambridge University, LLM 1991-95    University of Leeds, lecturer  
Scholarships Sunley Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn) Hardwicke Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn) Upjohn Award (Lincoln’s Inn)  
Publications Numerous articles in practitioner and learned journals  
Reported cases
  • Keith Davy (Crantock) v Ibatex (CA) sale of goods, delay in handing down judgments as basis for appeal
  • Longstaff v Birtles (CA) professional negligence of solicitors
  • Brewer v Free & Ors (CA) Reverter of Sites Act, extending time for appeal.
  • Pace v Bombeeck (HCE) international supply contract, late amendment of statement of case and introduction of expert evidence on foreign law.