Daniel Cashman

Advising on contractual and copyright matters in the context of film & TV, photography, and music contracts.

Acting in LCIA arbitrations, including competition issues in a dispute in the EU air transport sector (assisting Brian Kennelly QC) and a commercial franchise dispute (as junior to Andrew George QC).

Acting for the Claimants in a claim alleging breach of FSA/FCA rules in selling index-linked notes, following which the Claimants lost $30m (as junior to Ian Mill QC).

Acting for the Claimants in an application for service out of the jurisdiction and resisting a stay on grounds of forum non conveniens. The High Court granted the Claimants’ application and agreed that there should not be a stay on grounds of forum non conveniens. 

Acting for a commercial finance company in this dispute concerning the enforcement of a confidentiality and non-circumvent agreement (as junior to Andrew George QC).

Acting on behalf of business intelligence companies in an application to redact evidence, which had been requested by the Court in New York pursuant to the Hague Convention of 18 March 1970 on the Taking of Evidence Abroad, on grounds of confidentiality (assisting Andrew George QC).

Acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for Transport in this application to set aside an order for summary judgment pursuant to CPR r 39.3 (assisting Ivan Hare).

Acting for the Claimant, in an application to amend her particulars of claim, in this dispute between two businesspeople concerning the operation of a €100m property investment in Morocco (assisting Barbara Dohmann QC, Andrew George QC and Tom Mountford). 

Acting for the Claimant in a claim to enforce a redemption right on shares in a Latvian company (assisting Andrew George QC).

Acted for the Claimant against a global electronic money payment service provider to enforce a contract for commission payments (as junior to Andrew George QC).

Acting for the Claimant in a claim concerning payment pursuant to a franchise agreement in a major overseas sports league (as junior to Andrew George QC). 

Acting as junior Counsel for Ofcom in a six-week hearing in the CAT, in which BT challenged Ofcom's market definition exercise in its business connectivity market review.

Acting (as junior to Tom de la Mare QC and Tristan Jones) for the proposed class representative in the first opt-out class action in the UK concerning infringements of competition law in the sale of mobility scooters. 

Acting for the Secretary of State for the Home Department before the Court of Appeal in this case which relates to the power to deport the spouse of an EU citizen (assisting Brian Kennelly). 

Acting for the UK in this preliminary reference, considering the power of the courts of a Member State under the Brussels I Regulation to refuse to recognise an arbitral award (assisting Brian Kennelly). 

Acting for the UK in this preliminary reference considering jurisdiction under the Insolvency Regulation (assisting Brian Kennelly).

Acting for a businessman listed on the EU Ukrainian sanction regulation and decision for allegedly illegal conduct under the previous regime (assisting Brian Kennelly).

Acting for the applicant, listed on the EU Syrian sanction regulation and decision, for allegedly supplying crude oil to the Syrian government (assisting Brian Kennelly).

Acting for the applicant, listed on the EU Syrian sanction regulation and decision, for allegedly supplying crude oil to the Syrian government (assisting Brian Kennelly).

Acting for the applicants, listed on the EU Ukrainian sanction regulation and decision, for allegedly illegal conduct under the previous regime (assisting Brian Kennelly). 

Acting for the defendants in a claim for indemnity costs following strike-out on limitation grounds (assisting Brian Kennelly).

Acting in LCIA arbitrations, including competition issues in a dispute in the EU air transport sector (assisting Brian Kennelly QC) and a commercial franchise dispute (as junior to Andrew George QC).

Acting for the Secretary of State for the Home Department before the Court of Appeal in this case which considered whether a mother could acquire a derived right of residence under Zambrano principles (assisting Brian Kennelly).

Various advice to a telecommunications provider, including in relation to spectrum trading and net neutrality (as junior to Brian Kennelly QC).

Acting for the Secretary of State for the Home Department before the Court of Appeal in this case which relates to the power to deport an EU citizen who relies on rights acquired before accession to the EU (assisting Brian Kennelly).

Acting for the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions before the Court of Appeal in this case which considered whether social security residence requirements were compatible with Regulation 1408/71 (assisting Brian Kennelly).

Acting as junior Counsel for Ofcom in a six-week hearing in the CAT, in which BT challenged Ofcom's market definition exercise in its business connectivity market review.

Acting (as junior to Tom de la Mare QC and Ben Jaffey) for Privacy International against the Security and Intelligence Agencies. The Tribunal held that the Agencies had breached Art 8(2) ECHR in respect of their regimes relating to bulk personal data and bulk communications data until the regimes’ public avowal in 2015. 

Acting for an individual in the first re-referral to the Tribunal of a decision by the FCA, appealing the individual’s prohibition of a significant influence function. The Tribunal agreed (contrary to the FCA’s submission) that it was permitted to consider the facts de novo, even in a second referral (as junior to Andrew George QC).

Acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health in this appeal which establishes that NHS bodies are entitled to take account of the fact that accommodation may be provided from other sources (such as local authorities) in cases where accommodation may form part of a patient’s continuing health needs (assisting Ivan Hare).

Acting on behalf of the Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual), an interested party in this judicial review of an Ombudsman’s determination (assisting Ivan Hare).

Acting for an individual in response to a Warning Notice issued by the FCA to a LIBOR trader (assisting Andrew George QC).

Acting for the GMC in a doctor’s appeal against a finding of serious misconduct, which concerned whether findings of non-serious misconduct could be taken into account in reaching a determination that a doctor’s fitness to practise was impaired (assisting Ivan Hare).

Acting for the General Medical Council in a statutory appeal against erasure from the Medical Register (assisting Ivan Hare).

Acting for the Claimant in this claim for substantial compensation under Rule 12 of the TUPE Regulations (assisting Ivan Hare).

Acting for the GMC in this appeal about the scope of a qualifications body’s liability under the Equality Act 2010 in the Employment Tribunal (assisting Ivan Hare).

Acting for an outsourcing company in a claim for reimbursement of redundancy payments paid to its employees (assisting Diya Sen Gupta).

Acting for an employer in a disability discrimination claim (assisting Diya Sen Gupta).

Acting for an employee in an age discrimination claim (assisting Diya Sen Gupta).

Representing individuals in Employment Tribunal (as sole counsel). Negotiating settlement of wrongful and unfair dismissal disputes (assisting Diya Sen Gupta). 

Advising an employer in relation to its obligations under the Equality Act 2010 (assisting Diya Sen Gupta).

Advising both employers and employees in relation to restrictive covenants in employment contracts (assisting Diya Sen Gupta).

Advising employers on applications for injunctive relief, including an application involving the conflict of laws (assisting Diya Sen Gupta).

Acting (as junior to Tom de la Mare QC and Ben Jaffey) for Privacy International against the Security and Intelligence Agencies. The Tribunal held that the Agencies had breached Art 8(2) ECHR in respect of their regimes relating to bulk personal data and bulk communications data until the regimes’ public avowal in 2015. 

Acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for the Home Department in this appeal against the High Court’s decision that an individual had been unlawfully detained pending his removal to Morocco (assisting Ivan Hare). 

Acting for the Secretary of State for the Home Department in an immigration appeal concerning the right of abode of a foreign national (assisting Ivan Hare). 

Acting for the Secretary of State for Justice in challenges by prisoners to categorisation decisions (assisting Ivan Hare). 

Acting for the Secretary of State for the Home Department before the Court of Appeal in this case which considered whether a mother could acquire a derived right of residence under Zambrano principles (assisting Brian Kennelly).