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Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Mystery as Banksy collectors Ant and Dec sue top modern art dealer
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BANKSY collectors Ant and Dec are suing a top modern art dealer at the High Court, The Sun can reveal. The telly favourites, who host shows including I'm A Celeb and Limitless Win, have lodged a lawsuit against Northern Ireland-based Andrew Lilley. 2 Ant and Dec are suing a top modern art dealer at the High Court Credit: Getty 2 The duo have have a lawsuit against Andrew Lilley who sells Banksy prints Credit: AFP His company boasts online about selling 'Banksy prints that you just can't get anywhere else'. Court papers have been officially filed though the exact nature of the lawsuit is yet to be revealed. The Geordie duo, both 49, have called in top London law firm Wedlake Bell, which specialises in dispute resolution and business litigation. Using their full names, Anthony McPartlin and Declan Donnelly are listed as claimants in the Chancery Division (Business List) case. No date has been fixed for a first hearing before a judge. The case has been filed under Part Eight of the Civil Procedure Rules, meaning the facts of the case are unlikely to be disputed. Such claims are typically quicker to conclude than cases requiring a trial. Art lover Ant was keen to hammer out a deal to keep his beloved Banksy paintings at his £6million Wimbledon home following his divorce from Lisa Armstrong. He bought the pictures, which feature the mystery Bristol-based artist's iconic rat with a placard, with Dec at a £1million exhibition of his work in 2009. Mr Lilley, a 'Contemporary Art Trader', and Andrew Lilley Fine Art Limited are named as defendants. Watch the funniest 'I'm a Celeb' moments ever Companies House records show Mr Lilley, of Lisburn, near Belfast, had nearly £2million of assets in his firm last year. A business website claims the dealer has 'helped clients from all over the world find the artwork that appeals to them'. It adds: 'Whether you are looking for the latest Banksy or a sought-after Andy Warhol original, we have the expertise and experience to track down the prints, photography or original artworks that are making such an impact on the art scene right now.' And a company linked to Mr Lilley says online it is 'proud to be the 'Original Banksy Art Dealer',' adding: 'If there is a specific Banksy piece you are looking for, we can often find it for you.' And it offers 'a money back guarantee if you are not thrilled with your purchase'. Mr Lilley, 55, declined to comment when approached by The Sun.
South China Morning Post
24-04-2025
- Politics
- South China Morning Post
Do we still need overseas judges in Hong Kong's top court?
One of the vivid memories of my days as an undergraduate law student in London was to watch a live debate between Lord Woolf and Professor Michael Zander on what was known as the Woolf reforms. Advertisement Lord Woolf was then the Master of the Rolls in the English Court of Appeal and was undertaking the task of modernising their Civil Procedure Rules. The debate was intense but entertaining and it was an eye-opener for a law student to watch great legal minds arguing over a topical issue. Some 10 years later, I was instructed to argue a short point in our Court of Final Appeal. My role was relatively minor and I was on my feet for less than 10 minutes but I can still recall the excitement of meeting Lord Woolf again – on this occasion appearing in front of him when he was sitting as an overseas non-permanent judge in our top court. My experience is not unique. The opportunity of arguing difficult points of law before the most eminent jurists in our appellate court is, for many barristers, one of the attractions for choosing a career as an advocate. I am often asked by friends outside the profession whether we still need overseas judges in the top court. This is understandable, especially given the resignations of a number of them in the past few years. Advertisement Over the past 28 years, 30 overseas judges from the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Canada have sat in the top court as overseas non-permanent judges. Their significant contributions in the administration of justice and in enriching our jurisprudence have been widely acknowledged. As our chief justice explained in his speech at our Opening of the Legal Year ceremony in January 2025, Hong Kong has by now developed and nurtured sufficient legal and judicial talent to fill the highest judicial offices in their entirety.
