Richard Billington, Q.C. in his 28th Anton Piller Case

Richard Billington, QC has extensive experience in extraordinary remedies to fight fraud, protect intellectual property, defend employers upon the departure of key employees and to safeguard evidence that may be at risk of destruction if the defendant is a risk of hiding, altering or destroying if given notice of litigation against them. He has often acted for Plaintiffs in obtaining these orders, which carry with them particular ethical onus on the applying lawyer. He has also acted for defendants in challenging these extreme orders. Richard Billington, QC has also been appointed by the court as Independent Supervising Solicitor on numerous occasions, charged with executing the Order on behalf of the court, explaining it, and in seizing and analysing evidence. Rick Billington is currently engaged in his 28th Anton Piller matter.