3PB ‘s specialist commercial, public and information law barrister Mariya Peykova has written an article titled ‘Online dating platforms and the law: can you afford to swipe right for love?’
Clerk Details
- Clerk Name: David Fielder
- Clerk Telephone: 020 7583 8055
- Clerk Email: [email protected]
Overview
Before coming to the Bar in 2020, Mariya worked as a Research Fellow at Queen Mary University and a Judicial Assistant at the Court of Appeal and High Court. Mariya accepts instructions in a wide range of contentious and non-contentious matters, with a particular focus on commercial and regulatory law. Mariya has appeared (unled) in the High Court and County Court and is regularly instructed to represent and advise clients in matters raising complex contractual interpretation points, as well as on a range of data protection and privacy issues, including compensation claims under Article 82 UK GDPR. Mariya regularly undertakes pro bono work through Advocate and has previously volunteered with Reprieve and Liberty. In 2024, Mariya received a nomination for the ‘Junior Pro Bono Barrister of the Year’ award.
Languages
- Greek (native)
- Bulgarian (native)
- French (intermediate)
Academic Publications
'Electricity Decentralization in the European Union: Towards Zero Carbon and Energy Transition’, Rafael Leal-Arcas et al 2nd Edition, Elsevier, 2023
'The great energy transition in the European Union: Volume 2', Rafael Leal-Arcas et al, Eliva Press, 2020
'Towards a Carbon-Free, Decentralised, and Democratised System of Energy Generation', Rafael Leal-Arcas, Andrew Fillis, Mariya Peykova, Marius Greger, Connecticut Journal of International Law, Volume 35, 133.
'Towards a carbon-free, decentralised, and democratised system of energy generation' - Journal of International Law, Vol 35, Issue 1, 2020 (Forthcoming), Queen Mary University of London, School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No 319/2019
'Decarbonizing the Energy Sector' - Michigan State Journal of Animal and Natural Resource Law, 2019 (Forthcoming), Queen Mary School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 309/2019
'The ICC Reparations regime: The future of international criminal justice or an empty promise?', Gray’s Inn Student Law Journal, November 2015.
'Energy Transit: Intergovernmental Agreements on Oil and Gas Transit Pipelines', Rafael Leal-Arcas, Mariya Peykova, Tathagata Choudhury and Malakee Makhoul, Renewable Energy Law and Policy Review, 2015.
'Energy Transit Activities: Collection of Intergovernmental Agreements on oil and gas transit pipelines and commentary', Co-authored with Professor Rafael Leal-Arcas, Report prepared for the Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre, July 2014, Queen Mary University of London, School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 177/2014
Expertise
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Commercial Add this expertise to your shortlist Mariya accepts instructions in all matters relating to contractual disputes, with a particular focus on consumer and business-to-business contracts (‘B2B’). Having successfully completed a placement with the Information Commissioner’s Office (‘ICO’), Mariya is aptly placed to advise on the interplay between the contractual rights and obligations of businesses and consumers, and their rights and obligations under consumer and data protection legislation. Current and recent highlights include work on the following matters:
- Advising a company on its contractual and regulatory obligations in respect of the collection and ongoing retention of customers’ personal data, including special category data.
- Advising on potential claims against a local authority in breach of contract, breach of confidence, misuse of private information, and breach of data protection legislation.
- Advising a large aviation business on its regulatory and contractual obligations in the context of sharing former employees’ personal data with third parties.
- Phones 4U Limited v. EE Limited & Ors [2021] EWCA Civ 116: Mariya was instructed by Mischon de Reya acting for Telefonica to assist in a junior capacity assisting in relation to proceedings brought by Phones 4U Limited (In administration) alleging conspiracy between EE, Vodafone, Telefonica and their parent companies (at the relevant time).
- Advised on a complex breach of contract, which involved a side discrimination claim, against a large UK energy provider.
- Represented a leading UK University in a breach of contract claim brought against the University by a former student. The claim was struck out following a contested application to strike out the statement of case.
- Obtained an order for summary judgment against multiple defendants for breaches of several key obligations arising under a loan agreement and related guarantee.
- Represented a former member of the Liberal Democrats at a contested hearing following an application for an interim injunction. The Applicant alleged, inter alia, that her expulsion from the Party constituted a breach of contract, as it breached several core principles enshrined in the Party’s constitution (Josephine Hayes v Mark Pack and Ors [2022] EWHC Civ).
- Obtained a second order for relief from sanctions in circumstances in which relief had already been granted in relation to the same failure by the Applicant to file evidence in accordance with the court’s directions.
- Secured a freezing injunction against the assets of an individual who was at the time outside the jurisdiction.
- Advising on alternative methods of service outside the jurisdiction, particularly in cases where the Defendant is based in a State that is not a signatory to the Hague Convention.
- Represented the tenant and guarantor in a commercial lease dispute with the corporate landlord. The defendants argued that the lease had been surrendered on the grounds of repudiatory breach.
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Public and Regulatory Add this expertise to your shortlist Mariya is regularly instructed by a wide range of government departments, including HM Treasury, DCMS, FCDO, and DWP. She undertakes a wide range of advisory and advocacy work in the public sector, with a particular focus on data and information law. Mariya’s previous experience at the ICO enables her to provide comprehensive advice on a wide range of regulatory matters, including on possible enforcement action and judicial review proceedings of decisions affecting data subjects’ rights. Some recent examples of Mariya’s work include the following
- Appearing on behalf of a public body in misfeasance proceedings.
- Appearing on behalf of the Legal Ombudsman in judicial review proceedings.
- Instructed by the Information Commissioner in civil proceedings in the County Court.
- Advising a local authority on the regulatory framework for international data transfers.
- Successfully defending the Ministry of Justice at trial, following the issue of proceedings against it for alleged breaches of the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018.
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Online platforms and the law: can you afford to swipe right for love?
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Assessing the Value of Claims for Breaches of the GDPR
25th Nov 2023View ArticleThis article was first published in ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine.
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Arbitration agreements “subject to contract”, and the limited scope of the separability principle (DHL Project & Chartering Ltd v Gemini Ocean Shipping Co Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1555)
13th Jan 2023View ArticleMariya analyses the case DHL Project & Chartering Ltd v Gemini Ocean Shipping Co Ltd [2022] EWCA Civ 1555) in relation to the "separability principle" in arbitration agreements.
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The correct measure of damages in a claim for breach of warranty and deceit in the context of a share sale
8th Jul 2022View ArticleMariya Peykova analyses the case of MDW Holdings Limited v James Robert Norvill and Ors [2022] EWCA Civ 883, in which the Court of Appeal brings important clarification of the principles applicable to the assessment of damages for breach of warranty and deceit in the context of a share sale.
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Are we exclusive? High Court reviews key contractual principles in the context of ‘casual’ commercial relationships
15th Oct 2021View ArticleZymurgorium Ltd v Hammonds of Knutsford plc
Mariya Peykova has analysed the case of Zymurgorium Ltd v Hammonds of Knutsford plc for Lexis®PSL.
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The principle of ‘no reflective loss’ following the decision of the Supreme Court in Sevilleja v Marex Financial
1st Dec 2020View ArticleThe principle of ‘no reflective loss’ following the decision of the Supreme Court in Sevilleja v Marex Financial: an analysis by Marc Brittain and Mariya Peykova.
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Insolvency in times of coronavirus: a short, practical guide for businesses and insolvency practitioners
16th Apr 2020View ArticleMariya Peykova authors this practical guide for businesses and insolvency practitioners and looks at the proposed and existing measures introduced by the government to help businesses during the coronavirus crisis.
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Ghost Towns and International Law: The Admissibility of Turkey’s Attempt to Re-Open Varosha
12th Oct 2020View Article3PB’s specialist international and public law barrister Mariya Peykova has reviewed the decision of Turkey’s attempt to re-open Varosha.
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The power of the Construction Industry and Training Board to impose levies under the Industrial Training Act 1982
11th Sep 2020View Article3PB Commercial Barrister Marc Brittain and Pupil Barrister Mariya Peykova consider the conditions under which employers in the construction industry should have to pay a levy for the purpose of meeting the expenses of an industrial training board.
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Dealing with Competing Jurisdiction Clauses: What is your Centre of Gravity?
27th Jul 2020View ArticleDealing with Competing Jurisdiction Clauses: What is your Centre of Gravity?
Marc Brittain and Mariya Peykova consider complex commercial arrangements and the difficulties they can create for parties where their obligations are set out in a multitude of related contracts of a single contract containing inconsistent dispute resolution clauses. Marc and Mariya explore the most common scenarios in which courts are asked to interpret inconsistent dispute resolution clauses, with particular focus on the ‘centre of gravity’ approach, adopted by courts. -
The Use of Police Tactics To Disperse Protests and The Fine Line Between Legitimate Protesting and Anti-Social Behaviour
18th Jun 2020View Article3PB’s pupil barrister Mariya Peykova has reviewed the use of police tactics to disperse protestors and the fine line between protesting and anti social behaviour.
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Protesting During a Pandemic: What Are Your Rights?
4th Jun 2020View Article3PB pupil barrister Mariya Peykova has reviewed the rights during this Covid-19 pandemic for citizens to participate in a protest, the police arrest and stop-and search powers, the scale of fines and penalties and what people should be doing if you are arrested and taken to a police station.
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The legal position in relation to holidaymaker claims during the Coronavirus pandemic
4th May 2020View Article3PB’s pupil barrister Mariya Peykova reviews the legal position in relation to holidaymaker claims during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Recent reports in the media suggest that some holidaymakers who have requested refunds have instead been offered credit notes, or deferred bookings. Mariya highlights the options available if holiday plans have been disrupted because of Covid-19, including package holidays, cancelled flights, accommodation and or other travel arrangements, insurance claims, and consumer credit rights.
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Coronavirus Act 2020 & Rights of Individuals
17th Apr 2020View ArticleMariya Peykova, a pupil barrister at 3PB reviews the powers of public health officers, constables and immigration officers and how the newly imposed laws will affect the rights of any individual infected with Covid-19.
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