QC challenges attempt to throw her off EU court

Eleanor Sharpston wins temporary injunction blocking appointment of her successor

An EU court has granted a temporary order suspending the imminent appointment of a Greek judge to a judicial post at the EU Court of Justice that is currently held by a senior UK lawyer.

Eleanor Sharpston QC had applied for an urgent injunction amid reports that her replacement would be sworn in on 7 September.

Granting her request, a judge of the EU’s Ge…