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John Baldwin QC led Jessie Bowhill in the successful appeal over the copyright interests in the music of Procol Harum's iconic hit 'A Whiter Shade of Pale'. The first instance decision had led to serious consternation within the music industry. However the appeal court accepted the argument that acquiescence and laches prevented organist Mathew Fisher from asserting his claim.