Tim Eicke KC has returned to Essex Court Chambers in full-time practice, following nine years’ service as the judge in respect of the U.K at the European Court of Human Rights. Tim is recognised as one of the leading advocates in Public and Constitutional Law, European Union Law, International Human Rights Law, and Public International […]

Members of Chambers are pleased to share that Jackie McArthur  and Naomi Hart have been appointed to the London B Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown, with effect from 1 September 2025. The Attorney General maintains three advisory panels of junior counsel to undertake civil and EU work for all government departments. There are three […]

Members of Essex Court Chambers are delighted to announce that chambers and members have been shortlisted for four awards at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2025. The awards recognise sets of chambers and members who are at the top of the profession as identified by extensive objective research. Essex Court Chambers has been shortlisted as […]

Hugh Mercer KC,  Anna Dilnot KC and Jeremy Brier KC have been appointed as Deputy High Court Judges with effect from 1st September 2025. The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, has appointed 24 Deputy High Court Judges, under section 9(4) of the Senior Courts Act 1981, for […]

We are delighted to announce that Essex Court Chambers has been shortlisted in two categories at Legal Business Awards 2025:  Chambers of the Year: Essex Court Chamber Barrister of the Year: Professor Dan Sarooshi KC Marking its 28th edition, the Legal Business Awards celebrate excellence across the legal profession The awards will take place on […]

On 7 August 2025, Simon Gleeson (sitting as a deputy Judge of the High Court) handed down judgment (i) granting an application by BTI 2014 LLC and B.A.T Industries P.L.C. (together, “the Applicants”) to remove the Administrators of Windward Prospects Limited (in Administration) from office under paragraph 88 of Schedule B1 to the Insolvency Act […]

Following a 5 day hearing in February 2025 and a further 1 day hearing in July 2025, the Court of Appeal partially set aside an investment treaty arbitration award (the “Award”) under the Czech-Swiss BIT pursuant section 67 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the “Act”). This is the latest set of decisions in the long-running […]

On 30 July 2025, Mr Justice Trower handed down judgment, following a 14-week trial taking place between June and November 2023, in JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Kolomoisky & others [2025] EWHC 1987 (Ch). In these high-profile proceedings, Privatbank, Ukraine’s largest bank, brought claims against its former owners, Igor Kolomoisky and Gennadiy Bogolyubov, contending that […]

The International Court of Justice issued an Advisory Opinion on 23 July 2025 in response to a request by the United Nations General Assembly concerning the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. The Court’s Advisory Opinion canvassed an array of legal issues arising under treaty and customary international law concerning climate change. The Advisory […]

On 17 July 2025, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Republic of Korea v Elliott Associates LP [2025] EWCA Civ 905, an appeal brought by Korea in relation to its challenge under section 67 of the Arbitration Act 1996 against an investor-state arbitration award in favour of Elliott under the Korea-US Free Trade […]

On 22nd July 2025, the Commercial Court handed down a further judgment in Bath Racecourse & ors v Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE & ors, the latest in a string of business interruption insurance disputes arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic.    Sean O’Sullivan KC, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge, considered various preliminary issues […]

On 10 July 2025, Peter MacDonald Eggers KC (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) handed down judgment, following a trial in March, in Visalia Marketing Corporation v Seadrill Limited [2025] EWHC 1747 (Comm). The proceedings arose out of the formation of a joint venture in February 2019 between Sonangol, the state oil […]