Members and staff of Essex Court Chambers are celebrating the appointment of three new King’s Counsel appointments today. Ruth den Besten, Siddharth Dhar and Angeline Welsh will be sworn in as Silk at a ceremony taking place today at the Palace of Westminster, following their appointment earlier this year. Senior Clerk Joe Ferrigno commented “I […]
The trial of the next stage of proceedings in ENRC’s claims against Dechert, Mr Gerrard, and the SFO begins today in the Commercial Court (the Phase 1A Trial). The Phase 1A Trial, which is listed for two weeks, will address certain issues of causation, loss, and contribution following the Phase 1 Trial and Phase 1 Judgment. […]
In a judgment of the Senior Master handed down on 30 January 2023 in Procuritas Partners AB & Anr v Blomfield and Mentzer [2023] EWHC 167 (KB), which was followed by further written submissions and a final costs ruling on 1 March 2023, the High Court considered the principles and approach to be applied to […]
Paul McGrath KC has been appointed a visiting professor to the University of Oxford. The appointment, which was made on the recommendation of the University of Oxford Faculty of Law, will begin from today, Wednesday 1 March 2023. Paul will hold the position for a period of 12 months. During this time he will deliver […]
On Wednesday 8 February the Eastern Caribbean Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Renova Industries Limited and others v Emmerson International Corporation and others BVIHCMAP2019/0001 upholding the discharge of US$3 billion freezing orders. The three freezing orders granted in November and December 2018, each with a gross value of over US$3 billion in assets, had […]
In News Corp UK & Ireland Ltd v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2023] UKSC 7 the Supreme Court held that the zero-rating of ‘newspapers’ for VAT purposes in the Value Added Tax Act 1994 extended only to print newspapers and not to the digital editions of such newspapers—in particular those published by the […]
On 31 January 2023 the High Court in London held Savaro Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales, liable for death, personal injury and property damage in the case of Beirut Bar Association & Ors v Savaro Ltd. This is the first judgment worldwide to be obtained on behalf of the victims of the […]
61 Members of Essex Court Chambers have received rankings in the 2023 edition of the Chambers Global Guide following its release today. Members have been ranked in 6 jurisdictions including the USA, UK, Belize, Asia-Pacific, Singapore and Europe, and are ranked across 8 practice areas including International Arbitration, Public International Law, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Commercial […]
Essex Court Chambers has been shortlisted for ‘Set of the Year’ at the 2023 Legal 500 Southeast Asia Awards. The ceremony recognises the leading firms, lawyers, barristers and in-house counsel who have contributed to the regional and global markets. The shortlist is drawn from The Legal 500’s independent research and identify individuals and firms who display […]
Two cases involving members of Essex Court Chambers are featured in The Lawyer’s Top 10 Appeals with proceedings set to be heard in court during 2023. The list includes cases with the most significant sums in dispute as well as disputes involving high profile parties or issues. The cases involving members of Essex Court Chambers […]
Reversing a decision by the Commercial Court, the Court of Appeal recently held (by a 2:1 majority) that claims on a suite of business interruption insurance policies of around US$40m cannot be tried in England and has today refused permission to appeal to the Supreme Court in Al Mana Lifestyle Trading LLC & Ors v […]
Edward Brown KC has been named “Lawyer of the Week” by The Times following the decision of the Court of Appeal in T, Wayland and others v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (available here). The case concerned a temporary measure introduced by the Government in the context of the Covid pandemic and lockdown. […]
