Members of Essex Court Chambers warmly congratulate Louise Hutton QC, Iain Quirk QC, David Davies QC, James Willan QC and Anna Dilnot QC who were all appointed Queen’s Counsel today. The 2021 silk appointment ceremony is currently delayed due to the pandemic. The chair of the selection panel Sir Alex Allan said: “We were particularly pleased that for the first year ever, […]

On 23 February 2021, Jane Russell gave evidence, on behalf of the Employment Law Bar Association, to the Justice Select Committee of the House of Commons. The evidence Jane gave focused on the issue of court capacity generally and in the light of the pandemic, as part of the parliamentary inquiry looking at the capacity […]

Judgment in the case of PCP Capital Partners LLP and PCP International Finance Limited v Barclays Bank Plc was handed down on 26 February 2021 following the hybrid trial heard between June and October 2020. The litigation concerned the recapitalisation of Barclays at the height of the global financial crisis in late 2008 by the […]

63 members of Essex Court Chambers have been recognised in the latest edition of the Chambers Global Guide 2021, following its release on Thursday 18 February. Chambers earned several notable rankings in the 2021 edition of the annual guide, including in the following practice areas: International Arbitration: The English Bar – Band 1 Public International […]

Judgment in the case of Tatneft v Gennadiy Bogolyubov, Igor Kolomoisky & Others was handed down on 24 February 2021 following the 12 week trial in 2020, with Tatneft’s claims dismissed. The case was a long-running dispute, with notable interlocutory judgments including on: Security for costs  (PJSC Tatneft v. Bogolyubov and ors [2019] Costs L.R. 977); Permission to […]

The Court of Appeal handed down judgment on 22 February 2021 in Bilta (UK) Ltd (In Liquidation) & others v. Traditional Financial Services Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 221, following its decision at a hearing on 19 January 2021 to allow an appeal from the refusal of Marcus Smith J to adjourn a five week trial […]

On 16 February 2021, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights handed down its decision in Hanan v Germany. The case concerned an airstrike in Kunduz, Afghanistan, ordered by a Colonel of the German contingent of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF), commanded by NATO. The airstrike was ordered in respect of […]

Members, Clerks and Staff from Essex Court Chambers have pledged to collectively walk, run or cycle 3000 miles. Between 1st and 31st March 2021, the team will walk, run or cycle in an effort to reach the collective target. Members, Clerks and Staff have volunteered to undertake this challenge to raise money and awareness for […]

On 27 January 2021, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Jalla & Others v Shell International Trading and Shipping Company & Others [2021] EWCA Civ 63, an appeal concerning issues of continuing nuisance and limitation. The Claimants—comprising 27,800 individuals and 457 communities who live and work by or in the hinterland of a […]

On 28 January 2021, a Special Chamber of the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea handed down judgment in the preliminary objections phase of Dispute concerning delimitation of the maritime boundary between Mauritius and Maldives in the Indian Ocean (Mauritius/Maldives). In these proceedings, Mauritius seeks delimitation of a maritime boundary between the Chagos Archipelago […]

Members of Essex Court Chambers announce that Paul Davies, Professor of Commercial Law at University College London, has completed his practising period of pupillage and is now a practising tenant, taking instructions at Essex Court Chambers. Paul will practise alongside his academic work and will continue in his post at UCL. Professor Davies has already […]

Five cases involving members of Essex Court Chambers are featured in The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases with proceedings set to be heard in court during 2021. 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 […]