The Commercial Court (Foxton J) today handed down judgment in RiverRock Securities Limited v. International Bank of St. Petersburg (Joint Stock Company) [2020] EWHC 2483 (Comm). The judgment deals with the arbitrability of so-called ‘avoidance’ claims created by foreign insolvency legislation and the impact of international public policy on the arbitrability of contractual invalidation claims […]

If an infringer of a single UK patent wishes to avoid an injunction to prevent use of the offending technology, can the English court require the infringer to take a licence over the global portfolio of tens of thousands of other patents belonging to the same patent owner?  In the case of Unwired Planet International […]

Members of Essex Court Chambers have expertise in a number of relevant areas and are well positioned to assist our clients when dealing with the unique issues confronting businesses and individuals stemming from Coronavirus related matters. Some members of chambers have written briefing notes addressing particular legal issues that are arising or are likely to arise […]

Members of Essex Court Chambers are please to release the second episode of the Essex Court Chambers podcast today. In this episode Stephen Houseman QC speaks to Jeffrey Gruder QC and Philippa Hopkins QC about one of the leading shipping cases from the last decade, the Supreme Court decision in Gard Marine & Energy v China National Chartering, known as the Ocean Victory. […]

A specially constituted Commercial Court (Flaux LJ and Butcher J) today handed down judgment in the expedited trial of the FCA “test case” on business interruption insurance heard in July.  The substantial judgment, running to 580 paragraphs, deals with a series of construction issues and issues of principle on causation in business interruption policy extensions […]

Members of Essex Court Chambers are delighted to announce the launch of the first episode of the Essex Court Chambers podcast today. In this first episode, Stephen Houseman QC is joined by Graham Dunning QC and Siddharth Dhar to talk about the Supreme Court case of Taurus v State Oil Marketing Organisation (SOMO) the Iraqi […]

Members of Essex Court Chambers are pleased to announce the launch of a new chambers podcast. The Podcast will bring you global legal updates, news and discussion with the very best legal minds. The first series “10 in 10” will feature 10 episodes each covering an important case from the last 10 years. Hosted by […]

Members of Essex Court Chambers are delighted to announce that Jacky Chase, Essex Court Chambers Operations Manager, has been shortlisted for the Unsung Hero Award at the Women in Law Awards 2020. The Women in Law Awards showcase the achievements and innovations of women across all areas of legal practice and help shape the discussion […]

The Bar Standards Board (BSB) Race Equality Taskforce has launched a pilot reverse mentoring scheme, in which Bar students and pupil barristers from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds will mentor senior barristers from White backgrounds. The scheme, which was launched on Wednesday 2nd September, aims to address barriers to race equality and foster a […]

Luke Tattersall and Azfer Khan (Adjunct Faculty Member at Singapore Management University School of Law) have published an article in The Law and Practice of International Courts and Tribunals discussing the use of the abuse of process doctrine by the International Court of Justice. The article reviews the use of the abuse of process doctrine […]

Members of Chambers are delighted to announce that Jane Russell has been appointed to The Attorney General’s A panel of counsel and Naomi Hart has been appointed to The Attorney General’s C panel of counsel. The Attorney General maintains three advisory panels of junior counsel to undertake civil and EU work for all government departments. […]

Members of Essex Court Chambers are pleased to announce the appointment of former member of chambers, Mrs Justice Andrews as Lady Justice of Appeal. Dame Geraldine Andrews DBE was called to the Bar by Gray’s Inn in 1981 and became a member of Essex Court Chambers on completion of pupillage in 1983. She took Silk […]