Hugh Mercer QC has been elected to serve as Head of the UK Delegation to The Council of Bars and Law Societies of Europe (CCBE). The CCBE is recognised as the voice of the European legal profession representing, through its members, more than 1 million European lawyers. The CCBE represents European bars and law societies […]

Members of Essex Court Chambers are delighted to announce the set has been awarded Chambers of the Year at the annual Legal Business Awards 2020. The Chambers of the Year award highlights a UK set for an impressive performance in 2019. Key factors considered include evidence of an outstanding track record in winning high-end disputes, […]

Members of Essex Court Chambers are please to release the third episode of the Essex Court Chambers podcast today. In this episode Stephen Houseman QC is joined by Tim Akkouh and James Sheehan for a discussion about ‘the extraordinary’ case of JSC BTA Bank v Mukhtar Ablyazov and associated litigation. Listen here

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 […]