Simon Bryan QC and Guy Blackwood QC (of Quadrant Chambers) appeared on behalf of the successful respondent, Arab Insurance Group, in the Court of Appeal case of Axa Versicherung AG v Arab Insurance Group. The Court dismissed the appeal of Axa Versicherung AG (“Axa”) and upheld the first instance judgment of Mr Justice Males (reported […]

The Supreme Court has handed down its Judgment in the appeal on AMTF v. Marzillier [2017] UKSC 13, ruling that English courts do not have jurisdiction over an inducement to breach an exclusive English jurisdiction clause. It was alleged that Marzillier, a German law firm, induced German investors to bring tort claims in the German […]

The Supreme Court has today handed down an important decision on the interpretation of the New York Convention and the Arbitration Act 1996.  The Supreme Court’s decision is the latest in a series of important appellate judgments arising out of the long-running dispute concerning the enforcement of a Nigerian arbitral award between NNPC, the Nigerian […]

A Tribunal constituted pursuant to the UK-Czech BIT and acting pursuant to UNCITRAL Rules has held that it has jurisdiction to hear a dispute brought by A11Y LTD against the Czech Republic in respect of measures that A11Y LTD alleges destroyed its investment in the country.  A11Y LTD is a company specialising in the innovation […]

The Members of Essex Court Chambers are pleased to announce that Jessica Wells has been elevated to the Attorney General’s ‘A’ Panel of Public International Law Junior Counsel to the Crown, following her appointment to the ‘B’ Panel in 2013. Andrew Legg has been newly appointed to the ‘C’ Panel. Jessica is experienced in both […]

Essex Court Chambers’ Nathan Pillow QC and Emily Wood have been selected, in a list of only 10 barristers, for The Lawyer’s Hot 100 list 2017. The leading legal publication today unveiled its Hot 100 list for 2017, which recognises the profession’s brightest stars and “the most daring, innovative and creative lawyers from in-house, private […]

Mr Nicholas Liu and Miss Bethel Chan from the Singapore Justices’ Law Clerks Team C have won the Essex Court Chambers – SAL International Mooting Competition 2017. This year’s competition included 22 teams of accomplished advocates from Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia and South Korea.  The competition gives young lawyers (those who have been qualified […]

The Supreme Court handed down its Judgment today in this landmark constitutional case relating to BREXIT. The Supreme Court’s central finding by an 8 to 3 majority was that the UK Government cannot give notice to withdraw the UK from the EU without authorisation by an Act of Parliament. Professor Dan Sarooshi represented the lead […]

The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has announced the new YSIAC Committee, with effect from 1 January 2017, including the re-appointment of Jern-Fei Ng of Essex Court Chambers. The YSIAC membership base is composed of arbitration practitioners aged 40 years and under and has grown to become a global network of 1400 young lawyers from […]

Gourab Banerji, SA successfully acted in the Supreme Court of India for a US metal trader Centrotrade, which was seeking to enforce an ICC award against Hindustan Copper, an Indian Public Sector Undertaking. A three-judge bench held that an arbitration clause allowing for a two-tier procedure was valid under Indian law and not contrary to […]

Hugh Mercer QC and Iain Quirk are in the Court of Appeal today seeking an injunction to restrain industrial action called by ASLEF on the Southern rail network. Strikes are due to start tomorrow, 13 December. As Sir Michael Burton said at first instance, the strike action will cause massive disruption to the public, with […]

The Court of Appeal (Lewison LJ, Beatson LJ, Sir Stephen Richards) handed down on 30 November 2016 a 94 page judgment and confirmed the earlier finding of the High Court that the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 are lawful. The general aim of these Regulations is to introduce plain packaging of cigarettes and, […]