“Commercial super-set” Essex Court Chambers has been ranked in 10 practice areas in the latest edition of the Chambers & Partners UK Bar directory, including 4 Top Tier rankings. Banking & Finance Commercial Dispute Resolution Employment Energy & Natural Resources Fraud: Civil Insurance International Arbitration: General Commercial & Insurance Public International Law Shipping & Commodities […]

For the 11th consecutive year, Essex Court Chambers has been named International Arbitration Set of the Year at the Chambers Bar Awards. The evening, which took place at Old Billingsgate, also saw Siddharth Dhar named International Arbitration Junior of the Year. David Grief’s continuing contribution to the clerking profession and Essex Court Chambers was recognised […]

David Grief has been recognised for his many years of service to the clerking profession by being presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Chambers Bar Awards 2015. With a career spanning almost 45 years, David was one of the first generation of the modern clerk. He is recognised as a pioneer of marketing […]

Sara Cockerill QC will be chairing the Shipping Law 2015 Conference, taking place in London on 2 December. Addressing highly topical issues, the conference will cover a wide range of issues, from the triggers for and consequences of termination of charters to the difficult and changing EU law regime concerning jurisdiction. Among the speakers, Essex […]

The members of Essex Court Chambers are delighted to announce that Richard Hoyle has been elected to the General Council of the Bar of England & Wales for a three year term, commencing on 1 January 2016. He will undertake this part time role in addition to his full time practice at Essex Court Chambers. […]

Civil Justice Quarterly have published an article by Sara Cockerill QC –  “Individual Documents Separately Described – Is the end of the Subpoena Test in Sight?” CJQ (2015) 34 pp366-376. The article examines the current status of the subpoena rules for compelling documents, outlining the nature and history of the principles and the areas where […]

Now in its 5th year, applications are currently open for the 2015/2016 ECC-SAL International Mooting Competition  Jointly hosted by members of Essex Court Chambers and the Singapore Academy of Law, the competition presents an ideal opportunity for young lawyers to showcase and hone their skills as advocates. Following four successful editions of the competition since 2012, […]

Essex Court Chambers and its members have received 10 nominations across six categories in The Legal 500 UK Awards 2015. Nominated for Set of the Year in five categories: Commercial litigation Construction and Energy Employment International arbitration Shipping There are five Silk nominations across four categories: Paul McGrath QC – Silk of the Year: Commercial […]

The Legal 500 UK 2015, published this week, describes Essex Court Chambers as ‘a clear Magic Circle set’ with ‘fantastic barristers’, ‘excellent clerks’ and ‘a very good service’. Essex Court Chambers is named in the top five sets with the most set rankings, the most Top-tier rankings and the most Silks rankings. Cited as a […]

A recent survey by Portland Communications has identified Graham Dunning QC as the most featured advocate in the Commercial Court, appearing in a total of six cases in the last 12 months. The annual study, Who uses the Commercial Court, now in its third year, analyses the nationalities of the parties involved in cases at […]

In a judgment of significance, with political repercussions, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights on 16 June 2015 decided in Chiragov v Armenia that Armenia exercised effective control over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh and the surrounding areas (captured during the 1992 conflict with Azerbaijan) and that Armenia thus bore responsibility under […]

Essex Court Chambers is pleased to announce that Jane Russell has been appointed to the Attorney General’s ‘B’ Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown. Jane handles employment, human rights and commercial disputes involving issues of discrimination, whistleblowing, national security and employee competition and fraud. She is an experienced trial advocate and often appears as sole […]