On 16 October 2025, the Court of Appeal (Phillips, Nugee and Jeremy Baker LJJ) handed down judgment in ENRC v the Director of the Serious Fraud Office, Dechert and Gerrard [2025] EWCA Civ 1307. Background The appeal arose in the context of two long-running sets of Commercial Court proceedings, brought by ENRC against (1) the […]
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On 20 October 2025, Meade J handed down judgment in Amazon.com, Inc v InterDigital VC Holdings, Inc [2025] EWHC 2708 (Pat). At an ex parte hearing, Amazon was granted an anti-anti-suit injunction (AASI) prohibiting InterDigital from taking any steps to restrain Amazon’s pursuit of certain claims in pending proceedings in the Patents Court. The AASI […]
On 24 October 2025, a Divisional Court (consisting of Lord Justice Holgate and Mr Justice Foxton) handed down judgment in R (ARC Time Freehold Income Authorised Fund & Ors) v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2025] EWHC 2751 (Admin). The judicial review proceedings concerned aspects of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform […]
On 22 October 2025, Henshaw J handed down judgment in Arcadia v Bosworth, Hurley, and Kelbrick [2025] EWHC 2724, addressing the question of whether a party can rely on its own wrong in the context of causation. Following a 10-week $325m trial in the summer of 2024, in January 2025 Henshaw J dismissed substantial civil […]
The Supreme Court today handed down judgment in favour of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (“FRN”), dismissing the appeal of Process & Industrial Developments Ltd (“P&ID”) on the issue as to the currency in which the FRN is entitled to recover its costs: see [2025] UKSC 36. FRN successfully set aside the c. US $11bn […]
On 15 October 2025, the Administrative Court handed down judgment in R (HyNot Limited) v Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero and Anor [2025] EWHC 2644 (Admin). Following an oral hearing, Saini J refused the Claimant permission to apply for judicial review. The claim concerned a challenge to the decision of the […]
Essex Court Chambers have been highly ranked in the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2026, which was released today. A total of 83 members of chambers hold 198 rankings across 27 practice areas. The set has been ranked in 12 practice areas, including a Band 1 ranking in: Commercial Dispute Resolution, Fraud: Civil, International Arbitration […]
On 30 September 2025, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in (1) National Iranian Oil Company and (2) Retirement, Saving and Welfare Fund of Oil Industry Workers v Crescent Gas Corporation Limited [2025] EWCA Civ 1211. The Court of Appeal dismissed NIOC and the Retirement Fund’s respective appeals against the judgment of Sir Nigel […]
Paul Stanley KC has been named “Lawyer of the Week” by The Times. The feature recognises Paul’s work representing the Department of Health and Social Care in a significant case concerning the supply of PPE during the pandemic in the case of “Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and PPE MedPro Limited” . […]
Essex Court Chambers have been shortlisted for two awards at the International Employment Lawyer (IEL) Awards 2025, which will take place on Wednesday 19th November 2025 at The Savoy Hotel, London. Essex Court Chambers has been nominated in the following categories: Team Awards: Chambers of the Year: Essex Court Chambers Individual Awards: Senior Counsel of […]
On 2 October 2025, the Court of Appeal (Males, Stephen Phillips and Snowden LJJ) handed down judgment in Advanced Multi-Technology for Medical Industry (trading as Hitex), Caramel Sales Ltd, David Popeck v Uniserve Limited [2025] EWCA Civ 1212. The appeal followed a two-week trial of a $40 million claim in the Chancery Division, concerning a […]
The Legal 500 UK Bar Guide was released on Wednesday 1st October 2025. A total number of 249 individual rankings across 25 practice areas. This included 25 members newly ranked, with eight rising star rankings. There were also 12 set rankings. The set has been ranked in Tier 1 in the following categories: Art and […]
