His Majesty The King on the advice of the Lord Chancellor following consideration by the independent KCA Selection Panel has announced the results of the King’s Counsel appointments today. Five members of Essex Court Chambers have been appointed: Tariq Baloch, Jane Russell, Ciaran Keller, David Walsh, and Anton Dudnikov. Everyone at Essex Court Chambers warmly congratulates […]
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On 22 January 2025, Mr Justice Henshaw handed down judgment in Arcadia v Bosworth, Hurley & Kelbrick [2025] EWHC 91 (Comm) dismissing all of the claims after a 10-week trial during May-July 2024. The action was commenced 10 years ago and is understood to be one of the longest-running cases in the Commercial Court. The […]
In a judgment handed down on 22 January 2025 in Google LLC & Google Ireland Limited v. NAO Tsargrad Media & others [2025] EWHC 94 (Comm), Mr Justice Henshaw upheld claims for final anti-enforcement (and ancillary anti-anti-suit) injunctive relief against three Russian-domiciled defendants after an expedited trial of four actions commenced in mid-August 2024. Google’s […]
In a judgment handed down on 17 January 2025 in Djanogly v Djanogly, Mr Justice Miles: (i) found that Beth Din proceedings are subject to mandatory provisions of the Arbitration Act 1996; (ii) the Beth Din’s failure to address a limitation defence in an arbitral award constituted a serious procedural irregularity; but (iii) rejected other […]
The Downstream Effects of Finch Author: Joshua Kimblin Click to Download PDF This is the second blog post in a series which summarises the major developments in climate litigation in 2024, both in the United Kingdom and worldwide. Background In September 2019, planning permission was granted to expand oil production from a well in Surrey. […]
Delivery Risk and Legal Challenges to the United Kingdom’s Carbon Budget Delivery Plan Authors: Joshua Kimblin Click to Download PDF This is the first blog post in a series which summarises the major developments in climate litigation in 2024, both in the United Kingdom and worldwide. In May 2024, Mr Justice Sheldon held that the […]
Samuel Teo (WongPartnership LLP) and Samuel Wittberger (Herbert Smith Freehills) have won the 2025 Essex Court Chambers – Singapore Academy of Law (SAL) International Mooting Competition. The winners of the competition have each won an all expenses paid two week internship with Essex Court Chambers in London. The competition, now in its 13th year, is […]
The Lawyer’s Top 10 Appeals of 2025 has been unveiled and three members of Essex Court have been featured in one appeal. Bath Racecourse Company & Others v Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE, Allianz Insurance plc and Aviva Insurance Ltd has been listed in the Court of Appeal over four days in late January 2025. […]
Richard Hoyle has been appointed directly to the Serious Fraud Office’s ‘A’ Panel of Counsel (Proceeds of Crime and International Assistance). The appointment is for a four-year period which commenced on 31 December 2024. The panel is sub-divided by seniority (KC 5yrs+, KC under 5yrs, and A, B and C panels for juniors), with appointments […]
The Lawyer’s Top 20 cases of 2025 was recently published, and 14 members feature in six cases. The cases that members are involved in are as follows: The Public Institution for Social Security v Al Rajaan and others The Public Institution for Social Security (of Kuwait) has sued numerous defendants including its former Director General, […]
As of 1st January 2025, Sir Frank Berman KCMG KC has retired from practice. Sir Frank is a leading public international lawyer, who joined Essex Court Chambers in 2000 after a distinguished career in HM Diplomatic Service culminating in his post as Legal Adviser to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. It has been a pleasure […]
In FCA v Markou, the Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal by the FCA against a decision of the Upper Tribunal in a reference made by a senior mortgage adviser subject to the Senior Managers’ regime. The Court of Appeal held that, on the factual conclusions made by the Upper Tribunal at the trial of the […]
