The International Court of Justice issued an Advisory Opinion on 23 July 2025 in response to a request by the United Nations General Assembly concerning the Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change. The Court’s Advisory Opinion canvassed an array of legal issues arising under treaty and customary international law concerning climate change. The Advisory […]
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On 17 July 2025, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Republic of Korea v Elliott Associates LP [2025] EWCA Civ 905, an appeal brought by Korea in relation to its challenge under section 67 of the Arbitration Act 1996 against an investor-state arbitration award in favour of Elliott under the Korea-US Free Trade […]
On 22nd July 2025, the Commercial Court handed down a further judgment in Bath Racecourse & ors v Liberty Mutual Insurance Europe SE & ors, the latest in a string of business interruption insurance disputes arising out of the Covid-19 pandemic. Sean O’Sullivan KC, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge, considered various preliminary issues […]
On 10 July 2025, Peter MacDonald Eggers KC (sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court) handed down judgment, following a trial in March, in Visalia Marketing Corporation v Seadrill Limited [2025] EWHC 1747 (Comm). The proceedings arose out of the formation of a joint venture in February 2019 between Sonangol, the state oil […]
On 14 July 2025, Mr Justice Bryan gave judgment in Tecnicas Renuidas Saudia for Services & Contracting Co. Ltd v Petroleum Chemicals and Mining Company Limited [2025] EWHC 1785 (Comm), setting aside a partial award on preliminary issues (the “Award”) issued by an arbitral tribunal in an institutional arbitration under the auspices of the International […]
The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment ([2025] EWCA Civ 841) in conjoined appeals from the Competition Appeals Tribunal (“CAT”) in which the defendants had challenged the enforceability of the litigation funding agreements (“LFAs”) entered into by the claimant Class Representatives. The CAT granted the Defendants permission to appeal in each of the cases, […]
Shane Doyle KC has been appointed as a Justice to the Supreme Court of Queensland and the Court of Appeal, with effect from 28 July 2025. Chambers extends its warmest congratulations. Called to the Bar in 1987, Shane Doyle KC took Silk in 1995. He has spent nearly three decades building his legal expertise in […]
The final of the English-Speaking Union (ESU) – Essex Court Chambers National Mooting Competition 2025 was held on Thursday 19th June 2025 at the Royal Courts of Justice. The moot, which is the oldest mooting competition in the UK, is open to all universities or higher education colleges involved in the teaching of law in the […]
On 20 June 2025, Mrs Justice May DBE handed down judgment following a preliminary issues trial in respect of claims alleging damage to the Niger Delta from oil pollution: Alame & ors. v. Shell Plc [2025] EWHC 1539 (KB). The judgment addresses the applicable principles of Nigerian law governing such claims. The claims are brought […]
Essex Court Chambers are delighted to have been shortlisted in 19 categories for The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2025, including 10 individual nominations for members of Chambers. Members: Employment Silk of the year – Daniel Oudkerk KC Financial services and insurance – James Sheehan KC International arbitration counsel Silk of the year – Paul Key KC […]
On 5 June 2025, Mr Justice Foxton gave judgment in JP Morgan Securities Plc v VTB Bank PJSC. The full judgment is available here. Louise Hutton KC and Akash Sonecha of Essex Court Chambers appeared for the claimants, instructed by Satindar Dogra, Michael Munk, Matthew Bunnage and Lisa Mearns of Linklaters LLP.
The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment ([2025] EWCA Civ 715) following a two-day rolled-up oral application for permission to appeal on behalf of Mr Seamus Andrew, a solicitor. Mr Andrew sought the removal of critical findings made of his conduct and evidence contained in the judgment of Mr Justice Knowles in Federal Republic of Nigeria […]
