On 18 July 2023, Charlesworth J of the Federal Court of Australia handed down judgment in Barngarla Determination Aboriginal Corporation RNTBC v Minister for Resources [2023] FCA 809. The claim consisted of a challenge to the constitutional validity of the National Radioactive Waste Management Act 2012 (Cth) (“the NRWM Act”), as well as two applications […]
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Members of Essex Court Chambers are delighted to announce that chambers and members have been shortlisted for six awards at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023. The awards recognise sets of chambers and members who are at the top of the profession as identified by extensive objective research. Essex Court Chambers has been shortlisted as […]
Climate Change Law Conference 2023 Session 3: The Aviation Impact Accelerator and scientific and legal issues of carbon measurements / causation Author: Olivier Swain – Hogan Lovells Click to Download PDF The third session in the Climate Change Law Conference was presented by Professor Tony Purnell, Graham Dunning KC and Dr Marion Palmer. Professor Purnell […]
On 24 August 2023, Mr Justice Robin Knowles CBE granted an interim negative anti-suit injunction (‘ASI’ for short) to enforce the arbitration rights of the claimant as a matter of English law in the context of civil proceedings commenced against it by the defendant in the Arbitrazh Court in the Russian Federation. Those first-seised substantive […]
Overview The recent decision in SQD v. QYP [2023] EWHC 2145 (Comm) brings into focus the role of the English court when asked to grant anti-suit injunctive (‘ASI’) relief to enforce an arbitration agreement which specifies a foreign seat. The case concerns an arbitration agreement presumptively governed by English law which specifies Paris as the […]
Climate Change Law Conference 2023 Session 2: Using International law in climate change cases Author: Grace Ferrier Click to Download PDF INTERSTATE PROCEEDINGS BEFORE INTERNATIONAL COURTS AND TRIBUNALS Amy Sander considered the nature and effect of advisory opinions relating to climate change issued by international courts and tribunals. There have been three advisory proceedings, all instituted […]
Climate Change Law Conference 2023 Session 1: Climate Change in commercial disputes: implications for director’s duties, insurance coverage and greenwashing claims Author: Emmie Le Marchand – Hogan Lovells Click to Download PDF The first session in the Climate Change Law Conference hosted at Hogan Lovells featured four speakers from Essex Court Chambers, considering areas within […]
On 1st September 2023, the Court of Appeal handed-down judgment in The MSC Flaminia (No. 2) [2023] EWCA Civ 1007, upholding the decision of Mr Justice Andrew Baker ([2022] EWHC 2746 (Admlty)) albeit on different grounds. The case arises from a casualty on board the MSC Flaminia on 14th July 2012 while the ship was in mid-Atlantic en route from Charleston, […]
Members of Essex Court Chambers are delighted to announce that Chambers have been shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at The British Legal Awards 2023. Hosted by Law.com International, The British Legal Awards celebrate achievement, excellence and innovation in the legal industry. The awards ceremony will be held on Wednesday 29 November 2023 at City […]
Judgment was handed down by His Honour Deemster Rosen on 21 August 2023 in Cruz City 1 Mauritius Holdings v. Unitech Ltd & others following a trial in the High Court of Justice of the Isle of Man, Civil Division (Chancery Procedure) held in Douglas last month. The trial concerned a claim made by the […]
Professor Dapo Akande has been appointed Chichele Professor of Public International Law at the University of Oxford and will take up the post in October 2023. This position has been previously held by Professor Catherine Redgwell, Sir Humphrey Waldock QC, Sir Ian Brownlie QC, and Essex Court members Professor Vaughan Lowe KC. Dapo Akande is […]
Naomi Hart has been appointed to the Legal Services Panel for the Government of the Virgin Islands. Naomi has a diverse practice in international, commercial, public and human rights law. Naomi’s commercial practice encompasses civil fraud, conflict of laws, shipping and general commercial disputes. She has also been involved in cases before the courts of British […]
