In Soleymani v Nifty Gateway LLC (“Nifty”) (The Competition and Markets Authority intervening) [2022] EWCA Civ 1297 the Court of Appeal (Popplewell LJ, Birss LJ and Snowden LJ) considered, for the first time post-Brexit, the interplay between the legal frameworks for consumer protection and for international arbitration. This is the first case to explore the […]
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After being shortlisted for multiple awards, members of Essex Court Chambers are delighted to have won four awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2022 which were held at the London Hilton on Park Lane yesterday evening. The awards recognise sets of chambers and barristers who are at the top of the profession as identified […]
The Supreme Court has given judgment in BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA [2022] UKSC 25. Lord Reed observed that the issues on the appeal “go to the heart of our understanding of company law, and a of considerable practical importance to the management of companies”. Lady Arden described the Supreme Court’s decision as being […]
The Court of Appeal has given judgment in Business Mortgage Finance 4 Plc & Ors v Rizwan Hussain [2022] EWCA Civ 1264, upholding the committal order granted against the Appellant by Mr Justice Miles including the Appellant’s sentencing to an immediate term of 24 months in prison for numerous breaches of an injunction in the […]
The ECC-SAL International Mooting Competition, co-organised by members of Essex Court Chambers and the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL), presents an ideal opportunity for young lawyers around the world to showcase and hone their skills as advocates. Applications are currently open for this year’s competition, which will take place between 6 and 111 January 2023, […]
Members of Chambers are delighted to welcome three new tenants to Chambers today. Edward Mordaunt, Grace Ferrier and Sebastian Mellab have accepted invitations to join after successful completion of pupillage earlier this year. During their pupillage they experienced a broad range of practice areas in line with Chambers’ profile, overseen by senior pupillage supervisors. Congratulations […]
Written by Sean Aughey & Amy Sander A. Introduction 1. This article explains the options available to States for intervening in a contentious case before the International Court of Justice (‘the ICJ’). We outline (i) the procedural mechanics (ie, what to do and when) and (ii) the key strategic considerations (ie, whether and how to […]
In the 2023 Legal 500 rankings, members of chambers have received 11 new rankings across 23 practice areas. The Legal 500 UK Bar, which was released on Wednesday 28 September 2022 highlights the UK’s most impressive barristers and chambers. Special mention is given to the following members who have received a ranking in the Rising […]
Essex Court Chambers has been awarded Chambers of the Year at the Legal Business Awards 2022. This award highlights a UK set for impressive performance in the last year, including evidence of outstanding track recording in winning high-end disputes, innovation, effective leadership, high quality clerking, impressive financial performance and market share. Members would like to […]
In an anonymised judgment delivered in public on Friday 16 September 2022, Mr Justice Andrew Baker dismissed a set of curial challenges brought by an arbitral respondent / award debtor (Claimant) against the arbitral claimants / award creditors (Principal Defendants) and arbitral tribunal (Tribunal) pursuant to sections 24, 67 and 68 of the Arbitration Act […]
It is with sadness that the members of Essex Court Chambers acknowledge the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on the afternoon of Thursday 8 September 2022. She was the longest reigning British monarch in our history who devoted her life to public service. We offer our sincere condolences to the Royal Family during […]
The High Court yesterday granted an injunction to pharma group AstraZeneca to prevent a former senior executive from starting at GSK. The executive held several senior roles at AstraZeneca and was due to start today at GSK with responsibility for development across the group’s therapy business. The High Court granted an interim injunction enforcing a […]
