On 6 January 2023 the Commercial Court (HHJ Pelling KC) handed down Judgment in 4VVV Ltd v Spence & Others [2023] EWHC 1 (Comm), dismissing two applications to discharge Worldwide Freezing Orders, dismissing a fortification application and granting an application under the Chabra jurisdiction to extend the Freezing Orders to companies connected to one of the […]
News & publications
In a judgment given ex tempore at a substantive case management conference on 23-24 November 2022, since posted on caselaw databases, Mrs Justice Cockerill DBE dismissed an application by the primary defendants to transfer this further action out of the Commercial Court: see Eurasian Natural Resources Corporation v. Director of the Serious Fraud Office & […]
Professors Dan Sarooshi KC and Dapo Akande and Ben Juratowitch KC spoke at a conference organised by the Embassy of Ukraine to the UK entitled Legal Response to Russia’s war in Ukraine They all spoke on issues relating to inter-State litigation invoking Russia’s State responsibility arising from its invasion of Ukraine. This conference was held […]
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. Three members of Essex Court Chambers have been appointed: Ruth den Besten, Siddharth Dhar and Angeline Welsh. The members of Essex Court Chambers warmly congratulate all […]
The Court of Appeal (Males LJ, Popplewell LJ, Nugee LJ) has given judgment in ED&F Man Capital Markets v Come Harvest and Others [2022] EWCA Civ 1704, upholding the judgment of Calver J at first instance on a quantum issue concerning the principle of res inter alios acta, although for different reasons. The claim arose […]
The Supreme Court today handed down judgment upholding the Court of Appeal’s decision to strike out all but £2.4m of a Quincecare claim brought by the liquidators of Stanford International Bank plc (in liquidation) (“SIB”) against HSBC Bank plc (“HSBC”). SIB was the vehicle used by Robert Allen Stanford for one of the largest and […]
In a judgment handed down on 30 November 2022 in Ticehurst & Ors v Harbour Fund II LP & Ors [2022] EWHC 3053 (Comm), Mr Justice Foxton ruled on various issues concerning the role and powers of funded parties as trustees under a Litigation Funding Agreement and the circumstances in which it may be appropriate […]
Members of Chambers have once again been highlighted in Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2023. Research for the Arbitration guide is undertaken jointly by Who’s Who Legal and Global Arbitration Review and highlights individuals and firms for their outstanding arbitrator and counsel work across a broad range of international proceedings. Congratulations to the members of Chambers […]
Members of Chambers would like to thank everyone who attended the Essex Court Chambers Annual Party yesterday evening. It was great to return after a couple of years to a new venue The Londoner Hotel with outstanding entertainment from Brigade Band. We wish to thank all of our clients, colleagues and friends for joining us and making […]
Members of Chambers are pleased to announce that Matthieu Gregoire has joined Essex Court Chambers. Matthieu joined Chambers from 4 New Square today, Wednesday 23 November 2022. Matthieu specialises in international arbitration, commercial dispute resolution and public international law. He is a highly-regarded junior barrister who has acted in matters before all levels of English courts […]
The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in London Borough of Barnet v AG (A Child) & Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs [2022] EWCA Civ 1505. The case considers whether the grant of diplomatic immunity in respect of care proceedings regarding children is compatible with Article 3 of the European […]
Judgment has been handed down today in Ebury Partners Belgium SA v Technical Touch BV [2022] EWHC 2927 (Comm). Following an inter partes hearing, Jacobs J granted an interim anti-suit injunction (ASI) restraining the pursuit of proceedings in Belgium brought in breach of an exclusive jurisdiction agreement. The ASI included a mandatory element, requiring the Defendants […]
