In a judgment handed down on 4 July 2022, Mrs Justice Cockerill held that a claimant deliberately breached its duty of full and frank disclosure, and she set aside an order for service out of the jurisdiction. In doing so, the judge considered the existence of the tort of abuse of process and held that […]
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Essex Court Chambers are delighted to have been shortlisted in 15 categories for The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2022: Members: International arbitration Silk of the year (Joe Smouha QC) Technology and data silk of the year (Charles Ciumei QC) Shipping, Commodities, and Aviation Silk of the year (Steven Berry QC) International law silk of the […]
On 15 June 2022, the Supreme Court handed down judgment in the appeal in AIC Ltd v Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. The decision gives important guidance on the principles applicable to the Court’s power to re-open a judgment or order in the period between pronouncement of its judgment or order in open court and […]
On 20 June 2022, the Commercial Court (Foxton J) handed down judgment in the case of ARI v WJX, which considers the circumstances in which (i) an arbitrator will be found to have accepted an appointment as an arbitrator and (ii) the nominating party will be found to have effected the appointment of the arbitrator. […]
(1) Mrs A Webster v The United States of America, (2) Miss C Wright v The United States of America [2022] EAT 92 The Employment Appeals Tribunal (EAT) has upheld the State immunity of the USA in respect of the claims of two former employees who worked at US Airforce (USAF) bases in the UK. Mrs Webster […]
Climate Change and Insurance Law Authors: David Scorey KC, David Walsh and Helen Morton. Click to download PDF Introduction As the effects of climate change escalate, both in terms of physical consequences and regulatory responses, there has been a proliferation in in research and review of the likely issues which the finance and insurance industries will […]
Climate Change and long-term energy contracts Author: David Mildon KC. Click to download PDF Introduction Planning for climate change has become increasingly topical. The senior executives of multinational companies are under pressure to demonstrate that they are taking such changes into account in their long-term investment decisions. This paper will look at a narrow sub-set […]
The European convention on Human Rights in Climate Change Litigation Authors: Hugh Mercer KC & Freddie Popplewell. Click to Download PDF ABSTRACT The State of Netherlands v Stichting Urgenda, Supreme Court of the Netherlands, 20 December 2019 (Urgenda) was a landmark case in the application of rights under the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) […]
Climate Change before the European Court of Human Rights Authors: Alison Macdonald KC, Amy Sander and Luke Tattersall Click to Download PDF Background to the case The world of litigation is often dominated by adults, but in the field of climate change, a number of significant cases are being instigated by children and young people. […]
Members of Chambers are pleased to announce that Alexander Riddiford has joined Essex Court Chambers. Alex joined Chambers from South Square on Monday 6 June 2022. Alex specialises in insolvency and restructuring law, both domestic and cross-border, as well as in domestic and offshore commercial litigation. He was called to the Bar of England and […]
The Law of the Sea is regarded as an authoritative and standard work on the subject, combining detailed analysis and relevant, practical examples with a clear and engaging style. Completely revised and updated, this new edition will be a vital resource for anyone with an interest in maritime affairs. The 4th edition is written by […]
Essex Court Chambers is delighted to be participating in the COMBAR Mentoring Scheme for Under-Represented Groups, which is now open for applications. “The promotion of diversity at the Commercial Bar is one of COMBAR’s core aims. It is vital that the Commercial Bar recruits from the most talented future practitioners, including, in particular, those from […]
