I have written about Covid-19 being used as a procedural excuse in an earlier article (“My Dog Ate My Homework! Relying on Covid-19 For An Extension Of Time”, 25 April 2020). The pandemic continues to raise such issues, particularly for the opportunistic litigant. There are two very recent cases from different sides of the Channel, […]
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In a reserved judgment of the Commercial Court handed down by HHJ Pelling QC on 3 December 2021, the claims made by the Libyan Investment Authority (“LIA”) against Man GLG (formerly GLG Partners) have been struck out on limitation grounds: [2021] EWHC 2684 (Comm). LIA’s claims arose out of its purchase in June 2008 of […]
In a decision handed down on Thursday 25 November, Master Dagnall refused an application by a defendant to set aside an order which extended time for service of the claim form. That order had been made when there was uncertainty about whether service had been carried out because of the impact of COVID and lockdowns […]
The ICSID Tribunal in Addiko Bank AG v. Montenegro (ICSID Case No. ARB/17/35) rejected Addiko Bank AG’s claim that the 2015 and 2016 Laws on the Conversion of CHF Denominated Loans into EUR Denominated Loans was a breach of Montenegro’s international law obligations under the Bilateral Investment Treaty between the Republic of Austria and the […]
After being shortlisted for multiple awards, members of Essex Court Chambers are delighted to have won three awards at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2021 which were held at Old Billingsgate yesterday evening. The awards recognise sets of chambers and barristers who are at the top of the profession as identified by extensive objective research. […]
On Wednesday 17 November, Stephen Houseman QC, sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court, handed down judgment in Zi Wang v. Graham Darby [2021] EWHC 3054 (Comm). This is the first judgment to address the question, following a contested hearing, of whether or not cryptocurrency was held on trust. The Claimant asserted that […]
Members of Essex Court Chambers are delighted to announce a collaborative programme of events directed at issues of diversity in recruitment to the commercial Bar. Together with Brick Court Chambers, Fountain Court Chambers and One Essex Court, members of chambers will be hosting an event at Middle Temple Hall at 6pm on 6 December 2021 […]
Download article PDF 1. The Master of the Rolls has introduced a number of amendments to the Disclosure Pilot and Practice Direction 51U, which are effective from 1 November 2021. Here is what you need to know about the amendments. Overview 2. There are four principal changes to the Disclosure Pilot. First, in multi-party cases, […]
Dapo Akande has been elected to the International Law Commission for a five-year term beginning on 1 January 2023 (until 31 December 2027). The mandate of the Commission is the codification and progressive development of international law. The election took place, by secret ballot, at the 32nd meeting of the General Assembly at its seventy-sixth session, […]
Members of Essex Court Chambers are delighted to announce that the ten sets of Chambers participating in the Mentoring Scheme for underrepresented groups have, between them, offered places on the scheme to nearly 200 applicants from groups that are underrepresented at the Bar. The scheme will make a real contribution to increasing opportunity and diversity at […]
Members of Chambers are delighted to announce that Paul C K Wee has joined Essex Court Chambers from today, Wednesday 10 November 2021. Paul specialises in commercial litigation, international commercial arbitration and investor-state arbitration. The directories describe him as “a real star”, “a standout senior junior” and “one of the best at the Bar”(Legal 500 […]
In a judgment handed down yesterday, the Commercial Court granted permission to two Malaysian entities to challenge an LCIA arbitration award in connection with the well-known 1MDB scandal. The background to the case is the multi-billion-dollar fraud that was perpetuated on 1MDB, a Malaysian state-owned investment fund, and which has led to allegations against, among […]