Climate change-related tort claims by foreign claimants Authors: Naomi Hart and Owen Lloyd [1] Click to Download PDF In recent years, there have been a number of high-profile claims in English courts in respect of environmental damage and associated losses suffered in foreign jurisdictions and brought against companies present in the United Kingdom. Among the […]
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The Commercial Court (Waksman J) yesterday handed down judgment in the high-profile 11-week trial between ENRC, Dechert LLP, Mr Neil Gerrard, and the Serious Fraud Office. Background Over the period 2011-March 2013, ENRC retained the services of Dechert which acted principally through its then partner, Mr Neil Gerrard. The initial purpose of Dechert’s retainer was […]
Gourab Banerji has been presented the ‘Senior Counsel of the Year’ award at the 11th Annual Legal Era Indian Legal Awards 2022. The awards jury was constituted of a retired Chief Justice of India, former Judges of the Indian Supreme Court, and distinguished Senior Advocates. The award was presented at the Hotel Shangri-La on Saturday 7 […]
Benkharbouche and Janah v United Kingdom (Applications 19059/18, 19725/18) Buttet v United Kingdom (Application 12917/19) The European Court of Human Rights has handed down two judgments relating to the compatibility of the State Immunity Act 1978 with Article 6, and/or Article 14, of the European Convention on Human Rights. The applicants across all the cases […]
On Thursday 12 May, Iain Quirk QC joined a panel of asset recovery specialists at the Asset Recovery International conference in Dublin. He was joined by Charles Kerrigan (CMS UK), Christopher Pease (Harneys) and Aidan Larkin (Asset Reality) to discuss cryptocurrencies, virtual assets, and other blockchain-related technologies in this new asset class. Joined by conference […]
The Paris Agreement in the English courts: what role can it play in holding the State to account? Authors: Angeline Welsh and Jackie McArthur. Click to Download PDF Entry into force of the Paris Agreement on climate change in November 2016 was a watershed moment in global efforts to address climate change. It imposes binding […]
Nathan Pillow QC has been admitted to the bar of the British Virgin Islands yesterday. He joins the following Members of Chambers who have also been called to the BVI. Graham Dunning QC Andrew Hochhauser QC David Mildon QC Richard Millett QC Joe Smouha QC Huw Davies QC Paul Stanley QC Paul McGrath QC James […]
Essex Court Chambers has been shortlisted in the Chambers of the Year category at The Lawyer Awards 2022. The Lawyer Awards celebrate the best of the legal sector including the Bar and in-house legal community, establishing itself as a leading awards initiative. During the last 18 months, members of Essex Court Chambers have been involved […]
Climate Change and Directors’ Duties Authors: Edward Brown QC, John Robb and Daniel Fox Click to Download PDF Part 1 Introduction Company directors must exercise reasonable care, skill and diligence (Companies Act 2006 s.174). They must act in the way they consider, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the […]
Private Enforcement of Public Good: International Arbitration Agreements as a Mechanism For Climate Change Enforcement Authors: Graham Dunning QC and Benedict Tompkins. Click to Download PDF It appears, at first glance, to be a powerful tool in the fight against climate change. The Glasgow Financial Alliance for Net Zero (GFANZ) is a group of over […]
Members of Essex Court Chambers are delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Millett QC as joint-head of chambers with effect from today, Monday 25 April 2022. Richard replaces Huw Davies QC who has completed a planned half-term (two years) as joint-head with Joe Smouha QC. Richard was called to the bar in 1985 and […]
In a reserved judgment handed down on 11 April 2022 in JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Kolomoisky [2022] EWHC 868 (Ch) Trower J held that the approach adopted by the first defendant’s solicitors to redaction of their client’s WhatsApp messages was or may have been premised on an incorrect approach to establishing the relevance of […]
