The members of Essex Court Chambers regret to announce with the greatest sadness that Lord Millett passed away on 27 May 2021. Lord Millett was a Judge of the Chancery Division of the High Court from 1986 to 1994, a Lord Justice of Appeal from 1994 to 1998 and a Lord of Appeal in Ordinary […]
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Freedman J has today given judgment in relation to an anti-suit injunction sought in Bilal Khalifeh v. Blom Bank S.A.L. [2021] EWHC 1502. These proceedings concern an attempt by a depositor in a Lebanese bank to obtain repayment of the credit balances of his US$ accounts with the bank. The exclusive jurisdiction of the English […]
On 27 May 2021 the Commercial Court handed down judgment in TP ICAP Ltd v Nex Group Ltd [2021] EWHC 1375 (Comm), striking out large parts of a claim for breach of warranty, indemnities and declaratory relief relating to the acquisition by Tullett Prebon of the voice broking business of ICAP plc, said to arise out […]
On 25 May 2021, Eady J handed down judgment in Partners Group (UK) Limited and Partners Group (USA) Inc v Mulumba. The appeal was against a judgment of Employment Judge Nicolle finding that the Employment Tribunal (“ET”) had territorial jurisdiction over a claim brought by Ms Mulumba for discrimination, unfair dismissal and whistleblowing. Ms Mulumba […]
The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in Heathrow Airport Ltd & Ors v Her Majesty’s Treasury & Comrs for HM Revenue & Customs (Rev 1) [2021] EWCA Civ 783. The case, which was listed in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases for 2021, concerned a judicial review of the HMRC’s and the Treasury’s decision […]
A Divisional Court, comprised of the President of the Family Division and Sir Duncan Ouseley, handed down its judgment on London Borough of Barnet v AG & Ors [2021] EWHC 1253 (Fam), concerning the question whether certain provisions of the Diplomatic Privileges Act 1964 are compatible with the European Convention on Human Rights. The London Borough […]
The BVI Commercial Court has set aside ex parte orders obtained by Tethyan Copper Company Pty Limited (“Tethyan”) recognising and partially enforcing a US$6bn ICSID Arbitration Award (Case No. ARB/12/1) against the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (“Award”). In December 2020, Tethyan obtained ex parte orders against the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and other respondents, including […]
On Friday 21 May the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Lenkor Energy Trading DMCC v. Puri [2021] EWCA Civ 770. The Claimant (“Lenkor”) sought to a enforce a Dubai judgment against the Defendant (“Mr Puri”). The Dubai judgment held Mr Puri personally liable in the sum of about AED123m (about $34m) for drawing […]
On 29 April 2021 Mr Justice Calver granted an interim anti-suit injunction in favour of the claimant and also permission to serve out and for alternative service. The judgment has been published as ZHD v SQO [2021] EWHC 1262 (Comm). The order gives effect to the arbitration clause incorporated into a bill of lading and […]
Judgment in SFO & Anr v Litigation Capital Ltd & 46 Ors (In re Gerald Martin Smith) was handed down by Mr Justice Foxton on 18 May 2021 (the “Trial Judgment”) following a seven week fully remote trial which took place between January and March 2021. Foxton J also handed down a substantial judgment on […]
Blackstone Chambers, Brick Court Chambers, Essex Court Chambers, Fountain Court Chambers, One Essex Court Chambers and Three Verulam Buildings are delighted to invite all current mentees in the Mentoring for Underrepresented Groups scheme to attend a virtual pupillage workshop on Thursday 17 June from 6pm to 8pm. The workshop will be hosted by the six […]
On 19 May 2021, judgment was issued in Trappit S.A. & others v. American Express Europe LLC & another [2021] EWHC 1344 (Ch) by Mr Justice Snowden sitting remotely in the Intellectual Property List of the Chancery Division in the High Court in London. This judgment concerns a challenge to jurisdiction heard over two days […]