Dan Sarooshi QC and Naomi Hart have recently been appointed to the Board of Trustees of the BIICL (British Institute of International and Comparative Law). The existing Board, and the Institute’s members, accepted the recommendation that they be appointed at meetings on 20 September 2021. Founded in 1958, the British Institute is one of the […]
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In the Legal 500 UK Bar 2022 members of chambers have received 17 new rankings bringing the total number of rankings to 185 across 23 practice areas. The Legal 500 UK Bar, which was released on Wednesday 29 September 2021, highlights the UK’s most impressive barristers and chambers. Special mention is given to the following […]
Arnould’s Law of Marine Insurance provides a complete and authoritative interpretation of the law and practice of marine insurance. It includes in-depth analysis of the principles of marine insurance, together with a detailed examination of the marine insurance contract, the different types of losses, and the procedures and evidence required in bringing a case. The […]
‘Can you judge a policy by its cover: how important is the text, and do you need to read it?’ Essex Court Chambers and the editors of Arnould: Law of Marine Insurance and Average – Jonathan Gilman QC, Mark Templeman QC, Claire Blanchard QC, Philippa Hopkins QC, Neil Hart and David Walsh – are delighted […]
The Lord Chancellor has approved Jeremy Brier to sit as a Recorder on Chancery matters at the Central London County Court with immediate effect. This is in addition to his current appointment as a Recorder of the Crown Court, SE Circuit (appointed 2018).
Stephen Houseman QC joins a distinguished panel for a webinar entitled “Arbitration in Litigation: First Hand Experiences at the SICC” on Monday 6 September 2021. The panel comprises senior local and regional practitioners as well as two Registered Foreign Lawyers in practice at the commercial bar in London. The webinar will discuss aspects of the […]
Members of Essex Court Chambers are delighted to announce that chambers have been shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at The British Legal Awards. The 2021 British Legal Awards will be held on Wednesday, 17 November 2021. The full shortlist can be found here.
Members of Essex Court Chambers are delighted to announce that chambers and members have been shortlisted for multiple awards at the Chambers Bar Awards 2021. The awards recognise sets of chambers and members who are at the top of the profession as identified by extensive objective research. Essex Court Chambers has been shortlisted as follows: Banking […]
On Wednesday 18 August the Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Times Travel (UK) Limited v Pakistan International Airlines Corp [2021] UKSC 40 concerning economic duress. Pakistan International Airlines Corp (PIAC) was the national flag carrier airline of Pakistan and, at the relevant time, operated the only direct flights between Pakistan and the UK. […]
Members of Chambers are pleased to share that Stephen Donnelly has been promoted to the B panel of Counsel and that Helen Morton has been newly appointed to the C panel of Counsel. The Attorney General maintains three advisory panels of junior counsel to undertake civil and EU work for all government departments. There are […]
Written by Katherine Ratcliffe of Essex Court Chambers. Q&A on the scope of the transferred loss principle Where a third party suffers loss as a result of the defendant’s conduct, but has no cause of action itself, the principle of transferred loss may be applied to ensure that the defendant is held accountable. However, a […]
A group of legal industry professionals comprising lawyers, barristers, forensic accountants, corporate intelligence and asset recovery experts have launched CFAAR – the ‘Crypto Fraud and Asset Recovery’ network, bringing together some of the world’s leading names in crypto disputes and advisory with the purpose of developing and sharing best practice in this rapidly evolving sphere […]
