Members of Essex Court Chambers are pleased to announce that Samantha Wright has been promoted to Assistant Team Leader. Sam will continue to Clerk the Junior members of Chambers over 10 years call. Senior Clerk Joe Ferrigno said, “I am very proud to share the excellent news of Sam’s promotion within our clerking team here […]
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On 3rd July 2023, in The Republic of Mozambique v Credit Suisse International and Others [2023] EWHC 1650 (Comm), Knowles J. dismissed applications brought by Credit Suisse, VTB, Privinvest and others seeking to strike out the claims and defences of the Republic of Mozambique in advance of the 12-week “tuna bonds” trial, due to commence […]
The Commercial Court has granted the first anti-suit injunction (ASI) to enforce the new statutory right to be sued in England under Section 15C of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments Act 1982 (CJJA 1982). Section 15C was introduced by regulation 26 of the Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019/479 pursuant to the […]
On 23 June 2023, the Bermudian Court of Appeal (President Sir Christopher Clarke and Justices of Appeal Geoffrey Bell and Sir Anthony Smellie) handed down judgment in the case of Credit Suisse Life (Bermuda) Limited v Bidzina Ivanishvili et al [2023] CA (Bda) 13 Civ. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, upholding Chief Justice […]
In a judgment handed down on 26 June 2023 in Krishna v Gowrie and others [2023] EWHC 1538 (Ch) Adam Johnson J granted the petitioner’s S.994 / unfair prejudice petition. Krishna brought an unfair prejudice petition and a Part 7 claim against eight Respondents / Defendants. The 8th Respondent / Defendant is a joint venture […]
Members of Chambers are delighted to welcome two new tenants. Oliver Goldstein and Ellen Tims have both accepted invitations to join after successful completion of pupillage. During their pupillage they have experienced a broad range of practice areas in line with Chambers’ profile, overseen by senior pupillage supervisors. Congratulations to Oliver and Ellen who will […]
The Court of Appeal (Simler and Elisabeth Laing LJJ) has considered an unusual non-compete covenant in Verition Advisors (UK Partners) LLP v Jump Trading International Ltd [2023] EWCA Civ 701. The dispute concerns a contract of employment which provided that the duration of the restraint was a period of zero to twelve months as elected […]
The Supreme Court’s FCA Test Case concerned Covid-19 business interruption claims under policies with a “radius clause”, which the Supreme Court found provided cover for the occurrence of Covid-19 within a specified radius. The Supreme Court also held that in such a case but-for causation did not need to be satisfied. Between 24 April and […]
On 26 May 2023, the President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”), Mrs Justice Eady, handed down judgment in Lycatel Services Limited v Robin Schneider [2023] EAT 81, an appeal concerning the circumstances in which the Employment Tribunal should stay its own proceedings in favour of a determination by the High Court. The Claimant commenced […]
R (oao Campaign Against Arms Trade) v Secretary of State for International Trade [2023] EWHC 1343 (Admin) The Divisional Court (Popplewell LJ and Henshaw J) has dismissed a second challenge by Campaign Against Arms Trade (“CAAT”) to the Secretary of State’s decision to continue granting licences for the export of arms to the Kingdom of […]
Sir Franklin Berman KC has been appointed an Honorary Fellow of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge. The Centre appoints honorary fellows “in recognition of their significant contribution to the study and practice of international law and to the development of the Centre”. Sir Frank Berman joined HM Diplomatic Service in 1965 […]
Professor Malcolm Shaw KC has been appointed an Honorary Fellow of the Lauterpacht Centre for International Law, University of Cambridge. The Centre appoints honorary fellows “in recognition of their significant contribution to the study and practice of international law and to the development of the Centre”. As a practising barrister Professor Malcolm Shaw has developed an […]
