Professor Dapo Akande, Chichele Professor of Public International Law, has been awarded a commendation by the Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Hajime Hayashi. The Ambassador’s Commendation was awarded to Professor Akande “for his outstanding contribution to the progressive development of international law and his tremendous support for Japan’s efforts in strengthening the […]
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On Friday 2 February 2024, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands rejected an application by the Cayman general partner (“IGCF GP”) of an investment fund (“IGCF”) to set aside an Enforcement Order in relation to an arbitration award. IGCF’s remaining primary asset is a substantial stake in K-Electric, a vertically integrated utility company in […]
Three cases involving four members of Essex Court Chambers are featured in The Lawyer’s Top 10 Appeals with proceedings set to be heard in court during 2024. The list includes cases with significant sums in dispute as well as disputes involving high profile parties or issues. The cases involving members of Essex Court Chambers are […]
Oxford University Press has published the fourth edition of Company Directors: Duties, Liabilities and Remedies, written by a group of leading practitioners in company and commercial litigation, including Edward Brown KC and Stephen Donnelly. The book provides a comprehensive and authoritative treatment of the law relating to company directors, their duties, and liabilities. It covers all relevant aspects […]
Further to its order made earlier this week, the Court of Appeal (Bean, Males & Lewis LJJ) has today handed down its written judgment in UniCredit Bank GmbH v. RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] EWCA Civ 64. Amongst other things, the judgment contains discussion of the effect of the legislative change made in the Russian Federation in […]
In an arbitration award made on 31 January 2024 (agreed by the parties to be public), Sir Richard Aikens ruled in favour of 300+ hairdressing salon owners on wording which referred to “an emergency likely to endanger life or property.” Sir Richard disagreed with the assumption of the Divisional Court in the FCA test case […]
Joe Smouha KC’s term as Head of Chambers ended on 31 January 2024. We owe him a profound debt of gratitude for his tireless work and unswerving commitment as joint Head of Chambers, first with Huw Davies KC and then with Richard Millett KC, over the last four years. He continues in full time practice as a member of Chambers. Richard Millett KC and Paul […]
As was widely reported in the media last week, some £75m of assets linked to Baroness Mone and her husband Douglas Barrowman were frozen under a restraint order granted under s41 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in December 2023. The assets include real property in London, Scotland and the Isle of Man as […]
At the conclusion of the appeal hearing in UniCredit Bank AG v. RusChemAlliance LLC last Thursday, the Court of Appeal (Bean, Males & Lewis LJJ) allowed the bank’s appeal on jurisdiction and stated that it would grant final anti-suit injunctive relief in respect of the respondent’s unlawful pursuit of proceedings in the Russian Federation. The […]
On Friday 26 January, Mr Justice Jacobs handed down judgment in the latest round of the COVID-19 BI insurance test cases, this time on Prevention of Access clauses, in Gatwick Investment Ltd v Liberty Mutual Insurance [2024] EWHC 124 (Comm). The Court addressed a host of preliminary issues in a lengthy judgment, concluding, among other things, […]
Seeing the wood for the trees:Developments in deforestation legislation and litigation Authors: Naomi Hart and Grace Ferrier Click to download PDF Introduction Forests play a critical role in maintaining our planet’s health, providing clean air, purifying waters and soils and acting as an important natural brake on the rate of climate change by sequestering and storing […]
Mrs Justice Dias handed down judgment on 19 January 2024 in Border Timbers Ltd v. Republic of Zimbabwe [2024] EWHC (Comm) [2024] EWHC 58 (Comm), considering State immunity in the context of enforcement of ICSID arbitral awards. The judgment declines to follow a body of English and international authority on whether the ICSID Convention constitutes […]
