Members of Chambers warmly congratulate Martin Griffiths QC on his appointment as a Justice of the High Court, with effect from 1st October. Called to the Bar by Inner Temple in 1986, Martin took Silk in 2006. He was appointed as a Recorder in 2009 and authorised to sit as a Deputy High Court Judge […]
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An article by Ricky Diwan QC based on a presentation given at the inaugural GAR Live Mumbai on 15 June 2019 and the debate that ensued. Rethinking Confidentiality in International Commercial Arbitration
The Members of Essex Court Chambers are pleased to announce that Edward Brown has been appointed to the Attorney General’s ‘A’ Panel of Counsel to the Crown and both Stephen Donnelly and Jackie McArthur have been appointed to the Attorney General’s ‘C’ Panel. Edward is a very experienced trial advocate and regularly handles substantial cases […]
A briefing note by Mubarak Waseem summarising the judgment in Tillman v Egon Zehnder [2019] UKSC 32 and addressing its practical significance. Download the PDF
On 3 July the Supreme Court handed down judgment in Egon Zehnder v Tillman [2019] UKSC 32. Tillman is the first employee competition case to be considered at the highest level in more than a century. The Supreme Court judgment, which reformulates the test for severance, is likely to be of considerable practical importance for employers, employees and commercial parties litigating […]
A US court has recently denied creditors the right to recover US$387m in “makewhole” payment obligations triggered by the borrower’s entry into insolvency. In the light of that decision, this article by James Sheehan considers the nature of make-whole provisions and their effect under English law, and in particular their enforceability in the borrower’s insolvency. […]
The Renos is set to be one of the landmark marine insurance decisions of the year. Neil Hart considers the Supreme Court judgment and its practical implications for shipowners and insurers. Download article here This article was first published in the June edition of LexisNexis PSL Insurance & Reinsurance Monthly Highlights
On Tuesday 25 June 2019 the Commercial Court (Andrew Baker J) gave a further judgment in the Gruber & Ors v AIG litigation. The judgment examines the principles which govern the application of the doctrine of Henderson v Henderson abuse to different stages in the same proceedings, and also contains useful guidance as to the […]
Members of Chambers are delighted to welcome Tim Akkouh as a new tenant. Called in 2004, Tim is a leading junior with substantial experience of civil fraud, commercial chancery and heavyweight commercial litigation. His reported cases include JSC BTA Bank v Ablyazov, Pinchuk v Bogolyubov, Mezhprom v Pugachev and Republic of Djibouti v Boreh. Tim […]
Essex Court Chambers has been named Chambers of the Year 2019 at The Lawyer Awards, which took place on 25 June at Grosvenor House. Senior Clerk Joe Ferrigno and members of his team collected the award, commended for the recent clerking restructure which involved several internal promotions. Members of Chambers were accredited for the consistency […]
Adam Woolnough gives an update on the disclosure pilot scheme case law and the judgment in UTD LLC v Sheffield United Limited [2019] EWHC 914 (Chd). Case note – Sheffield United Ltd
On 12 June 2019 the Supreme Court gave its judgment in The Renos (Sveriges Angfartygs Assurans Forening (the Swedish Club) & Ors v Connect Shipping Inc & Ors) [2019] UKSC 29, which is likely to be one of the landmark marine insurance decisions of the year. The insurers appealed against a finding that the insured […]
