The Commercial Court (Butcher J) has given a further judgment in Hulley Enterprises Ltd & Others v The Russian Federation EWHC 2690 (Comm). It has lifted a stay of proceedings to enforce $50bn+ arbitration awards against Russia which has been in place since 2016. This is the second time question of lifting the stay has […]
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Yesterday evening members of Essex Court Chambers together with Serle Court, hosted a reception to celebrate the publication of the Sixteenth Edition of Dicey, Morris & Collins on the Conflict of Laws Joint editors Lord Collins of Mapesbury LLD, FBA, and Prof. Jonathan Harris KC (Hon.) gave short remarks about the latest edition to a full room of over 100 clients, colleagues […]
With the decision in James Kemball Limited v “K” Line (Europe) Limited [2022] EWHC 2239 (Comm), HHJ Pelling KC (sitting as a High Court judge) brought to a conclusion four years of litigation between these and related parties. The claims arose out of the restructuring of the “K” Line container shipping business conducted by the […]
Climate Change and Proceedings Before the ICJ and ITLOS. Authors: Dapo Akande, Naomi Hart and Mubarak Waseem. With thanks to Alison Macdonald KC for her comments on drafts of this post. Click to Download PDF Introduction There has emerged a rich body of case law concerning climate change and the rights and obligations of private […]
Members of chambers have been highly ranked in the Chambers and Partners UK Bar Guide 2023, which was released today. Members of Chambers hold 142 ranking across 24 practice areas including Cryptoassets, a new practice area for 2023. The set has been ranked in 12 practice areas, including Band 1 rankings in Commercial Dispute Resolution, […]
In Soleymani v Nifty Gateway LLC (“Nifty”) (The Competition and Markets Authority intervening) [2022] EWCA Civ 1297 the Court of Appeal (Popplewell LJ, Birss LJ and Snowden LJ) considered, for the first time post-Brexit, the interplay between the legal frameworks for consumer protection and for international arbitration. This is the first case to explore the […]
After being shortlisted for multiple awards, members of Essex Court Chambers are delighted to have won four awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2022 which were held at the London Hilton on Park Lane yesterday evening. The awards recognise sets of chambers and barristers who are at the top of the profession as identified […]
The Supreme Court has given judgment in BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA [2022] UKSC 25. Lord Reed observed that the issues on the appeal “go to the heart of our understanding of company law, and a of considerable practical importance to the management of companies”. Lady Arden described the Supreme Court’s decision as being […]
The Court of Appeal has given judgment in Business Mortgage Finance 4 Plc & Ors v Rizwan Hussain [2022] EWCA Civ 1264, upholding the committal order granted against the Appellant by Mr Justice Miles including the Appellant’s sentencing to an immediate term of 24 months in prison for numerous breaches of an injunction in the […]
The ECC-SAL International Mooting Competition, co-organised by members of Essex Court Chambers and the Singapore Academy of Law (SAL), presents an ideal opportunity for young lawyers around the world to showcase and hone their skills as advocates. Applications are currently open for this year’s competition, which will take place between 6 and 111 January 2023, […]
Members of Chambers are delighted to welcome three new tenants to Chambers today. Edward Mordaunt, Grace Ferrier and Sebastian Mellab have accepted invitations to join after successful completion of pupillage earlier this year. During their pupillage they experienced a broad range of practice areas in line with Chambers’ profile, overseen by senior pupillage supervisors. Congratulations […]
Written by Sean Aughey & Amy Sander A. Introduction 1. This article explains the options available to States for intervening in a contentious case before the International Court of Justice (‘the ICJ’). We outline (i) the procedural mechanics (ie, what to do and when) and (ii) the key strategic considerations (ie, whether and how to […]
