Richard Jacobs QC, former co-Head of Essex Court Chambers, has been appointed as a Justice of the High Court. Richard is appointed with effect from 25 June 2018 and will be assigned to the Queen’s Bench Division as a nominated judge of the Commercial Court. The new Mr Justice Jacobs will be sworn in by the […]
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This article by David Foxton QC challenges the judicial interpretation of s. 213 Insolvency Act 1986, which has created a species of accessory liability of striking width and imprecision. It argues that s.213 was never intended to apply to outsiders transacting with the company, and that the two key concepts of “carrying on business” and being “knowingly party” […]
Essex Court Chambers’ Richard Hoyle joined Paul Worth (Co-Head of Litigation, Eversheds Sutherland), Taryn Auchecorne (Business Development Director, Opus2 International) and Tom Spender (General Counsel for Litigation, Regulatory and Competition, Lloyds Banking Group) on a panel at the Legal Business Commercial Litigation Summit 2018, to discuss the theme ‘Technology in court – Will it ever […]
Philippa Hopkins QC and David Walsh provide a case summary on the Supreme Court’s judgment in Navigators Insurance Co Ltd & ors v Atlasnavios-Navegacao LDA. The case represents the latest word on the scope of cover for losses caused by malicious acts and the exclusion for losses caused by customs infringements under the Institute War […]
Following a targeted recruitment campaign as a result of four members of Chambers recent elevation to Queen’s Counsel, and the appointment of two additional members as Justices of the High Court last year, Essex Court Chambers have welcomed Louise Hutton and David Walsh as new tenants. Louise Hutton is a leading junior in the fields […]
Jeremy Brier provides a case summary for Golden Belt v BNP Paribas [2017] EWHC 3182 (Comm), in which he was junior counsel for the successful funds instructed by Stewarts Law, and led by Nigel Tozzi QC.
On Monday 21st May, the Public Inquiry into the fire at Grenfell Tower in June 2017 will begin its oral hearings. The Chairman, Sir Martin Moore-Bick, will open Phase one of the Inquiry with commemorations of the lives of the deceased. Evidential hearings will start on 4 June. Richard Millett QC is leading counsel to […]
In Halliburton v Chubb [2018] EWCA Civ 817 the Court of Appeal rejected a challenge to an arbitrator in a Bermuda Form case based on multiple appointments by the same party and in related cases. The problem of “frequent flyers” is a controversial topic. Paul Stanley QC, co-author of a text-book on the Bermuda Form, […]
Essex Court Chambers has been awarded the Who’s Who Legal Set of the Year Award for 2018, in a ceremony held on 8 May 2018 at Plaisterers’ Hall. This award is in recognition of the exceptional calibre of work undertaken by members of Chambers over the past year. Last month, Essex Court featured at top of the list […]
Signia Wealth and the entrepreneur John Caudwell have won their claims against former Chief Executive, Nathalie Dauriac. Signia Wealth and Mr Caudwell claimed declarations that Ms Dauriac had committed acts of gross misconduct in relation to expenses claims and was a bad leaver for the purpose of Signia’s Articles of Association. The Court (Marcus Smith […]
An article by Helen Morton which considers Common Issues with Force Majeure Clauses.
Jeremy Brier has today been appointed a Recorder by the Queen on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable David Gauke MP, and the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, The Right Honourable The Lord Burnett of Maldon. Jeremy will be deployed to sit in the Criminal jurisdiction on the South Eastern […]