Christopher Smith QC examines the pros and cons of a defendant applying for a summary determination (summary judgment or strike out) in a professional liability claim and, by reference to three recent decisions, suggests some practical lessons that can be learned. Read the feature in full here. Article first published by Practical Law in February 2017. […]
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A Tribunal constituted pursuant to the UK-Czech BIT and acting pursuant to UNCITRAL Rules has held that it has jurisdiction to hear a dispute brought by A11Y LTD against the Czech Republic in respect of measures that A11Y LTD alleges destroyed its investment in the country. A11Y LTD is a company specialising in the innovation […]
The Members of Essex Court Chambers are pleased to announce that Jessica Wells has been elevated to the Attorney General’s ‘A’ Panel of Public International Law Junior Counsel to the Crown, following her appointment to the ‘B’ Panel in 2013. Andrew Legg has been newly appointed to the ‘C’ Panel. Jessica is experienced in both […]
Essex Court Chambers’ Nathan Pillow QC and Emily Wood have been selected, in a list of only 10 barristers, for The Lawyer’s Hot 100 list 2017. The leading legal publication today unveiled its Hot 100 list for 2017, which recognises the profession’s brightest stars and “the most daring, innovative and creative lawyers from in-house, private […]
Mr Nicholas Liu and Miss Bethel Chan from the Singapore Justices’ Law Clerks Team C have won the Essex Court Chambers – SAL International Mooting Competition 2017. This year’s competition included 22 teams of accomplished advocates from Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia and South Korea. The competition gives young lawyers (those who have been qualified […]
The Supreme Court handed down its Judgment today in this landmark constitutional case relating to BREXIT. The Supreme Court’s central finding by an 8 to 3 majority was that the UK Government cannot give notice to withdraw the UK from the EU without authorisation by an Act of Parliament. Professor Dan Sarooshi represented the lead […]
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has announced the new YSIAC Committee, with effect from 1 January 2017, including the re-appointment of Jern-Fei Ng of Essex Court Chambers. The YSIAC membership base is composed of arbitration practitioners aged 40 years and under and has grown to become a global network of 1400 young lawyers from […]
Gourab Banerji, SA successfully acted in the Supreme Court of India for a US metal trader Centrotrade, which was seeking to enforce an ICC award against Hindustan Copper, an Indian Public Sector Undertaking. A three-judge bench held that an arbitration clause allowing for a two-tier procedure was valid under Indian law and not contrary to […]
Hugh Mercer QC and Iain Quirk are in the Court of Appeal today seeking an injunction to restrain industrial action called by ASLEF on the Southern rail network. Strikes are due to start tomorrow, 13 December. As Sir Michael Burton said at first instance, the strike action will cause massive disruption to the public, with […]
The Court of Appeal (Lewison LJ, Beatson LJ, Sir Stephen Richards) handed down on 30 November 2016 a 94 page judgment and confirmed the earlier finding of the High Court that the Standardised Packaging of Tobacco Products Regulations 2015 are lawful. The general aim of these Regulations is to introduce plain packaging of cigarettes and, […]
Richard Millett QC and Edward Brown successfully acted in the Court of Appeal for the Football Association Premier League in non-party costs applications concerning unlawful television broadcasts. The Court of Appeal has determined that there is no power to order payment of the costs of prosecutions for the offence of fraudulently receiving satellite TV programmes, […]
The ECC-SAL International Mooting Competition 2017, co-organised by the members of Essex Court Chambers and the Singapore Academy of Law, presents an ideal opportunity for young lawyers to showcase and hone their skills as advocates. Now in its 6th year, the contest is open to young advocates and has received entries from Australia, India, Hong Kong, […]
