Lucas Bastin is moving from Quadrant Chambers to join Essex Court Chambers as a tenant. Lucas specialises in investment treaty arbitration, international commercial arbitration and public international law. Prior to transferring to the Bar in 2013, Lucas practised for several years in a leading international arbitration and public international law group at Latham & Watkins LLP. […]
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At the Annual Bar Conference on 15 October 2016, Hugh Mercer QC and Richard Hoyle participated in the sub-plenary session “Brexit: What now for the UK and EU?”. Hugh Mercer QC addressed the potential impacts of Brexit on the Bar, including cross-border practice rights and potential difficulties for English barristers advising EU-based clients. Richard Hoyle […]
Following the recent changes to the Pupillage Gateway timetable, the submissions window for mini pupillage applications at Essex Court Chambers in 2017 is now open. Please use the following link to apply: https://essexcourt.com/pupillage/mini-pupillage/
Covering issues such as the fiscal implications of Brexit and other topical issues, barristers specialising in VAT from Essex Court Chambers and Pump Court Tax Chambers will once again collaborate on their celebrated VAT Conference. This daytime conference will take place on Wednesday 12th October at the Waldorf Hilton Hotel London. The following members of […]
The International Court of Justice has rejected jurisdiction over the claim brought by the Marshall Islands against the United Kingdom, alleging breach of the obligation (under Article VI of the Non-Proliferation Treaty) to negotiate in good faith for nuclear disarmament. By an 8:8 majority (with the casting vote of the President) the Court held that […]
On 5-6 October 2016, Hugh Mercer QC is representing the defendant in a case brought by a London derivatives broker, AMTF, against a Munich law firm, Marzillier. AMTF claims damages against Marzillier for advising their clients (who had invested with AMTF) to sue AMTF in the German courts. The German proceedings are alleged to be […]
Jane Russell has been selected to join an expert panel at the Employment Lawyers Association Annual Lecture, who will examine “Brexit and the Changing Political Landscape: The implications for employment law, employment lawyers and their clients”. Taking place on 20 October 2016, the topics covered will consider what clients and businesses are saying about the […]
Launched today, The Legal 500 UK Bar 2016 reveals that Essex Court Chambers is ‘the first port of call for commercial litigation and arbitration’, and has further strength in employment, shipping, tax, public international law and insurance matters. Named in the top five UK sets with the most set rankings, most Top-tier rankings and most […]
Professor Vaughan Lowe QC has been invited to appear before the House of Lords EU Justice Sub-Committee on Tuesday 13 September, in order to discuss how the rights currently enjoyed by all EU citizens may be affected by the result of the EU referendum in June. Vaughan is one of two lawyers who will appear […]
Jern-Fei Ng has been appointed as the UK Regional Ambassador for HK45, as part of a newly-formed committee. HK45 is a group within the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre, for all young arbitration practitioners in Asia. It aims to promote the use of Hong Kong as a seat for international arbitration, to provide a platform for members […]
Tim Eicke QC and Edward Brown, instructed by the Government Legal Department, appear on 25-26 July 2016 in the Supreme Court in an important appeal regarding the retrospective effect of the Human Rights Act. The appeal concerns the ability of individuals to rely on discrimination and human rights violations which pre-date the HRA. The case […]
Jane Russell will be speaking at a conference about “Applying EU Anti-Discrimination Law” at the Academy of European Law in Trier on Monday 11 July. The Academy of European Law is a public foundation that provides training in European law to legal practitioners which is supported by the EU. Jane’s lecture is entitled “Proving discrimination: the shift […]
