On 28 February 2024, Colton J of the King’s Bench Division of Northern Ireland (“the Judge”) handed down judgment in the landmark case of Dillon and Ors v Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The challenge concerned the controversial Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 (“the Legacy Act”). The Legacy Act imposed a […]
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On 26 February 2024 the Competition Appeal Tribunal, in a unanimous judgment, determined a central issue in the long-running Merricks v Mastercard proceedings in favour of Mastercard. The claim is a class action brought by Mr Merricks CBE on behalf of all those who, between 22 May 1992 and 21 June 2008, were UK residents over the […]
Members of Essex Court Chambers are delighted to congratulate Neil Hart KC and Luke Tattersall on being nominated for awards at the upcoming Bar Pro Bono Awards 2024. Neil Hart KC has been nominated for the Pro Bono KC of the Year award and Luke Tattersall has been nominated for the International Pro Bono Barrister […]
65 Members of Essex Court Chambers have received rankings in the 2024 edition of the Chambers Global Guide following its release today. Members have been ranked in 7 jurisdictions including the USA, UK, Belize, Asia-Pacific, Middle East-wide, Singapore and Europe, and are ranked across 9 practice areas including International Arbitration, Public International Law, Commercial Dispute Resolution, […]
Iain Quirk KC gave evidence today at the House of Lords Special Public Bill Committee on the Arbitration Bill, in his capacity as Deputy Chair of ICC UK. Iain gave evidence on the proposals regarding the law governing the arbitration agreement and challenges to the jurisdiction of a tribunal under s.67 of the Arbitration Act […]
Members of Essex Court Chambers are delighted to announce that Richard Hoyle has been shortlisted for Social Mobility Bar Champion of the Year at the Legal 500 ESG Award 2024. The inaugural Legal 500 ESG Awards will celebrate the very best diversity & inclusion, sustainability and governance initiatives across the UK legal market – private […]
Professor Dapo Akande, Chichele Professor of Public International Law, has been awarded a commendation by the Ambassador of Japan to the United Kingdom, Ambassador Hajime Hayashi. The Ambassador’s Commendation was awarded to Professor Akande “for his outstanding contribution to the progressive development of international law and his tremendous support for Japan’s efforts in strengthening the […]
On Friday 2 February 2024, the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands rejected an application by the Cayman general partner (“IGCF GP”) of an investment fund (“IGCF”) to set aside an Enforcement Order in relation to an arbitration award. IGCF’s remaining primary asset is a substantial stake in K-Electric, a vertically integrated utility company in […]
Three cases involving four members of Essex Court Chambers are featured in The Lawyer’s Top 10 Appeals with proceedings set to be heard in court during 2024. The list includes cases with significant sums in dispute as well as disputes involving high profile parties or issues. The cases involving members of Essex Court Chambers are […]
Oxford University Press has published the fourth edition of Company Directors: Duties, Liabilities and Remedies, written by a group of leading practitioners in company and commercial litigation, including Edward Brown KC and Stephen Donnelly. The book provides a comprehensive and authoritative treatment of the law relating to company directors, their duties, and liabilities. It covers all relevant aspects […]
Further to its order made earlier this week, the Court of Appeal (Bean, Males & Lewis LJJ) has today handed down its written judgment in UniCredit Bank GmbH v. RusChemAlliance LLC [2024] EWCA Civ 64. Amongst other things, the judgment contains discussion of the effect of the legislative change made in the Russian Federation in […]
In an arbitration award made on 31 January 2024 (agreed by the parties to be public), Sir Richard Aikens ruled in favour of 300+ hairdressing salon owners on wording which referred to “an emergency likely to endanger life or property.” Sir Richard disagreed with the assumption of the Divisional Court in the FCA test case […]
