Naomi Hart has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales (BHRC) for 2024 and 2025. The BHRC is “the independent, international human rights arm of the Bar of England and Wales, working to protect the rights of advocates, judges, and human rights defenders around the world.” […]
News & publications
On 20 December 2023, Dame Clare Moulder DBE (sitting as a Judge of the High Court) handed down judgment following the trial in Aston Martin MENA Limited v Aston Martin Lagonda Limited [2023] EWHC 3285 (Comm). As well as determining the parties’ debt claims against each other, the Court rejected various allegations of bad faith […]
As we approach the end of another successful year in chambers, we take a moment to reflect on some of key cases, news and achievements from 2023. Watch here 2023 in Focus which puts the spotlight on some key moments from the last 12 months. Members of Essex Court Chambers would like to wish […]
Members of Essex Court Chambers are deeply saddened to announce that Karen Troy-Davies passed away on Monday 11th December 2023. Karen was called to the Bar in 1981 and was a Member of Essex Court Chambers between 1988 and 2007, where she had a broad and successful practice in private international, commercial litigation and shipping […]
On 5 December 2023, judgment was handed down in The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd v Sunlink Energies and Resources Ltd [2023] EWHC 3135 (Comm). The Court heard and determined a claim for a final anti-suit injunction (ASI) and declaratory relief, in accordance with a direction by Mr Justice Calver at the ex parte hearing in […]
Ben Juratowitch KC and Angeline Welsh KC have been recognised in the GAR 45 under 45 list, published on the 6th December 2023. The list, which hasn’t been published since 2011, recognises 45 practitioners under the age of 45 as the current leaders in their age group in the field of international arbitration. When compiling […]
20 Members of Chambers have been highlighted in the Who’s Who Legal Arbitration 2024 Report. Congratulations to the members of Chambers who have been recommended in the report this year, including: Sir Frank Berman KC, Graham Dunning KC, David Joseph KC, Joe Smouha KC, Vaughan Lowe KC, Paul Key KC, Samuel Wordsworth KC, Ricky Diwan KC, […]
Youth-led climate lawsuits and the significance of the decision in Montana v Held Author: Ellen Tims Click to download PDF Introduction On 13 March 2020, 16 young Montanans, then aged between 2 and 18, filed a lawsuit alleging that Montana was violating their constitutional right to a clean and healthful environment because of a law […]
In a judgment handed down in the Chancery Division on 30 November 2023, Master Pester acceded to an application by the First and Second Defendants, GSquare Capital II LP and P2U Holdings Limited, to strike out or enter reverse summary judgment in respect of aspects of the claims advanced against them by Mr Daniel Lee […]
Benedict Tompkins has been admitted to the bar of the British Virgin Islands, with effect from 15 November 2023. Benedict’s practice is focused on high-value commercial litigation and arbitration, specialising in civil fraud, banking and finance, and both commercial and investment arbitration across a range of sectors. He has experience both at first instance in […]
On 15 November 2023, Mr Justice Butcher handed down judgment in RSM Production Corpn v Gaz du Cameroun SA [2023] EWHC 2820 (Comm), continuing an anti-suit injunction granted at a without-notice hearing by HHJ Pelling KC. The anti-suit injunction restrained the defendant (‘GdC’) from pursuing proceedings in Cameroon by which it had frozen about $18 million of […]
Climate Conscious Investing and the Butler-Sloss Decision Authors: Simon Bishop, Edward Brown KC, Patrick Kenny and Daniel Fox Click to download PDF Investors have, so far, brought climate-related claims falling into either of the following two categories: First, claims alleging breach of duties against investment managers (including pension trustees), or against other persons such as […]
