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The Cayman Islands Grand Court determines that the merger price represented fair value in latest s.238 decision
October 11 2022
Under section 238 of the Companies Act (2022 Revision), shareholders of a merged or consolidated Cayman Islands company who dissent from the merger can ask the Grand Court to determine the “fair value”...
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High Court considers approach to interim injunctions in “political” cases
October 11 2022
In the context of rejecting an application for an interim injunction, the High Court has recently clarified whether a special principle applies to interim injunction applications in “political” cases. The Applicant...
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Koza appeal dismissed
October 10 2022
On 7 October 2022, the Court of Appeal handed down the latest judgment in the long-running Koza litigation. The case, which started in 2016, had already taken three prior trips to the Court of Appeal and one to the Supreme Court, and has generated important...
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Women at the Commercial Bar: Careers Scheme
October 07 2022
To encourage more women to consider a career at the Bar, One Essex Court runs a “Women at the Commercial Bar” programme. This academic year our programme is offering potential applicants these opportunities...
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Mastercard and Visa win significant victory in interchange fee litigation
October 06 2022
In a highly significant judgment, the Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought by the Claimants in the ongoing Merchant Interchange Fee proceedings. The Merchant Interchange Fee Proceedings are brought by a large number of merchants...
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Solicitor found guilty of criminal contempt ordered to pay substantial fine and costs order
October 06 2022
Ocado Group Plc v Raymond McKeeve [2022] EWHC 2478 (Ch): On 3 August 2022, Mr Justice Adam Johnson held that Raymond McKeeve – a leading private equity lawyer – was guilty of criminal contempt of court. By destroying documents in response to...
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Landmark Supreme Court judgment on company law
October 05 2022
The Supreme Court handed down judgment today in BTI 2014 LLC v Sequana SA, a case that is likely to become one of the leading company law authorities of this generation. Lord Reed noted that the issues raised by the appeal 'go to the heart of our understanding...
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New Tenants at One Essex Court
October 03 2022
Following the successful completion of pupillage, One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Harry Stratton, Matthew Barry and Joe Johnson have now joined Chambers as tenants. All exceeded the high standard of excellence demanded of pupils...
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One Essex Court welcomes new pupils
October 03 2022
One Essex Court is delighted to welcome two new pupils to Chambers. Further information in relation to Richard Nicholl and Constantine Fraser can be found...
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Commercial Court considers complex split trial application and strikes out inadmissible pleading
September 30 2022
In a reserved judgment in Jinxin Inc v Aser Media Pte Ltd and others [2022] EWHC 2431 (Comm), handed down following a 3-day case management conference, Peter MacDonald Eggers KC sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court considered two applications...
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Interim injunction refused on the merits and claim partially struck out
September 22 2022
Au Vodka Ltd v (1) NE10 Vodka Limited (2) Leon Hogan [2022] EWHC 2371 (Ch): On 16 September 2022, Mr Justice Mellor refused to grant Au Vodka an interim injunction against NE10 Vodka and Leon Hogan, one of NE10's directors...
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Christopher Style KC to be elected Chair of the LCIA Board
September 22 2022
One Essex Court congratulates Christopher Style KC on his election to be the next Chair of the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) Board. The appointment comes into effect from December 2022...
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First oral hearing before the EUIPO Grand Board
September 13 2022
On Friday 9 September 2022 the Grand Board of Appeal of the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) convened its first ever oral hearing, in Cases R 1613/2019-G and R 1238/2019-G. The appeals concern an invalidity request made inter alia...
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Pleading and proving foreign law in the English courts
August 03 2022
Matthew Hoyle has written a note for Practical Law on the practice of pleading and proving foreign law in the English courts. The note covers a variety of important issues for commercial practitioners, including the meaning and scope of a “foreign law”...
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Deutsche Bank secures lengthy suspended committal order in the Sebastian Holdings/
Alexander Vik Litigation
August 01 2022
In a further phase in the long running Deutsche Bank/Sebastian Holdings Inc litigation, Moulder J has now committed SHI’s former director, Mr Alexander Vik, to prison for 20 months, suspended on extensive conditions of future compliance...
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