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January 31 2025
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Jurisdiction challenge rejected in Guernsey investment management case
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In Xenfin v GFG [2025] EWHC 172 (Ch), the Chancery Division rejected a challenge to the jurisdiction of the English Court made on a number of grounds. The Claimant is a Guernsey company in liquidation. It has brought claims against... |
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January 28 2025
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Laurence Rabinowitz KC named in The Lawyer Hot 100 2025
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One Essex Court is delighted that Laurence Rabinowitz KC has been recognised in The
Lawyer’s Hot 100 list, which has just been released for 2025. The Lawyer’s Hot 100 list
includes “the profession’s movers and shakers, most venerated dealmakers... |
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January 24 2025
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Three new silks at One Essex Court
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One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Michelle Menashy, Alexander Brown and
Niranjan Venkatesan have been successful in their applications for Silk. The awards will
take effect following an official ceremony later this year... |
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January 24 2025
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Strike-out of shareholder ‘representative claim’ upheld
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The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision striking out a representative claim brought by
Wirral Council on behalf of certain investors in two pharmaceutical companies, Indivior
plc and Reckitt Benckiser Group plc. The claim was an attempt... |
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January 09 2025
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KV Krishnaprasad's Book on Unjust Enrichment
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KV Krishnaprasad’s book, Unjust Enrichment and Countervailing Obligations (Hart 2025),
was published today. The book examines the relationship between the law of unjust
enrichment and legal obligations arising from other branches... |
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December 19 2024
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Michael Sullivan KC, OGW appeared in the High Court of Kenya, Court of Appeal of Kenya
and the Supreme Court of Kenya
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Michael Sullivan KC, OGW appeared in the High Court of Kenya, Court of Appeal of Kenya
and the Supreme Court of Kenya in HCC No 1 of 2020, Civil Appeal No 70 of 2020 and
Petition Application No E 012 of 2023 respectively obtaining... |
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December 13 2024
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Estoppel appeal succeeds in the Court of Appeal
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In 159-167 Prince of Wales RTM Co Ltd v Assethold, the Court of Appeal has considered a
number of important points of law concerning estoppel and the nature of an equitable
interest in land pending registration. The appeal concerned the... |
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December 12 2024
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Steven Elliott KC appointed Professor at the National University of Singapore
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Steven Elliott KC has been appointed a Professor (Practice) in the Faculty of Law of the
National University of Singapore. In this role, commencing January 2025, he will teach
commercial remedies and trusts and continue his research in these areas... |
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December 12 2024
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Matthew Hoyle gives evidence to House of Lords Special Public Bill Committee
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Matthew Hoyle has today given evidence before the Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill
Special Public Bill Committee. It follows from his contribution to the COMBAR and
Chancery Bar Association joint response to the Law Commission... |
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December 06 2024
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High Court dismisses entirety of Insolvency Act and conspiracy claims in North Sea oil dispute
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On 6 December 2024 Mrs Justice Dias handed down judgment in TAQA Bratani Ltd &
Others v Fujairah Oil and Gas UK LLC & Others [2024] EWHC 3146 (Comm), following a
four-week trial in October 2024. The Claimants and the First Defendant... |
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December 06 2024
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Interim anti-suit injunction set aside in favour of Greensill Bank
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In Marsh Limited v Greensill Bank AG and Dr Frege [2024] EWHC 3068 (Comm), the
Commercial Court largely set aside an interim anti-suit injunction made ex parte against
Greensill Bank. The judgment is of wider importance and interest... |
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December 04 2024
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£2bn claim launched against Microsoft in the Competition Appeal Tribunal
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Collective proceedings have been filed in the Competition Appeal Tribunal, which
allege that Microsoft has abused its dominant position in the market for server
operating systems in order to promote its cloud computing platform... |
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December 03 2024
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Practice notes on the law of unjust enrichment
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Matthew Barry has published a practice note on the law of unjust enrichment on Practical
Law. The note, titled Remedies: Restitution, provides an overview of the principle of
unjust enrichment, the elements of an unjust enrichment claim...
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