The Competition Appeal Tribunal has granted an application for a Collective Proceedings Order (“CPO”) in respect of a claim brought against Google on behalf of millions of UK consumers.

Nikki Stopford, the Proposed Class Representative, alleges two separate but related abuses by Google:...

Banks successful in upholding settlement agreements and derivative transactions in latest Italian swaps decision

Deutsche Bank and Dexia v Provincia di Brescia [2024] EWHC 2967 (Ch)On 20 November 2024, Mr Justice...

August-October 2024 Issue

Deutsche Bank secures lengthy suspended committal order in the Sebastian Holdings/Alexander Vik Litigation

In a further phase in the long running Deutsche Bank (DB)/Sebastian Holdings Inc (SHI) litigation, Moulder...

Commercial Court considers ‘loss of a chance’ damages in the context of iconic Olympia London

The Commercial Court handed down its judgment on 27 July 2022 on a £366 million claim for damages...

Simon v Taché [2022] EWHC 1674 (Comm) – Brussels Recast in proceedings commenced after the Brexit transition period

HHJ Cawson QC, sitting as a Judge of the High Court, has handed down an important judgment concerning...

CAT ruling on pass-on claims

In a highly significant ruling, the Competition Appeal Tribunal has given practical guidance about how...

Tom Foxton joins One Essex Court

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Tom Foxton has joined Chambers. Tom has already developed...

Contra v Bamford – claim for a contractual success fee is struck out

Today the Commercial Court gave judgment striking out a claim arising out of an alleged contract in 2011...

Significant Commercial Court judgment on the ‘extended Fiona Trust’ principle, where an exclusive jurisdiction clause in one contract is held to apply to disputes about a subsequent related contract

The Commercial Court (Financial List) has given a significant judgment on the scope and effect of the...

University gowns competition claim dismissed

The CAT today dismissed a claim by Churchill Gowns against Ede & Ravenscroft for anti-competitive...

Court of Appeal hands down important judgment in Fundão Dam litigation

On 8 July 2022, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Municipio de Mariana & ors v BHP Plc &...

Anthony de Garr Robinson QC acts in successful appeal in Tesco v USDAW

The Court of Appeal has, today, unanimously allowed Tesco’s appeal in Tesco v Union of Shop, Distributive...

One Essex Court shortlisted for 13 awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2022

The Legal 500 have announced the nominees for this year’s Bar Awards, and One Essex Court is delighted...

Citibank succeeds in obtaining summary dismissal of €10bn claim

In a judgment handed down yesterday, Mr Justice Henshaw upheld the application of Citibank (“Citi”)...