When can a party be ordered to act in breach of US sanctions?

On 8 November 2024, Sir Nigel Teare (sitting as a High Court Judge) handed down judgment in O v C [2024]...

In long awaited judgment, Supreme Court clarifies the scope of the ‘bad faith’ objection to trade mark filing, finding partial validity and infringement

The 8 ½ year trade mark dispute between Sky and SkyKick has finally reached its conclusion in the UK...

August-October 2024 Issue

Andrew McLeod joins One Essex Court

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Andrew McLeod has joined Chambers.  Andrew has a formidable...

Four New Tenants at One Essex Court

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that all four of the current pupils will join Chambers as...

Supreme Court hands down judgments in General Dynamics v Libya

On 25 June 2021, the Supreme Court handed down its much anticipated decision in General Dynamics United...

One Essex Court Panel Webinar Series – Unfair Prejudice Petitions and Related Actions webinar taking place on 12 July

The fourth webinar of One Essex Court’s panel webinar series will take place on 12 July (12:00-13:00...

Sa’ad Hossain QC to speak during London Climate Action Week 2021

Sa’ad Hossain QC will be speaking during London Climate Action Week 2021, which takes place from...

One Essex Court sponsors Legal Week’s Dispute Resolution Forum 2021

One Essex Court is pleased to sponsor Legal Week’s Dispute Resolution Forum, taking place virtually...

Claim for £25 million dismissed due to material non-disclosure on an ex parte application

In Formal Holdings Ltd, Fihag Finanz Und Handels Aktiengesellschaft v Frankland Assets Inc and others...

Aspiring barristers from underrepresented groups invited to pupillage workshop on 17 June

Blackstone Chambers, Brick Court Chambers, Essex Court Chambers, Fountain Court Chambers, One Essex Court...

Supreme Court rejects “very unattractive” HMRC attack on taxpayer’s self assessment return

In HMRC v Mr Raymond Tooth [2021] UKSC 17, the Supreme Court held that (1) a “deliberate inaccuracy”...

Fonds Rusnano Capital SA v CRGF GP Limited

In a lengthy judgment following a trial in 2019, the Royal Court of Guernsey has dismissed Fonds Rusnano’s...

NatWest Markets plc and Mercuria Energy Europe Trading Limited v Bilta (UK) Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 680

The Court of Appeal has set aside Mr Justice Snowden’s judgment in this case ([2020] EWHC 546 (Ch)),...

BG UK succeeds in striking out $300 million claim brought by Roman Pipia

Sonia Tolaney QC, Alexander Polley and Tim Goldfarb successfully represented BGEO Group Limited (‘BG...