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 prevails in latest dispute in contempt proceedings against Alexander Vik

The Commercial Court has given an important judgment on the law of contempt in Deutsche Bank’s long-running...

Dame Elizabeth Gloster delivers Report into the FCA’s regulation of London Capital and Finance

Dame Elizabeth Gloster’s report, as Independent Investigator, into the FCA’s regulation of...

Mastercard v Merricks – Supreme Court gives landmark judgment dismissing Mastercard’s appeal

On 11 December 2020, judgment was handed down in Mastercard v Merricks in the Supreme Court, dismissing...

Michael Sullivan QC honoured by the Republic of Kenya

One Essex Court is delighted to share the news that Michael Sullivan QC has been honoured by the Republic...

One Essex Court sponsors UK-China Arbitration Summit 2021

One Essex Court is pleased to sponsor the Bar Council’s UK-China Arbitration Summit 2021, taking...

Two new silks at One Essex Court

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Matthew Cook and Laurence Emmett have both been successful...

Challenging Private Law: Lord Sumption on the Supreme Court

Hart Publishing, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing, has published Challenging Private Law: Lord...

LQR article on reliance and causation

Niranjan Venkatesan has written an article, which will appear in the Law Quarterly Review, titled ‘Causation...

Court of Appeal overturns High Court’s refusal to sanction the transfer of Prudential’s annuity business to Rothesay

In the matter of Prudential Assurance Company Ltd and Rothesay Life Plc [2020] EWCA Civ 1626 On 2 December...

Sonia Tolaney QC appointed Attorney General of the Duchy of Lancaster

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that the Queen has appointed Sonia Tolaney QC to serve as Attorney...

Alan Redfern retires from practice

After many years as a practising lawyer, first as a solicitor and then as a member of the Bar, Alan Redfern...

Mentoring Scheme for underrepresented groups offers places to nearly 150 applicants

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that the six sets of Chambers participating in the Mentoring...