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

One Essex Court shortlisted for Chambers Bar Awards 2020

Chambers and Partners have announced the nominees for this year’s Chambers Bar Awards, and One Essex...

Ocean Finance successfully counters allegation of VAT avoidance and abuse after 10 years of litigation

The First Tier Tribunal in HMRC v Newey [2020] UKFTT has recently delivered its decision on the application...

One Essex Court shortlisted for The Lawyer Awards 2020

The Lawyer magazine has today announced the nominees for this year’s Lawyer Awards, and we are delighted...

The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Limited & Others [2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm)

Judgment in the landmark business interruption insurance test case has been handed down by a first instance...

Blockchain: Legal and Regulatory Guidance

A report providing legal and regulatory guidance on distributed ledger technology (DLT) has been published...

Court of Appeal rejects Treaty challenge to the United Kingdom’s “capital attribution” tax legislation

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Ltd v HMRC [2020] EWCA Civ 1128 concerns the compatibility of UK tax...

AssetCo PLC v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2020] EWCA Civ 1151

In an appeal concerning a multi-million pound audit negligence claim, Grant Thornton UK LLP has succeeded...

Recent Commercial Court decision highlights the importance of strict compliance with claim notification provisions in share and business sale and purchase agreements

In a recently delivered decision, Dodika Limited & Others v. United Luck Group Holdings Limited [2020]...

One Essex Court is one of six Barristers’ Chambers working together to create a mentoring scheme for underrepresented groups at the Bar

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that it is working with five other sets of Chambers to create...

Supreme Court unanimously decides 7-0 that the reflective loss rule does not bar claims made by unsecured creditors

Sevilleja v Marex Financial Limited [2020] UKSC 31 In a landmark decision handed down on 15 July 2020,...

David Wolfson QC, Sebastian Isaac and Henry Hoskins successfully defended Mr Oleg Mkrtchan and related parties

Avonwick Holdings Ltd v Azitio Holdings Ltd and others David Wolfson QC, Sebastian Isaac and Henry Hoskins...

Privy Council restates principles of contractual damages when remitting arbitral award

The Privy Council has considered the basic principles on which damages are awarded for breach of contract...