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

Three New Tenants at One Essex Court

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

HMRC successfully defends assessments of oil royalties

HMRC has successfully defended substantial corporation tax assessments on oil royalties in Royal Bank...

Commercial Court upholds order enforcing arbitration award against public policy challenge under s 103(3) Arbitration Act 1996

Commercial Court upholds order enforcing arbitration award against public policy challenge under s 103(3)...

Supreme Court Clarity on Interchange Fees is Very Good News for Merchants: Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Limited v Visa; Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Limited v MasterCard [2020] UK SC 24 (on appeal from the Court of Appeal [2018] EWCA Civ 1536)

Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Limited v Visa; Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Limited v MasterCard [2020]...

Upper Tribunal upholds HMRC compliance and enforcement powers in relation to LLPs

In a significant decision, HMRC v Inverclyde Property Renovation LLP and Clackmannanshire Regeneration...

One Essex Court launches YouTube channel

One Essex Court is pleased to announce the launch of its new YouTube channel, which can be accessed here....

HMRC Defeats Arrangement to Obtain £36 million Corporation Tax Relief

In Union Castle Steamship Ltd v HMRC [2020] EWCA Civ 547, a lead case, the Court of Appeal reached a fundamental...

Force Majeure Clauses and COVID-19

Jamie Goldsmith QC, James Fox and Ben Zelenka Martin have written a note about the operation of force...

David Wolfson QC and Richard Mott win significant hearing on the scope of without prejudice privilege and its exceptions, in a judgment of general importance to practitioners

In his judgment in Berkeley Square Holdings & Ors v Lancer Property Asset Management Ltd & Ors,...

Enka v Chubb: The Court of Appeal grants anti-suit injunction with indemnity costs

The Court of Appeal has today handed down judgment in what may well turn out to be the leading case on...

Material Adverse Change (MAC) clauses and COVID-19

As many businesses grind to a halt amid the COVID-19 outbreak, borrowers and lenders alike will be assessing...

Extensions of time and adjournments in the era of COVID-19

On 20 April 2020, the TCC (HHJ Eyre QC) gave judgment in Municipio de Mariana & ors v BHP Group Plc...