No ‘serious issue to be tried’ in Forbes House litigation: permission to serve out and alternative service set aside

The former Prime Minister of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani (“Sheikh Hamad”),...

International Women’s Day 2025 #AccelerateAction

Ahead of International Women’s Day on 8 March, One Essex Court’s recent initiatives in support of...

December 2024-January 2025 Issue

Commercial Court emphasises the importance of the prohibition on the collateral use of disclosed documents

CPR 31.22 provides that disclosed documents may be used only for the purpose of the proceedings in which...

Darius Khambata SC joins One Essex Court

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Darius Khambata SC has joined Chambers. Darius practises...

One Essex Court wins Set of the Year at Chambers Bar Awards

The members and staff of One Essex Court are delighted to have been awarded the prestigious Set of the...

Pro Bono Connect scheme (run by a team at One Essex Court) wins Pro Bono Innovation of the Year Award at the Advocate Awards 2018

Congratulations to Jamie Goldsmith and the team of volunteers from One Essex Court whose Pro Bono Connect...

The Times Law Awards 2019 competition launches

The Times Law Awards 2019 competition has now launched.  The below article was extracted from The...

Robert Tchenguiz abandons claims against Grant Thornton

On day 4 of the trial, Robert Tchenguiz and the other Claimants have abandoned all claims against Grant...

Lloyd v Google LLC Case Note

In Lloyd v Google LLC [2018] EWHC 2599 (QB), Warby J has refused to allow a representative claim for “damage”...

Deutsche Bank AG v Mr Alexander Vik [2018] EWCA Civ 2011 This judgment is the latest instalment in the...

One Essex Court shortlisted for Chambers Bar Awards: 2018

We are delighted to have been shortlisted for Set of the Year in both Banking and Commercial Litigation...

Commercial Court discharges $3 billion freezing order in relation to Angolan sovereign wealth fund

On 16 August 2018, Mr Justice Popplewell discharged a $3 billion proprietary and freezing injunction (“WFO”)...

Third party debt order discharged for lack of jurisdiction over debt situated in India

This judgment of Deputy Judge Peter MacDonald Eggers QC contains a detailed analysis of the law in relation...

Court of Appeal allows appeal by Deutsche Bank on challenge to jurisdiction under an ISDA Master Agreement

Deutsche Bank AG v Comune di Savona On 27 July 2018 the Court of Appeal (Longmore, Gross, Floyd LJJ) handed...