Lord (David) Wolfson KC appointed shadow Attorney General

Lord (David) Wolfson KC has been appointed as the shadow Attorney General. In this role, he will provide...

Laurence Rabinowitz KC appointed Chairman of the Takeover Panel

Laurence Rabinowitz KC has been appointed by the Takeover Panel to be Chairman from 1 May 2025. ...

August-October 2024 Issue

PRIVY COUNCIL SETS TERMS FOR RELIEF IN TURKCELL SHAREHOLDER DISPUTE

Privy Council sets terms for relief in Turkcell shareholder dispute Following its decision in Cukurova’s...

MCKILLEN -V- MISLAND (CYPRUS) INV. LTD & ORS. - COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS RICHARDS J IN DISPUTE OVER CONTROL OF HOTEL GROUP

Court of Appeal dismisses appeal in top hotels dispute In its judgment handed down on 3 July 2013 the...

ONE ESSEX COURT TAKES ON ALL 3 PUPILS AS TENANTS

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that all 3 of the present pupils will be admitted as tenants...

ANTONIO GRAMSCI SHIPPING CORPORATION & ORS.V LEMBERGS

On 19 June 2013, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Antonio Gramsci Shipping Corporation...

COMMERCIAL COURT GIVES JUDGMENT FOR TULLOW IN $313M UGANDAN TAX DISPUTE WITH HERITAGE OIL

On 14 June 2013 Burton J. held that Tullow Uganda Ltd, a subsidiary of Tullow Oil Plc, succeeded in its...

FIELD J GRANTS ORDER COMPELLING WORLDWIDE DISCLOSURE OF ASSETS IN AID OF ENFORCEMENT OF ARBITRAL AWARDS [2013] EWHC 1323

Following s.67 challenges to 2 LCIA awards arising out of a JV development of slum-clearance land known...

OWAIN DRAPER JOINS ONE ESSEX COURT

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Mr Owain Draper has joined chambers.  Mr...

COURT OF APPEAL REVERSES BRIGGS J ON POINT OF CONSTRUCTION

On 22 February 2013, the Court of Appeal (Lewison, McCombe and Laws LLJ) allowed the appeal of Patrick...

CONTRACT LAW – REVIEW OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS (NOTES AVAILABLE HERE)

Nicholas Strauss QC has produced an informative summary of some recent developments in English contract...

COMMERCIAL COURT UPHOLDS ENFORCEABILITY OF ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS

Beijing Jianlong v Golden Ocean [2013] EWHC 1063 (Comm) “The Commercial Court today upheld the jurisdiction...

GRUPO HOTELERO URVASCO S.A. V CAREY VALUE ADDED S.L.

On 26 April 2013, Blair J held that Carey had been justified in withholding further funds under a loan...

COURT OF APPEAL FINDS RBS OBTAINED JUDGMENTS BY FRAUD

The Royal Bank of Scotland plc v Highland Financial Partners LP and others On 12 April 2013, the Court...