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

CAMELOT UK LOTTERIES LTD -V- THE GAMBLING COMMISSION & (1) THE HEALTH LOTTERY ELM LIMITED (2) - (52) THE COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANIES – AND THE PEOPLE’S HEALTH TRUST [2012] EWHC 2391 (ADMIN)

On 22 August 2012, the High Court rejected Camelot’s challenge to the Gambling Commission’s...

MCKILLEN -V- MISLAND & ORS. [2012] EWHC 2343 (CH)

ONE ESSEX COURT TEAMS TRIUMPH IN CLARIDGE’S OWNERSHIP DISPUTE: MCKILLEN V MISLAND Mr Justice David...

ANTONIO GRAMSCI SHIPPING CORPORATION V LEMBERGS [2012] EWHC 1887 (COMM) (TEARE J)

Anthony de Garr Robinson QC and Laurence Emmett successfully challenged jurisdiction in relation to a...

YUKOS CAPITAL SARL V OJSC ROSNEFT OIL COMPANY [2012] EWCA CIV 855

The Court of Appeal (Rix, Longmore and Davis LJJ) gave a unanimous judgment on 27 June 2012 allowing in...

ORACLE AMERICA INC (FORMERLY SUN MICROSYSTEMS INC) V M-TECH DATA LIMITED [2012] UKSC 27

The UK Supreme Court today allowed an appeal against a decision of the Court of Appeal which had held...

ONE ESSEX COURT TO OPEN IN SINGAPORE

One Essex Court is delighted to announce the forthcoming opening of a Singapore office at Maxwell...

TEST CLAIMANTS IN THE FRANKED INVESTMENT INCOME GROUP LITIGATION (APPELLANTS) V COMMISSIONERS OF INLAND REVENUE AND ANOTHER (RESPONDENTS)

The full text of the Judgment is available here.

THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC V HIGHLAND FINANCIAL PARTNERS LP [2012] EWHC 1278 (COMM)

On 25 May 2012 Mr Justice Burton handed down judgment rejecting RBS's application for anti-suit injunctions...

GEORGI VELICHKOV BARBUDEV V EUROCOM CABLE MANAGEMENT BULGARIA EOOD & ORS

The Court of Appeal today dismissed an appeal against the decision of Mr Justice Blair rejecting a claim...

HSBC HOLDINGS AND BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON V HMRC

The First-Tier Tribunal (Tax) has given judgment allowing HSBC’s appeal against about £60m...

EUROPTION STRATEGIC FUND LTD V SKANDINAVISKA ENSKILDA BANKEN AB [2012] EHWC 584 (COMM)

The Commercial Court held that a clearing broker exercising a right to close out an investment fund’s...

NEW QC - MISS EMMA HIMSWORTH

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Miss Emma Himsworth has been successful in her...