Competition Appeal Tribunal grants application for Collective Proceedings Order in respect of claim brought against Google on behalf of millions of UK consumers

The Competition Appeal Tribunal has granted an application for a Collective Proceedings Order (“CPO”)...

Banks successful in upholding settlement agreements and derivative transactions in latest Italian swaps decision

Deutsche Bank and Dexia v Provincia di Brescia [2024] EWHC 2967 (Ch)On 20 November 2024, Mr Justice...

August-October 2024 Issue

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. ...

Commercial Court dismisses Brexit jurisdiction arguments in latest Italian swaps case

Dexia Crédit Local SA v Patrimonio del Trentino SpA [2024] EWHC 2717 (Comm)On 25 October 2024, Bryan...

One Essex Court sponsors Legal Business Financial Regulatory and Disputes Summit 2024

One Essex Court is pleased to once again sponsor the Legal Business Financial Regulatory and Disputes...

Case analysis concerning Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) as a sale of goods in English law

Alexander Brown has published a case analysis of Kompaktwerk v LivePerson [2024] EWHC 2278 (Comm) on LexisNexis. The...

Chambers UK Bar 2025 - One Essex Court continues to be identified as a Top Ranked set in 4 practice areas

One Essex Court is pleased to continue to be highly ranked in the latest edition of Chambers UK Bar,...

OEC Workshops promoting Racial Diversity at the Commercial Bar

One Essex Court is delighted to introduce two new workshops aimed at encouraging and supporting those...

The High Court endorses an alternative reference rate in Libor test case

The High Court has issued an important judgment in a case brought under the Financial Markets Test Case...

Foundations of Indian Contract Law

‘Foundations of Indian Contract Law’ (OUP 2024) was published today. The book comprises 24 chapters...

Panayi v HMRC – Upper Tribunal rules on conforming interpretation and exit taxes

The Upper Tribunal has handed down its Decision in Panayi v HMRC [2024] UKUT 319 (TCC). The taxpayers...

One Essex Court continues to be recognised as a Top Tier Set in 5 practice areas in The Legal 500 UK 2025

One Essex Court is pleased to continue to be highly ranked in the latest edition of The Legal 500...

One Essex Court welcomes new pupils

We are pleased to announce the arrival of six new pupils at One Essex Court, all of whom start a one-year...