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

Women at the Commercial Bar Open Day

Taberna Europe CDO II Plc v. Selskabet (Formerly Roskilde Bank A/S) (In Bankruptcy)

In a judgment handed down on 8 December 2016, the Court of Appeal overturned the judgment of Mr Justice...

Justice Edelman appointed to the High Court of Australia

One Essex Court is delighted to note the appointment of James Edelman to the High Court of Australia....

"Was the EU referendum really only advisory?" A New Law Journal article by Nicholas Strauss QC has...

National Bank of Abu Dhabi succeeds in claim under Purchase Letter

National Bank of Abu Dhabi v BP Oil International Ltd [2016] EWHC 2892 (Comm) On 18 November 2016, Carr...

Russian oil fraud claim ends in reverse summary judgment

PJSC TATNEFT v GENNADIY BOGOLYUBOV & ORS On 8 November 2016, Mr Justice Picken gave judgment on various...

OJSC Bank of Moscow v (1) Andrey Chernyakov (2) Anastasia Erokhova (3) Norwind Shipping Ltd [2016] EWHC 2583 (Comm)

Members of One Essex Court were involved on both sides of this case which provides the most recent example...

Test claims against RCI Europe dismissed

David and Barbara Abbott & Ors v. RCI Europe [2016] EWHC 2602 (Ch) On 20 October 2016, Mrs Justice...

HMRC & BMW (UK) Holdings Limited v. MG Rover Group Limited; Lloyds Bank Group PLC and Blackhorse Limited v. HMRC; Standard Chartered PLC & Standard Chartered Bank v. HMRC [2016] UKUT 0434 (TCC)

HMRC & BMW (UK) Holdings Limited v. MG Rover Group Limited;  Lloyds Bank Group PLC and Blackhorse...

Patel v Mirza [2016] UKSC 42 – Illegality and Restitution Explained by the Supreme Court

On 19th October 2016 Lord Grabiner QC  spoke at The Distinguished Law Lecture, Queens’...

Libyan Investment Authority v Goldman Sachs International [2016 EWHC 2530 (Ch)]

Orlando Gledhill was the lead junior for Goldman Sachs in this US$1.2 billion claim by the Claimant sovereign...

Hosking v Marathon Asset Management LLP [2016] EWHC 2418 (Ch)

In a landmark decision, Mr Justice Newey has held that a partner who breaches his fiduciary duties can...