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June 28 2013

ANTONIO GRAMSCI SHIPPING CORPORATION & ORS.V LEMBERGS

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

June 17 2013

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...

May 24 2013

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...

May 22 2013

OWAIN DRAPER JOINS ONE ESSEX COURT

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

May 07 2013

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...

May 01 2013

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

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

May 01 2013

COMMERCIAL COURT UPHOLDS ENFORCEABILITY OF ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS

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

April 26 2013

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...

April 12 2013

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...

March 28 2013

ALBION WATER SECURES SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES FROM WELSH WATER

In a finale to the very long-running Albion Water affair, Albion Water secured the largest award of damages...

March 08 2013

MRI TRADING AG V ERDENET MINING CORP LLC

Alain Choo Choy Q.C. leading Matthew Cook of One Essex Court represented MRI Trading AG...

February 01 2013

NEW CONTRACTUAL TERMS FOR THE BAR

The Code of Conduct now provides that, with effect from 31 January 2013, barristers are obliged under...

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ANTONIO GRAMSCI SHIPPING CORPORATION & ORS.V LEMBERGS

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

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

OWAIN DRAPER JOINS ONE ESSEX COURT

COURT OF APPEAL REVERSES BRIGGS J ON POINT OF CONSTRUCTION

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

COMMERCIAL COURT UPHOLDS ENFORCEABILITY OF ARBITRATION AGREEMENTS

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

COURT OF APPEAL FINDS RBS OBTAINED JUDGMENTS BY FRAUD

ALBION WATER SECURES SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGES FROM WELSH WATER

MRI TRADING AG V ERDENET MINING CORP LLC

NEW CONTRACTUAL TERMS FOR THE BAR