The Competition Appeal Tribunal has granted an application for a Collective Proceedings Order (“CPO”) in respect of a claim brought against Google on behalf of millions of UK consumers.

Nikki Stopford, the Proposed Class Representative, alleges two separate but related abuses by Google:...

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

The Financial Conduct Authority v Arch Insurance (UK) Limited & Others [2020] EWHC 2448 (Comm)

Judgment in the landmark business interruption insurance test case has been handed down by a first instance...

Blockchain: Legal and Regulatory Guidance

A report providing legal and regulatory guidance on distributed ledger technology (DLT) has been published...

Court of Appeal rejects Treaty challenge to the United Kingdom’s “capital attribution” tax legislation

Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Ltd v HMRC [2020] EWCA Civ 1128 concerns the compatibility of UK tax...

AssetCo PLC v Grant Thornton UK LLP [2020] EWCA Civ 1151

In an appeal concerning a multi-million pound audit negligence claim, Grant Thornton UK LLP has succeeded...

Recent Commercial Court decision highlights the importance of strict compliance with claim notification provisions in share and business sale and purchase agreements

In a recently delivered decision, Dodika Limited & Others v. United Luck Group Holdings Limited [2020]...

One Essex Court is one of six Barristers’ Chambers working together to create a mentoring scheme for underrepresented groups at the Bar

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that it is working with five other sets of Chambers to create...

Supreme Court unanimously decides 7-0 that the reflective loss rule does not bar claims made by unsecured creditors

Sevilleja v Marex Financial Limited [2020] UKSC 31 In a landmark decision handed down on 15 July 2020,...

David Wolfson QC, Sebastian Isaac and Henry Hoskins successfully defended Mr Oleg Mkrtchan and related parties

Avonwick Holdings Ltd v Azitio Holdings Ltd and others David Wolfson QC, Sebastian Isaac and Henry Hoskins...

Privy Council restates principles of contractual damages when remitting arbitral award

The Privy Council has considered the basic principles on which damages are awarded for breach of contract...

Three New Tenants at One Essex Court

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that all three of the current pupils will join Chambers as...

HMRC successfully defends assessments of oil royalties

HMRC has successfully defended substantial corporation tax assessments on oil royalties in Royal Bank...

Commercial Court upholds order enforcing arbitration award against public policy challenge under s 103(3) Arbitration Act 1996

Commercial Court upholds order enforcing arbitration award against public policy challenge under s 103(3)...