Michael Sullivan KC, OGW appeared in the High Court of Kenya, Court of Appeal of Kenya and the Supreme Court of Kenya

Michael Sullivan KC, OGW appeared in the High Court of Kenya, Court of Appeal of Kenya and the Supreme...

Estoppel appeal succeeds in the Court of Appeal

In 159-167 Prince of Wales RTM Co Ltd v Assethold, the Court of Appeal has considered a number of...

November 2024 Issue

Three Stripes vs Four Stripes: Adidas trade marks invalid / not infringed by Thom Browne

New York couturier Thom Browne has emerged victorious in a heavyweight trade mark dispute with German...

Invest Bank’s high-profile section 423 claim dismissed by the Commercial Court

In a landmark decision handed down today, following a 4-week trial in July 2024, the Commercial Court...

Supreme Court judgment on the distinction between the variation and the replacement of a contract

The Supreme Court handed down judgment yesterday in Cobalt v HMRC, which is likely to become the leading...

Court of Appeal dismisses claimants’ application for permission to appeal in Trucks Second Wave Proceedings

On 19 November 2024 the Chancellor of the High Court refused an application by 138 public authority claimants...

Paul Tan joins One Essex Court

We are delighted to announce that Paul Tan has joined Chambers. As a leading commercial arbitration...

One Essex Court wins 4 awards at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024

One Essex Court is delighted to have been awarded Commercial Dispute Resolution Set of the Year at the...

When can a party be ordered to act in breach of US sanctions?

On 8 November 2024, Sir Nigel Teare (sitting as a High Court Judge) handed down judgment in O v C [2024]...

In long awaited judgment, Supreme Court clarifies the scope of the ‘bad faith’ objection to trade mark filing, finding partial validity and infringement

The 8 ½ year trade mark dispute between Sky and SkyKick has finally reached its conclusion in the UK...

Tribunal denies capital allowances on de-risked ship leases

The First-tier Tribunal has handed down its Decision in FC Shipping Ltd v HMRC [2024] UKFTT 1013 (TC). The...

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...