Jurisdiction challenge rejected in Guernsey investment management case

In Xenfin v GFG [2025] EWHC 172 (Ch), the Chancery Division rejected a challenge to the jurisdiction...

Laurence Rabinowitz KC named in The Lawyer Hot 100 2025

One Essex Court is delighted that Laurence Rabinowitz KC has been recognised in The Lawyer’s Hot...

December 2024-January 2025 Issue

Successful application for security for costs under CPR 25.13(2)(c) in the High Court

On 11 December 2023, Deputy Master Toogood KC granted an application made by the Defendant (Co-Diagnostics...

11 members of One Essex Court recognised in Who’s Who Legal: Arbitration 2024

One Essex Court is pleased that 11 members of Chambers have been recognised in the recently launched Who’s...

Times Law Awards Competition 2024

The annual Times Law Awards competition launches today.  The question for this year’s student...

One Essex Court sponsor breakfast briefing on sanctions

One Essex Court was pleased to sponsor a breakfast briefing that took place in London this morning titled...

Shareholder ‘representative claim’ struck out

The High Court has struck out a representative claim brought by Wirral Council on behalf of certain investors...

Commercial Court grants anti-suit injunctions against Mexican and US parties in relation to proceedings in Mexico

PT Services Malta Limited v Tecnologia en Entretenimiento Caliplay, S.A.P.I. de C.V. & ors [2023]...

One Essex Court named Commercial Dispute Resolution Set of the Year at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2023

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

Privy Council dismisses final appeal in Madoff litigation, addressing important limitation and contributory negligence issues

The Privy Council (Lord Reed, Lord Hodge, Lord Lloyd-Jones, Lord Kitchin and Lord Sales) has handed down...

High Court calls into question the rule in Sharp v Blank

The High Court has, for the first time, expressed doubt about the rule, recognised in Sharp v Blank ([2015]...

Supreme Court judgment in the SKAT litigation

On 8 November 2023, the Supreme Court handed down judgment finding, unanimously, that claims brought by...

FCA’s unreasonable conduct results in rare award of costs in Upper Tribunal

In a decision handed down on 9 November 2023, the Upper Tribunal made a costs award against the FCA, including...

Jamie Goldsmith KC launches new Pro Bono Expert Support scheme through Pro Bono Connect and National Pro Bono Centre

Jamie Goldsmith KC, through Pro Bono Connect and the National Pro Bono Centre, is launching Pro Bono...