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...

August-October 2024 Issue

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...

It has come to our attention that online fraudsters are masquerading as members of the Bar of...

Commercial Court dismisses challenge to LCIA Award

Daniel Toledano QC and Nick Sloboda (instructed by Hogan Lovells International LLP) defeat arbitration...

Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Ltd v MasterCard Inc. and Ors.

In a private action for damages for breach of competition law, the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) today...

New appointments to Attorney General's B Panel

We are delighted to announce that Eleanor Campbell and Nehali Shah have been appointed to the Attorney...

Four new tenants at One Essex Court

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

High Court dismisses fixed rate loan mis-selling claim. Guarantee claim succeeds in full

Michael Watkins (instructed by Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan LLP) acted as sole Counsel for the...

An article by Nicholas Strauss QC on illegality, entitled "Ex turpi causa oritur actio?" has been published...

“Is there no stopping contractual estoppel?” a presentation to the LSLA by Daniel Toledano QC

21 June 2016 - “Is there no stopping contractual estoppel?” from Daniel Toledano QC –...

Laurence Rabinowitz QC on 'Recent Developments in Unjust Enrichment' - 6 July

6 July 2016 - “Recent Developments in Unjust Enrichment” by Laurence Rabinowitz QC –...