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

ROSS RIVER PREVAILS IN THE COURT OF APPEAL

On 29 July 2013, the Court of Appeal (Mummery, Lloyd and Fulford LJJ) handed down judgment on Ross River's...

MAREX ENTITLED TO RECOVER SUMS FROM ITS CUSTOMERS

On 25 July, Field J held that Marex was entitled to recover sums from its Defendant customers (BVI trading...

SUPREME COURT UNANIMOUSLY DISMISSES THE APPEAL OF MR BENEDETTI

In its judgment handed down this morning, 17 July 2013, the Supreme Court unanimously dismissed the appeal...

PRIVY COUNCIL SETS TERMS FOR RELIEF IN TURKCELL SHAREHOLDER DISPUTE

Privy Council sets terms for relief in Turkcell shareholder dispute Following its decision in Cukurova’s...

MCKILLEN -V- MISLAND (CYPRUS) INV. LTD & ORS. - COURT OF APPEAL UPHOLDS RICHARDS J IN DISPUTE OVER CONTROL OF HOTEL GROUP

Court of Appeal dismisses appeal in top hotels dispute In its judgment handed down on 3 July 2013 the...

ONE ESSEX COURT TAKES ON ALL 3 PUPILS AS TENANTS

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that all 3 of the present pupils will be admitted as tenants...

ANTONIO GRAMSCI SHIPPING CORPORATION & ORS.V LEMBERGS

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

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...

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...

OWAIN DRAPER JOINS ONE ESSEX COURT

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

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...

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

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