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...

August-October 2024 Issue

CRAIG ORR QC JOINS ONE ESSEX COURT

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Mr Craig Orr QC has joined chambers.  Mr Orr has a...

LOMAS V. JFB FIRTH RIXSON, INC.

Henry Forbes Smith was junior counsel for the First and Second Respondents resisting an application by...

EMERALD SUPPLIES LIMITED V BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC

Representing the Respondent airline in successfully resisting the Appellants’ appeal from the decision...

LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB & RBS -V- HICKS & GILLETT

“Lord Grabiner QC and Jamie Goldsmith acted for the Liverpool Football Club (Kop Football Ltd and...

COMMERCIAL LITIGATION SET OF THE YEAR

We are pleased to announce that One Essex Court was recognised as 'Commercial Litigation...

VAN DER GARDE -V- FORCE INDIA FORMULA ONE

Tony de Garr Robinson QC acted for the claimant, a racing driver who was trying to become a Formula One...

GB GAS HOLDINGS LTD -V- ACCENTURE (UK) LTD & ORS.

Jeffery Onions QC was instructed by Linklaters on behalf of the successful Respondent. Full text...

LOOKERS PLC & ORS. -V- HMRC

This is a test case brought by participants in the motor industry against the Commissioners seeking compound...

NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LTD -V- CONARKEN GROUP LTD & ANR.

Alain Choo Choy QC and Alex Polley acted for Network Rail in claims against the employers of heavy goods...

CPC GROUP LIMITED -V- QATARI DIAR REAL ESTATE INV. CO.

Lord Grabiner QC, Neil Kitchener QC and Alex Polley (instructed by Wragge & Co.) acted for CPC, a...

ALFA TELECOM TURKEY LIMITED V CUKUROVA FINANCE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED AND ANR.

Kenneth MacLean QC, together with a team which included James Nadin and David Caplan of One Essex Court,...

FORCE INDIA FORMULA ONE TEAM LTD -V- AMANDO RODRIGUEZ

Following a trial in December 2009, Mr Justice Griffith Williams dismissed the Claimant Formula One team’s...