Court of Appeal judgment on abuse of process by “privilege hunting”

The Court of Appeal has handed down a landmark judgment on various aspects of the law relating to abuse...

Court of Appeal upholds 18 month suspended committal sentence against ‘intransigent’ officer of judgment debtor

James MacDonald KC acted for ADS Securities LLC (ADS), the successful respondent in Windhorst v ADS Securities...

April-May 2026 Issue

Court of Appeal judgment on abuse of process by “privilege hunting”

The Court of Appeal has handed down a landmark judgment on various aspects of the law relating to abuse...

Court of Appeal upholds 18 month suspended committal sentence against ‘intransigent’ officer of judgment debtor

James MacDonald KC acted for ADS Securities LLC (ADS), the successful respondent in Windhorst v ADS Securities...

White & Ors v Uber: Commercial Court rejects claim to litigation privilege over funders’ initial assessment of a claim

On 11 June 2026, Mr Justice Birt granted the Defendants’ expedited application for disclosure of certain...

High Court dismisses iniquity application

On 10 July 2026, Richards J handed down judgment in Bourlakova v Anufriev and others [2026] EWHC 1747...

Landmark judgment in diesel emissions litigation

Cockerill LJ has today delivered judgment following the ‘PDD Trial’ in the Pan-NOx Group Litigation:...

Claims against the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday dismissed

Mr Justice Nicklin has today handed down judgment dismissing in their entirety the claims for misuse of...

Five new tenants at One Essex Court

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Aron Goldin, Ella Higgs-Sharrock, Pranay Jha, Joseph Khaw...

Julian Ghosh KC appointed as a Senator of the College of Justice in Scotland

One Essex Court congratulates Julian Ghosh KC on his appointment as a Senator of the College of Justice...

Supreme Court settles the limits of issue estoppel

The Supreme Court has today handed down its unanimous judgment in SKAT v MCML Ltd [2026] UKSC 19, clarifying...

Win for David Cavender KC in Court of Appeal test case on motor finance multi-party claims

On 30 June 2026 the Court of Appeal handed down its much-anticipated judgment in Angel & Ors v Black Horse...

Hipgnosis Songs Fund successfully defends $365m dishonest assistance claims in relation to US$2bn music catalogue portfolio

In a judgment handed down on 23 June 2026, Mr Justice Adam Johnson dismissed in their entirety the claims...

One Essex Court junior secures victory in the first contested trial won with the support of a regulated AI law firm

Following a trial at Wandsworth County Court, the Court has given judgment for the claimant, Ms Tamires...