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October 30 2023
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Commercial Court rejects on notice application for $8.8 billion freezing order
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On 27 October 2023, Mr Justice Butcher, sitting in the Commercial Court, rejected an
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October 26 2023
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Upper Tribunal rules on effect of Advance Pricing Agreement
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The Upper Tribunal has handed down its decision in The King (on the application of) Refinitiv
Ltd (and others) v HMRC [2023] UKUT 257 (TCC).
The taxpayer companies sought... |
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October 26 2023
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HMRC v Vermilion Holdings Ltd [2023] UKSC 37: Supreme Court restores a conventional
approach to deeming provisions
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The Supreme Court has allowed HMRC’s appeal from [2021] CSIH 45 in holding that s.471 of the
Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions)
Act 2023 did, properly interpreted, impose a liability to income tax on gains made from the exercise of a shares... |
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October 25 2023
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Two recent decisions in the Mariana v BHP group litigation
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In December 2022, BHP Group (UK) Ltd and BHP Group Ltd brought an Additional Claim
against Vale S.A, the well-known Brazilian mining company. In that Additional Claim... |
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October 13 2023
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CMA grants consent for Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard, Inc.
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On 13 October 2023 the Competition and Markets Authority granted consent for Microsoft
Corporation to acquire Activision Blizzard, Inc. (excluding Activision’s non-EEA cloud... |
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October 13 2023
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Virgin wins damages claim against US train operator Brightline
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Virgin Enterprises Limited v Brightline Holdings LLC [2023] EWHC 2240 (Comm):
The Commercial Court handed down judgment on Thursday in favour of the Claimant, an entity
in... |
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October 11 2023
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Lauren Hitchman joins One Essex Court
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One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Lauren Hitchman has joined chambers.
Lauren has rapidly developed an impressive reputation in a range of commercial work... |
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October 11 2023
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Court of Appeal sets aside £160m judgment against dishonest assistant in Hotel
Portfolio II UK Limited (in liquidation) & Anr v Ruhan & Ors [2023] EWCA Civ 1120 (“HPII”)
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Anthony de Garr Robinson KC successfully argued that equitable compensation and interest of
£160m was not available against the appellant despite his dishonest assistance in a breach of fiduciary duty and a subsequent
breach... |
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October 09 2023
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Landmark Court of Appeal judgment on the sanctions regime
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In PJSC National Bank Trust v Mints, the Court of Appeal has considered a number of important
and far reaching questions of law concerning the UK’s sanctions regime. In the underlying...
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October 06 2023
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Nathaniel Bird joins One Essex Court
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One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Nathaniel Bird has joined chambers. Nathaniel
has a formidable reputation at the Commercial Bar,
particularly in relation to banking and...
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October 05 2023
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Nicholas Strauss KC’s comments on two recent significant decisions published
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Nicholas Strauss KC has published notes commenting on two recent significant decisions:
The first, 'Express contract and implied quantum meruit' (2023) 139 (Oct) L.Q.R 531-535...
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October 04 2023
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One Essex Court wins 4 awards at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023
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One Essex Court are delighted to have been awarded the Financial Services and Insurance Set of
the Year and Clerking
Team of the Year prizes at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023...
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October 03 2023
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Commercial Court refuses to grant anti-suit injunction in relation to foreign-seated
arbitration
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G v R [2023] EWHC 2365 (Comm): On 22 September 2023, Sir Nigel Teare heard an application for
an anti-suit injunction to restrain proceedings in Russia,
which were alleged to be in...
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October 02 2023
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New Tenant at One Essex Court
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Following the successful completion of pupillage, One Essex Court is delighted to announce
that Constantine Fraser has now joined Chambers as a tenant.
Constantine exceeded the high...
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October 02 2023
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Welcome to Chambers
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One Essex Court is delighted to welcome Jon-Selous Borlace, Jarret Huang and Moritz Grimm to
Chambers.
Jon-Selous joins as a probationary tenant and both Jarret and Moritz join as...
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