Court of Appeal dismisses appeal in relation to promise not to challenge creditor’s enforcement of security

Anna Boase KC and Joyce Arnold acted successfully for the respondent bondholder on an expedited appeal:...

Investec Bank v Protopapa & Chatila – Jurisdiction Challenge Dismissed

James MacDonald KC acted for Investec Bank in the Commercial Court in successfully resisting applications...

November 2025 Issue

One Essex Court continues to be identified as a Top Ranked set in 4 practice areas in Chambers UK Bar 2026

One Essex Court is pleased to continue to be highly ranked in the latest edition of Chambers UK Bar, which...

Race at the Commercial Bar - An Introduction to Key Areas of Commercial Practice

Following last year's successful Race at the Commercial Bar Programme, which was very well attended and...

Franked Investment Income Group Litigation – Court of Appeal judgment on limitation

The Court of Appeal has given Judgment in BAT Industries v CIR [2025] EWCA Civ 1271, the latest chapter...

Webinar: The Supreme Court’s judgment in the motor finance appeals

In this webinar, Laurence Rabinowitz KC and Niranjan Venkatesan KC, who acted for one of the successful...

Glencore: Bryan J dismisses application to withhold documents based on foreign law restrictions and orders production of documents into a confidentiality ring

Civil fraud claims are often complicated by the existence of parallel criminal investigations and prosecutions,...

Virgin obtains partial summary judgment in ongoing proceedings against Alaska Airlines

In long-running litigation between Virgin and Alaska Airlines, Virgin has obtained summary judgment for...

“User damages” claim against Meta certified by Competition Appeal Tribunal

In Gormsen v Meta, the Class Representative contends that Meta abused its dominant position by making...

One Essex Court continues to be recognised as a Top Tier Set in multiple practice areas in The Legal 500 UK 2026

One Essex Court is pleased to continue to be highly ranked in the latest edition of The Legal 500...

First Curaçao International Bank and John Deuss defeat claim by liquidators of Transworld Payment Solutions

Saul Lemer instructed by Quinn Emanuel, acted for the Second Defendant – John Deuss – in successfully...

One Essex Court welcomes six new pupils

We are pleased to announce the arrival today of five new pupils, with a sixth joining us in April of next...

Professor Edwin Peel becomes full-time Arbitrator

Recognised as one of the leading authorities on contract law, Professor Edwin Peel regularly appeared...

One Essex Court wins Commercial Litigation Set of the Year at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2025

One Essex Court is delighted to have been awarded Commercial Litigation Set of the Year at The Legal 500...