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Court of Appeal gives important guidance on the defence of change of position

Rasmala Trade Finance Fund v Trafigura Pte Ltd [2026] EWCA Civ 1259 concerned the familiar scenario where...

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Chambers UK Bar 2027: One Essex Court recognised as leading set in 11 practice areas, including Top Ranked status in 4 practice areas

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

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Commercial Court rejects Santander's Ralli Bros defence in $100m on-demand bond claim

The Claimants (Central Térmica de Temane S.A. (CTT) and Citibank, N.A., London Branch (Citi)) sought...

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Jurisdiction challenge succeeds on the ground of lack of consideration

It has often been said that cases about the doctrine of consideration do not come along often. However,...

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Nehali Shah KC wins International Arbitration Counsel Silk of the Year at The Legal 500 Bar Awards 2026

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Nehali Shah KC has been awarded International Arbitration...

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Singapore High Court holds that ‘wrongdoer exception’ to reflective loss principle is not good law

Two separate judgments by the Singapore High Court in relation to a claim by a Russian businessman over...

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High Court dismisses strike-out application in Guernsey investment management case

On 31 July 2026, in Xenfin v GFG [2026] EWHC 2158 (Ch), the Chancery Division dismissed an application...

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Six nominations for One Essex Court at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2026

Chambers UK have announced the nominees for the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2026, with One Essex Court receiving...

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Meta’s user damages appeal dismissed by the Court of Appeal

In its judgment yesterday in Meta v Gormsen [2026] EWCA Civ 993, the Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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