Court of Appeal refuses BHP permission to appeal the Stage 1 liability judgment in the Fundão Dam litigation

On 6 May 2026, a two-judge panel of the Court of Appeal (Fraser LJ and Lewison LJ) refused BHP Plc and...

Commercial Court upholds Greece’s exercise of call option over GDP-linked securities

In Hellenic Republic v Wilmington Trust (London) Limited [2026] EWHC 1049 (Comm), Mr Justice Bright has...

February-April 2026 Issue

Hewlett-Packard succeeds in landmark Autonomy case

Mr Justice Hildyard has released a summary of his conclusions in the proceedings brought by Hewlett-Packard...

E.ON successfully obtains summary judgment

E.ON Energy Solutions Limited has successfully obtained summary judgment on an allegation of estoppel...

11 members of One Essex Court featured in The Lawyer’s Top 10 Appeals of 2022

One Essex Court is delighted that 11 members of chambers are involved in 2 of the appeals featured in...

One Essex Court sponsors ACI / C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Miami

One Essex Court is pleased to once again sponsor the ACI / C5 Fraud, Asset Tracing & Recovery Miami...

One Essex Court featured in 7 of The Lawyer’s Top Cases of 2022

One Essex Court is delighted that 14 members of chambers are involved across 7 of the cases featured in...

In contempt proceedings against former partner at a leading law firm, High Court makes unprecedented order to compel two individuals to attend the trial and be cross-examined by both sides

Ocado Group Plc v Raymond McKeeve [2021] EWHC 3542 (Ch) On 21 December 2021, Mr Justice Miles ordered...

Emma Himsworth QC elected Chair of the IPBA

One Essex Court congratulates Emma Himsworth QC on her appointment as Chair of the Intellectual...

Three new silks at One Essex Court

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that Alexander Polley, Sebastian Isaac and James MacDonald have...

High Court rejects joinder of non-participating representative defendants to pre- and post-Brexit database rights claim

On 1 December 2021 Mr Justice Marcus Smith handed down judgment in the case of Genius Sports Technologies...

One Essex Court sponsors Legal Business Financial Regulatory and Disputes Summit 2021

One Essex Court is pleased to once again sponsor the Legal Business Financial Regulatory and Disputes...

Julian Ghosh QC wins Tax Silk of the Year at Chambers UK Bar Awards

We are delighted that Julian Ghosh QC has been awarded the Tax Silk of the Year prize at the Chambers...

Mentoring Scheme for underrepresented groups offers places to nearly 200 applicants

One Essex Court is delighted to announce that the ten sets of Chambers participating in the Mentoring...