One Essex Court recognised as a Top Ranked set in Chambers Global Guide 2026

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

High Court rules on the limits of the fraud and public policy defences to enforcement of a foreign judgment

The High Court has today handed down judgment in BG Atlantic Inc v Hay Hill Investments Ltd [2026] EWHC...

December 2025–January 2026 Issue

PUBLIC CAMPAIGNS, LIBEL AND HARASSMENT

On 25th September 2014, Elisabeth Laing J. dismissed an application for an interim injunction by the owners...

WROTHAM PARK DAMAGES OF €10 MILLION AWARDED FOR BREACH OF CONFIDENCE CLAIM

On 24 September 2014, Hildyard J handed down a 321 page judgment in CF Partners (UK) LLP v. Barclays...

ROCHESTER RESOURCES LTD, VIKTOR VEKSELBERG & LEONARD BLAVATNIK V LEONID LEBEDEV & CORAL PETROLEUM LTD

The Claimants sought an injunction to restrain proceedings in New York in which Mr Lebedev claims over...

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT IN COMMERCIAL CONTRACTS: TULLOW UGANDA LTD V HERITAGE OIL AND GAS LTD

On 23 July 2014 the Court of Appeal dismissed the vast majority of an appeal brought by Heritage Oil and...

RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS AND WROTHAM PARK DAMAGES: ONE STEP (SUPPORT) V MORRIS-GARNER

On 7 July 2014, Phillips J gave judgment on liability for One Step in its claim against Karen and Andrea...

UPPER TRIBUNAL FINDS IAN HANNAM COMMITTED MARKET ABUSE

On 28 May 2014, the Upper Tribunal published its decision in a reference brought by Ian Hannam challenging...

DAR AL ARKAN REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CO & ORS V AL REFAI, KROLL ASSOCIATES & ORS

Kroll (the Second Defendant in the substantive proceedings) issued contempt proceedings against both Claimants...

COMPANIES COURT REJECTS PETITION IN RELATION TO CHARTERHOUSE PRIVATE EQUITY HOUSE BROUGHT BY FORMER PARTNER

Re Charterhouse Capital Limited; Arbuthnott v Bonnyman [2014] EWHC 1410 (Ch) Following a 27-day trial,...

JUDGMENT FOR BARCLAYS BANK PLC IN DISPUTE CONCERNING FACILITY AGREEMENT AND CURRENCY SWAP

Barclays Bank Plc v (1) Svizera Holdings BV and (2) Maneesh Pharmaceuticals Ltd [2014] EWHC 1020 (Comm)...

SUMMARY JUDGMENT FOR DIRECTOR'S FRAUD

After a two day hearing, HHJ Mackie QC (sitting as a judge of the Queen’s Bench Division) has granted...

LITTLEWOODS GROUP’S RESTITUTION CLAIMS AGAINST HMRC SUCCEED IN FULL

Henderson J has ruled that the Littlewoods group’s restitution claims against HMRC succeed in full. ...

LORD GRABINER QC APPOINTED BY BANK OF ENGLAND TO FOREX INVESTIGATION

The Oversight Committee of the Bank of England has appointed Lord Grabiner QC to lead its investigation...