Costs consequences of applications partially resolved by consent

Even in hard-fought commercial litigation, it is common for elements of an interlocutory application to...

Intervener in sanctions dispute submits to the jurisdiction for the purposes of Part 20 claims

The Commercial Court has held that a party intervening in proceedings as a “non-cause of action defendant”...

February-March 2024 Issue

BLOOMSBURY INTERNATIONAL LTD AND OTHERS V SEA FISH INDUSTRY AUTHORITY AND ANOTHER

In allowing this appeal the Court of Appeal, overturning 40 years of Government practice, decided that...

RTS FLEXIBLE SYSTEMS LIMITED (RESPONDENTS) V. MOLKEREI ALOIS MULLER GMBH & COMPANY KG (UK PRODUCTION) (APPELLANTS)

The Supreme Court has allowed Muller's appeal against the Court of Appeal's decision. The Court...

SHELL UK LIMITED & ORS -V- TOTAL UK LIMITED & ANR. -&- COLOURQUEST LTD & ORS -V- TOTAL DOWNSTREAM UK PLC AND ORS

Full text of the Judgment.

IN THE MATTER OF LEHMAN BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL (EUROPE) (IN ADMIN)

Following the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the Administrators of Lehman Brothers International (Europe)...

R (EASYJET) V CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY & GATWICK AIRPORT LIMITED

On 15 December 2009, the Court of Appeal (Dyson LJ, Maurice Kay LJ and Rimer LJ) dismissed an appeal by...

PELL FRISCHMANN ENGINEERING LIMITED -V- BOW VALLEY IRAN LIMITED & ORS

The full text of the Judgment

OFT -V- ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND & ORS.

This appeal involved a relatively narrow issue. The Supreme Court had to decide not whether the banks’...

LAURENCE RABINOWITZ Q.C. - BANKING & FINANCE SILK 2009

Laurence Rabinowitz Q.C. – Banking & Finance – Silk of the Year Widely recognised...

SABMILLER AFRICA BV & TANZANIA BREWERIES LTD -V- EAST AFRICAN BREWERIES LTD

On 18 August 2009, in a dispute between two of the world’s largest breweries (SABMiller Plc and...

TANGENT INVESTMENTS LTD V MF GLOBAL UK LTD AND BOMFORD – COMMERCIAL COURT ALLOWS FRAUD CLAIM AGAINST BROKERAGE

On 6 May 2009, Mr Justice Flaux of the Commercial Court handed down judgment allowing a fraud claim by...

LONDON & SOUTH EASTERN RAILWAY LTD & ANR. - ADMIN COURT ALLOWS CLAIM FOR JUDICIAL REVIEW

On 20 March 2009, the Administrative Court handed down judgment allowing a claim for judicial review by...

3 NEW SILKS APPOINTED AT ONE ESSEX COURT

Chambers is delighted to announce the appointment of three new silks: Alain Choo Choy, David...