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

Sa’ad Hossain QC to speak during London Climate Action Week 2021

Sa’ad Hossain QC will be speaking during London Climate Action Week 2021, which takes place from...

One Essex Court sponsors Legal Week’s Dispute Resolution Forum 2021

One Essex Court is pleased to sponsor Legal Week’s Dispute Resolution Forum, taking place virtually...

Claim for £25 million dismissed due to material non-disclosure on an ex parte application

In Formal Holdings Ltd, Fihag Finanz Und Handels Aktiengesellschaft v Frankland Assets Inc and others...

Aspiring barristers from underrepresented groups invited to pupillage workshop on 17 June

Blackstone Chambers, Brick Court Chambers, Essex Court Chambers, Fountain Court Chambers, One Essex Court...

Supreme Court rejects “very unattractive” HMRC attack on taxpayer’s self assessment return

In HMRC v Mr Raymond Tooth [2021] UKSC 17, the Supreme Court held that (1) a “deliberate inaccuracy”...

Fonds Rusnano Capital SA v CRGF GP Limited

In a lengthy judgment following a trial in 2019, the Royal Court of Guernsey has dismissed Fonds Rusnano’s...

NatWest Markets plc and Mercuria Energy Europe Trading Limited v Bilta (UK) Ltd [2021] EWCA Civ 680

The Court of Appeal has set aside Mr Justice Snowden’s judgment in this case ([2020] EWHC 546 (Ch)),...

BG UK succeeds in striking out $300 million claim brought by Roman Pipia

Sonia Tolaney QC, Alexander Polley and Tim Goldfarb successfully represented BGEO Group Limited (‘BG...

One Essex Court invites applications for tenancy from outstanding junior barristers

One Essex Court invites applications for tenancy from outstanding junior barristers with experience in...

One Essex Court Panel Webinar Series – Civil Fraud webinar taking place on 18 May

The third webinar of One Essex Court’s panel webinar series will take place on 18 May (12:00-13:00...

Court of Appeal rules on limitation period for equitable rescission

On 14 April 2021, in IGE v HMRC [2021] EWCA Civ 534, the Court of Appeal (Henderson, Asplin and Birss...

One Essex Court members to speak during London International Disputes Week 2021 (LIDW21)

One Essex Court is pleased to be a part of London International Disputes Week 2021 (LIDW21), taking place...