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Sparsh Garg shortlisted at Chambers High Net Worth Awards 2025

We are pleased to announce that Sparsh Garg has been shortlisted in the ‘Star Junior' category ...

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Jennifer Haywood writes for LexisNexis | Foreign judgments, the State Immunity Act 1978 and issue estoppel (Hulley & Others v The Russian Federation)

In her latest arbitration analysis for LexisNexis, Jennifer Haywood writes: 'Foreign judgments, the State Immunity Act 1978 and...

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Serle Court announced as a Silver Pro Bono Patron for Advocate

Serle Court is  our commitment to supporting Advocate's work as a SILVER Pro Bono Patron for 2025. Advocate...

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Serle Court shortlisted at The Lawyer Awards 2025

Serle Court is excited to announce that our barristers are shortlisted for the 'Chambers of the year'...

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Second judgment handed down in High Court Case Keepers and Governors of the Free Grammar School of John Lyon v Attorney General [2025] EWHC 849

In Keepers and Governors of the Free Grammar School of John Lyon v Attorney General [2025] EWHC 849, the second judgment in...

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Five Serle Court barristers named in 2025 Pro Bono Recognition List

We are proud to announce that James Weale, Sophie Holcombe, George Vare, Wilson Leung and Matthew Innes...

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Serle Court x DIFC Academy | DIFC Laws & Courts Procedures

We are excited to announce that Serle Court has partnered with DIFC Academy to deliver a number of lectures covering...

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Nissin Foods Holdings Co., Limited v. Momoip LLC

Michael Edenborough KC acted for the successful appellant to the High Court in a case that overturned first-instance findings...

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Legal 500 EMEA Rankings 2025

Serle Court is delighted to once again be recognised as a leading set in the Legal 500 Europe, Middle East, and...

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Klein v Cripps Trust Corporation [2025] EWHC 688 (Fam)

The recent decision in Klein v Cripps Trust Corporation [2025] EWHC 688 (Fam) illustrates the broad discretion the court has under the...

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Matthew Morrison and Michael Walsh appointed King’s Counsel

Members and Staff of Serle Court are proud to celebrate the appointment of Matthew Morrison and Michael Walsh to King'...

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Emma Hargreaves writes for Trusts & Trustees

In a recent article for Trusts & Trustees, Emma Hargreaves and Tiffany Scott KC (Wilberforce) co-author, 'Trustees...

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Stokeley-Van Camp, Inc. (“Appellant”) and Kremezzat GmbH (“Respondent”) BL O/1161/24

Michael Edenborough KC acted for the successful appellant to the Appointed Person (a specialist trade mark appeal tribunal) in...

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D.W. Windsor Limited v Urbis Schreder Ltd [2025] EWHC 563 (IPEC)

Judgment has been handed down in D.W. Windsor Limited v Urbis Schreder Ltd [2025] EWHC 563 (IPEC), a patents dispute, following...

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Changyou.com Ltd v Fourworld Global Opportunities Fund Ltd & Ors

In Changyou.com Ltd v Fourworld Global Opportunities Fund Ltd & Ors, the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council had...

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ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine – 60 Second Interview with Adil Mohamedbhai

Adil Mohamedbhai is included in the latest edition of the ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine, Issue 16: ‘Navigating the Path to Peaceful...

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Serle Court sponsors Essay Prize for Cambridge Law Review: Volume 10, Issue 2 | Submission Deadline, 15 December

We are excited to announce that we have partnered with Cambridge Law Review to sponsor a monetary award for...

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ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Magazine – 60 Second Interview with Kathryn Purkis

Serle Court Chambers Director Kathryn Purkis is featured in the latest edition of the ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Magazine,...

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Serle Court shortlisted at Chambers and Partners Middle East Awards 2025

Serle Court is excited to announce that our barristers are shortlisted for the 'Middle East-Wide Dispute Resolution:...

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Dairy UK Ltd (Respondent) v Oatly AB (Appellant) UKSC/2025/0004

Michael Edenborough KC and Niamh Herrett act for Oatly AB, which has been granted permission to appeal by the Supreme...

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Jonathan Upton succeeds in High Court claim for Access Order | Trident House Development Ltd v Yousaf [2025] EWHC 344 (Ch)

Jonathan Upton has successfully obtained an access order under the Access to Neighbouring Land Act 1992.  The developer requires access...

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Marc Delehanty appeared for successful respondent in landmark Supreme Court judgment on s.423, Insolvency Act 1986

By a judgment handed down on 19 February 2025, the UK Supreme Court dismissed the appeal in the Invest Bank v El-Husseini...

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Jennifer Haywood for Lexis Nexis: ‘A successful challenge under s68 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (Djanogly v Djanogly)’

In her latest arbitration analysis for LexisNexis, Jennifer Haywood writes:  'A successful challenge under s68...

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Michael Edenborough KC shortlisted at Managing IP EMEA Awards 2025

We are pleased to announce that Michael Edenborough KC has been shortlisted in the ‘Senior IP Barrister of...

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ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce Magazine – 60 Second Interview with Nick Hockney and Dan Wheeler

Serle Court Practice Directors, Nick Hockney and Dan Wheeler are featured in the latest edition of the ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce...

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Serle Court Excels in Chambers Global Guide 2025

Serle Court is delighted to have once again achieved top-band recognition in the Chambers & Partners Global Guide 2025. We are...

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Annual Case Review 2024

Welcome to Serle Court's Annual Case Review 2024. "We hope you will find this round-up of Serle Court...

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Sophie Holcombe and Jamie Randall writes for Trusts & Trustees

In their recent article for Trusts & Trustees, Sophie Holcombe and Jamie Randall write, 'Ivanishvili v Credit Suisse...

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Jennifer Haywood appointed to the SIAC Panel of Arbitrators

We are pleased to announce that Jennifer Haywood has been appointed to the SIAC Panel of Arbitrators. The Singapore International...

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Matthew Morrison and Michael Walsh to be appointed King’s Counsel

Serle Court offers heartfelt congratulations to Matthew Morrison and Michael Walsh on the Lord Chancellor’s announcement today...

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Jennifer Haywood writes for Lexis Nexis: ‘Irreconcilable arbitral awards and judgments—injunctions, State immunity, res judicata and equitable compensation’

In her latest analysis for LexisNexis, Jennifer Haywood writes, 'Irreconcilable arbitral awards and judgments – injunctions, state immunity, res...

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Constance McDonnell KC and Anneliese Mondschein write for PS

In this article for PS,  the Law Society’s Private Client Section magazine, Constance McDonnell KC and Anneliese...

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Landmark Judgment in DIFC Court of Appeal | Nael v Niamh [2024] CIFC CA 015

Rupert Reed KC and Gregor Hogan acted for the successful respondent in the landmark DIFC Court of Appeal judgment in...

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Serle Court Barristers Feature in The Lawyer’s Top 20 Cases for 2025

The Lawyer has published its highly anticipated ‘Top 20 cases for 2025,’ highlighting the biggest disputes of the year....

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Daniel Lightman KC writes for Lexis Nexis

"What comprises an ‘unregistered company’ under section 220(1) of the Insolvency Act 1986? (East Riding of Yorkshire Council v...

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Applications for Pupillage at Serle Court Now Open for October 2026

We are pleased to share that the window to apply for Pupillage at Serle Court is now open on...

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Judgment handed down in Re London Resort Co Holdings Ltd [2024] EWHC 3287 (Ch)

Judgment has been handed down in Re London Resort Co Holdings Ltd [2024] EWHC 3287 (Ch), an interesting High Court case concerning...

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Now accepting applications for Mini-Pupillage 2025 (Spring Round)

We offer mini-pupillages in two rounds (in autumn and spring) each year to individuals who have completed the first year...

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Judgment handed down in Supreme Court Case Hirachand v Hirachand

The Supreme Court handed down judgment this morning in Hirachand v Hirachand, holding that CFA success fees could not form...

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SHORTLISTED: Citywealth Magic Circle Awards 2025

We are delighted to announce that Serle Court has been shortlisted for the 'Chambers of the Year' award...

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ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Magazine - 60 Second Interview with Emma Quin

Emma Quin is included in the latest edition of the ThoughtLeaders4 FIRE Magazine, Issue 19: ''Women in...

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ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce Magazine - 60 Second Interview with Emma Hargreaves

Emma Hargreaves is included in the latest edition of the ThoughtLeaders4 HNW Divorce Magazine, Issue 19: 'Year In Review...

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Judgment handed down in High Court Appeal Bionome v Clearwater [2024] EWHC 3155 (Ch)

Judgment has been handed down in Bionome v Clearwater [2024] EWHC 3155 (Ch), an interesting High Court appeal concerning intellectual property and...

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Jennifer Haywood writes for LexisNexis: ‘Arbitration or not arbitration?’

In her latest analysis for LexisNexis, Jennifer Haywood writes, "Arbitration or not arbitration?" and explores the...

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ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine - 60 Second Interview with Stefano Braschi

Stefano Braschi features in the latest edition of the ThoughtLeaders4 Disputes Magazine, Issue 15: ‘Year in...

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Matthew Morrison admitted to British Virgin Islands Bar

Serle Court is delighted to announce that Matthew Morrison has been called to the Bar of the British Virgin Islands. ...

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Dan McCourt Fritz KC admitted to the Eastern Caribbean Bar

Serle Court is pleased to announce that Dan McCourt Fritz KC has been called to the Bar of the Eastern...

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The DIFC Court of Appeal rules that it has jurisdiction to make freezing orders in support of pending foreign proceedings

In Carmon v Cuenda [2024] DIFC CA 003 (26 November 2024), the DIFC Court of Appeal has ruled that the Court has jurisdiction to...

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Jennifer Haywood writes for LexisNexis

In an analysis published by LexisNexis, Jennifer Haywood discusses the practical implications of applications for payment into a US account...

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Adil Mohamedbhai wins ‘Chancery Junior of the Year’ at Chambers UK Bar Awards 2024

We are delighted to share that Adil Mohamedbhai has been named Chancery Junior of the Year at Chambers UK Bar...

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Jonathan Fowles’ Notable ‘Harrow’ Case Featured in The Times

The High Court case The Keepers & Governors of the Possessions, Revenues & Goods of the Free Grammar School of...

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Serle Court Achieves Top Tier Ranking in The Legal 500 Caribbean 2025: The English Bar Offshore

Serle Court is delighted to have once again achieved top-tier recognition in The Legal 500 Caribbean 2025: The English Bar Offshore, with...

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