In the last week of judgments this side of summer, the Court of Appeal upheld nominal damages in a libel case after a claimant was found to have lied, a class action was allowed to proceed on an opt-out basis, and Ocado claimed victory in an out-of-court settlement, suspending patent litigation. Exaggerating defamation may see […]
In the penultimate week of Trinity term, Eversheds Sutherland lost in a high-value bid to settle a long-running oil dispute, UCL student tuition fee class action was stayed, and it’s a good day for Craig Wright as the Court of Appeal sides with him in his bitcoin IP case. Eversheds fails to overturn $2bn settlement […]
New employment regulations were thrown out in the High Court this week, while the Government had more success in defending its decision to exclude a pharmaceutical body from NHS-pricing negotiations. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court ruled on the “Quincecare” case against Barclays bank. Trade union wins against Conservative policy on striking workers A case brought against […]
This week saw a spat between rival campaign groups resolved at the General Regulatory Chamber, a former partner at DLA Piper sanctioned for a year, and a failed attempt to strike out the “tuna bonds” trial. LGB Alliance keeps its charitable status An attempt by the charity Mermaids to have the charitable status of the […]
This week saw a landmark ruling by the Supreme Court regarding divorce settlements, while Higgs & Sons successfully fought off an appeal against a former client. Supreme Court makes landmark ruling regarding death in divorce settlements On Wednesday (28 June), the Supreme Court handed down a landmark judgment that decided that both parties in […]
This week saw the Home Office overturn a Court of Appeal ruling against its denial of an investor visa, Tesco lose out on its small damages case against Lidl, and Allen & Overy secure a win for its crypto client. ‘Golden visa’ rules under spotlight in Supreme Court Clarification on eligibility for investor visas has […]
This week saw the Supreme Court rule on a significant carrier decision for insurance and international lawyers, a win for Mishcon de Reya against the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), and the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) tell class action representatives to go away and try again. DWF fails to overturn 45-year-old case law in Supreme Court […]
This week saw the High Court throw out a case against the Secretary of State for International Trade, while the Court of Appeal overturned a High Court judgment in a land dispute and the Supreme Court affirmed a luxury gym’s charitable status. High Court upholds military exports to Saudi Arabia An anti-arms trade campaign group […]
This week saw a billionaire couple fail in bringing an injunction against The Sun on Sunday, Google throw out a huge class action, and Prince Harry fail in a claim against the Home Office. No injunction in PPE-billionaires’ privacy spat A married couple has failed to secure an injunction against The Sun on Sunday after […]
This week saw Willkie Farr client Mercedes-Benz fail in its attempt to have damages determined in the English courts, while Dentons won in a care home dispute. Mercedes cartel case won’t be heard in London There was a loss for Willkie Farr client Mercedes-Benz in the High Court this week, as the luxury car […]
This week saw a major conspiracy case given the green light for an expedited trial, and clarification over damages pertaining to an oligarch’s detained superyacht. Conspiracy case given green light for expedited trial A case between two groups of rival reinsurance companies (the Guy Carpenter companies and Howden companies) has been granted approval for an […]
This week saw Transport for London successfully win another injunction against eco-protestors, Merrill Lynch forced to disclose documents, and a prominent KC avoid a finding of professional negligence. TfL triumphant in eco-protest injunction In another defeat for eco-protestors, TfL has won its bid to have a final injunction granted at the High Court against Insulate […]