The Court of Appeal has handed down judgment in a significant decision on the obligations of local authorities to children who may be children in…
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Challenges to private school fees VAT policy expedited
Tom Cross and Oliver Jackson act in one of two sets of claims which have been joined and expedited to consider the compatibility with human rights of…
Read MoreGovernment announces commencement of Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act
One week before facing a judicial review of the decision of the Education Secretary to revoke regulations bringing the legislation into force, the Government announced…
Read MoreCouncil not liable for value of Bitcoin
In Howells v Newport City Council [2025] EWHC 22 (Ch), the Council has succeeded in having the claim against it as waste authority dismissed. The…
Read MoreCourt of Appeal: no Volvo limitation period for pre-Brexit claims
On 19 December 2024 the Court of Appeal handed down a landmark appeal judgment in the Multilateral Interchange Fees Umbrella litigation. The appeal arises out…
Read MoreSaving shadow licences
On 21st November 2024, Mr Justice Robin Knowles heard case stated appeals brought by Venus (the landlord) and Sahara (tenant) of a nightclub named Pier…
Read MoreMembers of 11KBW acted in the International Court of Justice advisory proceedings concerning ‘Obligations of States in respect of Climate Change’
During 2-13 December, the International Court of Justice held two weeks of oral hearings in advisory proceedings concerning ‘Obligations of States in respect of Climate…
Read MoreHarini Iyengar successful in another professional disciplinary case
Harini Iyengar has been successful in another professional disciplinary prosecution. On Monday, a Bar Tribunal and Adjudication Service panel of five members disbarred the barrister…
Read MoreCourt of Appeal hands down judgment on the use of representative actions for MOPI claims
On 11 December 2024, the Court of Appeal (Dame Victoria Sharp, Lady Justice Nicola Davies and Lord Justice Dingemans) handed down judgment in Prismall v…
Read MoreJonathan Auburn KC and Raphael Hogarth act for successful council in Court of Appeal case on authorities’ Children Act duties
The Court of Appeal (Underhill, Bean and King LJJ) has handed down judgment in R (DF) v Essex County Council [2024] EWCA Civ 1545, a…
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