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Bourlakova v Anufriev: High Court rejects iniquity exception challenge to privilege over investigator communications

Richards J finds no iniquity where clients believed their enquiry agents were acting lawfully.

Zhao v Govia Thameslink Railway: EAT upholds fairness of dismissal despite imprecisely framed charges

Employment Appeal Tribunal finds the "sting" of the allegation was clear notwithstanding procedural shortcomings.

IlliquidX v Altana Wealth: Court of Appeal upholds equitable meaning of "public domain" in commercial NDA

Arnold LJ confirms inaccessibility, not secrecy, is the test where a professionally drafted NDA borrows the term.

Praetor Investments 5 v Transport House Developments: seller in sub-sale not ready, willing and able to complete

Undisclosed overage covenant left auction seller unable to convey without breaching its own contract.

Home Secretary v CP: Court of Appeal rewrites AB (Jamaica) country guidance on witness protection

Court holds AB headnote misstates the standard of proof in Article 3 non-state actor cases.

Tse v Tulsesense: High Court overturns refusal to set aside forfeiture order made while leaseholder was stranded abroad

Thompsell J finds delay and waiver findings unsafe in £4 ground rent forfeiture case.

Yodel v Corlett: High Court refuses payment out of £1.5m security and unmasks litigation funders

Fancourt J holds security survives until all secured costs liabilities are discharged.

The illusion of competence in the age of AI

As AI compresses how junior lawyers learn, firms must shift from assessing the finished draft to interrogating the reasoning behind it