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United Utilities v Farrans Construction: when CEMAR dates conflict with bespoke payment terms

A High Court ruling clarifies that adjudication enforcement survives a Part 8 challenge where insufficient evidence prevents resolution of contractual interpretation disputes.

Município de Mariana v BHP: Court of Appeal refuses permission to appeal liability findings

BHP's application for permission to appeal the Fundão Dam liability judgement dismissed in full.

Hilltop Experiences v Norfolk County Council: alternative sites, officer reports and the limits of error of fact

Planning permission for a household waste recycling centre within a National Landscape survives judicial review despite an acknowledged failure to consider a quarry site outside...

Shaheen Shan v Registrar of Companies: family business dispute turns on share transfer forgery and disputed director appointments

A widow's claim to her late husband's shareholding succeeds after the court rejects fabricated minutes and unreliable witness evidence in a contested family company dispute.

Thorne v Protheroe-Beynon: harassment injunctions, TikTok threats and the limits of litigation frustration

Lawyers targeted by a disgruntled family court litigant secure interim injunctions after a campaign of threatening emails and social media publications.

Pandora Jewellery v EML Payments: when breakage payment clauses mean what they say

EML entitled to retain expired gift card funds after contract termination, High Court rules.

Giles v Secretary of State: written representations, highway safety and traveller site enforcement

Traveller site appeals dismissed where visibility splay land lay outside applicants' control.

Devani v Sharon: when an oral agreement to equalise shareholdings falls short of a binding contract

A joint venture dispute over Hermes House NW2 Limited turns on contested conversations, missing contemporaneous documents, and the limits of informal dealmaking.