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Fieldfisher v Rustambekov: EAT overturns unfair dismissal ruling in harassment case

EAT rules a tribunal wrongly substituted its own view of harassment evidence and remits the case.

TTSJV v BapCo Refining: High Court refuses to block $484 million bond call

High Court declines to block a Bahrain refinery contractor's $484 million performance bond demand.

Chaplin v Information Commissioner: tribunal orders Cabinet Office to confirm honours vetting records

Tribunal rules the Cabinet Office wrongly refused to confirm holding records on Dame Cressida Dick's honour.

Hawridge Strategic Land v Millen Homes: High Court narrows £2.5 million option agreement claim

High Court rules developer had no contractual duty to extend a land option, striking out the main claim.

Argence-Lafon v Ark Syndicate: Court of Appeal restores unfair dismissal finding

Court of Appeal rules an internal appeal could not cure fundamental dismissal defects in a whistleblowing case.

Espire Infolabs v Sharma: High Court orders repayment after ex-employee's data breach threats

A former project manager who threatened to leak 55,000 members' data must repay a £50,000 settlement.

Northumbrian Water v Northumbrian Water Pension Trustees: High Court rules on RPI pension increase test

Court gives directions on contested pension increase rules affecting a scheme running a £181.5m deficit.

Peart v Defra: High Court grants Aarhus costs protection in Burnhope Moor grazing rights dispute

Sheep farmer secures Aarhus Convention costs cap in long-running fight over Single Payment Scheme subsidy allocation.