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Weis v Greater Manchester Combined Authority: Court of Appeal defines CAT's review powers in landmark Subsidy Control Act ruling

First Court of Appeal decision under the 2022 Act confirms the CAT determines for itself whether a subsidy exists.

Bay Farm Power v Prescott: Upper Tribunal cuts anaerobic digester rateable values and rejects sector-wide tone argument

Standard 10% risk uplift held insufficient for AD plants as Tribunal finds working capital omission undermines primary valuations.

Privatbank v Kolomoisky: ring-fenced funds released to bank on dismissal of appeal, rules High Court

Costs incurred but unpaid before the Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal cannot be drawn from ring-fenced accounts.

Young v Royal Mail Group: EAT dismisses trade union protection appeal over WhatsApp threat

WhatsApp posts during CWU industrial dispute fell outside statutory protection, rules Employment Appeal Tribunal.

Re Beth [2026] EWFC 156 (B): Family Court identifies perpetrator of non-accidental injuries in infant fact-finding proceedings

HHJ Case finds Intervenor caused femoral fracture and bruising to infant in sole care; threshold met against mother.

The Local Authority v The Mother [2026] EWFC 166 (B): Resolutions assessment refused and special guardianship order made in non-accidental injury proceedings

HHJ Hesford refuses Resolutions assessment and makes SGO for paternal grandparents in NAI care proceedings.

PSA v General Dental Council and Rahman: six-month suspension quashed in dentist sexual misconduct appeal

Sweeting J allows PSA appeal after finding Committee failed to evaluate repeated sexual misconduct holistically.

Musst Holdings v Astra Asset Management: ATE premiums and litigation funding fees not recoverable as damages

Leech J dismisses novel claim to recover ATE premiums and litigation funding fees as damages.