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Privy Council clarifies Mauritius tax exemption test in Alteo Energy ruling

Board rejects narrow reading of "core income generating activities" in Mauritius tax exemption dispute.

Dickinson v Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals: Pabrinex failure causes Wernicke's encephalopathy and profound functional disorder, rules High Court

NHS trust's admitted failure to administer Vitamin B1 to an alcoholic patient leads to lifelong disability and 24-hour care needs.

CP Holdings v Assicurazioni Generali: broker's failure to press for conformity term proves fatal to €160m Covid-19 BI claim

A confirmed "willingness in principle" to agree a conformity clause is not the same as agreeing one, rules the Commercial Court.

Rowntree v Performing Right Society: Court of Appeal dismisses Blur drummer's black box royalties class action

Pro rata distribution of unmatched music royalties is not an abuse of dominance without a viable counterfactual, rules Court of Appeal.

City Outdoor Media v Secretary of State: Court of Appeal confirms scope of inquiry for site-wide advertising discontinuance notices

Inspector need not assess every class of deemed consent when upholding a site-wide discontinuance notice, Court of Appeal rules.

Kensington Mortgage Company v Price: mortgagee in possession must register as Welsh landlord before serving possession notice

High Court rules that a mortgagee cannot separate its status under Welsh housing legislation to avoid landlord registration requirements.

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.