Court Report

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Tom James UK Limited v Max Potter: High Court strikes down 12-month non-compete clause

Court finds non-compete restriction failed to balance employer and employee interests

Houldsworth v HMRC: High Court grants permission despite delay in legitimate expectation challenge

Tax residence dispute highlights judicial review time limits and HMRC guidance application

Margery Kempe Trust fails to overturn Carnegie Library sale to Garage Trust

High Court dismisses judicial review challenging Norfolk council's disposal of historic building.

Getty Images v Stability AI: Trade mark claims succeed whilst AI copyright case dismissed

High Court rules AI models not 'infringing copies' under UK copyright law

Witness IIA126 v Chair of Independent Inquiry relating to Afghanistan: Closed material procedures in judicial review

Concurrent use of statutory and inherent jurisdiction for closed material procedures in national security cases.

Harrison v Information Commissioner: University donation agreements and FOIA transparency

Public interest in university funding arrangements outweighs commercial sensitivity concerns in landmark transparency ruling.

Burgess v Whittle: indemnity costs awarded after last-minute concession in probate dispute

Late capitulation in contentious probate claim results in indemnity costs order.

Mujanet Daniah & Anor v Secretary of State for Education: prohibition orders upheld for unregistered school convictions

Teaching prohibition orders maintained following criminal convictions for operating unregistered independent school.