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Hoffman and Greenbaum v Finalto Group: equity term sheets, repudiation, and the limits of damages

Management equity claims succeed in principle but collapse on valuation; employment counterclaims dismissed.

RTM v Bonne Terre: Court of Appeal rules that consent under data protection law is an objective test

The Court of Appeal clarifies what data controllers must prove to establish valid consent.

Beckett v Graham: no obligation to re-file an amended claim form before service

Service remains valid where a sealed claim form is amended under CPR 17.1(1) and served without prior re-filing.

ZHB v Cardiff City Council: age assessments, Article 8 and the limits of Darboe

High Court dismisses procedural challenge to age assessment of Iranian asylum seeker, clarifying the scope of ECtHR safeguards and the CRC due regard duty.

Mulumba v Partners Group: EAT upholds case management decisions on issues list and reply witness statement

Employment tribunal did not err in law by removing a discrimination issue or excluding reply statement passages.

Winehouse v Parry & Gourlay: court dismisses estate's claim over 141 items sold at auction

Amy Winehouse's estate failed to establish ownership of disputed items sold by two close friends of the singer at auction in 2021 and 2023.

HMRC v Burlington Loan Management: Court of Appeal clarifies "taking advantage" under UK-Ireland double tax treaty

Court of Appeal dismisses HMRC's withholding tax appeal over £90.8m Lehman Brothers interest payment.

OQR v Government of Norway: Article 8 challenge to extradition fails despite severely autistic child's needs

A Norwegian national's extradition to serve a drugs sentence was upheld by the High Court, even accounting for the profound impact on his young autistic...