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HMRC v O'Neill Wetsuits: Upper Tribunal classifies neoprene wetsuits as textile garments

The Upper Tribunal overturns FTT ruling, finding double-sided neoprene panels fall within Chapter 61.

Titchfield Festival Theatre: Court of Appeal clarifies the counter-factual hypothesis in section 57(4) enforcement reversions

A planning inspector's reliance on new planning unit reasoning to defeat a section 57(4) reverter right was unlawful where that unit arose from the very...

Manchester City Council v Tabbasam: non-receipt of improvement notice can constitute reasonable excuse

A landlord who never received an improvement notice may have a reasonable excuse for non-compliance.

KJ v British Council: EAT allows appeal on Chagger deduction and upholds jurisdiction over sexual harassment claim

Employment Appeal Tribunal rules that a deduction for discrimination compensation cannot stand where the tribunal failed to consider whether the claimant's conduct was itself shaped...

Kounis v Critchlow: when "in principle" is not enough to preserve standing

A High Court appeal examines whether an informal email exchange can extend a contractual assignment deadline.

Re B-A: Court of Appeal upholds section 26 contact order for vulnerable father following placement for adoption

When a local authority's commitment to post-placement contact is insufficiently robust, the court must act — even at the cost of narrowing the adopter pool.

Nicole Thomas v R: Court of Appeal dismisses murder conviction challenge after CCRC reference

Fresh psychiatric evidence held inadmissible where underlying criticisms were available to defence at trial

UniCredit v Constitution Aircraft Leasing: UK Supreme Court rules on Russia sanctions and letters of credit

Payment obligations under aircraft leasing letters of credit were prohibited by UK sanctions until licences were obtained.