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Veranova Bidco v Johnson Matthey: fraud threshold in warranty claims and the limits of corporate knowledge

Warranty breach established but fraud claim fails against all four senior executives

Parkingeye v Velindre: how the Procurement Act 2023 reshapes the test for lifting automatic suspensions

High Court refuses to lift automatic suspension in car park management dispute, offering the first substantive judicial analysis of the section 102(2) test under the...

OWH SE v RTI and Rusal: High Court dismisses public policy challenge to €214m arbitration award

English court refuses to set aside enforcement permission; BIT arbitration claim rejected as adjournment ground.

Genel Energy v Kurdistan Regional Government: when LCIA rules displace the Arbitration Act on costs

LCIA arbitration rules constitute a self-contained costs regime that excludes the statutory specificity requirements under section 63 of the Arbitration Act 1996.

Devall v English Electric: court dismisses mesothelioma claim for want of direct asbestos exposure evidence

Claimants fail to establish on the balance of probabilities that the deceased was exposed to asbestos dust at Sizewell A nuclear power station.

EE Limited v Clocktower Investments: when easements substitute for occupation under the 1954 Act

Telecommunications apparatus on a clocktower raises questions about incorporeal hereditaments, business tenancy protection, and the limits of renewal rights.

Kennaugh v Information Commissioner: section 166 DPA 2018 cannot be used to challenge the merits of a complaint outcome

The First-tier Tribunal dismisses application where ICO had already issued an outcome, reaffirming the procedural limits of section 166.

Bar Standards Board seeks stakeholder feedback

The Bar Standards Board has launched a consultation on proposed enforcement regulations to enhance fairness and efficiency.