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Birketts achieves impressive Chambers rankings

Birketts has been recognised in the Chambers High Net Worth 2026 guide, showcasing its expertise across various categories and new rankings in Bristol and Norwich

Supreme Court rules main housing duty ends automatically on acceptance or refusal of private rented offer in Bano case

Supreme Court dismisses homelessness appeal, confirming councils need not issue a separate decision ending their housing duty.

Commercial Court refuses joinder of WeLink group companies seeking to bring £80m counterclaims against Chinese contractor

Deputy judge allows most defence amendments but declines to join additional companies to pursue separate counterclaims.

Court of Appeal rejects Al Hashimi's human rights challenge to British Overseas Citizenship refusal on jurisdiction grounds

Court of Appeal finds claimant living abroad falls outside UK jurisdiction under Article 1 ECHR despite discrimination claim.

Supreme Court confirms buyers can claim loss of bargain damages under Norwegian Saleform clause 14 without repudiatory breach

Supreme Court dismisses sellers' appeal, holding cancelling buyers can recover market-price damages under standard ship sale form.

EAT confirms right to be accompanied requires an actual request, even where employer withheld meeting's purpose

Employment Appeal Tribunal rules statutory right to a companion cannot arise without a request, however unfair the circumstances.

Unfair prejudice petition succeeds in Re BS Enterprises over below-market pub rent to family companies

ICC Judge finds director breached her duties by letting company property to connected businesses at undervalue.

High Court confirms Environment Agency's power to prosecute Southern Water executive for conspiracy to defraud

Divisional Court refuses judicial review and lifts anonymity order over former Southern Water chief executive Matthew Wright.