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Supreme Court expands “lost years” claims

Ruling in CCC allows children with reduced life expectancy to claim full lost earnings and pensions

Supreme Court ruling jeopardises disabled rights

National charities have expressed concern over a Supreme Court ruling that diminishes protections for disabled people

Extra protection for whistleblowers in law

Whistleblowers in the legal sector can now report misconduct to the SRA with enhanced protections

Seneschall v Propiteer: High Court draws sharp limits on article 13 pre-emption rights

A charging order does not trigger compulsory transfer provisions, rules the Insolvency and Companies Court, but questions over a 56% shareholding remain live.

Supreme Court overrules Cheshire West in landmark deprivation of liberty ruling

A decade-old test for deprivation of liberty has been dismantled, with far-reaching consequences across health and social care law in all four nations.

Justice system delays highlight postcode lottery

Growing court backlogs reveal a troubling trend of delayed justice affecting residents in various regions across England and Wales

Spanish Court reinforces bank liability in failed off-plan property developments

A new judgment from the Provincial Court of A Coruña strengthens the pro-consumer interpretation of Spain’s historic off-plan property protection regime, reaffirming the potential liability...

Chandrashekarappa v Wipro: EAT rules employer cannot move the goalposts on discretionary bonus after approval

Employers who communicate the terms of a discretionary bonus scheme are bound by those terms once exercised.

Seladore Legal v Pogust Goodhead: High Court upholds £2.2m CFA in rounding dispute

A conditional fee agreement between two law firms survives an enforceability challenge over fractional percentage discrepancies.