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Ogunkami v Chia: Court of Appeal confirms limits on global damages in English defamation claims

Global reputational harm cannot be recovered without proper pleading of foreign publication.

Ludlow Trust Company v Homfray: cross-accruer clause and the meaning of "subsisting" trusts

A High Court ruling clarifies how trust funds accrue when one of three settlement shares fails for want of issue.

Court clarifies parental responsibility and biological fatherhood

The Court of Appeal ruled birth registration alone does not automatically confer parental responsibility under family law

Burges Salmon appoints record number of directors

Burges Salmon announces the largest director appointment round with 20 new directors joining the firm in 2026

Birketts advises AmWorld on acquisition

Birketts has played a pivotal role in AmWorld UK Limited's acquisition of Crossflight Group Holdings Limited, enhancing their market positioning

Legal industry revenues reach new high

UK Legal industry revenues surged to £5.59bn in March, marking the highest monthly revenue recorded

Browne Jacobson aids new healthcare trust

Browne Jacobson has supported the merger of NHS trusts, establishing the East of England Community Health and Care NHS Trust in England

Shawbrook lends £22.5m to McConnell’s

McConnell’s Irish Whisky secures a substantial funding boost from Shawbrook to fuel its growth initiatives