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Angela Ritchie v The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust: widow barred from fatal accident claim after husband's lifetime settlement

County Court rules earlier settlement with product manufacturer extinguished any later claim against NHS trust.

Westgreen Construction Limited v Irina Kiryukhina: TCC enforces £650,000 adjudication decision over advance payments

High Court rejects jurisdiction and natural justice challenges, refuses stay of execution.

TfL succeeds in Court of Appeal challenge over Farringdon Road cycle superhighway kerb collisions

Court of Appeal finds trial judge failed to properly evaluate breach of duty, remits both claims for fresh hearing.

Managing contract drift before disputes crystallise

Informal contract management can quietly erode legal rights, leaving clients exposed when enforcement becomes necessary

Who is liable when agentic AI causes loss?

AI agents can act with limited human intervention, but they cannot bear legal responsibility. Emerging case law, regulatory guidance and product liability rules are beginning...

Mishcon de Reya expands Real Estate team

Mishcon de Reya has strengthened its Real Estate department by welcoming Roshni Kotecha Chadda as Partner

SMB expands corporate practice with new partners

Simons Muirhead Burton strengthens its Corporate & Finance team with the appointments of Paul Glassberg and Al Zucker

Browne Jacobson joins government legal panel

Browne Jacobson has been appointed to the Government Commercial Agency's legal panel for public sector services, enhancing its role in advising various public sector organisations