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Spector Constant & Williams expands employment team

Spector Constant & Williams has launched a new Employment Law Department, enhancing their legal services for clients

Legal Services Board urges action on SRA compliance

The Legal Services Board has expressed concerns about the SRA’s regulatory performance and consumer protection

Município de Mariana v BHP: Court of Appeal refuses permission to appeal liability findings

BHP's application for permission to appeal the Fundão Dam liability judgement dismissed in full.

Hilltop Experiences v Norfolk County Council: alternative sites, officer reports and the limits of error of fact

Planning permission for a household waste recycling centre within a National Landscape survives judicial review despite an acknowledged failure to consider a quarry site outside...

Shaheen Shan v Registrar of Companies: family business dispute turns on share transfer forgery and disputed director appointments

A widow's claim to her late husband's shareholding succeeds after the court rejects fabricated minutes and unreliable witness evidence in a contested family company dispute.

Thorne v Protheroe-Beynon: harassment injunctions, TikTok threats and the limits of litigation frustration

Lawyers targeted by a disgruntled family court litigant secure interim injunctions after a campaign of threatening emails and social media publications.

Pandora Jewellery v EML Payments: when breakage payment clauses mean what they say

EML entitled to retain expired gift card funds after contract termination, High Court rules.

Giles v Secretary of State: written representations, highway safety and traveller site enforcement

Traveller site appeals dismissed where visibility splay land lay outside applicants' control.