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Civil ProcedureThe King's Bench Division of the High Court7 Aug 2026[2026] EWHC 2068 (KB)
The first claimant, KDY, is a 13-year-old boy with autism, ADHD and other diagnosed conditions who has held an Education, Health and Care Plan since November 2018. He sues by his mother, NGP, who is the second claimant in her own…
Civil ProcedureThe King's Bench Division of the High Court7 Aug 2026[2026] EWHC 2083 (KB)
The claimants, David Abbott and others, are members and former members of HM armed forces bringing many thousands of claims for damages against the Ministry of Defence for noise induced hearing loss. Liability was disposed of by…
Tax LawUpper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)7 Aug 2026[2026] UKUT 304 (TCC)
The six appellant companies, York SD Limited and others, issued shares to investors under the enterprise investment scheme. Each installed a single rooftop solar panel in the UK, accompanied by an agreement to sell electricity to…
Civil ProcedureThe King's Bench Division of the High Court23 Jun 2026[2026] EWHC 1708 (KB)Added 7 Aug 2026
The claimant is the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia (Cultural Bureau); the defendants, Ms Linda Antuan and Ms Nora Chikh Bakr, are former employees whose employment ended in January and March 2023 respectively following a…
Civil ProcedureThe Business and Property Courts (Business List)10 Jun 2026[2026] EWHC 2058 (Ch)Added 7 Aug 2026
Thirteen private investors sued Angus Energy Plc, an oil exploration company, together with five of its individual directors and former directors, for misrepresentation. The claimants each purchased shares in Angus following its…
Civil ProcedureThe Business and Property Courts (Chancery Appeals)31 Jul 2026[2026] EWHC 2078 (Ch)
General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited (GDUK) is a judgment creditor of the State of Libya in the sum of around £28 million. It obtained a final charging order together with an order for sale and possession over a property at 7…
Intellectual Property LawThe Supreme Court27 Jul 2026[2026] UKSC 27Added 6 Aug 2026
Tesla, Inc, a Texas company, and its English subsidiary Tesla Motors Ltd wished to launch 5G-enabled vehicles in the United Kingdom, their fourth largest market. Implementing the 5G standard set by the European Telecommunications…
Administrative / Public LawCare Standards5 Aug 2026[2026] UKFTT 1125 (HESC)
Hazelmont (Kent) Limited was the registered provider of a children's home. On 8 May 2026 Ofsted made a decision under section 20B of the Care Standards Act to cancel the company's registration to carry on the home, and the Notice…
Property / Real Estate LawUpper Tribunal (Lands Chamber)5 Aug 2026[2026] UKUT 296 (LC)
The appellant, House for Homes Limited, owned a property at 11A Winchester Road, London. The London Borough of Waltham Forest, as local housing authority, imposed a financial penalty of £15,600 on the company for operating a…
Intellectual Property LawThe Business and Property Courts (Intellectual Property Enterprise Court)22 Jul 2026[2026] EWHC 1855 (IPEC)Added 6 Aug 2026
The claimant, Mr Andrew Tipping, is a professional photographer of four decades' standing and the co-creator of Max Power, a monthly magazine devoted to performance-tuned and modified cars published between 1991 and 2011 by EMAP…
Civil ProcedureThe Chancery Division of the High Court6 Aug 2026[2026] EWHC 2091 (Ch)
The second defendant, Hunkemöller International BV, is a Netherlands-based European retailer of intimate apparel. In October 2022 it issued €272,500,000 of Senior Secured 9% Notes under an indenture governed by New York law, the…
Civil ProcedureThe King's Bench Division of the High Court31 Mar 2026[2026] EWHC 1999 (KB)Added 6 Aug 2026
The claimants, Michael and Norah Clarke, were councillors of Porthcawl Town Council, the first defendant; the second defendant, Kerry Grabham, was its town clerk. An audit report produced around June 2021, which the claimants say…
Civil ProcedureThe Business and Property Courts (Commercial Court)6 Aug 2026[2026] EWHC 2089 (Comm)
The First Defendant operates indoor entertainment parks under the Gravity brand through franchise agreements; Mr Jenkinson, the Third Defendant, is a director of the First and Second Defendants. In June 2019 Mr Gibbons, having…
Tax LawVAT and Duties Tribunal
The appellant, Mr John Robert Pascual, lived in Gateshead and had formerly worked on a North Sea oil platform on a high salary until an accident left him unemployable in that industry, though he retained substantial savings and…
Administrative / Public LawFirst-tier Tribunal (General Regulatory Chamber)6 Aug 2026[2026] UKFTT 1121 (GRC)
The appellant, Collette Chadda, complained to the Information Commissioner on 9 August 2025 about alleged systematic data protection failures by Computershare Investor Services Plc in connection with the administration of the GAM…
Civil ProcedureThe Business and Property Courts (Business List)5 Aug 2026[2026] EWHC 2093 (Ch)
Cooke, Young & Keidan LLP (CYK), a firm of solicitors, sued Mr Laurence Davis and Mr John Baker for unpaid fees of £194,137.72 by a claim issued on 22 July 2021. The defendants counterclaimed for professional negligence, valued…
Family LawThe Family Court3 Aug 2026[2026] EWFC 220
The applicant, H, aged 84 and a dual British and Russian citizen living at the parties' family home in Odintsovo near Moscow, brought financial remedy proceedings against W, aged 52 and also a dual British and Russian citizen who…
Private ClientThe England and Wales High Court (Senior Courts Costs Office)5 Aug 2026[2026] EWHC 2090 (SCCO)
The claimant, Royal Holloway and Bedford New College, is the residuary beneficiary of the estate of Ms Margaret Anne Selby, who died on 20 November 2022 leaving a will dated 12 March 2020. By that will Ms Selby appointed as…
Civil ProcedureThe King's Bench Division of the High Court5 Aug 2026[2026] EWHC 2084 (KB)
The Claimants, Domestic & General entities, brought long-running proceedings alleging that a succession of businesses used fraudulent "association misrepresentation" telephone sales calls to sell appliance warranty products…
Tax LawUpper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)5 Aug 2026[2026] UKUT 297 (TCC)
HMRC issued Notices of Requirement ("NORs") to Intech Ventures Limited and to Mr Michael Stefan Duma, requiring security for PAYE and NICs. Both appealed to the First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) against the notices. The FTT…