6 decisions turning on unreasonable conduct.
Civil ProcedureThe King's Bench Division of the High Court31 Mar 2026[2026] EWHC 1999 (KB)Added 6 Aug 2026
The claimants, Mr and Mrs Clarke, were both councillors of Porthcawl Town Council, the first defendant. The second defendant, Mr Brabham, was in effect appointed town clerk and, the claimants say, caused an audit report to be…
Civil ProcedureThe Court of Appeal of England and Wales (Civil Division)31 Jul 2026[2026] EWCA Civ 1025
In 2004 the appellant, Mr Steven Orton, entered into a credit agreement with the respondent, Barclays Bank UK plc, and took out a Payment Protection Insurance policy to cover his repayments. Unknown to him, Barclays received…
Tax LawFirst-tier Tribunal (Tax)31 Jul 2026[2026] UKFTT 1112 (TC)
Mark Gadsden's appeal against HMRC's refusal to treat late-paid Class 2 National Insurance contributions as paid for contributory benefit purposes was allowed by the First-tier Tribunal (Tax Chamber) in a decision released on 14…
Property / Real Estate LawThe Court of Appeal of England and Wales (Civil Division)29 Jul 2026[2026] EWCA Civ 972
Manaquel Company Ltd is the registered freehold owner of Dorchester Court in Herne Hill, an Art Deco estate of eight blocks containing 96 flats. Following inspections between March and June 2021, the London Borough of Lambeth, as…
Administrative / Public LawUpper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber)10 Jul 2026[2026] UKUT 288 (TCC)Added 30 Jul 2026
BriceAmery Capital Ltd ("BCL") is a small firm whose sole fee-earner and director is Mr Nazzim Ishaque. In March 2023 the Financial Ombudsman Service upheld a complaint by a person anonymised as Mr A, who said he had paid BCL…
Property / Real Estate LawUpper Tribunal (Lands Chamber)25 Mar 2025[2025] UKUT 97 (LC)
The appellant, Manaquel Company Limited, is the registered freehold proprietor of Dorchester Court, Herne Hill, an Art Deco estate of eight Grade II-listed blocks containing 96 flats, 73 of which were let on assured shorthold…