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Pub Employee's Award for Misuse of Private Information Upheld

The High Court has dismissed a pub chain's appeal against an award of damages of £4,500 to a former employee after it gave out her mother's mobile phone number to her violent and abusive ex-partner. The woman had worked at one of the chain's pubs for...
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Observer Granted Order for Disclosure of Position Statements

In a guideline case, the Court of Protection has granted an application by an observer to a hearing for disclosure of the parties' position statements . The proceedings related to a patient who was suffering from a prolonged disorder of consciousness. The...
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Freehold vs Leasehold: Understanding the Difference

When buying a home in England, one of the first things you will come across is whether the property is being sold as freehold or leasehold. These terms describe the type of ownership you are acquiring and carry significant differences for homeowners. What...
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ET Failed to Consider Whether Rejecting Claim Was in Interests of Justice

The Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) has found that, when rejecting a woman's claim because the name of the respondent on the claim form did not match the name of the employer on the early conciliation certificate, the Employment Tribunal (ET) erred in law...
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Law Commission to Review Product Liability Law

The Law Commission is to review the law relating to the product liability regime set out in the Consumer Protection Act 1987 . The regime was intended to give consumers a straightforward route to claiming compensation for certain harms caused by defective...
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Wife Permitted to Amend Her Case to Rely on Conduct

In a case relating to the division of assets under a pre-nuptial agreement (PNA), the Family Court has ruled that a wife should be allowed to amend her case to formally plead conduct under Section 25(2)(g) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 . It was common...
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UT Overturns Finding That Company Was Managing HMO

The Upper Tribunal (UT) has upheld a company's appeal against a £10,000 fine for managing or being in control of a house in multiple occupation (HMO), finding that there was no evidence that it was a person managing the property. The local authority...
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FTT Considers Whether Tenants Liable for Access Road Repairs

It is wise to seek legal advice before making an application to the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) for a determination of liability to pay service charges. Recently, the FTT was unable to rule conclusively on whether the tenants of two flats were liable to...
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Woman Secures £25,000 Damages After Wrong Mole Removed

Compensation has been obtained for a woman after a dermatologist removed the wrong facial mole. The woman's GP had referred her to an in-house dermatologist after identifying a suspicious mole on her nose. The dermatologist concluded that the mole could...
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ICO Guidance on the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has published guidance for organisations on the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 , which received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025. The Act makes changes to data protection law in order to promote innovation and...
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