Recent orders for possession in University protest camp claims– implications for academic institutions
11 September 2024
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18 July 2024
The King’s Speech on Wednesday, 17 July, launched the plans for the new Labour Government. Whilst there is quite a lot of information to unpack in the government’s plans, David Leach lifts the lid on what to expect from an employment law perspective. Labour set out their proposals in their election manifesto, so a number…
Read more12 July 2024
The Supreme Court handed down a significant and much-anticipated judgment for the construction industry on Tuesday in the case of Abbey Healthcare (Mill Hill) Ltd v Augusta 2008 LLP (formerly Simply Construct UK LLP) on whether a collateral warranty is a construction contract under the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (the Act). The…
Read more30 April 2024
“if I could find a way of avoiding this result, I would” On 19 March 2024, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Lidl v Tesco ([2024] EWCA Civ 262), upholding the High Court’s findings of trademark infringement and passing off. This judgment sets a concerning precedent for the protection of brands and…
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Partners and associates at Sharpe Pritchard, a leader in public sector law, are celebrating its most recent shortlisting for Legal Advisor of the Year at the Partnership Awards 2024. Recognised as the industry’s most significant celebration of excellence in the public-private partnership (PPP) space, the Partnership Awards spotlight those who leverage partnerships to achieve extraordinary…
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We have written previously on the string of recent cases confirming that in judicial review litigation the duty of candour ordinarily requires the names of junior civil servants to be disclosed in unredacted form when providing disclosure. In a recent decision – MTA v Secretary of State for the Home Department and Ors [2024] EWHC…
Read more14 February 2024
Remediation Orders: What you need to know The Building Safety Act 2022 (“BSA”) requires landlords, developers and their associates to remediate historical defects that pose a building safety risk in certain buildings. As part of the package of leaseholder protections implemented by the BSA, the First Tier Tribunal (“FTT”) is able to make Remediation Orders…
Read more6 February 2024
Court of Appeal confirms approach to redactions of names of junior civil servants In a unanimous judgment, the Court of Appeal has dismissed the government’s appeal of a High Court judgment which proscribed the government’s practice of routinely redacting the names of junior civil servants when supplying disclosure in judicial review proceedings. R (IAB and…
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