Case Notes
Notable new judgments, in plain English — what each case decided and why it matters for practitioners. Every write-up links to the official judgment on The National Archives
Case Notes are editorial summaries and opinion — they may contain errors, are not legal advice, and must not be relied upon. Always check the full judgment.
Vulnerable clients and the Legal Ombudsman: the Court of Appeal restores a service ruling against a solicitor
The Court of Appeal restored the Legal Ombudsman's ruling that a family firm fell short in its service to a vulnerable client — and clarified how being 'vulnerable' differs from 'lacking capacity'.
Read the update →Court of Appeal sets aside the CAT's phenytoin ruling — and reopens one of the UK's leading excessive-pricing cases
The Court of Appeal set aside the Competition Appeal Tribunal's phenytoin decision for procedural unfairness, reopening the Pfizer/Flynn excessive-pricing saga.
Read the update →Good Law Project's data-rights claim against Reform UK clears its first hurdle
The High Court refused Reform UK's bid to strike out the Good Law Project's data-protection claim, sending the data subject access dispute to trial.
Read the update →Deferred pay through a corporate member: the Supreme Court tackles LLP remuneration planning in HFFX
The Supreme Court held that LLP members' deferred remuneration was taxable under s.687 ITTOIA, while rejecting HMRC's s.850 profit-reallocation route.
Read the update →Ride-hailing is not a 'tour operator': the Court of Appeal hands HMRC a win on Bolt's VAT
The Court of Appeal held that ride-hailing does not fall within the VAT Tour Operators' Margin Scheme, reversing two tribunal wins for Bolt.
Read the update →Where robust turns into misconduct: a barrister's appeal against the Bar Standards Board fails
The High Court upheld misconduct findings against a barrister over unfounded accusations made in litigation, dismissing his appeal on all grounds.
Read the update →Furlough counts against you: the Supreme Court settles the £1bn Covid business-interruption question
The Supreme Court held that CJRS furlough payments must be deducted from Covid business-interruption insurance payouts.
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