New Practice Direction of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal
The New Practice Direction of the Immigration and Asylum Chambers of the First-tier Tribunal (IAC) was published on 1 November 2024.
ECtHR rules on three landmark cases addressing governments’ (in)action on climate change
On 9 April 2024, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR”) delivered highly anticipated judgments in three important cases.
High Court considers novel “retrieval duty”: will this extend banking liability beyond Quincecare?
The recent High Court decision in CCP Graduate School v NatWest and Santander [2024] EWHC 581 (KB) is the first judgment discussing the Quincecare duty owed by banks since the Supreme Court’s decision in Philipp v Barclays Bank UK PLC [2023] UKSC 25.
AG Kokott recommends upholding the €2.4 billion fine imposed on Google in relation to Google Shopping
On 11 January 2024, Advocate General (AG) Kokott delivered her Opinion [1] on Google’s [2] appeal to the Court of Justice in relation to Google Shopping [3].
Changes to the UK’S Special Tax Regime for Foreign Income and Gains
With much uncertainty surrounding the end to the non-domicile regime, Helen McGhee and Lynnette Bober provide a helpful summary of the (currently) anticipated changes.
Illegal Migration Act (2023) Amendment Regulations
Intro Since introducing the Illegal Migration Act 2023 (IMA), many asylum seekers have been left in limbo, uncertain of whether their asylum claim will ever be heard in the UK.
ECtHR rules on three landmark cases addressing governments’ (in)action on climate change
On 9 April 2024, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (“ECtHR”) delivered highly anticipated judgments in three important cases.
No combustion without extraction – a landmark decision on consideration of downstream emissions in Finch
On 20 June 2024, the Supreme Court handed down its long-awaited judgment in R (on the application of Finch on behalf of the Weald Action Group) (Appellant) v Surrey County Council and others (Respondents) [2024] UKSC 20.
UK signs up to more widely enforceable judgments
The UK Government has this month signed up to the Hague Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (“Hague 2019”).
Time for consumer law reform in relation to online contracts
The Court of Appeal recently handed down its judgment in Parker-Grennan v Camelot UK Lotteries Ltd [1], dismissing Ms Parker-Grennan’s appeal against the High Court decision which had rejected her claim to a £1 million online gaming prize.