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School Exclusion Claim Survives Limitation Appeal
A school’s attempt to stop an out-of-time disability discrimination claim has failed in the Upper Tribunal. The case concerns a mother’s claim over the permanent exclusion of her son, identified as C, against the governing body of a school. Disability…
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BHP Brazil Dam Claim Keeps Pressure on UK Courts
The Court of Appeal handed down judgment on 6 May in the litigation brought by Municipio de Mariana and many other claimants against BHP Group entities. The case arises from the Samarco dam collapse in Brazil, a disaster which killed…
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FCA probes PayPal wallet links with Visa and Mastercard
The FCA has put Mastercard, Visa and PayPal under formal competition scrutiny over the way PayPal’s digital wallet is funded and used. The FCA confirmed on 6 May that it is investigating Mastercard, PayPal and Visa under Chapter I of…
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Is the Bar Council’s Diversity Scheme Discriminative?
A diversity scheme at the Bar is heading into a legal fight over where positive action ends and unlawful discrimination begins. The Bar Council is facing an Equality Act claim linked to its support for the 10,000 Black Interns programme.…
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AI law firm model targets England and Wales
The billable hour has a new investor-backed problem. Manifest OS, the US company behind an AI-powered law firm model, is preparing to bring its approach to England and Wales after a $60 million Series A raise. The business says its…
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Post-Mazur: Law Society calls on SRA for clear supervision guidance
The Court of Appeal decision in CILEX v Mazur, handed down on 31 March 2026, concerns the role of non-authorised persons in the conduct of litigation. Under the Legal Services Act 2007, the right to conduct litigation is a reserved…
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Samsung and ZTE £392m FRAND Patent Judgment
On 1st May 2026, the Patents Court set a $392m FRAND lump sum in Samsung v ZTE, reinforcing London’s role in global telecoms patent disputes. The Patents Court has handed down judgment in Samsung v ZTE, a dispute over global…
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Couriers take Just Eat back to the tribunal
Just Eat is facing a fresh courtroom test of the gig economy model it brought back after dropping guaranteed courier employment. More than 7,000 couriers have launched legal action seeking worker status, with an employment tribunal hearing starting this week…
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