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Macris v FCA

The Supreme Court has allowed the FCA’s appeal in Macris v FCA in an important judgment on individual third party rights. The Court split 3-2 on the issue of law, ...
22 Mar 17
Case
(1) AtTheRaces Limited (2) Arena Leisure Limited v Ladbrokes Betting and Gaming Limited & others

In this judgment, concerning an application under CPR Part 31.16 for pre-action disclosure, Marcus Smith J considered the two part test for such an application, and determined that application did ...
10 Mar 17
Case
Ipswich Town Football Club Company Limited v Chief Constable of Suffolk Constabulary

Judgment was handed down on 27 February in stage two of this case, which is of interest for its relevance to the scope and basis of restitutionary damages against a ...
9 Mar 17
Analysis
When is an antitrust/competition claim caught by an arbitration clause? The "Microsoft Mobile" decision

The decision of the High Court in Microsoft Mobile Oy (Ltd) v Sony offers some helpful guidance as to when a competition law tort claim will be caught by an ...
9 Mar 17
Case
FA Premier League v BT & Ors

Ian Mill QC has obtained an unprecedented form of order from Arnold J pursuant to Section 97A of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988 on behalf of the Premier ...
9 Mar 17
Sports Law Bulletin
Which side of the line? Football, police and determining whether the Woolwich principle applies

In a recent judgment, the High Court (Green J) considered the application of the so-called “Woolwich principle”, clarifying the scope and basis of restitutionary damages claims against a public authority.
7 Mar 17
Case
Uber London Limited & Others v Transport for London

In a significant judgment Mr Justice Mitting found that 2 out of the 3 remaining requirements TfL had imposed on the London private hire vehicle industry were unlawful and quashed ...
7 Mar 17

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