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March 8, 2026

40 standout UK law cases from the past 12 months

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In fields as diverse as public law, immigration, environmental planning, consumer finance, and intellectual property, this year’s decisions underline the importance of remaining current with developments that have profound practical implications.

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February 15, 2026

Veale v Scottish Power: mesothelioma settlements, statutory releases, and relatives’ claims after discharge

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In Veale (and others) v Scottish Power UK Plc, the UK Supreme Court was asked a tight but commercially significant question: where an injured person settles (and thereby discharges the defender’s liability) before developing mesothelioma, can the statutory “mesothelioma exception” still allow the person’s relatives to pursue the non‑patrimonial head of claim after the person later dies of mesothelioma?

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