March 7, 2026
The High Court considered whether the AI model Stable Diffusion infringed Getty Images’ intellectual property rights through the generation of images containing Getty-style watermarks and through its distribution in the UK. The court found limited trade mark infringement (in relation to certain iStock-style watermarks) but rejected most of Getty’s remaining...
March 7, 2026
Mr Daly was convicted of child sexual offences including rape. He appealed arguing his trial was unfair because he could not cross-examine the complainer about an uncharged allegation he claimed was false, which would have challenged her credibility under Article 6 ECHR. Facts On 13 December 2022, Mr Daly was...
March 7, 2026
Mr Butler, managing director owning 31.2% of shares, suspended Mr Smith, chairman owning 68.8%, without board authority over alleged expense fraud. The Court of Appeal held a managing director lacks implied authority to suspend the chairman, affirming the judge's order for a meeting with quorum of one to remove Mr...
March 7, 2026
Joint administrators sought a declaration that their appointment was valid despite the notice being filed via the Electronic Working Pilot Scheme rather than the prescribed Insolvency Rules procedure. The court held the defect was purely formal, causing no substantial injustice, and declared the appointment valid from 5:03pm on 10 September...
March 7, 2026
A charity sought a court order to refuse a member's request for access to its register of members under section 116 of the Companies Act 2006. The member's request omitted required information about disclosure to third parties. The court held the request was invalid and, alternatively, that one stated purpose...
March 7, 2026
Singularis, through its liquidators, sued Daiwa for breach of the Quincecare duty after its sole shareholder fraudulently directed payments totalling US$204m from the company's account. The Supreme Court held that the fraudster's conduct could not be attributed to the company to defeat the claim, upholding the bank's liability for negligence....
March 7, 2026
A director of a dental company acquired dental practices for herself rather than for the company. The Court of Appeal held she was not in breach of fiduciary duty because shareholders had acquiesced at a family meeting with full knowledge of the material facts. Silence in the circumstances amounted to...
March 6, 2026
Marex obtained judgment against two companies controlled by Mr Sevilleja, who then stripped their assets to prevent payment. Marex sued Mr Sevilleja personally for economic torts. The Supreme Court clarified that the reflective loss principle only prevents shareholders claiming for diminution in share value reflecting company losses, and does not...
February 27, 2026
The SFO applied to prefer a voluntary bill of indictment against Barclays following dismissal of charges relating to capital raisings in 2008. The court refused, holding that senior executives were not the 'directing mind and will' of the company for completing the transactions, as ultimate authority remained with the Board...
February 27, 2026
The Secretary of State sought disqualification orders against directors and alleged de facto directors of Amba companies and Nextime. The court analysed what constitutes a de facto director, finding that Jayson Hollier was not a de facto director despite assisting his father's business, but that Adrian Hollier and Mrs Hollier...
February 27, 2026
Directors' disqualification proceedings against two individuals who controlled three insolvent companies. They diverted company funds to other businesses in which one had interests, causing substantial creditor losses. Both were found unfit as directors for failing to respect corporate personality principles and were disqualified for seven and eleven years respectively. Facts...
February 27, 2026
Craig Whyte, former director of Rangers Football Club and Tixway Limited, was disqualified from being a company director for 15 years. The court found his conduct demonstrated dishonesty, breach of fiduciary duties, misuse of company funds, and wilful disregard for creditors' interests and administrative duties. Facts The Secretary of State...
February 27, 2026
The Secretary of State sought disqualification orders against directors of UKLI Limited, a land banking company that collapsed with a deficiency exceeding £70 million. The First Defendant, Mr Chohan, was found to be a de facto or shadow director who operated an unauthorised collective investment scheme contrary to FSMA 2000,...
February 26, 2026
This appeal raised two issues of planning law concerning environmental protection and large-scale residential development. Issue 1 was whether regulation 63 of the Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (“the Habitats Regulations”) requires an appropriate assessment before a local planning authority discharges conditions attached to a reserved matters approval....
February 26, 2026
The appeal concerned the meaning of “crematorium” in section 2 of the Cremation Act 1902 for the purpose of the “radius clause” in section 5, which prohibits siting a crematorium within 200 yards of a dwelling house or 50 yards of a public highway. The central question was the point...
February 26, 2026
A Palestinian family of six living in Gaza applied for entry clearance to the UK to join their sponsor, the father’s younger brother, a British citizen. The Court of Appeal allowed the Secretary of State’s appeal, holding that the tribunals below had applied the wrong legal test for family life...
February 26, 2026
Four asylum seekers challenged the Secretary of State for the Home Department’s decisions to accommodate them at Wethersfield, a former RAF base in Essex, arguing the accommodation was inadequate for their needs and that the systems and policies governing allocations were unlawful. The Court rejected the systemic challenges to the...
February 25, 2026
The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland challenged a coroner's decision to disclose gists of information from documents subject to Public Interest Immunity certificates relating to a 1994 murder in Belfast. The Supreme Court established that courts reviewing PII decisions must form their own view of the public interest balance...
February 25, 2026
A young girl and her father challenged Christian religious education and collective worship in a Northern Ireland primary school as contrary to Article 2 Protocol 1 ECHR. The Supreme Court held that the core syllabus was not objective, critical and pluralistic, and the parental right of withdrawal was insufficient to...
February 25, 2026
Charles Saatchi sought permission to continue a derivative claim on behalf of Triptych Logistics Limited against its sole director, Rahul Gajjar, alleging misappropriation of company assets including unauthorised loans, payroll payments, vehicle purchases, and credit card misuse. The court granted permission, finding sufficient merit in the claims. Facts Charles Saatchi...
February 25, 2026
Mr Rwamba, twice disqualified as a company director (the second time for breaching conditions of earlier leave to act), appealed refusal of leave under s.17 Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 to act as director of two companies. The High Court allowed the appeal, holding the judge wrongly gave extra weight...
February 25, 2026
A property sale contract was purportedly made with a company that had not yet been incorporated. The claimant sought to hold the defendants personally liable under Section 36C of the Companies Act 1985. The defendants argued the contract contained an 'agreement to the contrary' excluding the statutory effect. The court...
February 25, 2026
Rock, a minority shareholder, petitioned under s.459 Companies Act 1985 alleging unfair prejudice when the majority shareholder ISS caused the company to sell its subsidiary at an alleged undervalue. The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal, finding no undervalue as the sale price represented the best reasonably obtainable price. Facts...
February 25, 2026
Mr Holland directed 42 composite companies through a corporate director structure. When the companies became insolvent owing corporation tax, HMRC sought to hold him personally liable as a de facto director. The Supreme Court held that acting solely as director of a corporate director did not make him a de...
February 25, 2026
Directors of Regal used their position to acquire shares in a subsidiary company, Amalgamated, which they subsequently sold at profit. The House of Lords held that directors in a fiduciary position must account for profits made by reason of that position, regardless of good faith or whether the company suffered...
August 30, 2026
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