Tort

The English law of equity is growing in value as the courts deal with digital assets, writes Brian Patrick Bolger

An obscure Victorian tort may be heading for an unexpected revival after a significant Privy Council ruling that could reshape liability for dangerous escapes, according to Richard Buckley, barrister and emeritus professor of law at the University of Reading

Could a Privy Council decision loosen the bonds which have tied down the tort of private nuisance for so long? Richard Buckley reports

A recent case has provided a timely reminder of the key ingredients of the tort of misfeasance in public office: Nicholas Dobson reports

A Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling has reopened debate on the availability of ‘user damages’ in competition claims. Writing in NLJ this week, Edward Nyman of Hausfeld explains how the CAT allowed Dr Liza Lovdahl Gormsen’s alternative damages case against Meta to proceed, rejecting arguments that such damages are barred in competition law

Persistence pays (eventually): Dominic Regan charts the course of a long-running David vs Goliath story

Is there a ‘competition law bar’? Edward Nyman considers user damages after the CAT’s Meta ruling

Are chief constables vicariously liable for the actions of their officers & staff? Neil Parpworth examines the case law

Can a chief constable be held responsible for disobedient officers? Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Parpworth, professor of public law at De Montfort University, examines a Court of Appeal ruling that answers firmly: yes

The Crown cannot be held vicariously liable for the alleged acts of an Aberdeen judge toward a legal practitioner, the Supreme Court has unanimously held