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28 April 2017
Issue: 7743 / Categories: Case law , Law digest , In Court
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Contract

Nuclear Decommissioning Authority v EnergySolutions EU Ltd [2017] UKSC 34, [2017] All ER (D) 53 (Apr)

The Supreme Court allowed the appellant non-departmental public body’s appeal in part, in proceedings arising out of the tendering process to decommission sites formerly used for nuclear generation. The court considered the application of the principles in Francovich and Bonifaci v Italy: C-6/90 and C-9/90 [1991] ECR I-5357 and held that, among other things, the Public Contracts Regulations 2006 (SI 2006/5), as amended, had to be read as providing for damages only upon satisfaction of the Francovich conditions.

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Fieldfisher—Will Sharp

Fieldfisher—Will Sharp

Fieldfisher boosts structured finance practice with appointment of Will Sharp

gunnercooke—Thomas Bjorn & Peter Rudd-Clarke

gunnercooke—Thomas Bjorn & Peter Rudd-Clarke

gunnercooke grows its life sciences team with new partner hires

Leonard Curtis Legal—Mark Maguire & Kane Jones

Leonard Curtis Legal—Mark Maguire & Kane Jones

Leonard Curtis Legal expands corporate team with twonew appointments

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The Environment Agency can prosecute offences beyond environmental legislation where proceedings support its statutory functions, the Divisional Court has confirmed
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Witness evidence can be compromised by AI before a solicitor sees the draft, leaving safeguards focused on authorship incomplete
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