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07 May 2020
Issue: 7885 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Law digests: 8 May 2020

Confidential information

Greystoke v Financial Conduct Authority [2020] EWHC 1011 (QB), [2020] All ER (D) 185 (Apr)

The Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) applied for protective measures to prevent certain confidential information being made public in proceedings brought by the claimant, alleging that the FCA had breached Art 15 of the General Data Protection Regulation 2018 (EU) (SI 2016/679) by its response to his subject access request for all the personal data the FCA held on him. The Queen’s Bench Division ruled, among other things, that, applying settled law to the facts, it was necessary to hear the present application in private to secure the administration of justice pursuant to CPR 39.2(3)(a), (c) and (g).


Easement

Mayor and Burgesses of the Brent London Borough Council and another v Malvern Mews Tenants Association Ltd [2020] EWHC 1024 (Ch), [2020] All ER (D) 192 (Apr)

In proceedings concerning the claimants’ claim to damages for trespass to their own land, the judge

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Ken Fowlie, Stowe Family Law

NLJ Career Profile: Ken Fowlie, Stowe Family Law

Ken Fowlie, chairman of Stowe Family Law, reflects on more than 30 years in legal services after ‘falling into law’

Gardner Leader—Michelle Morgan & Catherine Morris

Gardner Leader—Michelle Morgan & Catherine Morris

Regional law firm expands employment team with partner and senior associate hires

Freeths—Carly Harwood & Tom Newton

Freeths—Carly Harwood & Tom Newton

Nottinghamtrusts, estates and tax team welcomes two senior associates

NEWS
Children can claim for ‘lost years’ damages in personal injury cases, the Supreme Court has held in a landmark judgment
Holiday lets may promise easy returns, but restrictive covenants can swiftly scupper plans. Writing in NLJ this week, Andrew Francis of Serle Court recounts how covenants limiting use to a ‘private dwelling house’ or ‘private residence’ have repeatedly defeated short-term letting schemes
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already embedded in the civil courts, but regulation lags behind practice. Writing in NLJ this week, Ben Roe of Baker McKenzie charts a landscape where AI assists with transcription, case management and document handling, yet raises acute concerns over evidence, advocacy and even judgment-writing
The Supreme Court has drawn a firm line under branding creativity in regulated markets. In Dairy UK Ltd v Oatly AB, it ruled that Oatly’s ‘post-milk generation’ trade mark unlawfully deployed a protected dairy designation. In NLJ this week, Asima Rana of DWF explains that the court prioritised ‘regulatory clarity over creative branding choices’, holding that ‘designation’ extends beyond product names to marketing slogans
From cat fouling to Part 36 brinkmanship, the latest 'Civil way' round-up is a reminder that procedural skirmishes can have sharp teeth. NLJ columnist Stephen Gold ranges across recent decisions with his customary wit
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