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Law digests: 3 October 2025

03 October 2025
Issue: 8133 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Company

Kulkarni v Gwent Holdings Ltd and another company [2025] EWCA Civ 1206

The Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal brought by the claimant against a judgment by the High Court relating to breaches of a shareholders’ agreement (SHA). The court determined that breaches of SHA clauses by one party could be deemed ‘capable of remedy’ depending on whether the situation could be corrected practically without ongoing prejudice for the future. The judgment critically examined whether persistent breaches were remediable within the ten-business-day period specified by the SHA, as well as whether repudiatory breaches were necessarily incapable of remedy. Ultimately, the court held that it was not apparent that the buyback was not capable of being achieved in ten days. The court concluded that deliberate conduct, seriousness of breaches, and motive may influence remediability, but do not automatically render breaches irremediable unless significant lasting damage is caused.


Costs

Smith v Rice [2025] EWHC 2426 (Comm)

The Commercial Court ruled on certain matters regarding the amount of judgment and associated costs following

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: Maria Karaiskos KC, Church Court Chambers

NLJ Career Profile: Maria Karaiskos KC, Church Court Chambers

Maria Karaiskos KC, recently appointed as the first female head of Church Court Chambers, discusses breaking down barriers, the lure of the courtroom, and the power of storytelling

1 Hare Court—Peter Mitchell KC & Amber Sheridan

1 Hare Court—Peter Mitchell KC & Amber Sheridan

Leading family law set strengthens ranks with high-profile additions

Thackray Williams—Jennifer Nicol

Thackray Williams—Jennifer Nicol

Firm bolsters commercial team with senior employment partner hire

NEWS
Writing in NLJ this week, Kelvin Rutledge KC of Cornerstone Barristers and Genevieve Screeche-Powell of Field Court Chambers examine the Court of Appeal’s rejection of a discrimination challenge to Tower Hamlets’ housing database
Michael Zander KC, Emeritus Professor at LSE, tracks the turbulent passage of the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill through the House of Lords in this week's issue of NLJ. Two marathon debates drew contributions from nearly 200 peers, split between support, opposition and conditional approval
Alistair Mills of Landmark Chambers reflects on the Human Rights Act 1998 a quarter-century after it came into force, in this week's issue of NLJ
In his latest Civil Way column for NLJ, Stephen Gold surveys a raft of procedural changes and quirky disputes shaping civil practice. His message is clear: civil practitioners must brace for continual tweaks, unexpected contentions and rising costs in everyday litigation
Barbara Mills KC, chair of the Bar 2025 and joint head of chambers at 4PB, sets out in this week's NLJ how the profession will respond to Baroness Harriet Harman KC’s review into bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct at the Bar
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