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02 May 2019
Issue: 7838 / Categories: Case law , In Court , Law digest
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Weekly law digests

Costs

Canary Wharf (BP4) T1 Ltd and other companies v European Medicines Agency [2019] EWHC 921 (Ch), [2019] All ER (D) 94 (Apr)

The ruling in the proceedings dealt with various matters consequential upon a previous judgment in the same matter (see [2019] All ER (D) 154 (Feb)), in which the court had held that the lease entered into by the defendant European Medicines Agency with the claimants would not be frustrated on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, as it was neither a case of frustration by supervening illegality nor one of frustration of common purpose. In the present proceedings, the court: (i) decided that the claimant companies’ costs should be awarded on the standard rather than on an indemnity basis; (ii) made an interim payment on account of costs in the sum of £1m; and (iii) gave the claimants permission to appeal.

Disclosure & inspection of documents 

UTB LLC v Sheffield United Ltd; Sheffield United Ltd v UTB LLC and others [2019] EWHC 914 (Ch), [2019] All ER (D) 90 (Apr)

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MOVERS & SHAKERS

Forbes Solicitors—Stephen Barnfield

Forbes Solicitors—Stephen Barnfield

Regulatory team boosted by partner hire amid rising health and safety demand

Arc Pensions Law—Kris Weber

Arc Pensions Law—Kris Weber

Legal director promoted to partner at specialist pensions firm

Clarke Willmott—Jonathan Cree

Clarke Willmott—Jonathan Cree

Residential development capability expands with partner hire in Birmingham

NEWS

From blockbuster judgments to procedural shake-ups, the courts are busy reshaping litigation practice. Writing in NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School hails the Court of Appeal's 'exquisite judgment’ in Mazur restoring the role of supervised non-qualified staff, and highlights a ‘mammoth’ damages ruling likened to War and Peace, alongside guidance on medical reporting fees, where a pragmatic 25% uplift was imposed

Momentum is building behind proposals to restrict children’s access to social media—but the legal and practical challenges are formidable. In NLJ this week, Nick Smallwood of Mills & Reeve examines global moves, including Australia’s under-16 ban and the UK's consultation
Reforms designed to rebalance landlord-tenant relations may instead penalise leaseholders themselves. In this week's NLJ, Mike Somekh of The Freehold Collective warns that the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 risks creating an ‘underclass’ of resident-controlled freehold companies
Timing is everything—and the Court of Appeal has delivered clarity on when proceedings are ‘brought’. In his latest 'Civil way' column for NLJ, Stephen Gold explains that a claim is issued for limitation purposes when the claim form is delivered to the court, even if fees are underpaid
The traditional ‘single, intensive day’ of financial dispute resolution (FDR) may be due for a rethink. Writing in NLJ this week, Rachel Frost-Smith and Lauren Guiler of Birketts propose a ‘split FDR’ model, separating judicial evaluation from negotiation
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