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A&P68 Limited v City of Bradford: The test for ownership in business rates avoidance schemes

Non-domestic rates liability clarified where lease granted solely to avoid business rates obligations.

Cox v HMRC: Upper Tribunal clarifies penalty suspension criteria

Taxpayers cannot rely on one-off errors to secure penalty suspension

Williams and Owen challenge Natural Resources Wales embankment decision

High Court upholds flood authority's withdrawal from Tan Lan Embankment maintenance

Optosafe Limited v Robertson: High Court grants final injunction in harassment and contract breach case

High Court upholds harassment claim and contract breaches against former employee's LinkedIn campaign

Afan Valley Ltd v Lupton Fawcett LLP: Scope of duty in professional negligence claims

Professional negligence claims must demonstrate recoverable loss within duty scope

Ishtiaq Baig v Zoheb Hassan: domicile and jurisdiction in defamation proceedings

High Court clarifies approach to residence test and cross-examination in defamation jurisdiction challenges.

R v Smith: Court of Appeal upholds sentences for Queen Victoria Memorial damage

Suspended sentences for protesters who dyed royal memorial confirmed appropriate and proportionate.

Strand Hanson v Conduit Pharmaceuticals: financial adviser recovers fees despite transaction switch

Engagement letter's "equivalent transaction" clause triggered despite different deal completion