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The Court of Appeal's decision in Sintes v London Borough of Tower Hamlets examines whether public authorities can be held liable for failing to prevent hazards created by third parties. This case explores the boundaries of negligence and nuisance law when regulatory powers and inspection procedures are in place, but no direct control exists over the party causing harm.

This Article is part of a series, each focussing on a different aspect of the Supreme Court's judgment in URS Corporation Ltd v BDW Trading Ltd [2025] UKSC 21. A couple of weeks ago, Catherine Piercy KC and Emma Hynes...

Farming family disputes have been back in the spotlight in the past month with the High Court handing down its decision in Mate v Mate [2023] EWHC 238 (Ch). Over the course of 7 days...

The Upper Tribunal clarified leaseholder protections under the Building Safety Act 2022, emphasizing that landlords are responsible for remediation costs if found at fault. The case provides guidance on applying these protections and managing service charge liabilities.

The Upper Tribunal's recent decision in UK v Secretary of State for the Home Department examines two cases where legal practitioners submitted AI-generated hallucinated authorities in immigration proceedings. The judgment establishes critical standards for professional supervision, verification procedures, and confidentiality obligations when using artificial intelligence tools in legal practice.

The Court of Appeal upheld the decision to set aside a worldwide freezing order against defendants in foreign proceedings. It reaffirmed that such orders are generally inappropriate when defendants lack a connection or assets in England and Wales, emphasizing full disclosure obligations in such cases.

On Friday 30 July 2021 the final report from the Civil Justice Council on Guideline Hourly Rates was published. It has been 11 years since there has been any change in the rates.

In Chinda v Cardiff & Vale University Health Board [2025] EWHC 2692 (KB) the court found that there must be some significant alteration in the circumstances...

The recent judgment in Axnoller v Brake starkly illustrates some of the strengths and limitations of the new Debt Respite Scheme (Breathing Space Moratorium and Mental Health Crisis Moratorium) (England and Wales) Regulations 2020...

Sainsbury's Supermarkets Limited v Medley Assets Limited, Central London County Court, 25 March 2024...

In Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd [2026] UKSC 1, the Supreme Court allowed an employer's appeal as to the proper interpretation of the JCT Design...

The Claimant was a company to whom various debts were owed by a third-party Company pursuant to sub-contracts for building works carried out by the Claimant between 2016 and 2019.

This was the adjourned hearing of an application by Specialty Steel UK Limited (the Company) for an order to convene six meetings of classes of creditor (the Plan Creditors) to consider a proposed restructuring...

The Privy Council was asked to consider whether the appellant, Tianrui IHC Ltd a minority shareholder ("Tianrui") enjoyed personal standing to claim against a company when the directors of the company allot shares.

The Court of Appeal in RTI Ltd v MUR Shipping BV clarified that a party cannot avoid its debt obligation by causing the non-fulfilment of a condition precedent through its own breach. This ruling reinforces that parties cannot benefit from their own wrongdoing in commercial contracts.

The Court of Appeal dismissed the appeal in Durnont Enterprises Ltd v Fazita Investment Ltd [2024] EWCA Civ 299 against the refusal of permission to continue a derivative action against the sixth...

The Technology and Construction Court's recent decision in Downs Road Development LLP v Laxmanbhai Construction (UK) Limited [2021] EWHC 2441 (TCC) has contributed to the developing case law...

Welcome to the June edition of Gatehouse Chambers' Property Newsletter. I am guest editing this month's newsletter while Laura Tweedy takes a well earned break.