On 14 August 2018, the government's consultation on whether to ban the use of combustible cladding in high-rise residential buildings closed.

Afan Valley v Lupton Fawcett LLP [2026] EWCA Civ 2 is an excellent reminder from the Court of Appeal that establishing a breach of duty is just one of many hurdles, including causation and scope of duty, which a claimant must overcome to be successful in recovering damages.

For many years employers have noted with concern how easy it is for employees to be able to bring Tribunal proceedings with little consideration of the merits of their claim.

The Court of Appeal’s decision in Afan Valley v Lupton Fawcett LLP shows the difficulties of applying the scope of duty and duty nexus tests from SAAMCO and Manchester v Grant Thornton.

They say you can't buy experience. That may be true, but you can certainly rent it. For example, there are many, many mediators for hire. But how do you know who the good ones are?

In Afan Valley Ltd (in Administration, acting by Robert Armstrong and Andrew Knowles as Joint Administrators) and 42 others v Lupton Fawcett LLP...

Choosing the way that you and your spouse navigate the financial negotiations is a key decision that you will have to make as part of the divorce process.