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The Court of Appeal recently handed down judgment in Information Commissioner & Anor v O’Hanlon [2026] EWCA Civ 838, a case that might have, and almost does, determine the issue of the date at which an exception to disclosure under... Read more
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On 2 and 3 July 2026, Professor Philippe Sands KC, Remi Reichhold and Lucy Jones represented the International Seabed Authority (ISA) in the first ever contentious cases brought under Part XI of UNCLOS. The hearings took place before the Seabed Disputes Chamber (SDC) to determine requests... Read more
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In Zenobe Limited v GEMA [2026] CAT 53 the Competition Appeal Tribunal (the CAT) has dismissed judicial review claims brought under the Subsidy Control Act 2022 (the Act) and on vires grounds to the Gas and Electricity Market Authority’s (GEMA) long duration electricity storage... Read more
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Joseph Barrett KC and Rupert Paines appeared successfully for the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (“GEMA”) in The King (Intelligent Land Investments Group plc) [2026] EWHC 336 (Admin). The Claimant, ILI, applied for the award of a cap and floor arrangement pursuant to... Read more
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R (Irwin) v Coventry City Council The Planning Court (Mr Richard Kimblin KC, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) has refused an urgent application for judicial review and interim relief against Coventry City Council. In doing so, the Judge... Read more
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The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal in R (British Gas Trading and E.ON) v Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero [2025] EWCA Civ 209. Bulb, an energy supplier to 1.5 million domestic customers, went into special... Read more
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Andrew Sharland KC acted for a group of local residents in the six day Chancery Division trial considering whether school playing fields located at Stoke Bishop, Bristol should be registered as a town and village green. The claim raised novel... Read more
