Insights
On 29th July 2026, the Court of Appeal handed down judgment in Crabb and others v TUI [2026] EWCA Civ 988 – in what is now the leading modern authority on the normative effect of collective agreements. TUI has traditionally... Read more
News
On Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 July 2026 the High Court (Chamberlain J) is holding an unusual two-day permission hearing to decide whether a legal challenge to the authorisation of the PATHWAYS clinical trial of puberty blockers can proceed. The... Read more
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On 7 July 2026 the High Court (Sweeting J) granted permission for a judicial review claim to proceed against Transport for London concerning London’s minicab drivers (Mugabo v Transport for London). In 2025 TfL’s licencing system for minicab drivers, which... Read more
Podcasts
The latest episode of the 11KBW Employment Podcast is out now. Peter Lockley and Samuel Willis discuss two recent cases on discrimination against contract workers, Boohene v Royal Parks [2024] EWCA Civ 583 and Anne v Great Ormond Street Hospital... Read more
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We are delighted to announce that our current pupils, Meg Winton and Oliver Friend-Smith, have accepted an offer of tenancy at 11KBW. Following completion of their pupillage in September they will become available for work across chambers’ core areas. Members... Read more
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We are pleased to announce that following the competition earlier this year we have had five new appointments to the Attorney General’s Panels of Counsel. Rupert Paines and Zoe Gannon have been appointed to the A Panel, Juliet Wells and Ben... Read more
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In Prime Way Care Limited v Mayor and Burgesses of LB of Southwark [2026] EWHC 1845 (TCC), the High Court (Constable J) has handed down its first judgment on the principles applicable to applications for early specific disclosure of contemporaneous... Read more
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The Administrative Court has handed down judgment in R (Cornwall Council) v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2026] EWHC 1805 (Admin). The Court confirmed that the Secretary of State’s decision to clawback almost £2.2 million in... Read more
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The High Court (Eady J) has dismissed a challenge by a group of parents to the decision of the London Borough of Islington (“LBI”) to agree to a proposal by Islington Play Association (“IPA”) to terminate its service contract for... Read more
