Service of a claim by email – time for a change in the rules?
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Financial services litigation
In Chehaib v King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Others [2024] EWHC 2 the claimant failed to have its claim survive against one of three defendants after attempting to serve that defendant by email without permission contrary to CPR Practice Direction 6A.
Written by
Darren Kidd
and
Meg Perris
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A relief for developers – The Supreme Court’s decision in URS v BDW
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Construction
On 21 May 2025, the Supreme Court handed down a pivotal judgement in the case of URS Corporation Ltd (Appellant) v BDW Trading Ltd (Respondent) [2025] UKSC 21.
Written by
Mark Christie
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Court of Appeal overturns High Court decision on Tesco ‘fire and rehire’
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The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal from Tesco against the previous decision of the High Court which granted an injunction preventing it from ‘firing and rehiring’ employees in order to force a change to terms and conditions of employment.
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Crystal clear pricing – debt recovery for managing agents
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How much will it cost to recover a debt owed to my business? At Clarke Willmott we have a debt recovery team who regularly for registered providers, local authorities, residential managing agents, management companies and landlords. Our services include recovery of: Service charges Ground rent charges Rent arrears Maintenance fees Relevant insurance charges and utilities… “Crystal clear pricing – debt recovery for managing agents”
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The Online Safety Act: Introduction of new regulations by Ofcom for service providers
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Commercial contracts and agreements
There has been a lot of discussion over the last year about the Online Safety Bill, particularly for its controversial nature amongst the Big Tech companies. The Bill received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023 and is now the Online Safety Act.
Written by
Stephen Green
and
Amy Peacey
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