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First reported successful judgement on COVID-19 commercial rent claim

Wednesday, 21 April 2021, 15:34 By Alston Asquith

First reported successful judgement on COVID-19 commercial rent claim for a premises in Westfield Shopping Centre, West London

On 16th April, a summary judgement was passed down in what is believed to be the first successful commercial rent claim decision which allows the landlord to take enforcement action against a commercial tenant for failing to pay rent under the terms of the lease due to the knock-on effects of …

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Mirror journalists accused of hiring PIs against judges

Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 14:55 By Alston Asquith

Mirror journalists accused of hiring PIs against high court judges

Publishers of the Daily Mirror have been accused in the High Court of hiring private investigators to look into the backgrounds of High Court judges including a judge on the Ryan Giggs super-injunction case. Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) had the accusations levelled against them by lawyers of …

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Johnny Depp denied appeal in libel case against The Sun

Friday, 26 March 2021, 17:49 By Alston Asquith

Johnny Depp fails with libel case against Amber Heard and The Sun in UK High Court

Actor Johnny Depp has failed in his attempt to overturn the libel judgement that went against him in the High Court. The case centred around a story in The Sun that labelled him a "wife beater" which the initial judgement found to be "substantially true". Depp had hoped to be able to overturn this …

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Uber to pay drivers minimum wage: what now for the gig economy?

Wednesday, 17 March 2021, 16:03 By Alston Asquith

uber to pay minimum wage in decision that could have knock on effects for the gig economy

Following a lengthy court battle, Uber has now conceded defeat in their battle to classify drivers as self-employed. The UK supreme court had rejected their appeal which meant that drivers would be classified as workers entitling them to minimum wage, holiday pay and pensions which Uber has said it …

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Hacking claim retrial ordered between City firm and airline tycoon

Tuesday, 16 March 2021, 16:29 By Alston Asquith

hacking claims from airline tycoon against city firm

A hacking claim involving City of London firm Dechert and an airline tycoon has been resurrected having previously been dismissed after the Court of Appeal remitted the claim for retrial as new evidence became apparent. In Ras Al Khaimah Investment Authority (RAKIA) v Farhad Azima [2020] EWHC …

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