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Professional negligence

Kristian Siem & Ors v Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

Professional negligence claim against Womble Bond Dickinson dismissed after the court found no breach, no causation, and no realistic planning chance.

  • Solicitors' duties
  • Assumption of responsibility
  • Implied retainer
  • Limitation and exclusion clauses
  • Causation
  • Planning permission
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Tort law [2025] EWHC 2803 (KB)

Khamba & Ors v Harrow London Borough Council & Ors

Khamba & Ors v Harrow London Borough Council & Ors [2025] EWHC 2803 (KB) (29 October 2025)

High Court strike-out and summary judgment application over a mental health assessment under the MHA 1983. The court held leave under s.139(2) was required and the claims were a nullity.

  • Negligence
  • Vicarious liability
  • Duty of care
  • Human rights act 1998
  • European convention on human rights
  • Mental health act 1983
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Tort

Peter Marples & Ors v Secretary of State for Education

The High Court rejected claims in misfeasance in public office and negligence over the SFA’s refusal to endorse a proposed change of ownership of an apprenticeship provider.

  • Misfeasance in public office
  • Negligence
  • Duty of care
  • Pure economic loss
  • Assumption of responsibility
  • Change of control in contracts
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Contract law

Nationwide Building Society v The Bank of New York Mellon, London Branch & Anor

A&O's claim that BNY owed a contractual and/or tortious duty to confirm listing of the notes, based on the S&CAs, has real prospects of success and should proceed to trial. The S&CAs may evidence an intention to create legal relations, and the context does not preclude the existence of such duties. The Indenture and Supplemental Indentures do not, as a matter of law, exclude the possibility of contractual or tortious duties arising from the S&CAs. Summary judgment is therefore refused on A&O's contribution claim.

  • Intention to create legal relations
  • Assumption of responsibility
  • Summary judgment
  • Contribution claims
  • Withholding tax liability
  • Interpretation of transaction documents
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Tort law [2025] EWHC 384 (Ch)

Future Sound Asia Sdn Bhd v The 1975 Productions LLP & Ors

Future Sound Asia Sdn Bhd v The 1975 Productions LLP & Ors [2025] EWHC 384 (Ch) (24 February 2025)

The High Court struck out claims against individual band members over conduct at the Good Vibes Festival, finding no duty of care, no inducement claim, and no exemplary damages.

  • Assumption of responsibility
  • Limited liability
  • Duty of care
  • Accessory liability
  • Inducement of breach of contract
  • Exemplary damages
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Tort law

Future Sound Asia Sdn Bhd v The 1975 Productions LLP & Ors

The High Court struck out claims against The 1975’s individual band members, finding no personal duty of care, no inducement claim, and no viable common design liability.

  • Assumption of responsibility
  • Duty of care
  • Accessory liability
  • Inducement of breach of contract
  • Exemplary damages
  • Limited liability
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Tort law

MARK DOBSON v THE CHIEF CONSTABLE OF LEICESTERSHIRE POLICE

The police did not owe a duty of care to Mr Dobson after his release from custody because they no longer exercised control over him, there was no statutory or factual basis to detain him further, and the pre-release risk assessment and mental health assessment were adequate. There was no breach of duty and no causative link between the police's actions and Mr Dobson's subsequent self-harm.

  • Assumption of responsibility
  • Duty of care
  • Negligence
  • Mental health act powers
  • Police powers and duties
  • Pre-release risk assessment
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Tort law [2025] EWHC 272 (KB)

Dobson v Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police

Dobson v Chief Constable of Leicestershire Police [2025] EWHC 272 (KB) (07 February 2025)

The High Court dismissed a negligence claim arising from Mr Dobson’s release from police custody, holding the police owed no continuing post-release duty.

  • Duty of care
  • Assumption of responsibility
  • Mental health act detention
  • Police powers
  • Negligence
  • Article 2 echr
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Tort law

Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police v Esengul Woodcock

The Court of Appeal held that police owed no negligence duty to warn or protect these claimants from third-party harm, and that Article 3 was not engaged until contact offending was reported.

  • Negligence liability of police
  • Duty of care for omissions
  • Assumption of responsibility
  • Article 3 echr (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment)
  • Investigative duty under human rights act
  • Liability for failure to warn
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