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Professional negligence [2026] EWHC 1168 (Ch)

Siem & Ors v Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP

Siem & Ors v Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP [2026] EWHC 1168 (Ch) (18 May 2026)

Professional negligence claim dismissed after the High Court held WBD had not breached any duty in relation to warranty protections and retention advice.

  • Solicitor's duty of care
  • Breach of duty
  • Causation
  • Loss of chance
  • Warranty protections
  • Retention provisions
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Probate [2026] EWHC 1141 (Ch)

Woolls v Byrtt

Woolls v Byrtt [2026] EWHC 1141 (Ch) (11 May 2026)

The High Court refused to remove a daughter as executor, finding the alleged conflicts were impliedly authorised and the proposed claims were weak or disproportionate.

  • Removal of executor
  • Conflict of interest
  • Undue influence
  • Double portion
  • Estate administration
  • Executor-removal
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Probate

Martin John Woolls v Lisa Ann Byrtt

The High Court refused to remove a sole executor under section 50, finding the alleged conflicts and claims were mostly speculative, minor, or disproportionate.

  • Removal of executor
  • Conflict of interest
  • Undue influence
  • Double portion rule
  • Administration of estates
  • Removal-of-executor
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Administrative law

Kamaljit Aujlay v The Registrar of Approved Driving Instructors

The Tribunal allowed an ADI appeal and set aside removal from the register, finding no proved knowledge or recklessness and no proportionate basis for removal.

  • Fit and proper person test
  • Removal from professional register
  • Conflict of interest
  • Proportionality of regulatory sanctions
  • Fit-and-proper-person-test
  • Professional-registration
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Company law

Gardner Aerospace Holdings Limited & Anor v Antony John Upton

The High Court held that Mr Upton breached fiduciary and contractual duties by undermining a proposed transaction, proposing divestment, and concealing buyer contacts.

  • Director duties
  • Breach of fiduciary duty
  • Conflict of interest
  • National security and investment act
  • Remedies
  • Employment contract obligations
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Professional negligence

Eiger Funding (PCC) Limited v Ridge And Partners LLP

Ridge owed Eiger a duty of care in contract and tort to advise with reasonable skill and care on project pricing, cost to completion, and risks. Ridge breached this duty by failing to provide proper analysis, failing to highlight significant risks, and not obtaining informed consent for conflict of interest. Eiger relied on Ridge's report in entering the loan agreement, and suffered recoverable loss as the loan contained a significant undisclosed risk of cost overrun. The quantum of loss is the difference between the advised cost to completion and the market benchmarked figure, assessed at £2…

  • Duty of care
  • Breach of duty
  • Causation
  • Loss quantification
  • Conflict of interest
  • Construction contracts
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Professional negligence [2026] EWHC 609 (TCC)

Eiger Funding (PCC) Ltd v Ridge and Partners LLP

Eiger Funding (PCC) Ltd v Ridge and Partners LLP [2026] EWHC 609 (TCC) (16 March 2026)

The High Court held Ridge liable in professional negligence for an unsound monitoring report on a Liverpool development loan, awarding Eiger £2.5 million.

  • Duty of care
  • Breach of duty
  • Causation
  • Conflict of interest
  • Construction project monitoring
  • Damages
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Competition law [2026] EWCA Civ 183

Stephan v Amazon.com Inc & Ors

Stephan v Amazon.com Inc & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 183 (26 February 2026)

The Court of Appeal refused Amazon permission to appeal two CAT collective proceedings orders, upholding certification and deferral of scrutiny over litigation funding arrangements.

  • Collective proceedings orders
  • Litigation funding
  • Class representation
  • Conflict of interest
  • Collective-proceedings-orders
  • Litigation-funding
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Competition law

Professor Andreas Stephan v Amazon.Com, Inc & Ors

The Court of Appeal refused Amazon permission to appeal two CAT collective proceedings orders concerning Amazon's alleged abuse of dominance.

  • Collective proceedings orders
  • Litigation funding
  • Class actions
  • Abuse of dominant position
  • Conflict of interest
  • Collective-proceedings
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