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SJ v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions

The Upper Tribunal set aside the First-tier Tribunal’s decision on universal credit eligibility, finding inadequate fact-finding on self-sufficiency and AT destitution.

  • Universal credit
  • Right to reside
  • Self-sufficiency
  • Destitution
  • Eu law
  • Habitual residence
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Intellectual property [2025] EWHC 2561 (Ch)

IDDQD Ltd v Codeberry Ltd & Anor

IDDQD Ltd v Codeberry Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 2561 (Ch) (10 October 2025)

The High Court held that Codeberry and Lee Smith infringed database right and copyright in Royal Mail’s PAF and IDDQD’s GBR Database, rejecting consent and limitation defences.

  • Database right
  • Copyright
  • Infringement
  • Consent
  • Substantiality
  • Ownership
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Competition law

Mercedes-Benz Group AG & Anor. v Continental Teves UK Limited & Ors.

Germany is the natural and clearly more appropriate forum for the dispute, as the parties, conduct, evidence, and governing law are all connected to Germany, and England and Wales has only a marginal connection through anchor defendants. The action should be stayed or set aside in favour of proceedings in Germany.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Forum non conveniens
  • Cartel damages
  • Service out of jurisdiction
  • Eu law
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Criminal law [2022] EWHC 1374 (Admin)

Defending Christian Arabs, R (On the Application Of) v Director of Public Prosecutions

Defending Christian Arabs, R (On the Application Of) v Director of Public Prosecutions [2022] EWHC 1374 (Admin) (07 June 2022)

The Administrative Court refused permission for judicial review of the DPP’s refusal to consent to a private terrorism-financing prosecution, rejecting EU, Convention, and immunity challenges.

  • State immunity
  • Private prosecution
  • Consent to prosecute
  • Human rights
  • Eu law
  • Judicial review
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Defamation [2022] EWHC 1095 (Admin)

Kumlin & Anor v Jonsson & Anor

Kumlin & Anor v Jonsson & Anor [2022] EWHC 1095 (Admin) (11 May 2022)

High Court libel jurisdiction challenge in an online defamation case. The court limited the first claimant’s claim to England and Wales damages and dismissed the second claimant’s claim.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Libel
  • Serious harm
  • Double actionability
  • Centre of interests
  • Eu law
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Civil procedure

GEOFF HILL v GENERALI BIZTOSITÓ ZRT

The High Court held that an insured could sue in England for both uninsured losses and a subrogated insurer’s loss under Article 11(1)(b) of the Recast Regulation.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Subrogation
  • Eu law
  • Direct actions against insurers
  • Insurance-law
  • Private-international-law
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Private international law [2021] EWHC 3037 (QB)

Chowdhury v PZU SA

Chowdhury v PZU SA [2021] EWHC 3037 (QB) (12 November 2021)

The High Court dismissed an insurer’s jurisdiction appeal, holding that the claimant remained resident in England despite living in Germany for medical treatment.

  • Jurisdiction
  • Domicile
  • Personal injury
  • Eu law
  • Civil jurisdiction and judgments
  • Residence
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