England and Wales Case Law

Treo Noal GP Sarl & Ors v Stefan Emanuel Kowski & Ors

The court ordered that the first trial shall deal with all issues except validity of claimants' standing, which will be addressed only if necessary after the main trial. No order was made for cyber security expert evidence or narrative documents at this stage. Disclosure and expert issues were clarified, with permission for separate experts and precise formulation of disclosure issues.

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• Unlawful means conspiracy
• Fraudulent misrepresentation
• Bribery
• Fiduciary duty
• Disclosure
• Expert evidence

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HDL v Waseem Butt & Anor

Given the genuine and substantive dispute on causation raised by the defendants, and the risk of overpayment if the defendants' position is accepted at trial, the claimant has not met the conditions for a further interim payment. The application is dismissed.

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• Interim payments
• Causation
• Damages assessment
• Expert evidence

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Persons Identified in Schedule 1 v Equiti Capital UK Limited

Permission for expert evidence on disputed FX issues (Issue 1.4 and 1.5) is refused at this stage as the issues are not sufficiently defined, the necessity and reasonable requirement for such evidence is not established, and claimants must provide further particulars before reconsideration.

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• Expert evidence
• Dishonest assistance
• Knowing receipt
• Case management
• Foreign exchange trading

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Eloddie Goncalves Taborda & Anor v R

The Court of Appeal upheld convictions for murder, child cruelty, allowing a child's death, and perverting justice, while reducing one sentence on appeal.

• Murder
• Child cruelty
• Assault on emergency worker
• Perverting the course of justice
• Allowing death of a child
• Neglect

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Dr Michael Mew v The General Dental Council

The High Court dismissed Dr Michael Mew’s appeal against GDC erasure, upheld the PCC’s findings on expert evidence and misconduct, and refused fresh evidence.

• Fitness to practise
• Misconduct
• Expert evidence
• Sanctions
• Appeal procedure
• Professional-discipline

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Mew v General Dental Council

Mew v General Dental Council [2026] EWHC 1116 (Admin) (15 May 2026)

High Court appeal in dental discipline dismissed. The court upheld findings that Dr Mew’s orthotropic treatment claims and treatment of two children were not clinically indicated and were misleading.

• Fitness to practise
• Misconduct
• Expert evidence
• Sanctions
• Appeals procedure
• Professional-discipline

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Chelsea Williams v Daniel Wilkinson

The High Court refused a late application to amend a clinical negligence claim about delayed cauda equina treatment, finding the new case uncertain and trial-disruptive.

• Amendment of pleadings
• Causation
• Trial management
• Expert evidence
• Clinical-negligence
• Amendment-of-pleadings

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AB v BB

Family court judgment on child arrangements after findings that the father repeatedly viewed prohibited child sexual abuse images, with differing contact orders for each child.

• Child arrangements
• Risk assessment
• Contact orders
• Child sexual abuse imagery
• Expert evidence
• Welfare checklist

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AB v BB

AB v BB [2026] EWFC 111 (B) (07 May 2026)

Family court case about child arrangements where the father’s repeated viewing of prohibited child sexual abuse imagery led to supervised contact for DB and gradual unsupervised contact for CB.

• Child arrangements
• Contact orders
• Risk assessment
• Child sexual abuse material
• Expert evidence
• Welfare checklist

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Municipio de Mariana & Ors v BHP Group (UK) Ltd & Anor

Municipio de Mariana & Ors v BHP Group (UK) Ltd & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 502 (06 May 2026)

The Court of Appeal refused BHP permission to appeal on liability issues arising from the Fundão Dam collapse, finding no arguable procedural irregularity or error.

• Strict liability
• Fault-based liability
• Procedural irregularity
• Jurisdiction
• Limitation
• Expert evidence

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