When Shropshire Council failed to consult over the sale of land held under a public trust, local residents commenced judicial review proceedings.

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In this tax case, the Supreme Court considered whether digital editions of newspapers should be should be rated in the same way as print editions for the purposes of VAT.

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What rights do landlords have to vary service charges?

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This week the Northern Ireland Protocol found its way before the Supreme Court where its legal status was debated.

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In 2016 the Tate opened up a viewing platform that proved an amazing vantage point for seeing the London skyline. Unfortunately it was also the perfect place to look directly into some nearby flats. As more and more tourists peered into the flats, took photos, and posted them on social media, the residents brought this claim based on the tort of nuisance.

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A claimant was guaranteed a fee if a property sold for at least £6.5 million. When it was eventually sold for £6 million the courts were asked to step in so that the claimant at least got a reasonable fee for their efforts.

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After a dispute arose about the service charge payable on a commercial lease, the Supreme Court was asked to provide an interpretation that was legally sound and also made commercial sense.

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Under Scottish law a disabled person can receive a discount on services that a local authority provides for them based on their means. In this case a claimant argues under the Equality Act that those deductions do not go far enough.

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After their client entered into liquidation, a firm of solicitors attempted to recover their fee via an equitable lien.

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As one of the biggest Ponzi schemes collapsed, some of the decisions about who should be compensated earned a closer look from the Supreme Court.

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