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Defective but not fatal

Craig Leigh looks at the Court of Appeal case of Duffy v Birmingham City Council, which involved an underlying housing conditions claim, and considers the limits of technical challenges in costs litigation.
March 31, 2026
Defective but not fatal

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The lawfulness of emailing licensing decision notices

March 26, 2026
The High Court has dismissed a claim that a revocation decision was not validly served because it went to spam. Gary Grant and Armin Solimani set out points of good practice following the ruling.

Sentencing guidelines for HSE offences and public bodies

March 26, 2026
Mark Ruffell, who recently represented a public body being prosecuted by the HSE, considers the arguments that can be made for fines being imposed on public bodies that are below the guidelines in less serious HSE prosecuted cases.

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