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On 14 December 2023, the Court of Justice of the European Union (“CJEU”) issued judgment in VB v. Natsionalna agentsia za prihodite (C-340/21) and held that that the fear of misuse of one’s data after a data breach can constitute non-material damage.

On 12 January 2024, the United Kingdom signed the Convention of 2 July 2019 on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Judgments in Civil or Commercial Matters (the “Convention”).

The recent High Court judgment in Costern Unlimited Company v Susan Fenton[1] provides some insight into the nature of ‘Unless Orders’ and builds upon another recent High Court judgment.

A service charge clause is one of the most contentious and frequently litigated clauses in any lease. Tenants often wonder if they can withhold the payment of service charge in circumstances where they have queries or concerns in relation to the payment of a service charge imposed on them.

The inquiry into the State’s handling of the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to be set up in the near future.

The UK Supreme Court recently handed down a decision in the case of McCulloch -v- Forth Valley Health Board [2023] UKSC 26, in which it explored the issue of informed consent in relation to reasonable alternative treatments.