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Sources last reviewed 28 July 2026
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Andrew Dixon v GlobalData plc
If your business gives comfort to a departing employee about share options, treat that as a serious legal commitment, not just a commercial reassurance. In this...
THG Plc v Zedra Trust Company (Jersey) Ltd
Do not assume an old shareholder complaint has disappeared, but do not assume it can be brought forever either. This case says the court must look at what the...
Dr Christopher Day v Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
The durable lesson for employers is not that public rebuttals are safe, but that they are risky and must be handled with discipline. The EAT said the tribunal was...
Andrew Prismall v Google UK Limited & Anor
Do not treat this case as permission to take broad rights over sensitive data. The court upheld the strike out because of the way the claim was framed as a...
P Patel v DPD Group UK Limited
The practical point is not that any substitution clause will do. A clause only helps if it is genuine, broad enough to matter, and consistent with how the...
Credico Marketing Limited & Anor. v Benjamin Gregory Lambert & Anor.
If your agreement contains both an exclusivity clause and a post-termination non-compete, assess them separately. This case shows that a court may uphold the first...
London & South Eastern Railway Limited & Ors v Justin Gutmann
Read this case as a warning about pricing operations and channel design, not as a final statement that the defendants acted unlawfully. The Court of Appeal did not...
Zoe Evans & Ors. v Anytime Clubs UK Limited & Anor.
If you run a franchise, keep clear records showing who controls local marketing in practice, not just on paper. A general right to protect brand standards is not...
The Secretary of State for Transport v Arriva Rail East Midlands Ltd ("Arriva")
If your business is excluded from a tender, do not assume every claim runs on the same clock. This case shows that a private law damages claim may not automatically...