United Kingdom: Trials & Appeals & Compensation

The FCA has published the first edition of its new ‘Enforcement Watch' publication (EW1), a newsletter covering insights and themes from its recent enforcement work.

The UK government’s 2026 King’s Speech did not include legislation to reverse the Supreme Court’s decision in PACCAR ,1 despite the government’s earlier confirmation that it intended...

Personal injury claims increasingly involve significant mental health consequences, from anxiety and PTSD to depression and emotional distress. Understanding the complex relationship between physical trauma and psychological harm is essential for victims seeking proper support and compensation, particularly when psychiatric injuries occur alongside or independently of physical injuries.

The Patent Mediation and Arbitration Centre (PMAC) of the Unified Patent Court is set to begin operations on 2 June 2026, offering specialized alternative dispute resolution services for patent disputes across Europe. With newly adopted rules covering mediation, arbitration, expert determination, and FRAND disputes, PMAC provides parties with flexible options to resolve conflicts involving European patents and unitary patents either independently or alongside UPC litigation.

The First-tier Tribunal has allowed an appeal by Michael Parker, a Chartered Engineer working in Iraq, against HMRC’s assessment that he was UK tax resident for the 2019/20 tax year, holding (in Parker v HMRC [2026] UKFTT 00652 (TC)) that both the transit exception and the exceptional circumstances exception of the statutory residence test applied.

In the High Court’s decision in Serendipity Centre Ltd v. Tinson, [2026] EWHC 349 (Ch), the court held that privilege could not be asserted against a former director over certain documents...

The decision suggests that English courts are receptive – at least in principle – to accepting jurisdiction over tort claims involving stolen crypto based on where the owner of the cryptoassets resides.

Welcome to the Spring 2026 edition of our biannual Banking Litigation Update, in which we highlight the most important cases and developments affecting UK financial institutions over the past six months.

Gatehouse Law's spring property newsletter covers recent tribunal and court decisions affecting property law, including modifications of restrictive covenants, rent repayment orders for joint tenancies, and pre-action admissions under CPR 14. The team discusses their recent work on building safety, easements, lease renewals, and forfeiture appeals, while announcing their attendance at UKREiiF 2026 in Leeds.