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Kay v Martineau Johnson (A firm) [2026] EWCA Civ 224
When does time start to run in a solicitor negligence claim? Court of Appeal considers section 14A The Court of Appeal’s decision in Kay v Martineau Johnson (A firm) [2026] EWCA Civ 224 is an important recent authority on limitation in solicitor professional negligence claims. The appeal concerned the application of section 14A of the […]
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Valery Siniakovich v (1) Nivin Hassan Hassan-Soudey (aka Sarah Hamilton) (2) Glass Door Homeless Charity (3) Matthew Falk [2026] EWCA Civ 215
Court of Appeal Clarifies That Underpayment of the Issue Fee Does Not Prevent an Action Being Brought in Time Introduction In Valery Siniakovich v Hassan-Soudey and others [2026] EWCA Civ 215, the Court of Appeal considered whether an action for defamation and malicious falsehood had been brought within the one year limitation period where the […]
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Raphael Berg v Owen Jones [2026] EWHC 564 (KB)
Meaning and Opinion in a Libel Claim About Alleged BBC Bias The High Court’s decision in Raphael Berg v Owen Jones [2026] EWHC 564 (KB) is a preliminary issues judgment on meaning and the distinction between fact and opinion in a defamation dispute. Mrs Justice Steyn was required to determine the natural and ordinary meaning […]