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Supreme Court sides with the claimants in Fearn and others v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery

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Published on: 01 February 2023
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Issue Date: 01 February 2023

Published Date: 01 February 2023

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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The Supreme Court has handed down its judgment in Fearn and others v Board of Trustees of the Tate Gallery [2023] UKSC 4. The Supreme Court allowed the appeal, by a majority of three to two, with the majority stating that the Tate is liable to the claimants in nuisance.

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