The Claimant suffers permanent tinnitus and deafness following an examination under anaesthetic for a suspected ear perforation. The Defendant delayed the Claimant’s three-month follow up appointment and during this time, the Claimant developed hearing loss. Treatment was not available for the Claimant and he required hearing aids for life, and further developed an Adjustment Disorder lasting around 12 months with continuing anxiety and sleep disturbance requiring treatment. PSLA of £18,500.

Lexis® Middle East has published an analysis by Nina Hall, Head of Arbitration at LexisNexis UK, ahead of LITFINCON Asia 2026, discussing the major transformations shaping international arbitration, including procedural efficiency, technology integration and evolving enforcement considerations. The analysis examines Asia’s emergence as a leading arbitration hub, parallels with Middle East and North Africa (MENA) markets and the growing importance of regional expertise, innovation and global strategic thinking for arbitration practitioners worldwide. Hall discusses the increasing use of expedited procedures, digital case management and virtual hearings, alongside Asia’s growth as an arbitration centre driven by institutional development, government support and cost competitiveness. The analysis also considers similarities between Asia and MENA arbitration markets, enforcement considerations under the New York Convention and emerging trends including environmental, social and governance (ESG) disputes, energy transition matters and third-party funding.

Welcome to the weekly Construction highlights from the Lexis®PSL Construction team for the week ending 4 February 2016. This week’s edition of Construction highlights includes analysis of Commercial Management v Mitchell Design and Regorco, where the TCC considered whether a limitation clause had been incorporated into a subcontract, and of J Browne Construction v Chapman Construction, in which a contractor argued that subcontractor labour costs had been claimed fraudulently. We also take a look at Counted4 Community Interest v Sunderland City Council, in which the TCC applied the American Cyanamid principles to reg 96(1) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This week’s news also sees an update from JCT of the main changes featured in the new 2016 Edition of contracts, which is due to be published later this year, and the results of a RIBA survey, which found NEC3 to be the most favoured form of contract.

In our monthly highlights for July 2015, we feature news updates and analysis covering (1) a NAPF discussion paper on company reporting of workplace matters, (2) a FRC guide to evaluating audit quality, (3) a FRC discussion paper on improving reporting for smaller quoted companies (4) an updated FRC Bulletin 4 on developments affecting auditor’s reports, (5) an IoD report on how to measure good corporate governance, (6) an ESMA consultation on a proxy advisor code of conduct, (7) an analysis of a recent FCA Final Notice, (8) the BoE’s Fair and Effective Markets report, (9) the FCA’s quarterly consultation on the FCA Handbook, (10) a PwC study on tax transparency by FTSE firms, (11) LSE guidance on free float and AIM Rule 31, (12) News Analysis on a recent case concerning a 'material adverse effect' provision in a share purchase agreement, (13) HMRC guidance on the stamping process for transfer schemes, (14) a BIS consultation on the implementation of the new public register of people with significant control of companies and (15) the new free search service launched by Companies House. We include relevant updates from other Lexis®PSL practice areas and highlight analysis of key cases reported by Lexis®PSL Corporate. We provide the most recent new content from Lexis®PSL Corporate including an overview of the corporate governance regime in the USA, a glossary of terms relevant to the legal regime for directors and company secretaries, three new precedents on model articles for companies incorporated before 28 April 2013, a new resource note on Rule 19 (Information) of the Takeover Code, two new private M&A checklists on auction sales and post-completion matters for share purchases, a new checklist on historical versions of Table A and model articles, a Practice Note on letters of engagement with advisers on equity capital markets transactions and a practice note on the regulatory information services regime for listed companies. We also identify key dates for your diary including consultations closing this month. We provide a list of recent Q&As, and highlight interesting journal articles from the LexisNexis® portfolio including on mandatory dematerialisation of shares and bearer shares.

Welcome to the weekly highlights from the Lexis®PSL Corporate team for the week ending 13 April 2017, which provide news updates, a comprehensive list of dates for your diary as well as information about new content and Market Tracker. This week’s edition features news of: the coming into force of new rules on gender pay gap reporting, the publication of the PIRC UK Shareowner Voting Guidelines 2017; a recent poll on stakeholder engagement; updated ICAEW and ICAS guidance on realised and distributable profits; Companies House’s updated guidance on filing accounts; a proposed public beneficial ownership register for overseas entities holding UK property; the impact of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016; and ESMA’s updated Q&As on AIFMD and UCITS. There is also analysis of the Supreme Court case, Wood v Capital Insurance Services, concerning contractual interpretation. This week we have published a new Precedent, a new Checklist, eight new Q&As, as well as significantly updated ten Practice Notes.

Welcome to the weekly highlights from the Lexis®PSL Corporate team for the week ending 4 May 2017, which provide news updates, a comprehensive list of dates for your diary as well as information about new content and Market Tracker. This week’s edition features: the Law Society and the CLLS’ joint response to the FCA’s consultation paper on the DTR sourcebook; the Law Society’s opposition to the creation of a new anti-money laundering supervisory regime; the FSB’s peer review of Corporate Governance; the FRC’s discussion paper on the role of auditors and preliminary announcements; analysis of Re Formenta Ltd; and Public Law analysis of the Great Repeal Bill. This week we have also published four new Checklists and sixteen new Q&As.

Welcome to the weekly highlights from the Lexis®PSL Corporate team for the week ending 5 May 2016, which provides news updates and a comprehensive list of dates for your diary. This week’s edition includes updates on guidance from Companies House on regulations removing the ability for small and medium-sized companies to file abbreviated accounts; a new issue of Inside AIM from the London Stock Exchange to support nominated advisers as they work with their clients to prepare them for the introduction of the Market Abuse Regulation; the Financial Conduct Authority’s policy statement on two consultations relating to MAR and the delay of disclosure of inside information, as well as updates relating to the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive. It also includes new Q&As and highlights our new template register of people with significant control.

Welcome to the weekly highlights from the Lexis®PSL Corporate team for the week ending 7 January 2016, which provide news updates and a comprehensive list of dates for your diary. This week’s edition includes analysis of the High Court’s consideration of pre-emption right provisions in articles of association following a share transfer (Cosmetic Warriors Limited and Lush Cosmetics Limited v Andrew Gerrie and Alison Hawksley), and news updates covering developments in relation to the people with significant control register introduced under the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, changes to the AIM Rules for Companies and AIM Note for Investing Companies effective from 1 January 2016 and a review by the Financial Reporting Council of quality control procedures within audit firms, with suggestions of best practice addressed also to audit committees. This edition also includes analysis from the Lexis®PSL Dispute Resolution team of a case considering a seller indemnity in a share purchase agreement in the context of breaches caused pre and post transfer of business.

This week’s edition of Employment highlights includes: (1) an EAT decision concerning the assessment of whether employees who sleep-in in order to carry out duties are engaged in time work, (2) the Opinion of an Advocate General of the ECJ in a case concerning whether employees are protected in a ‘pre-pack’ sale by an administrator, (3) the Opinion on an Advocate General of the ECJ in a case raising issues about an employer’s risk assessment for a breastfeeding employee and sex discrimination, (4) a new government website which allows users to view and search gender pay gap information uploaded by employers, (5) the announcement that the government is to produce guidance on workplace dress codes, (6) updates to our case and legislation trackers, (7) details of four new precedent policies added to our automated Employee handbook, (8) dates for your diary, and (9) new Q&As added to Lexis®PSL Employment.

December 2014 highlights from the Lexis®PSL Environment team. This month’s highlights include analysis of the Autumn Statement 2014 and the National Infrastructure Plan that includes plans for £2.3bn in flood defences. Defra has launched a consultation to integrate flood defence consents into the environmental permitting regime and our case reviews include the Court of Appeal rejection of the latest HS2 challenge.

CASE HUB ARCHIVED—this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the judgment of 25 February 2021; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline and related cases. Case facts Outline An appeal against the CMA’s decision of 4 March 2020 finding that Lexon (UK) Limited had illegally shared commercially sensitive information in relation to the supply of the anti-depressant drug, Nortriptyline (50507.2). Latest development On 25 February 2021, the CAT issued its judgment and dismissed the appeal on all grounds. The CMA rejected: (i) ground 1 of the appeal and found that the CMA had correctly applied the law on infringement by object and was justified in finding that the exchanges of information it had identified constituted, by their content and nature, a concerted practice with the object of restricting competition; and (ii) ground 3 of the appeal in relation to the penalty imposed by the CMA. Ground 2 of the appeal (an assertion that Lexon (UK) Ltd was not party to a single and continuous infringement) was not pursued at trial

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