In this article Andrew Bowen QC examines the case of Gabriel v Little [2013] EWCA Civ.1513 and its significance in respect of Solicitors' breach of duty when commercial contracts go wrong. This article was first published in Greens Business Law Bulletin, Issue 131 (published August 2014) and is reproduced here with the kind permission of W. Green, The Law Publishers. more...

In this article, James Findlay QC looks at the UK Supreme Court case of Tesco Stores Ltd v Dundee City Council which involved a challenge to the grant of planning permission for a competing retailer (Asda) to build a new supermarket near one of Tesco's existing supermarkets. The issue at the heart of the appeal was whether the planning officer had misinterpreted the sequential test. The challenge, as is well known, was rejected holding that the officer (perhaps somewhat to his surprise) had interpreted the policy correctly. This article originally appeared in issue 165 of SPEL Magazine (October, 2014) and is reproduced here with their kind permission. more...