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White v Withers LLP & Ors (CA)

Interference with goods - Ancillary relief - Interception of spouses' personal documents - Hildebrand documents - Provision of documents to solicitors - Solicitors' liability

[2009] EWCA Civ 1122 - Court of Appeal

Judge Ward, Sedley and Wilson LJJ

Wakefield v Ford & Anor

Defamation - Libel - Contract - Malice - Costs - Discontinuance by Claimant - Whether Claimant could accept an 'offer' made by Defendant in without prejudice save as to costs correspondence - Indemnity costs - Payment on account of costs

[2009] EWHC 122 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Eady J

Walker v Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons

Privy Council - Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons - Professional discipline - Appeal on penalty - Inadequate reasons - Distinction between removal and suspension - Effect of power to reinstate - Mitigation - Necessity of sanction

[2007] UKPC 64 - Privy Council

Judge Lords Walker, Mance and Neuberger

West Bromwich Albion FC v El-Safty

Sport - football - medical negligence - club's insurance scheme - doctor's advice to player - duty of care to club - proximity - economic loss

[2006] EWCA Civ 1299; (2007) PIQR P7; (2007) LS Law Medical 50; (2006) 92 BMLR 179 - Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Judge Mummery & Rix LJJ & Peter Smith J

West Bromwich Albion FC v El-Safty

Sports law - Negligence - Contract - Surgeon - Football player - Negligent treatment ending player's career - Liability to club

[2005] EWHC 2866 (QB) - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Royce J

W v Westminster CC & Others

Defamation - libel - absolute privilege - qualified privilege - malice - s.7 Human Rights Act 1998

[2004] EWHC 2866 (QB); The Times, 7 January 2005 - Queen's Bench Division

Judge Tugendhat J

Watson v Prager and Another

Sport - boxing - management contract - manager also promoter - restraint of trade - whether terms reasonable - arbitration clause - application to stay - impartiality of arbitrator - revocation of authority

[1991] 1 WLR 726 - Chancery Division

Judge Scott J