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NEWS & CASE UPDATES

1. Government Launches Call for Evidence on Steel Trade Protections

– **Source**: GOV.UK and Insider Media (June 2025)
– **Details**: In June 2025, the UK government launched a six-week Call for Evidence to gather input from the steel supply chain on future trade measures, focusing on anti-dumping and anti-subsidy protections.
– **Relevance**: This initiative signals government concern over unfair trade practices and market distortions, which aligns with our **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**. The £2.5 billion support package under the Act could be argued as contributing to these distortions, potentially violating the WTO’s Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (ASCM).
– **Incorporation**: We can cite this Call for Evidence to argue that the government implicitly acknowledges the distortive effects of subsidies, including its own, on the steel market. This strengthens our position that the Act’s financial support is unlawful under international trade law.

2. British Steel Secures £500 Million Rail Supply Contract

– **Source**: BBC News and GOV.UK (June 2025)
– **Details**: British Steel, now under state control following the Act’s passage on April 12, 2025, secured a £500 million, five-year contract with Network Rail to supply rail tracks, credited to government intervention.
– **Relevance**: This deal supports our **Competition Law Claim (Abuse of Dominant Position)** by demonstrating preferential treatment that disadvantages competitors like Tata Steel. It also bolsters our **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**, as it shows public procurement being leveraged to favor a state-backed entity.
– **Incorporation**: We can argue that this contract distorts competition by entrenching British Steel’s market position through state support, providing concrete evidence of market distortion and unfair advantage.

3. Ongoing Government Financial Commitment

– **Source**: House of Commons Library (June 2025)
– **Details**: Since April 2025, the government has provided £100 million in working capital to British Steel, with costs expected to rise as the full financial impact of the Act is assessed.
– **Relevance**: The scale and open-ended nature of this funding reinforce our **Illegal State Subsidy Claim** by highlighting its potential to distort competition. It also supports a **Judicial Review** challenge on grounds of irrationality and lack of cost controls.
– **Incorporation**: We can use this data to assert that the subsidy lacks defined limits or a sunset clause, making it disproportionate and unsustainable, thus strengthening our legal arguments.

4. Tightening of Steel Import Safeguards

– **Source**: Kallanish and EUROMETAL (June 2025)
– **Details**: Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds announced tighter steel import safeguards in June 2025, exceeding Trade Remedies Authority recommendations, to protect against subsidized imports amid global oversupply.
– **Relevance**: This move highlights the government’s awareness of subsidy-related market distortions, yet its own subsidies under the Act create a contradiction, enhancing our **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**.
– **Incorporation**: We can argue that the government’s dual role—combating foreign subsidies while providing domestic ones—undermines its trade policy consistency and violates WTO rules, adding weight to our case.

5. Energy Cost Relief Measures for Steel Industry

– **Source**: X posts (June 2025)
– **Details**: New measures, including 90% network charge relief and the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme, aim to lower electricity costs for steel producers.
– **Relevance**: These measures could be seen as additional subsidies, supporting our **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**, and may give British Steel an unfair edge, aiding our **Competition Law Claim**.
– **Incorporation**: We can frame these as indirect subsidies that distort the market, particularly if they disproportionately benefit British Steel, reinforcing claims of unfair competition.

6. National Security and Procurement Shifts

– **Source**: The Standard and X posts (June 2025)
– **Details**: The government is exploring classifying steel as “nationally important” to prioritize domestic firms in public procurement.
– **Relevance**: This supports our **Competition Law Claim** and **Illegal State Subsidy Claim** by showing further state intervention to favor British Steel, potentially under a questionable national security pretext.
– **Incorporation**: We can challenge the national security justification as a pretext for economic protectionism, arguing it fails international law standards (e.g., GATT Article XXI) and distorts competition.

### 7. Legal and Constitutional Scrutiny of the Act
– **Source**: LexisNexis and House of Commons Library (May and June 2025)
– **Details**: The House of Lords Constitution Committee criticized the Act’s fast-track passage, citing insufficient scrutiny and misuse of emergency powers.
– **Relevance**: This bolsters our **Judicial Review** claim, particularly on procedural impropriety and ultra vires grounds, by showing parliamentary concerns over the Act’s legitimacy.
– **Incorporation**: We can cite this report to argue that the Act’s enactment breached constitutional norms, providing a strong basis for judicial intervention.

### 8. Tensions with Jingye and Potential Litigation
– **Source**: BBC News and Financial Times (April and June 2025)
– **Details**: The government’s takeover of British Steel’s Scunthorpe site, including police action, has strained relations with Jingye, with disputes over compensation and control ongoing.
– **Relevance**: This is critical for our **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**, as it suggests a de facto expropriation without adequate compensation, and may also relate to **Breach of Contract** issues.
– **Incorporation**: We can argue that the state’s actions violate Jingye’s property rights under ECHR Article 1 Protocol 1, using the lack of compensation clarity as evidence of disproportionality.

### 9. Public and Industry Sentiment
– **Source**: X posts and media coverage (June 2025)
– **Details**: Public reactions are mixed, with some praising job preservation and others questioning taxpayer costs and long-term viability.
– **Relevance**: This supports our **Misfeasance in Public Office Claim** by suggesting reckless or politically motivated governance. Environmental or safety issues could also aid a **Collective Tort Claim**.
– **Incorporation**: We can use public skepticism to argue that the government acted with improper motives, and any plant-related incidents could strengthen tort claims.

### 10. International Trade and Tariff Developments
– **Source**: The Independent and X posts (June 2025)
– **Details**: The UK faces 25% US steel tariffs and complex global trade pressures, influencing its domestic steel policies.
– **Relevance**: This context enhances our **Illegal State Subsidy Claim** by framing the Act’s subsidies as a response to international challenges, potentially breaching WTO rules.
– **Incorporation**: We can argue that the subsidies risk escalating trade disputes, providing an international dimension to our legal challenge.

## How to Incorporate These Updates into Our Case

To maximize these updates’ impact, we should:

– **Enhance Legal Arguments**: Use official reports (e.g., Constitution Committee) and financial data (e.g., £100 million commitment) to substantiate claims of illegality and procedural flaws.
– **Demonstrate Market Impact**: Highlight contracts and relief measures as via specific examples (e.g., rail contract, energy relief) to show competitive distortions.
– **Focus on Property Rights**: Leverage the Jingye dispute to argue ECHR violations, emphasizing compensation delays.
– **Challenge Governance**: Use parliamentary critiques and public sentiment to question the Act’s legitimacy and intent.
– **Monitor Developments**: Track ongoing events like the Call for Evidence outcomes for additional evidence.

By integrating these updates, we can build a robust, evidence-based case that increases our chances of success across multiple legal fronts. Let me know if you need further refinement or additional research!


GROKS CHOSEN SEARCHLINKS


 

Selected Search Links and Their Relevance

1. **https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/**
– **Purpose**: This is the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) case law database, critical for the **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**.
– **Relevance**: It provides access to rulings on Article 1 of Protocol 1 (A1P1), which protects property rights against disproportionate state interference. Cases where state actions (like the 2025 Act) impacted industrial assets could offer precedents to argue that the UK government’s measures unlawfully infringed on Jingye’s property rights, supporting claims for compensation or invalidation of the Act.
– **Evidence Potential**: Legal precedents on expropriation or state intervention in industry.

2. **https://www.supremecourt.uk/cases/**
– **Purpose**: The UK Supreme Court’s case archive, vital for **Judicial Review**.
– **Relevance**: This source offers insights into judicial reviews of government actions, such as procedural flaws or overreach. Recent cases challenging rushed legislation or executive decisions (e.g., environmental or industrial policy) could parallel the Act’s passage, strengthening arguments of illegality or unfair process.
– **Evidence Potential**: Case law on procedural impropriety or ultra vires government acts.

3. **https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority**
– **Purpose**: The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) website, key for the **Competition Law Claim (Abuse of Dominant Position)**.
– **Relevance**: The CMA investigates anti-competitive practices, including market dominance. Evidence of British Steel or Jingye’s market behavior, prior investigations, or market studies could substantiate claims that Jingye abused its position, impacting competition in the steel sector.
– **Evidence Potential**: Market studies, investigation reports, or decisions on steel industry competition.

4. **https://competition-policy.ec.europa.eu/**
– **Purpose**: The EU Competition Policy page, relevant for both **Competition Law Claim** and **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**.
– **Relevance**: It provides EU-level data on competition and state aid, applicable under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement. Comparative cases of steel industry dominance or subsidies could support arguments against Jingye or the UK’s £2.5 billion support package.
– **Evidence Potential**: EU rulings or investigations into steel market distortions.

5. **https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/dispu_e.htm**
– **Purpose**: The WTO dispute settlement page, essential for the **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**.
– **Relevance**: This resource details trade disputes under the Agreement on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures (ASCM). Evidence of challenged steel subsidies elsewhere could bolster claims that the UK’s financial support violates international trade rules, providing a basis for legal or diplomatic challenge.
– **Evidence Potential**: WTO rulings on subsidies in the steel sector.

6. **https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/**
– **Purpose**: The EU Trade Policy page, also tied to the **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**.
– **Relevance**: It offers insights into EU-UK trade dynamics and state aid concerns. Reports on UK steel subsidies could highlight trade distortions, reinforcing arguments against the Act’s legality under post-Brexit agreements.
– **Evidence Potential**: Policy papers or EU critiques of UK industrial subsidies.

7. **https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency**
– **Purpose**: The Environment Agency’s website, crucial for the **Collective Tort Claim (Strict Liability)**.
– **Relevance**: This source provides data on environmental compliance and safety incidents at industrial sites like steelworks. Evidence of breaches by British Steel could support strict liability claims by affected communities, showing harm linked to the Act’s implementation.
– **Evidence Potential**: Incident reports, compliance records, or enforcement actions.

8. **https://ec.europa.eu/environment/legal/liability/index.htm**
– **Purpose**: The EU Environmental Liability Directive page, supporting the **Collective Tort Claim**.
– **Relevance**: It outlines strict liability for environmental damage, offering a framework to argue similar principles in the UK. This could guide claims against British Steel for industrial risks, even post-Brexit, by drawing on EU standards.
– **Evidence Potential**: Legal principles and case studies on industrial liability.

9. **https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-financial-interests/parliamentary-commissioner-for-standards/registers-of-interests/register-of-members-financial-interests/**
– **Purpose**: The Register of Members’ Financial Interests, key for **Misfeasance in Public Office**.
– **Relevance**: This register reveals MPs’ financial ties, potentially to steel firms or lobbyists. Connections to Jingye or British Steel around April 2025 could suggest improper influence in passing the Act, supporting misfeasance allegations.
– **Evidence Potential**: Records of conflicts of interest or lobbying activities.

10. **https://www.theyworkforyou.com/interests/**
**Purpose**: The TheyWorkForYou interests page, also for **Misfeasance in Public Office**.
– **Relevance**: This aggregates MPs’ interests, complementing the parliamentary register. It could uncover additional evidence of steel-related lobbying or consultancy ties, reinforcing claims of misconduct in the Act’s legislative process.
– **Evidence Potential**: Supplementary data on MPs’ industry connections.

11. **https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/business-and-property-courts**
– **Purpose**: The Business and Property Courts page, relevant for **Breach of Contract**.
– **Relevance**: This court handles commercial disputes, including contract breaches. Cases involving British Steel or Jingye could reveal supply chain or contractual issues tied to the Act, supporting COCOO’s claims.
– **Evidence Potential**: Listings of steel-related contract litigation.

12. **https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/royal-courts-of-justice-cause-list**
– **Purpose**: The Royal Courts of Justice cause list, also for **Breach of Contract**.
– **Relevance**: It provides daily updates on hearings, including Commercial Court cases. Monitoring for steel industry disputes could yield real-time evidence of contract breaches or related claims.
– **Evidence Potential**: Current case schedules involving British Steel or Jingye.

### Why These Sources Were Chosen

These links target the specific needs of our case:
– **Legal Depth**: HUDOC and Supreme Court cases provide authoritative precedents for Judicial Review and ECHR claims.
– **Competition and Trade**: CMA, EU Competition Policy, WTO, and EU Trade Policy offer evidence on dominance and subsidies.
– **Environmental Impact**: The Environment Agency and EU Liability page supply data for tort claims.
– **Governance**: Parliamentary and TheyWorkForYou records investigate misfeasance.
– **Commercial Disputes**: Courts pages track contract issues.

This selection ensures a robust, multi-angle approach to deepen our investigation. Each source is poised to deliver actionable evidence to advance COCOO’s position in the Steel UK case.


MY SEARCHLINKS


1. https://consultas.oepm.es/

**Description**: Spanish patent and trademark office database, ideal for intellectual property (IP) searches related to the steel industry.

– **Judicial Review**: Search `”acero” AND “política industrial”` to identify patents reflecting innovation impacted by rushed UK policies under the 2025 Act.
– **Competition Law Claim (Abuse of Dominant Position)**: Search `”British Steel” OR “Jingye” AND “patente”` to find IP holdings that may indicate technological dominance in steel markets.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search `”subvención” AND “acero”` to uncover patents linked to state-funded steel industry advancements.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search `”Jingye” AND “propiedad intelectual”` to locate IP assets potentially affected by property rights disputes.
– **Collective Tort Claim (Strict Liability)**: Search `”acero” AND “tecnología medioambiental”` to find patents related to environmental safety in steel production.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search `”acero” AND “consultoría”` to identify patents tied to lobbying or improper influence in the steel sector.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search `”acero” AND “suministro”` to explore IP disputes related to steel supply chain agreements.

### 2. https://www.publicadorconcursal.es/
**Description**: Spanish insolvency register, offering data on bankruptcy proceedings that may reflect financial distress in the steel industry.

– **Judicial Review**: Search `”acero” AND “2025”` to find insolvency cases linked to the economic fallout of the 2025 Act.
– **Competition Law Claim (Abuse of Dominant Position)**: Search `”British Steel” OR “Jingye”` to identify insolvency cases among competitors affected by market dominance.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search `”subvención” AND “acero”` to uncover insolvency cases influenced by uneven state aid distribution.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search `”Jingye” AND “propiedad”` to find insolvency disputes involving steel-related assets.
– **Collective Tort Claim (Strict Liability)**: Search `”acero” AND “medioambiental”` to locate insolvency cases tied to environmental or safety liabilities.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search `”acero” AND “conflicto de intereses”` to identify insolvency cases hinting at governance misconduct.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search `”acero” AND “suministro”` to find insolvency cases stemming from disrupted supply contracts.

### 3. https://www.boe.es/buscar/concursos.php
**Description**: Spanish Official State Gazette’s bankruptcy announcements page, providing insights into financial distress linked to steel industry dynamics.

– **Judicial Review**: Search `”acero” AND “política industrial”` with a 2025 date filter to find bankruptcy announcements tied to UK policy impacts.
– **Competition Law Claim (Abuse of Dominant Position)**: Search `”British Steel” OR “Jingye”` to identify bankruptcies of competitors squeezed by market dominance.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search `”subvención” AND “acero”` to uncover bankruptcy cases linked to state aid disparities.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search `”Jingye” AND “expropiación”` to find bankruptcy cases involving property disputes.
– **Collective Tort Claim (Strict Liability)**: Search `”acero” AND “medioambiental”` to identify bankruptcy announcements related to safety failures.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search `”acero” AND “conflicto de intereses”` to uncover bankruptcy cases tied to official misconduct.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search `”acero” AND “suministro”` to find bankruptcy announcements linked to contract disputes.

### 4. https://contrataciondelestado.es/
**Description**: Spanish public procurement platform, offering data on government contracts that may reveal state aid or market distortions.

– **Judicial Review**: Search `”acero” AND “política industrial”` with a 2025 date filter to find contracts rushed under the 2025 Act’s influence.
– **Competition Law Claim (Abuse of Dominant Position)**: Search `”British Steel” OR “Jingye”` with steel-related CPV codes (e.g., 14622000 for steel) to assess contract dominance.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search `”subvención” AND “acero”` to identify contracts that might constitute illegal state aid.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search `”Jingye” AND “inversión”` to find contracts linked to asset ownership disputes.
– **Collective Tort Claim (Strict Liability)**: Search `”acero” AND “medioambiental”` with CPV code 90700000 (environmental services) to uncover safety-related contracts.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search `”acero” AND “consultoría”` to identify contracts awarded through improper influence.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search `”acero” AND “suministro”` to find evidence of disrupted steel supply contracts.

### 5. https://www.infosubvenciones.es/
**Description**: Spanish subsidies database, critical for identifying government grants that may distort competition in the steel sector.

– **Judicial Review**: Search `”acero” AND “política industrial”` with a 2025 date filter to find subsidies tied to the 2025 Act’s implementation.
– **Competition Law Claim (Abuse of Dominant Position)**: Search `”British Steel” OR “Jingye”` to identify subsidies enhancing market dominance.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search `”subvención” AND “acero”` to uncover state aid favoring specific steel industry players.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search `”Jingye” AND “inversión”` to find subsidies tied to disputed asset valuations.
– **Collective Tort Claim (Strict Liability)**: Search `”acero” AND “medioambiental”` to identify subsidies for environmental safety measures.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search `”acero” AND “conflicto de intereses”` to uncover subsidies linked to official misconduct.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search `”acero” AND “suministro”` to find subsidies related to supply chain disruptions.

### 6. https://www.registradores.org/
**Description**: Spanish College of Registrars’ website, providing access to property and company registers for ownership and financial insights.

– **Judicial Review**: Search `”acero” AND “política industrial”` to find company registration changes tied to the 2025 Act.
– **Competition Law Claim (Abuse of Dominant Position)**: Search `”British Steel” OR “Jingye”` to assess ownership consolidation reflecting market control.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search `”Tata Steel”` to examine competitor ownership affected by state aid disparities.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search `”Jingye”` with property filters to identify steel-related asset holdings.
– **Collective Tort Claim (Strict Liability)**: Search `”acero” AND “medioambiental”` to find property registrations linked to environmental risks.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search `”Jingye” AND “gobierno”` to uncover ownership ties to public officials.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search `”British Steel” AND “suministro”` to identify supplier-related company registrations.

### 7. https://www.registradores.org/actualidad/portal-estadistico-registral/estadisticas-mercantiles
**Description**: Spanish mercantile statistics portal, offering data on company registrations and changes for market structure analysis.

– **Judicial Review**: Search `”acero” AND “2025”` to find registration spikes tied to the 2025 Act’s economic impact.
– **Competition Law Claim (Abuse of Dominant Position)**: Search `”acero” AND “concentración”` to assess market dominance trends in steel.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search `”subvención” AND “acero”` to identify company changes linked to state aid.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search `”Jingye” AND “propiedad”` to uncover asset-related registration shifts.
– **Collective Tort Claim (Strict Liability)**: Search `”acero” AND “medioambiental”` to find registrations tied to safety liabilities.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search `”acero” AND “conflicto de intereses”` to identify governance-related registration anomalies.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search `”acero” AND “suministro”` to find supplier-related company registration changes.

### 8. http://app.bde.es/rss_www/
**Description**: Bank of Spain’s statistical database, providing economic and financial data for market and policy impact analysis.

– **Judicial Review**: Search `”acero” AND “política industrial”` with a 2025 date filter to assess economic impacts of the 2025 Act.
– **Competition Law Claim (Abuse of Dominant Position)**: Search `”acero” AND “concentración de mercado”` to find indicators of market dominance.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search `”subvención” AND “acero”` to analyze state aid’s economic effects on steel markets.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search `”Jingye” AND “inversión”` to identify investment trends tied to property disputes.
– **Collective Tort Claim (Strict Liability)**: Search `”acero” AND “medioambiental”` to find economic data on environmental compliance costs.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search `”acero” AND “transparencia”` to uncover governance-related economic irregularities.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search `”acero” AND “suministro”` to assess economic impacts of supply chain disruptions.

### 9. https://policy.trade.ec.europa.eu/eu-trade-relationships-country-and-region/countries-and-regions_en
**Description**: European Commission’s trade policy page, offering insights into EU trade relationships and potential distortions.

– **Judicial Review**: Search `”United Kingdom” AND “steel policy”` with a 2025 date filter to find EU critiques of the 2025 Act.
– **Competition Law Claim (Abuse of Dominant Position)**: Search `”British Steel” OR “Jingye” AND “market dominance”` to identify EU concerns about market control.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search `”United Kingdom” AND “steel subsidy”` to uncover EU reports on state aid affecting trade.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search `”United Kingdom” AND “investment protection”` to assess expropriation risks in trade policy.
– **Collective Tort Claim (Strict Liability)**: Search `”steel” AND “environmental standards”` to find trade issues tied to safety compliance.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search `”United Kingdom” AND “transparency”` to uncover governance critiques in trade relations.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search `”United Kingdom” AND “supply chain”` to identify trade disruptions impacting steel contracts.

### Additional Notes
– **Language Considerations**: Most platforms are in Spanish, so queries use Spanish keywords (e.g., “acero” for steel, “subvención” for subsidy). Translation may be needed for non-Spanish speakers.
– **Jurisdictional Context**: These Spanish databases provide comparative insights, but direct UK applicability may require additional sources.
– **Execution**: These strategies assume current platform functionalities; real-time testing would refine them further.

This comprehensive set of search strategies leverages each platform’s strengths to build evidence for COCOO’s case across all causes of action. Let me know if you need further granularity or assistance!


1. https://www.pacer.gov/

**Description**: PACER provides access to US federal court records, including case law and litigation history. While US-focused, it can offer comparative precedents or cases involving international parties like Jingye.

– **Judicial Review**: Search `”procedural impropriety” AND “government intervention”` with a date range of 2020-2025, filtering by administrative law cases to find US examples of flawed government processes that could inform UK arguments.
– **Competition Law Claim**: Search `”abuse of dominant position” AND “steel”` with filters for antitrust cases to identify US rulings on market dominance, potentially paralleling Jingye’s actions.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search `”state subsidy” AND “steel”` with a focus on trade or commerce cases to find precedents on government aid distorting competition, relevant to ASCM challenges.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search `”expropriation” AND “compensation”` in civil rights or property cases to find US analogs to property rights violations, though less directly applicable to ECHR.
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Search `”environmental liability” AND “industrial”` with filters for tort cases to find strict liability examples, such as steelworks-related environmental damage.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search `”public official misconduct”` in criminal or civil cases to identify governance violations by officials, offering comparative insights.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search `”contract breach” AND “supply chain”` with filters for commercial disputes to find cases on disrupted steel-related agreements.

### 2. https://www.usaspending.gov/
**Description**: This database tracks US federal spending, including contracts and grants, useful for subsidy or procurement-related evidence.

– **Judicial Review**: Search `”Department of Commerce” AND “steel”` with a 2025 date filter to find US government interventions in the steel sector, providing comparative policy insights.
– **Competition Law Claim**: Search `”Jingye” OR “steel contracts”` with filters for contractor data to identify US market activities that might reflect Jingye’s dominance.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search `”steel” AND “subsidy”` with grant-type filters to uncover US state aid examples, supporting ASCM-based arguments.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search `”compensation” AND “steel”` in spending records to find asset-related payouts, potentially linked to property rights.
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Search `”environmental cleanup” AND “steel”` with filters for environmental spending to identify safety-related expenditures.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search `”ethics violation” AND “steel”` in agency records to find governance issues tied to spending.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search `”contract dispute” AND “steel”` with filters for contract awards to identify procurement conflicts.

### 3. https://www.wipo.int/branddb/en/
**Description**: WIPO’s global brand database provides trademark and IP data, potentially relevant to ownership or market control.

– **Judicial Review**: Search `”steel” AND “United Kingdom”` with a 2025 date filter to find trademarks impacted by rushed UK policy decisions.
– **Competition Law Claim**: Search `”British Steel” OR “Jingye”` with filters for active trademarks to assess brand dominance in the steel market.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search `”steel” AND “subsidy”` to identify state-funded brand activities that could indicate unfair advantages.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search `”Jingye” AND “trademark”` with ownership filters to find IP assets tied to property rights claims.
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Search `”steel” AND “environmental”` to find safety or sustainability-related branding efforts.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search `”steel” AND “consultancy”` to identify trademarks linked to lobbying or influence peddling.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search `”steel” AND “supply chain”` with filters for supplier trademarks to uncover contract-related IP disputes.

### 4. https://www.openownership.org/en/register/
**Description**: A global beneficial ownership register, offering transparency into corporate structures.

– **Judicial Review**: Search `”British Steel” OR “Jingye”` with UK filters to find ownership structures that might reveal opaque government decision-making.
– **Competition Law Claim**: Search `”Jingye”` with cross-border filters to confirm market control through ownership consolidation.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search `”Tata Steel”` to examine competitor ownership, highlighting disparities from state aid.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search `”Jingye”` with asset ownership filters to identify property-related holdings.
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Search `”British Steel”` with environmental sector links to find ownership ties to safety risks.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search `”Jingye” AND “government”` to uncover ownership connections to public officials or lobbying.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search `”British Steel” AND “supplier”` to find ownership data linked to contractual relationships.

### 5. https://www.infocif.es/
**Description**: A Spanish company database with financial and ownership data, useful for competitor or international market insights.

– **Judicial Review**: Search `”ArcelorMittal”` (a steel competitor) with financial filters to assess impacts of UK policy on Spanish firms.
– **Competition Law Claim**: Search `”Jingye”` with market activity filters to explore its Spanish operations and dominance.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search `”ArcelorMittal” AND “subvención”` to find subsidy-related financial data affecting competition.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search `”Jingye”` with asset filters to identify property holdings in Spain.
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Search `”ArcelorMittal” AND “medioambiental”` to uncover environmental safety records.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search `”Jingye”` with director filters to find ties to lobbying or public influence.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search `”ArcelorMittal” AND ” contrato”` with supplier filters for supply chain disputes.

### 6. https://www.hacienda.gob.es/es-ES/SecretariaDeEstadoDeFuncionPublica/OficinaConflictoIntereses/Paginas/DeclaracionesdealtoscargosdelaAGE.aspx
**Description**: Spanish public officials’ asset declarations, useful for conflict of interest evidence.

– **Judicial Review**: Search officials linked to `”industria” OR “acero”` to identify conflicts with UK steel policy.
– **Competition Law Claim**: Search for officials tied to `”competencia” OR “mercado”` for market-related conflicts.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search `”subvención”` in declarations to find subsidy-related ties.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search `”inversión” OR “propiedad”` for property interest conflicts.
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Search `”medioambiental”` for environmental oversight conflicts.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search `”conflicto de intereses” AND “acero”` for steel-related governance issues.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search `”contrato” OR “suministro”` for contract-related official interests.

### 7. https://www.congresodiputados.es/
**Description**: Spanish Congress of Deputies site, providing legislative records and debates.

– **Judicial Review**: Search `”Reino Unido” AND “acero”` with 2025 filters for debates on UK policy impacts.
– **Competition Law Claim**: Search `”competencia” AND “acero”` to find discussions on steel market dynamics.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search `”subvención” AND “acero”` for state aid policy debates.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search `”expropiación”` to identify property rights discussions.
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Search `”medioambiental” AND “industria”` for safety-related legislative records.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search `”conflicto de intereses”` for governance violation debates.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search `”suministro” AND “acero”` for contract-related legislative mentions.

### 8. https://www.cnmv.es/
**Description**: Spanish securities regulator, offering market and financial data.

– **Judicial Review**: Search `”Reino Unido” AND “política industrial”` for market reactions to UK steel policy.
– **Competition Law Claim**: Search `”acero” AND “dominio de mercado”` with company filters for dominance cases.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search `”subvención” AND “acero”` to assess state aid market impacts.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search `”inversión” AND “acero”` for investment and asset data.
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Search `”acero” AND “riesgo medioambiental”` for safety-related disclosures.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search `”transparencia” AND “acero”` for governance issues in market filings.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search `”suministro” AND “acero”` for contract dispute filings.

### 9. https://www.cnmc.es/
**Description**: Spanish competition authority, providing antitrust and subsidy case data.

– **Judicial Review**: Search `”intervención estatal”` with industrial filters for government overreach cases.
– **Competition Law Claim**: Search `”abuso de posición dominante” AND “acero”` for dominance rulings.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search `”ayuda estatal” AND “acero”` for subsidy-related investigations.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search `”expropiación”` for property rights case precedents.
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Search `”responsabilidad medioambiental”` for environmental liability cases.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search `”mala praxis”` for public official misconduct cases.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search `”incumplimiento contractual” AND “suministro”` for contract violation cases.

### 10. https://transparencia.gencat.cat/
**Description**: Catalan transparency portal, offering regional governance and spending data.

– **Judicial Review**: Search `”política industrial” AND “Reino Unido”` for regional impacts of UK policy.
– **Competition Law Claim**: Search `”competencia” AND “acero”` for market competition data.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search `”subvenció” AND “acero”` for regional subsidy records.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search `”drets de propietat”` for property rights data.
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Search `”medi ambient” AND “indústria”` for environmental safety records.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search `”conflicte d’interessos”` for governance conflict records.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search `”contracte” AND “subministrament”` for contract-related transparency data.

### Limitations
– **Real-Time Access**: These strategies assume current platform functionality but cannot be tested without access.
– **Language Barriers**: Spanish and Catalan databases (e.g., infocif.es, transparenciacat.cat) require translation for non-speakers.
– **Jurisdictional Relevance**: US and Spanish data provide comparative insights but may not directly apply to UK law.

These search strategies offer a comprehensive approach to gathering evidence across legal, financial, and governance domains for the Steel UK case. If you need further refinement or assistance with execution, feel free to ask!


1. https://www.ajbell.co.uk/markets/investment-trusts

This is AJ Bell’s investment trusts page, offering filters for trust names, sectors, and performance metrics. It’s useful for assessing financial impacts on steel-related investments.

– **Judicial Review**: Search for trusts in the “industrial” or “basic materials” sector, date range 01/04/2025-30/06/2025, to find performance data post-Act. Look for sharp declines indicating economic disruption from rushed legislation.
– **Competition Law Claim**: Search for trusts holding “Tata Steel” or “British Steel” (if listed), filtering by “industrial” sector, to analyze market reactions to Jingye’s dominance. Compare pre- and post-Act performance for evidence of competitive distortion.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search for trusts with “Tata Steel” holdings, date range post-subsidy announcement (e.g., 01/01/2025-30/06/2025), to identify performance dips showing harm from state aid to Jingye.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search for trusts exposed to “Jingye” or steel assets, filtering by “industrial” sector, to assess valuation drops post-Act, supporting claims of property rights interference.
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Search for trusts in “environmental” or “sustainable” sectors, date range 01/04/2025-30/06/2025, to find reactions to safety or environmental concerns at steelworks.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search for trusts linked to lobbying or consultancy firms (e.g., “professional services” sector), to identify financial patterns tied to improper influence on the Act.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search for trusts in “supply chain” or “logistics” sectors, date range 01/04/2025-30/06/2025, to find disruption impacts from steel supply issues post-Act.

### 2. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/
This UK government publications portal offers advanced searches by keywords, departments, content types, and dates, ideal for finding policy documents related to the Act.

– **Judicial Review**: Search “Steel Industry Special Measures Act 2025” AND “procedure”, department “Department for Business and Trade”, content type “impact assessment” or “consultation”, date 01/01/2025-30/06/2025, to find evidence of inadequate scrutiny or rushed process.
– **Competition Law Claim**: Search “British Steel” AND “Jingye” AND “competition”, department “Competition and Markets Authority”, content type “investigation” or “market study”, to uncover probes into market dominance.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search “steel” AND “subsidy” AND “British Steel”, department “HM Treasury”, content type “policy paper” or “guidance”, date 2025, to find subsidy details or justifications for ASCM challenges.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search “British Steel” AND “compensation” AND “Clause 7”, department “HM Treasury”, content type “report” or “guidance”, to find valuation methodologies or expropriation disputes.
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Search “British Steel” AND “environmental” AND “safety”, department “Environment Agency”, content type “compliance report” or “incident report”, to find evidence of harm or regulatory breaches.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search “Steel Industry Act 2025” AND “lobbying” OR “consultation”, department “Cabinet Office”, content type “transparency data”, to uncover improper influence or conflicts of interest.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search “British Steel” AND “supply chain” AND “contract”, department “Department for Business and Trade”, content type “FOI release” or “report”, to find evidence of disrupted agreements.

### 3. https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
This lists UK government organizations with no direct search function. Strategies involve navigating to relevant departmental pages and searching within them.

– **Judicial Review**: Navigate to “Department for Business and Trade”, search within for “Steel Industry Act 2025” AND “legislative process”, to find statements or updates on procedural flaws.
– **Competition Law Claim**: Go to “Competition and Markets Authority”, search within for “British Steel” OR “Jingye” AND “market dominance”, to find case studies or announcements.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Access “HM Treasury”, search within for “steel” AND “subsidy” AND “2025”, to find state aid policy updates.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Visit “HM Treasury”, search within for “British Steel” AND “compensation”, to find asset valuation or compensation scheme details.
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Navigate to “Environment Agency”, search within for “British Steel” AND “environmental compliance”, to find safety or pollution reports.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Go to “Cabinet Office”, search within for “Steel Industry Act” AND “lobbying disclosure”, to find transparency records.
– **Breach of Contract**: Access “Department for Business and Trade”, search within for “British Steel” AND “supply chain disruption”, to find contract-related policies or disputes.

### 4. https://www.londonstockexchange.com/live-markets/market-data-dashboard/price-explorer
The LSE’s price explorer provides stock data with filters for company, sector, and date. It’s useful for market reaction analysis (British Steel is unlisted, so focus on competitors).

– **Judicial Review**: Search “Tata Steel”, date range 01/04/2025-30/06/2025, sector “industrial metals”, to find stock volatility post-Act, indicating economic fallout from procedural issues.
– **Competition Law Claim**: Search “Tata Steel” OR “steel sector”, date range 01/01/2025-30/06/2025, to analyze competitor performance shifts due to Jingye’s dominance.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search “Tata Steel”, date post-subsidy (e.g., 01/03/2025-30/06/2025), to find stock dips reflecting competitive disadvantage from state aid.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search “Jingye” (if listed) OR “steel sector”, date 01/04/2025-30/06/2025, to assess valuation impacts on steel firms post-Act.
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Search “environmental sector” stocks, date 01/04/2025-30/06/2025, to find reactions to steelworks safety or environmental incidents.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search stocks of lobbying firms (e.g., “professional services” sector), date 2025, to identify financial ties to Act influence.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search “supply chain” OR “logistics” sector stocks, date 01/04/2025-30/06/2025, to find disruption impacts from steel supply issues.

### 5. https://www.bidstats.uk/
This UK tender database allows searches by keywords, CPV codes, organizations, and dates, useful for procurement impacts.

– **Judicial Review**: Search “Steel Industry Act 2025”, CPV code 44100000 (construction materials), date 01/01/2025-30/06/2025, to find rushed contracts tied to the Act’s implementation.
– **Competition Law Claim**: Search “British Steel” AND “Jingye”, CPV code 14710000 (iron/steel), to identify contracts reflecting Jingye’s market control.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search “steel” AND “subsidy”, organization “Department for Business and Trade”, date 2025, to find state-funded steel contracts.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search “British Steel” AND “compensation”, CPV code 14710000, to find contracts linked to asset disputes or valuation.
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Search “British Steel” AND “environmental”, CPV code 90700000 (environmental services), to find safety or cleanup contracts.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search “Steel Industry Act” AND “consultancy”, CPV code 79400000 (business services), to find lobbying-related contracts.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search “British Steel” AND “supply chain”, CPV code 44100000, to find evidence of disrupted supplier contracts.

### 6. https://www.wto.org/english/tratop_e/dispu_e/dispu_e.htm
The WTO dispute settlement page allows searches by country, agreement, and date, useful for trade-related claims.

– **Judicial Review**: Search “United Kingdom” AND “steel” AND “procedure”, agreement “ASCM”, date 2025, to find disputes critiquing UK trade policy process.
– **Competition Law Claim**: Search “United Kingdom” AND “steel” AND “market distortion”, agreement “GATT”, date 2025, to find dominance-related trade disputes.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search “United Kingdom” AND “subsidy” AND “steel”, agreement “ASCM”, date 2025, to find challenges to UK state aid.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search “United Kingdom” AND “investment protection”, agreement “TRIMS”, date 2025, to find expropriation disputes.
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Search “United Kingdom” AND “environmental” AND “trade”, agreement “TBT”, to find safety-related trade issues.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search “United Kingdom” AND “transparency” AND “trade”, agreement “GPA”, to find governance disputes.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search “United Kingdom” AND “supply chain” AND “trade”, agreement “GATT”, to find contract disruption trade disputes.

### 7. https://www.oge.gov/
The US Office of Government Ethics offers ethics disclosure searches but has limited relevance to UK steel.

– **Judicial Review**: Search “United Kingdom” AND “steel” AND “policy”, to find any US-UK ethics overlap (unlikely to yield results).
– **Competition Law Claim**: Search “Jingye” AND “market”, for US ethics filings on dominance (low relevance).
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search “United Kingdom” AND “subsidy”, for US ethics critiques of UK aid (minimal utility).
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search “United Kingdom” AND “investment”, for ethics filings on property (low yield expected).
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Search “steel” AND “environmental”, for safety-related ethics disclosures (unlikely).
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search “United Kingdom” AND “lobbying” AND “steel”, for ethics violations tied to influence (low relevance).
– **Breach of Contract**: Search “United Kingdom” AND “supply chain”, for contract ethics issues (minimal results expected).

### 8. https://www.congress.gov/
The US Congress database offers searches for bills and reports, useful for US-UK trade impacts.

– **Judicial Review**: Search “United Kingdom” AND “steel industry” AND “2025”, content type “bill” or “report”, to find US reactions to the Act’s process.
– **Competition Law Claim**: Search “Jingye” OR “British Steel” AND “market”, content type “hearing”, to find US discussions on dominance.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search “United Kingdom” AND “steel subsidy”, content type “report”, to find US critiques of UK aid.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search “United Kingdom” AND “investment protection”, content type “bill”, to find expropriation debates.
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Search “steel” AND “environmental regulation”, content type “hearing”, to find safety discussions.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search “United Kingdom” AND “lobbying” AND “trade”, content type “report”, to find governance critiques.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search “steel” AND “supply chain disruption”, content type “bill”, to find trade impact discussions.

### 9. https://worldwide.espacenet.com/
The EPO patent database allows searches by keywords, dates, and inventors, useful for innovation impacts.

– **Judicial Review**: Search “steel” AND “United Kingdom” AND “2025”, to find patents rushed post-Act, indicating policy haste.
– **Competition Law Claim**: Search “British Steel” OR “Jingye” AND “steel technology”, to find patents showing dominance via innovation.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search “steel” AND “subsidy” AND “United Kingdom”, to find state-funded patent activity.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search “Jingye” AND “steel assets”, to find patents tied to valuation disputes.
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Search “steel” AND “environmental technology”, to find safety-related innovations.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search “steel” AND “consultancy” AND “United Kingdom”, to find patents linked to lobbying influence.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search “steel” AND “supply chain technology”, to find logistics patents affected by disruptions.

### 10. https://ppubs.uspto.gov/
The USPTO patent database mirrors Espacenet, focusing on US patents.

– **Judicial Review**: Search “steel” AND “United Kingdom” AND “2025”, to find US patents tied to the Act’s rushed effects.
– **Competition Law Claim**: Search “British Steel” OR “Jingye” AND “steel innovation”, to find dominance via US patents.
– **Illegal State Subsidy Claim**: Search “steel” AND “subsidy” AND “UK”, to find US patents linked to state aid impacts.
– **ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim**: Search “Jingye” AND “steel property”, to find patents affecting asset valuation.
– **Collective Tort Claim**: Search “steel” AND “environmental safety”, to find US safety-related patents.
– **Misfeasance in Public Office**: Search “steel” AND “lobbying” AND “UK”, to find influence-related patents.
– **Breach of Contract**: Search “steel” AND “supply chain” AND “US”, to find logistics patents tied to disruptions.

### Limitations
– **Real-Time Access**: I cannot execute these searches or verify current data availability.
– **Unlisted Entities**: British Steel’s unlisted status limits direct financial data on LSE or AJ Bell.
– **Relevance**: The OGE site offers minimal utility due to its US focus.

These strategies provide a comprehensive approach to gathering evidence across financial, governmental, trade, and patent domains for the Steel UK case. If you need help refining or executing these, let me know!


https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-consultant-lobbyists

This is the UK’s Register of Consultant Lobbyists page, maintained by the Office of the Registrar of Consultant Lobbyists (ORCL) under the Transparency of Lobbying, Non-Party Campaigning and Trade Union Administration Act 2014. It provides access to a searchable register of consultant lobbyists, with filters for company names, client names, and Quarterly Information Returns (QIRs), but no advanced search rules are explicitly detailed beyond basic keyword searches. The register captures only third-party lobbyists, covering a small fraction of lobbying activity (estimated 4% by Transparency International), limiting its scope for in-house lobbying by firms like Jingye. For Judicial Review, search “Steel Industry Act 2025” OR “British Steel” with client filter “Department for Business and Trade” to identify lobbyists influencing the Act’s passage, supporting procedural impropriety claims by revealing undue influence. Critically assess if registered lobbyists tied to steel firms align with rushed legislation narratives. For Competition Law Claim, search “Jingye” OR “British Steel” to find lobbyists representing Jingye, potentially indicating strategic influence to extract concessions, supporting abuse of dominance allegations. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, search “steel” AND “subsidy” to identify lobbyists engaged with HM Treasury or Department for Business and Trade on subsidy policies, bolstering ASCM arguments. For ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim, search “Jingye” AND “compensation” to find lobbyists involved in valuation discussions, critical for compensation disputes. For Collective Tort Claim, search “British Steel” AND “environmental” to uncover lobbying on safety regulations, indicating risk mitigation failures. For Misfeasance in Public Office, search “Steel Industry Act” AND “lobbying” to find evidence of improper influence by lobbyists tied to Jingye or government officials, cross-referencing Greensill inquiry concerns about regulatory capture. For Breach of Contract, search “British Steel” AND “supply chain” to identify lobbyists representing suppliers or customers affected by contract disruptions. I cannot execute searches due to lack of real-time access, but these target lobbying transparency data.[](https://www.iod.com/resources/governance/lobbying-legislation-uk/)[](https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/sn04633/)

https://www.lobbying.scot/ This is the Scottish Lobbying Register, established under the Lobbying (Scotland) Act 2016, offering searches for lobbyists, organizations, and regulated lobbying activities (face-to-face communications with MSPs or ministers). Advanced options include keywords, organization names, and dates. The register’s narrow focus on face-to-face interactions limits its scope, as noted by the Scottish Parliament’s critique of transparency gaps. For Judicial Review, search “Steel Industry Act 2025” OR “British Steel” with date filter 01/01/2025-30/06/2025 to find Scottish lobbying on UK steel policy, supporting claims of inadequate scrutiny. For Competition Law Claim, search “Jingye” OR “British Steel” to identify lobbying by Jingye’s representatives in Scotland, potentially linked to market dominance strategies. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, search “steel” AND “subsidy” to find lobbying on state aid, relevant to cross-border market impacts. For ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim, search “Jingye” AND “compensation” to uncover lobbying on asset valuation. For Collective Tort Claim, search “British Steel” AND “environmental” to find lobbying on safety regulations in Scottish steel facilities. For Misfeasance in Public Office, search “Steel Industry Act” AND “lobbying” to identify improper influence by Jingye or government contacts, critically assessing for regulatory capture. For Breach of Contract, search “British Steel” AND “supply chain” to find lobbying by affected suppliers or customers. I cannot access the register, but these searches target Scottish lobbying evidence.[](https://academic.oup.com/pa/article/76/2/270/6400051)

https://casetracker.justice.gov.uk/ This is the UK Courts and Tribunals Case Tracker, offering case searches by case number, party name, or court, primarily for tracking ongoing cases in the Business and Property Courts. Advanced search options are limited to registered users, but public searches allow basic keyword queries. For Judicial Review, search “Steel Industry Act 2025” OR “British Steel” with court “Administrative Court” to find challenges to the Act’s legality, supporting procedural impropriety claims akin to ClientEarth v. Net Zero Strategy. For Competition Law Claim, search “British Steel” AND “Jingye” AND “competition” with court “Competition Appeal Tribunal” to identify lawsuits against Jingye’s market conduct, reinforcing abuse of dominance allegations. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, search “British Steel” AND “subsidy” with court “Competition Appeal Tribunal” to find competitor challenges to state aid, per Subsidy Control Act 2022 precedents. For ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim, search “Jingye” AND “compensation” with court “Chancery Division” to find property rights disputes. For Collective Tort Claim, search “British Steel” AND “environmental” with court “Queen’s Bench Division” to identify community lawsuits for safety violations, like Buncefield. For Misfeasance in Public Office, search “Steel Industry Act” AND “misfeasance” with court “Administrative Court” to find governance claims. For Breach of Contract, search “British Steel” AND “contract breach” with court “Commercial Court” to find supplier or customer disputes. I cannot access the tracker due to registration requirements, but these searches target ongoing case evidence.

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/royal-courts-of-justice-cause-list This is the Royal Courts of Justice daily cause list, listing hearings in the Business and Property Courts and Administrative Court, with no advanced search but browsable by date and court. For Judicial Review, browse lists from April 2025 onward for “Steel Industry Act 2025” OR “British Steel” in the Administrative Court to find judicial review hearings, supporting procedural impropriety claims. For Competition Law Claim, check Commercial Court lists for “British Steel” AND “Jingye” AND “competition” to identify lawsuits against market abuses. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, review Competition Appeal Tribunal lists for “British Steel” AND “subsidy” to find subsidy challenges. For ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim, check Chancery Division lists for “Jingye” AND “compensation” to find valuation disputes. For Collective Tort Claim, browse Queen’s Bench Division lists for “British Steel” AND “environmental” to identify safety-related lawsuits. For Misfeasance in Public Office, check Administrative Court lists for “Steel Industry Act” AND “misfeasance” to find governance cases. For Breach of Contract, review Commercial Court lists for “British Steel” AND “contract” to find supply chain disputes. I cannot access current lists, but recommend daily checks for 2025 hearings.

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/ This is the UK’s Find a Tender Service, offering searches for public sector contracts by keywords, CPV codes, organization, and date. Advanced filters include contract value, status, and sector. For Judicial Review, search “Steel Industry Act 2025” OR “British Steel” with CPV code 44100000 (construction materials) and date 01/01/2024-30/06/2025 to find contracts linked to the Act’s implementation, supporting claims of rushed policy. For Competition Law Claim, search “British Steel” AND “Jingye” with CPV code 14710000 (iron/steel) to identify contracts reflecting market dominance. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, search “steel” AND “subsidy” with organization “Department for Business and Trade” to find state-funded contracts, critical for ASCM arguments. For ECHR A1P1, search “British Steel” AND “compensation” to find contracts tied to asset valuation. For Collective Tort Claim, search “British Steel” AND “environmental” with CPV code 90700000 (environmental services) to identify safety-related contracts. For Misfeasance in Public Office, search “Steel Industry Act” AND “consultancy” to find lobbying-related contracts, questioning transparency. For Breach of Contract, search “British Steel” AND “supply chain” with CPV code 44100000 to find disrupted supplier contracts. I cannot execute searches, but these target contract evidence.

https://www.lobbyfacts.eu/ This is the LobbyFacts.eu portal, providing data on EU lobbying activities, with searches by organization, person, or country. Advanced filters include expenditure, meetings, and policy areas. The site’s focus on EU institutions limits direct UK relevance post-Brexit, but it may reveal Jingye’s EU lobbying or competitor activities. For Judicial Review, search “United Kingdom” AND “steel” with policy area “institutional affairs” to find EU lobbying on UK policy, supporting procedural critiques. For Competition Law Claim, search “Jingye” OR “British Steel” with policy area “competition” to identify lobbying linked to market dominance. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, search “United Kingdom” AND “state aid” AND “steel” to find EU stakeholder lobbying on UK subsidies, relevant to TCA and ASCM claims. For ECHR A1P1, search “Jingye” AND “investment” to uncover lobbying on property rights. For Collective Tort Claim, search “steel” AND “environmental” to find safety-related lobbying. For Misfeasance in Public Office, search “United Kingdom” AND “lobbying transparency” to identify governance issues. For Breach of Contract, search “steel” AND “supply chain” to find trade disruption lobbying. I cannot access the database, but these searches target EU lobbying evidence.

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/home/en This is the European Commission’s press corner, offering searches for press releases by keywords, date, and theme. For Judicial Review, search “United Kingdom” AND “steel industry” with theme “institutional affairs” and date 2025 to find EU statements on UK policy flaws, supporting procedural impropriety claims. For Competition Law Claim, search “British Steel” AND “competition” with theme “competition” to identify EU concerns about Jingye’s dominance. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, search “United Kingdom” AND “state aid” AND “steel” with theme “competition” to find EU critiques of UK subsidies, bolstering ASCM arguments. For ECHR A1P1, search “United Kingdom” AND “investment protection” to find press releases on expropriation issues. For Collective Tort Claim, search “steel” AND “environmental” with theme “environment” to identify safety concerns. For Misfeasance in Public Office, search “United Kingdom” AND “transparency” to find governance critiques. For Breach of Contract, search “United Kingdom” AND “supply chain” to find trade disruption statements. I cannot execute searches, but these target EU press evidence.

https://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr/ This is the EU’s Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) platform, facilitating consumer-business disputes, with searches for traders or complaints. It’s less relevant for corporate or public law claims but may uncover steel supply disputes. For Judicial Review, search “British Steel” to find consumer complaints about government-linked supply issues, indirectly supporting policy critiques. For Competition Law Claim, search “Jingye” OR “British Steel” to identify customer complaints about anti-competitive practices. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, search “British Steel” AND “subsidy” to find complaints about market distortions. For ECHR A1P1, search “Jingye” for disputes over asset impacts. For Collective Tort Claim, search “British Steel” AND “environmental” for community complaints about safety. For Misfeasance in Public Office, search “British Steel” AND “governance” for transparency complaints. For Breach of Contract, search “British Steel” AND “contract” to find supplier or customer disputes. I cannot access the platform, limiting utility for non-consumer claims.

https://europa.eu/youreurope/business/finance-funding/getting-funding/tenders/index_en.htm This is the EU’s Your Europe tenders page, linking to TED (Tenders Electronic Daily) for public procurement, with searches by keywords, CPV codes, and country. For Judicial Review, search “United Kingdom” AND “steel” with CPV code 44100000 (construction materials) and date 2025 to find UK contracts tied to the Act, supporting rushed policy claims. For Competition Law Claim, search “British Steel” AND “Jingye” with CPV code 14710000 (iron/steel) to identify dominance-linked contracts. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, search “United Kingdom” AND “subsidy” AND “steel” to find state-funded contracts, critical for TCA/ASCM challenges. For ECHR A1P1, search “British Steel” AND “investment” to find asset-related contracts. For Collective Tort Claim, search “steel” AND “environmental” with CPV code 90700000 to find safety contracts. For Misfeasance in Public Office, search “United Kingdom” AND “consultancy” to find lobbying contracts. For Breach of Contract, search “British Steel” AND “supply chain” to find disrupted contracts. I cannot access TED, but these searches target procurement evidence.

https://www.ajbell.co.uk/market-research/screener/shares This is the AJ Bell share screener, offering searches for UK-listed companies by name, sector, and financial metrics. For Judicial Review, search “Tata Steel” with sector “Basic Materials” to find financial impacts of the Act, supporting policy critique. For Competition Law Claim, search “British Steel” to check if listed, revealing Jingye’s market position. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, search “Tata Steel” AND “market cap” to assess competitor harm from subsidies. For ECHR A1P1, search “British Steel” for asset valuation data. For Collective Tort Claim, search “Tata Steel” AND “environmental” to find safety-related financial impacts. For Misfeasance in Public Office, search “Tata Steel” for director or shareholder ties to lobbying. For Breach of Contract, search “Tata Steel” AND “supply chain” to find supplier impact data. British Steel is unlisted, limiting direct searches, but competitor data is relevant. I cannot execute searches, but these target financial evidence.

Limitations: I cannot execute real-time searches or access restricted databases like Case Tracker, Find a Tender, or LobbyFacts due to lack of direct access or registration requirements. The ODR platform is consumer-focused, reducing its relevance. The lobbying registers’ narrow scope (third-party only for ORCL, face-to-face for Scotland) limits evidence of in-house lobbying by Jingye. If you need assistance accessing these platforms or refining queries, I can guide further.


https://eur-lex.europa.eu/

This is the EUR-Lex portal, the official database for EU law, case law, and the Official Journal, offering advanced search options including keywords, CELEX numbers, document types (e.g., case law, legislation), sectors, and dates. Registered users can use Boolean operators and expert search features. For Judicial Review, search “state intervention” AND “procedural impropriety” with document type “case law” and sector “6” (Court of Justice) from 2020-2025 to find EU precedents on flawed government processes, supporting claims of rushed legislation akin to ClientEarth v. Net Zero Strategy. Critically, ensure results align with post-Brexit UK-EU relations, as EU law no longer directly applies but may influence UK courts. For Competition Law Claim, search “abuse of dominant position” AND “steel” with document type “case law” and sector “6” to identify rulings on market dominance, reinforcing Jingye’s alleged conduct like CMA’s pharmaceutical pricing cases. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, search “state aid” AND “steel” with document type “decision” and sector “3” (secondary legislation) to find EU state aid cases applicable to UK subsidies under the UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA), ensuring WTO ASCM relevance. For ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim, search “expropriation” AND “investment” with document type “case law” to locate property rights precedents, relevant to Jingye’s compensation disputes. For Collective Tort Claim, search “environmental liability” AND “industrial” with document type “case law” to find strict liability cases like Lubrizol, supporting potential community claims. For Misfeasance in Public Office, search “public official misconduct” AND “industry” with document type “case law” to uncover governance violation precedents. For Breach of Contract, search “supply chain” AND “steel” with document type “case law” to find contract dispute cases. I cannot execute searches due to lack of real-time access, but these leverage EUR-Lex’s expert search capabilities for precise evidence.[](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en)[](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EUR-Lex)[](https://eur-lex.europa.eu/content/welcome/about.html)

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/business-and-property-courts This is the Business and Property Courts page, providing information on UK courts handling commercial disputes but no direct search function. Case information is accessed via linked court listings or BAILII. For Judicial Review, manually review court listings for “Steel Industry Act 2025” OR “British Steel” in the Administrative Court to find challenges to the Act’s legality, supporting procedural impropriety claims. Cross-check with ClientEarth precedents for judicial scrutiny of government actions. For Competition Law Claim, check Chancery Division or Commercial Court listings for “British Steel” AND “competition” to identify lawsuits against Jingye’s market conduct. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, search Commercial Court for “British Steel” AND “subsidy” to find competitor challenges to state aid. For ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim, review Chancery Division for “British Steel” AND “compensation” to find Jingye’s property rights disputes. For Collective Tort Claim, check Queen’s Bench Division for “British Steel” AND “environmental” to identify community lawsuits for safety violations. For Misfeasance in Public Office, review Administrative Court for “British Steel” AND “misfeasance” to find governance claims. For Breach of Contract, check Commercial Court for “British Steel” AND “contract breach” to find supplier or customer disputes. I cannot access court listings, but recommend cross-referencing with BAILII for case details.

https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/advanced-search This is the Companies House advanced search portal, offering filters for company name, number, SIC code, filing type, and date. For Judicial Review, search “British Steel Limited” (number 12303214) with filing type “annual accounts” and date 01/01/2024-30/06/2025 to find financials questioning the Act’s necessity, challenging government claims of urgency. Critically assess if financial distress was exaggerated to justify intervention. For Competition Law Claim, search “British Steel” AND “Jingye” with filing type “confirmation statement” to confirm ownership and market position, supporting dominance allegations. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, search “Tata Steel” with SIC code 2410 (Manufacture of basic iron and steel) and filing type “accounts” to assess competitor harm from subsidies. For ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim, search “British Steel” with filing type “charges” to identify asset data for compensation disputes. For Collective Tort Claim, search “British Steel” with filing type “insolvency” to check financial pressures risking safety violations. For Misfeasance in Public Office, search “British Steel” with filing type “director appointments” to identify lobbying connections via directors. For Breach of Contract, search “British Steel” with keyword “contract” and filing type “accounts” to find supplier or customer issues. I cannot access real-time filings, but these searches target critical company data.[](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/)[](https://www.gov.uk/guidance/search-the-companies-house-register)[](https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/companies-house/about/about-our-services)

https://resources.companieshouse.gov.uk/sic/ This is the Companies House SIC code page, listing standard industrial classification codes for business activities, with no search function but a downloadable condensed list. For all causes of action, use SIC code 2410 (Manufacture of basic iron and steel) to identify relevant companies. For Judicial Review, manually filter for “2410” to find steel firms like Tata Steel, assessing their financials for intervention impacts. For Competition Law Claim, use “2410” to confirm British Steel’s market scope, supporting dominance claims. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, cross-reference “2410” firms to identify competitors harmed by subsidies. For ECHR A1P1, use “2410” to locate British Steel’s filings for asset valuation. For Collective Tort Claim, check “2410” firms for insolvency data linked to safety risks. For Misfeasance in Public Office, use “2410” to identify steel firm directors for lobbying ties. For Breach of Contract, use “2410” to find firms with supply chain issues. I cannot download the list, but recommend using “2410” in Companies House searches for targeted evidence.[](https://resources.companieshouse.gov.uk/sic/)

https://petition.parliament.uk/ This is the UK Parliament’s petition portal, allowing searches for open and closed petitions by keyword. For Judicial Review, search “Steel Industry Act 2025” OR “British Steel intervention” with status “all” to find petitions questioning the Act’s passage, supporting procedural impropriety claims. Critically evaluate if petitions reflect public or industry dissent. For Competition Law Claim, search “British Steel” AND “competition” to identify petitions alleging Jingye’s market abuses. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, search “steel” AND “subsidy” to find petitions from competitors like Tata Steel on market distortion. For ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim, search “British Steel” AND “compensation” to uncover Jingye-related petitions. For Collective Tort Claim, search “British Steel” AND “environmental” OR “safety” to find community concerns about steelworks risks. For Misfeasance in Public Office, search “Steel Industry Act” AND “lobbying” to identify petitions alleging improper influence. For Breach of Contract, search “British Steel” AND “supply chain” to find supplier or customer grievances. I cannot execute searches, but these target public sentiment evidence.

https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/standards-and-financial-interests/parliamentary-commissioner-for-standards/registers-of-interests/register-of-members-financial-interests/ This is the Register of Members’ Financial Interests, listing MPs’ interests with a basic search function. For Judicial Review, search “steel” AND “2025” to find MPs’ interests tied to the Act’s passage, supporting procedural critiques. For Competition Law Claim, search “British Steel” OR “Jingye” to identify MPs with steel industry ties, potentially linked to Jingye’s influence. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, search “steel” AND “subsidy” to find MPs with interests in competing firms like Tata Steel. For ECHR A1P1, search “British Steel” AND “investment” to uncover MPs’ stakes in Jingye’s assets. For Collective Tort Claim, search “steel” AND “environmental” to find MPs linked to safety concerns. For Misfeasance in Public Office, search “steel” AND “lobbying” OR “consultancy” to identify improper influence, cross-referencing Greensill inquiry findings. For Breach of Contract, search “British Steel” AND “supply chain” to find MPs with supplier interests. I cannot access the register, but these searches target lobbying evidence.

https://www.theyworkforyou.com/interests/ This is the TheyWorkForYou interests page, aggregating MPs’ financial interests with a search function. For Judicial Review, search “Steel Industry Act” OR “British Steel” to find MPs’ interests during the Act’s passage, supporting impropriety claims. For Competition Law Claim, search “British Steel” AND “Jingye” to identify MPs with steel industry ties, indicating Jingye’s influence. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, search “steel” AND “subsidy” to find MPs linked to competitors harmed by state aid. For ECHR A1P1, search “British Steel” AND “compensation” to uncover MPs’ investment interests. For Collective Tort Claim, search “British Steel” AND “environmental” to find MPs tied to safety issues. For Misfeasance in Public Office, search “steel” AND “lobbying” OR “APPG” to identify improper influence, critically assessing for regulatory capture per Greensill. For Breach of Contract, search “British Steel” AND “supply chain” to find MPs with supplier ties. I cannot execute searches, but these target lobbying and conflict evidence.

https://hudoc.echr.coe.int/ This is the ECHR’s HUDOC database, offering searches for case law by keyword, article (e.g., A1P1), state, and date. For Judicial Review, search “procedural fairness” AND “state intervention” with article “6” (fair trial) and state “United Kingdom” from 2020-2025 to find precedents on government process flaws. For Competition Law Claim, search “market abuse” AND “industry” with article “1 Protocol 1” to find cases linking dominance to property rights. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, search “state aid” AND “property” with article “1 Protocol 1” to find subsidy-related rights cases. For ECHR A1P1 Property Rights Claim, search “Article 1 Protocol 1” AND “expropriation” AND “compensation” with state “United Kingdom” to find precedents for Jingye’s claims, ensuring relevance to UK-China BIT. For Collective Tort Claim, search “environmental harm” AND “strict liability” to find community rights cases. For Misfeasance in Public Office, search “public official misconduct” AND “Article 6” to find governance violation precedents. For Breach of Contract, search “commercial contract” AND “Article 1 Protocol 1” to find contract rights cases. I cannot execute searches, but these target ECHR precedents.

https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-making-process/planning-and-proposing-law/have-your-say This is the EU’s Have Your Say portal, allowing searches for public consultations by keyword, policy area, and date. For Judicial Review, search “United Kingdom” AND “industrial policy” with policy area “institutional affairs” and date 2025 to find EU feedback on UK interventions, supporting procedural critiques. For Competition Law Claim, search “steel” AND “competition” with policy area “competition” to identify EU concerns about market dominance. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, search “United Kingdom” AND “state aid” AND “steel” with policy area “competition” to find EU stakeholder feedback on UK subsidies, critical for TCA and ASCM arguments. For ECHR A1P1, search “investment protection” AND “United Kingdom” to find consultation responses on expropriation. For Collective Tort Claim, search “steel” AND “environmental” with policy area “environment” to identify safety concerns. For Misfeasance in Public Office, search “United Kingdom” AND “transparency” to find governance critiques. For Breach of Contract, search “United Kingdom” AND “supply chain” to find trade disruption feedback. I cannot access consultations, but these target stakeholder evidence.

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ This is the National Archives UK website, offering a Discovery search tool for government records, with filters for keywords, department, and date. For Judicial Review, search “Steel Industry Special Measures Act 2025” with department “Department for Business and Trade” and date 2025 to find policy papers or correspondence on the Act’s passage, supporting impropriety claims. Critically assess if records reveal deliberate bypassing of alternatives like the Insolvency Act. For Competition Law Claim, search “British Steel” AND “Jingye” with department “Competition and Markets Authority” to find investigation records. For Illegal State Subsidy Claim, search “steel” AND “subsidy” with department “HM Treasury” to find subsidy approval documents. For ECHR A1P1, search “British Steel” AND “compensation” with department “HM Treasury” to find valuation records. For Collective Tort Claim, search “British Steel” AND “environmental” with department “Environment Agency” to find safety compliance records. For Misfeasance in Public Office, search “Steel Industry Act” AND “lobbying” with department “Cabinet Office” to uncover improper influence. For Breach of Contract, search “British Steel” AND “supply chain” with department “Department for Business and Trade” to find contract disputes. I cannot execute searches, but these target archival evidence.[](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/)

Limitations: I cannot execute real-time searches or access restricted databases due to lack of direct access. The Business and Property Courts page lacks a search function, requiring manual review of listings. EUR-Lex, HUDOC, and other platforms require specific access for full functionality, which I cannot perform. If you need assistance accessing these platforms or refining queries, I can guide further.