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R v Smith: Court of Appeal upholds sentences for Queen Victoria Memorial damage

Suspended sentences for protesters who dyed royal memorial confirmed appropriate and proportionate.

Strand Hanson v Conduit Pharmaceuticals: financial adviser recovers fees despite transaction switch

Engagement letter's "equivalent transaction" clause triggered despite different deal completion

Nisar v Secretary of State for the Home Department: costs in immigration judicial review

Court clarifies costs awards where Home Office misses self-imposed deadlines for visa decisions.

PCSU v Home Secretary: costs denied where claim becomes academic for political reasons

Union fails to recover costs despite achieving repeal of strike regulations following election

Maggie Otto v Inner Mongolia Happy Lamb: Court permits amended petition after specificity concerns resolved

HHJ Matthews rules petitioners adequately addressed attribution deficiencies in unfair prejudice proceedings

Seacrest v BCPR: High Court rejects s.68 challenge over exchange rate calculation in arbitration

Tribunal did not commit serious irregularity in declining unpleaded closing submissions.

AGA Rangemaster v UK Innovations: trade mark exhaustion and conversion services

Court of Appeal upholds finding that reseller's marketing created false impression of commercial connection with trade mark proprietor.

Re C: Court of Appeal criticises rushed interim care decision in residential assessment case

Court finds judge failed to undertake proper welfare analysis in separation application.