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McKavney v Serco: when a TUPE transfer does not trigger early pension payment

A deferred pension member's redundancy by a non-scheme employer does not entitle him to immediate payment from his former scheme.

Pompe and Mandarin v Secretary of State: High Court refuses permission in Chagos sovereignty challenge

High Court dismisses Chagossian claimants' judicial review of UK-Mauritius sovereignty treaty.

O'Herlihy v Taylor: court refuses late inheritance act claim after four-year delay

High Court denies permission to bring 1975 Act claim nearly five years out of time.

Crane Bank v DFCU: high court clarifies disclosure thresholds under PD 57AD

A Commercial Court judgement refines when extended disclosure orders can be challenged or varied.

Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead v Cawley: High Court declines final injunction on return date pending welfare assessment

A local planning authority must demonstrate it has reassessed the balance of interests in light of emerging personal circumstances before a final injunction will be...

Sabbagh-Parry v Secretary of State for the Home Office: deportation challenge refused as premature

High Court refuses permission for judicial review of deportation proceedings against long-term UK resident.

Swire v Canterbury City Council: EIA screening, park and ride capacity, and the limits of cumulative assessment

High Court dismisses judicial review of A2 slip road planning permission — [2026] EWHC 478 (Admin)

Shah Ali v General Medical Council: High Court upholds erasure from medical register

A doctor's removal from the medical register has been confirmed by the High Court following findings of dishonesty and dangerous driving, after successive tribunals concluded...