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Dix v Chigili: High Court upholds £147,000 preference claim against former director of insolvent 99p retailer

Liquidators of Max 99p Ltd succeed in recovering repaid director loans despite discretion arguments.

Ndow v University Hospitals Birmingham: EAT dismisses appeal on time limit grounds

New arguments not raised before the Employment Tribunal cannot found an appeal, the EAT confirms.

University of Sussex succeeds in judicial review of Office for Students' £585,000 fine

The High Court quashes a landmark regulatory decision on freedom of speech in higher education.

Ferrara v Ferrara: domicile of choice, forum and the limits of Italian separation agreements

Court of Appeal upholds English jurisdiction in cross-border divorce dispute.

RBH Building Contractors v James: residential occupier exception and payless notices clarified by Court of Appeal

The Court of Appeal dismisses an appeal over adjudication jurisdiction and a payless notice's validity.

English Heritage Trust v Information Commissioner: blue plaques research ordered disclosed under FOIA

FOIA exemptions under ss.36 and 43 examined in appeal over withheld historical research on Charlie Chaplin's blue plaque nomination.

Segulah Medical Acceleration v Tripathi: implied representations and the threshold for contested amendments

High Court allows amendment to deceit claim based on phone call implying legitimacy of investment funds.

Whittingham v Jones: libel claim struck out over failure to plead serious harm in school dispute

Parent's defamation claim against headteacher dismissed after court finds no realistic prospect of proving serious reputational harm from emails to chair of governors.