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BAL v KNZ: High Court allows harassment appeal and orders retrial over overlooked allegations

A harassment claim succeeds on appeal after the lower court failed to address two significant incidents.

Garden House Software v Marsh: High Court dismisses reverse summary judgement application as abuse of process

A Chancery Division ruling on insolvency claims, transaction at an undervalue, and the limits of serial interlocutory applications.

Rudan Business Holding v Tridan Trusted Advisors: when costs budget variations will and won't be allowed

High Court rules on threshold tests for costs budget revisions in unfair prejudice petition.

Wolfe James v HSBC UK Bank: limitation, constructive trust and the boundaries of fraud claims

Court of Appeal confirms time ran from 2013 in disputed loan account fraud case

Annulling a debtor-initiated bankruptcy: lessons from Nilsson v Jones [2026] EWHC 319 (Ch)

High Court annuls bankruptcy order on discretionary grounds where Austrian assets were irrecoverable and creditors faced likely detriment.

Brightwaters Energy v Eroton: English court appoints receivers to enforce Nigerian judgement

The High Court grants a receivership order over Nigerian oil revenues, finding sufficient English law connexion despite complex cross-border enforcement obstacles.

Good Law Project v EHRC: High Court upholds guidance on single-sex facilities post-For Women Scotland

Single-sex facility guidance lawful despite challenges over transgender access and equality obligations.

D v London Borough of Bromley: High Court refuses Nigerian adoption amid trafficking concerns

Refusal of domestic adoption order following non-compliant intercountry adoption from restricted country raises safeguarding issues.