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Ashrafi v Belmont Green Finance: beneficial ownership cannot override mortgage security obtained through apparent authority

High Court confirms Brocklesby principle defeats beneficial owners' claim to overriding interest

Riley v Aidiniantz: High Court refuses to strike out section 423 claim over share transfers

Master Bowles examines limitation defences and beneficial ownership in long-running Sherlock Holmes Museum dispute.

Baroness Lawrence v Associated Newspapers: joint and several liability for common costs in multi-party litigation

Claimants face joint liability for shared costs in phone hacking claims against Associated Newspapers.

Majera v Secretary of State: Court of Appeal clarifies rehabilitation's role in deportation appeals

Court affirms narrow scope of rehabilitation in foreign criminal deportation challenges

Mather v Rattan: Court of Appeal clarifies limitation and causation in deceit claims

Fraudulent misrepresentation claim succeeds despite limitation and causation challenges on appeal.

Tower Hamlets v leaseholders: Court of Appeal confirms structural defect exclusion from service charges

Leaseholders not liable for pre-existing structural defect remediation under right to buy leases

High Court grants summary judgement in Hale-Byrne diplomatic cables case

Summary judgement granted where claimant failed to establish defendants identified him to police as leak source.

Unik Bond SA v Catbalogan Holdings: Court of Appeal upholds contractual waiver of enforcement challenge rights

Court confirms parties may waive rights to contest security enforcement actions