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Ward v Rai: Court of Appeal restores costs judge and warns against appealing case management decisions

The Court of Appeal reinstates a deputy costs judge's ruling and cautions against uneconomic second appeals.

Day v Health Education England: EAT upholds refusal of wasted costs order against Hill Dickinson

The EAT finds no error in a tribunal's refusal to sanction HEE's solicitors over non-disclosed training agreements.

High Court refuses freezing order in Freestream Aircraft v Seven Hundred dispute

High Court declines £1.85m freezing injunction against private jet broker after Flexjet business sale, finding no risk of dissipation.

Court of Appeal dismisses Dale Vince's libel appeal against Richard Tice over Hamas tweet

Court of Appeal upholds finding that Tice's tweet about Vince was opinion, rejecting attempt to raise new meaning.

Supreme Court clarifies salaried members test in HMRC v BlueCrest Capital Management ruling

Supreme Court dismisses BlueCrest's appeal, refining the test for significant influence under salaried members tax rules.

Court of Appeal rejects Houssein challenge to default interest and tender principles

Court of Appeal upholds ruling that default interest rate was not a penalty and borrowers failed to stop interest running.

Supreme Court narrows issue estoppel doctrine in Skatteforvaltningen v MCML ruling

Supreme Court allows SKAT's $2bn fraud claim, ruling issue estoppel cannot extend beyond facts pleaded.

High Court dismisses Damario Boyd's extradition appeal despite family's mental health evidence

High Court refuses permission to appeal in Boyd extradition case, upholding forum and Article 8 findings against US fraud suspect.