Court Report

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ES Manufacturing Ltd: directors disqualified after HP breaches and debenture failures

Three directors face disqualification of four to eight years following a High Court ruling on hire purchase mismanagement and unauthorised asset disposals.

Kession Capital v KVB Consultants: Supreme Court rules on appointed representative liability under FSMA

Authorised persons cannot be held responsible under s.39(3) FSMA for appointed representatives dealing with prohibited client categories.

Metcalf v R: conviction upheld despite fresh psychiatric evidence of paranoid schizophrenia

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division) dismisses appeal after admitting new expert evidence on appellant's mental health — [2026] EWCA Crim 412

Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys: unauthorised staff can conduct litigation under proper supervision

Court of Appeal clarifies when unqualified fee earners act lawfully in reserved legal activities.

Peters v Joseph: fresh evidence and serial forgery allegations in beneficial interest dispute

New evidence admitted on appeal overturns recorder's finding that a declaration of trust was a forged document.

Eskander v GMC: filing an appeal without paying the fee does not make it out of time

An unpaid court fee does not invalidate a statutory appeal filed within the 28-day limit, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Sanders v Information Commissioner: when FOIA becomes a surrogate appeal route

32 FOIA requests, 800–900 emails, and one dismissed insurance complaint — vexatiousness upheld.

Ali v Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust: Article 3 breach found over failure to provide pathway therapy to life prisoner

A prisoner serving an indefinite sentence wins damages after being denied access to a rehabilitation programme.