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Jackson v Collins: £100,000 damages awarded for Twitter defamation

High-profile libel case involving false bribery allegations on social media concludes with substantial award.

Katherine Bishop v Information Commissioner: Section 166 DPA 2018 jurisdiction and procedural remedies

Tribunal strikes out application challenging ICO's handling of subject access request complaint

Ian Redman v The Information Commissioner: When repeated FOI requests become vexatious

Vexatious FOI request principles examined through persistent requests regarding local authority grant administration.

Ellis v Ellis: Costs consequences and Part 36 offers in contentious probate litigation

HHJ Berkley clarifies conduct requirements and probate exceptions in will dispute costs

Security for costs upheld despite discrimination concerns in international art fraud appeal

Court of Appeal clarifies security for costs principles where foreign appellants face asset enforcement difficulties

Disclosure applications and privacy rights in commercial litigation

Rana Al-Aggad v Talal Al-Aggad: High burden required to vary agreed disclosure review documents after court approval

Relief from forfeiture: timing requirements and abuse of process

Mortgagee applications must be timely and genuine to avoid procedural barriers

Baroness Lawrence and others v Associated Newspapers: defining limits of privacy and media claims

High Court judgement refines evidential boundaries in media privacy claims against Associated Newspapers.