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Estate of Claudia Edwards Bethel v Attorney General of The Bahamas: Privy Council upholds vicarious liability ruling against immigration authorities

Bahamian state held liable for immigration officer's false imprisonment and rape of detained Jamaican woman.

Unicomer (St Vincent) Ltd v Appeal Commissioners: Privy Council remits insurance tax assessments but upholds hire purchase ruling

Caribbean retailer's tax appeal partially succeeds as Board orders reassessment of credit protection insurance deductions.

Tian v Refinitiv Limited: High Court refuses anonymity and dismisses World-Check claim for service failures

Chinese national's challenge to World-Check database entry fails on open justice and CPR service grounds.

Guilliey v OCAPAC Mauritius: Privy Council dismisses appeal over end-of-year gratuity dispute

Employer's 13-instalment salary structure held compliant with Mauritius's End of the Year Gratuity Act 2001.

MSA Properties v The Drapery Northampton: landlord wins access dispute over rotten floor joists

High Court grants six-week exclusive possession for structural repairs; counterclaim fails for want of documentary evidence

Court of Appeal refuses local authority's bid to block return of F, G and H to mother's care

Three children at centre of care proceedings; supervision order error prompts procedural discussion

R (Secretary of State for Justice) v Parole Board: High Court dismisses challenge to refusal to set aside Zenshen release decision

Administrative Court finds Parole Board's set aside refusal neither process nor outcome irrational despite attempted theft by life prisoner

Song v Smith: Court of Appeal clarifies fiduciary duty and unfair prejudice where joint venture has terminated

Court of Appeal distinguishes maturing business opportunities from future ones in quasi-partnership breakdown dispute