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EB v Director of Legal Aid Casework: psilocybin, anorexia and the limits of exceptional case funding

High Court quashes an ECF refusal riddled with factual errors, finding breaches on all three grounds.

Leighton Middle School governing body granted permission to challenge school admissions appeal panel decision

High Court grants judicial review permission after admissions appeal panel fails to follow statutory code.

DSM v Mara: Court of Appeal upholds patent validity for microbial oil extraction method

The Court of Appeal dismisses both parties' appeals in a patents dispute over microbial oil extraction processes used to produce omega-3 fatty acids.

Nardelli and Johnson v Desiman Limited: when delaying tactics meet the limits of judicial patience

Bankruptcy orders upheld despite guarantors' claims that the principal debt would imminently be repaid.

Bibescu v Clare Jenner Limited: EAT clarifies the public interest test in whistleblowing claims

When motive and belief diverge, tribunals must examine the worker's state of mind — not substitute their own.

AM and another v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Court of Appeal allows asylum appeal on credibility reasoning errors

The Court of Appeal finds the First-tier Tribunal failed to make adequate findings on the core elements of an honour-based violence claim.

Republic of Korea v Elliott Associates: High Court sets aside arbitral award in part over NPS attribution

High Court partially sets aside a US$48 million investment treaty award against South Korea.

WH Holding Limited v London Stadium LLP: Court of Appeal upholds expert determination on stadium overage clause

The Court of Appeal reverses a High Court finding that an expert determination contained manifest errors.