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High Court clarifies GAFTA force majeure notice rules in ADM v Inerco Trade

Commercial Court rules on foreseeability, notice and extension provisions in GAFTA 48 grain contract dispute.

High Court refuses stay of costs order in Siddiqui v Financial Ombudsman Service

Mr Justice McKendrick rejects a stay application supported by contested psychiatric evidence in judicial review costs dispute.

High Court grants Voluntary Bill of Indictment in Riviere aggravated burglary case despite prosecution delay

Court revives dismissed charges against five men over armed Kent farmhouse raid, citing new forensic evidence.

High Court dismisses challenge to West Suffolk Local Plan over brownfield land register discrepancy

Court finds no unlawful inconsistency between local plan reasoning and brownfield register entry for former AHT site.

Supreme Court rules main housing duty ends automatically on acceptance or refusal of private rented offer in Bano case

Supreme Court dismisses homelessness appeal, confirming councils need not issue a separate decision ending their housing duty.

Commercial Court refuses joinder of WeLink group companies seeking to bring £80m counterclaims against Chinese contractor

Deputy judge allows most defence amendments but declines to join additional companies to pursue separate counterclaims.

Court of Appeal rejects Al Hashimi's human rights challenge to British Overseas Citizenship refusal on jurisdiction grounds

Court of Appeal finds claimant living abroad falls outside UK jurisdiction under Article 1 ECHR despite discrimination claim.

Supreme Court confirms buyers can claim loss of bargain damages under Norwegian Saleform clause 14 without repudiatory breach

Supreme Court dismisses sellers' appeal, holding cancelling buyers can recover market-price damages under standard ship sale form.