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Mudford Parish Council v Somerset Council: when does a local plan policy to "provide" a use require its delivery?

Planning Court rules on the meaning of Policy YV2 in a challenge to outline permission for 765 dwellings.

LLJ v London Borough of Hackney: High Court finds housing appeal decision unlawful over Band A refusal

A family with a severely disabled child in a mould-ridden, overcrowded flat wins judicial review.

SB v PB: how the Court of Protection balanced contact restrictions against care home placement stability

Care home operators, Article 8 rights and the limits of judicial power in best interests decisions

Stenhouse v Bar Standards Board: barrister's appeal against misconduct findings dismissed by High Court

A barrister who made unfounded allegations of conspiracy and cover-up against tribunal staff lost his appeal against disciplinary findings, with the court upholding fines totalling...

Ogunkami v Chia: Court of Appeal confirms limits on global damages in English defamation claims

Global reputational harm cannot be recovered without proper pleading of foreign publication.

Ludlow Trust Company v Homfray: cross-accruer clause and the meaning of "subsisting" trusts

A High Court ruling clarifies how trust funds accrue when one of three settlement shares fails for want of issue.

Deutsche Bank v Vik: Court of Appeal affirms inherent power to order further examination of judgement debtor's officer

Court retains jurisdiction over a non-compliant officer even after they leave the jurisdiction.

Bennets Courtyard: serving an enfranchisement notice on an unregistered transferee does not satisfy the 1993 Act

A nominee purchaser's initial notice served on an equitable freeholder during the registration gap is invalid.