Court Report

Articles

First-tier Tribunal dismisses family reunion appeal in A & Ors v The Entry Clearance Officer

Tribunal dismisses Article 8 family reunion appeal after finding sponsor and parents gave false evidence.

Court finds Family group co-founder Oussama Ammar in contempt over freezing order breaches

High Court holds Oussama Ammar in contempt for breaching asset freezes and giving false sworn evidence, with sentencing to follow.

Gilbert v Broadoak Private Finance: Court of Appeal rejects freezing order service out gateway

Court of Appeal dismisses attempt to serve Chabra freezing order abroad without an established jurisdictional gateway.

Eaton v Cheshire East Council: council's appeal against flooding nuisance verdict dismissed

High Court upholds nuisance ruling and damages after decade of flooding blamed on neglected drain maintenance.

Conroy v Stojek: solicitor awarded £9,500 over fraudster Google review

Court assesses defamation damages for a former client's one-star review calling a solicitor a fraudster.

Simon v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis: protest restriction challenge fails at permission stage

High Court refuses judicial review of Section 14 conditions limiting pro-Palestinian protest location in Swiss Cottage.

KA v Secretary of State for the Home Department: intelligence documents rejected in Afghan asylum claim

Tribunal accepts relationship at heart of claim but rejects alleged killing and Taliban pursuit as unreliable.

Smith v South Kesteven District Council: judicial review of section 70C refusal fails

Court refuses permission to challenge council's decision to decline determining a Traveller site planning application.