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Rajiv Menon KC contempt case: High Court lacks jurisdiction to hear Crown Court contempt without Attorney General

The Court of Appeal rules that a direct reference by a Crown Court judge to the High Court cannot found jurisdiction in contempt proceedings.

Clifton Diocese v Parker: EAT clarifies burden of proof in religion or belief discrimination claims

When unfair treatment alone is insufficient to shift the evidential burden in a discrimination case.

Martin v Chancellor of the Exchequer: High Court refuses judicial review of APR and BPR consultation

Permission for judicial review refused on three independent grounds, with wider implications for pre-legislative consultation challenges.

Acer and ASUS v Nokia: Court of Appeal rules on RAND arbitration offers and implementer standing

Nokia's "adjustable licence" strategy strips implementers of court access if they refuse — a significant shift in SEP dispute dynamics.

Lifestyle Equities v Frasers Group: Court of Appeal rules unregistered trade mark licences bar recovery of sub-licensee losses

Proprietors cannot claim infringement damages on behalf of unregistered licensees, and limitation periods apply regardless.

Castleton v Post Office: Court of Appeal rules hybrid preliminary issues approach unworkable

Bhatti v County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust: interim injunction refused despite procedural irregularities

A consultant surgeon failed to overturn his clinical restriction, as the High Court found the Trust's patient safety concerns sufficient to justify continued exclusion from...

Kerr v Welsh Ministers: when a lawful development certificate says nothing about motorcycle numbers, it means nothing about them

Restrictions omitted from a CLEUD's First Schedule cannot be read in through supporting correspondence.