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Employment tribunal clarifies appeal extensions

A recent Employment Appeal Tribunal ruling offers significant clarity on time limits for submitting appeals and extensions for filing submissions in cases involving minor errors

High Court clarifies deposit box ownership

The High Court has ruled on safety deposit box ownership rights, clarifying legal responsibilities for banks managing unclaimed items

High Court ruling on property recovery

A recent High Court decision highlighted complexities in property recovery linked to criminal conduct and ownership rights

Court highlights planning challenges in Folkestone

The High Court has ruled on a legal challenge regarding a redevelopment project in Folkestone

Manolete Partners PLC case highlights misapplied funds

In a complex legal case, the court ruled on the sale of properties owned by Mukitur Rahman

High Court Clarifies Time Limits for Low-Value Shoplifting in Jobson v DPP

In Jobson v DPP [2025] EWHC 1385 (Admin), the High Court confirmed that low-value shoplifting offences remain indictable—and thus exempt from summary time limits—until a...

Tribunal Clarifies Limits of Data Rights Appeals in Panossian v Information Commissioner Decision

The First-tier Tribunal's ruling in Panossian v Information Commissioner underscores the narrow scope of appeals under the Data Protection Act 2018, reaffirming that procedural fairness—not...

Court of Appeal Clarifies Trustee Remuneration and Cost Recovery in Landmark Bankruptcy Case

The Court of Appeal's ruling in Servis-Terminal LLC v Drelle reaffirms relief for wrongly bankrupt individuals and clarifies key issues around trustee costs, insolvency proceedings,...