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Svella Connect v Virgin Media: TCC reins in implied duties of good faith

TCC clarifies test for implying good faith duties into commercial and settlement agreements.

Bhogal v National Education Union: EAT overturns Certification Officer's strike-out of rules dispute

Employment Appeal Tribunal finds Certification Officer wrongly struck out a union member's rulebook interpretation dispute.

MB v Home Secretary: Court of Appeal restores certification of trafficking victim's asylum claim

Court of Appeal finds Home Secretary was right to certify a trafficking victim's protection claim as clearly unfounded.

Ross v Phillips: High Court orders account after trustee fails to disclose rental income

High Court rules on disputed rental account after a trustee failed to comply with disclosure orders.

IK v Home Secretary: Tribunal dismisses asylum appeal and flags solicitors' conduct

Tribunal rejects asylum claim on credibility grounds and criticises repeated late evidence from solicitors.

R v Michael Haslam: Court of Appeal suspends sentence after judge reneged on earlier indication

Court of Appeal finds unfairness where a Crown Court judge departed from his own sentencing indication.

James v James: High Court rules on will construction and statutory substitution under section 33

Master McQuail determines whether a granddaughter inherits her late father's share of a residuary estate.

Segrue Investments v Swindon Borough Council: judicial review of CIL liability notices dismissed

High Court rejects developer's challenge to Community Infrastructure Levy liability over former bank site.