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TDB v London Borough of Haringey: Court of Appeal rules capacity assessments must precede Care Act reviews

Court of Appeal clarifies when local authorities must assess mental capacity under the Care Act.

Darren Osment v R: Court of Appeal upholds murder conviction despite disclosure failure

Court of Appeal refuses appeal over undercover confessions and non-disclosure in Bristol murder case.

NSL Ltd v Dean Bean: EAT clarifies test for indirect discrimination and disability harassment claims

EAT upholds unfair dismissal of dyslexic officer but overturns findings on discrimination and harassment.

Coventry & Warwickshire Development Partnership v Avison Young: High Court enforces £8.7 million adjudication award

TCC rejects jurisdiction and natural justice challenges to adjudicator's award over earthworks certification failures.

FNB v Home Secretary: High Court finds Home Office breached duty of candour over detention accommodation

Home Office concedes unlawful Article 8 interference after misleading court over family detention accommodation.

NoCopyrightSounds v AEI Music: High Court orders £1.4 million interim payment in royalties dispute

Master Pester orders interim payment after finding AEI owes NoCopyrightSounds millions in unpaid royalties.

Jury says prison failures led to death

An inquest revealed critical failures in responding to Craig Gibbs' suicide risk likely contributed to his death in custody

Deborah Cox v The Information Commissioner: tribunal narrows scope of FOIA's neither confirm nor deny defence

Tribunal finds Home Office wrongly withheld confirmation on animal research audits under section 38.