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High Court allows derivative claim to proceed in De Menezes v Alves furniture dispute

Court permits a director conflict claim over a rival furniture venture but declines to grant an immediate injunction.

High Court grants Soprim Construction a charging order over Djibouti-linked London funds

Commercial Court finds container terminal funds held on trust for Djibouti, letting a creditor enforce against them.

Court of Appeal quashes suspended sentence in Rowena Ledgeway v R driving case

Court of Appeal substitutes a fine for a suspended sentence in a serious injury careless driving case.

High Court approves pension age equalisation settlement in Ross Trustees v Rowe

Court sanctions representative settlement resolving decades-old Barber equalisation uncertainty in a major industry pension scheme.

Court of Appeal upholds Hongchi Xiao's gross negligence manslaughter conviction

Appeal fails despite a misdirection over a workshop waiver and its interaction with the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.

High Court dismisses Canham's challenge over Ladstone Park caravan enforcement

Judicial review fails on all four grounds concerning listed building setting and planning enforcement immunity.

Court of Appeal upholds possession order service in Al-Chaalan v Abri Group

Court dismisses tenant's appeal, confirming valid service at property and rejecting claims of egregious landlord conduct.

Court of Appeal clarifies test for personal welfare deputyship in Re HB

Judges set out guiding features for appointing personal welfare deputies, allowing parents' appeal over their autistic son.