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R (Castro Guallichico) v Southwark: High Court dismisses challenge to a council's direct offer housing list

Judicial review over a family's rehousing fails on procedure, transparency and equality duty grounds.

Harvey v Heaver: High Court gives first authoritative reading of the fitness for human habitation test

Landmark ruling interprets the section 9A fitness covenant and orders a landlord to repair an unfit home.

Hillingdon v Springwell Lane Metal Recycling: High Court grants final injunction to halt unlawful scrap yard

Deputy judge orders a Green Belt scrap metal operation to cease after repeated enforcement failures.

Gable Insurance v Dewsall: Court of Appeal upholds finding that a director's excess payments were not dishonest

Appeal judges decline to disturb a trial ruling that certain payments involved no dishonesty.

Irama v Formark: High Court refuses permission to appeal and imposes a civil restraint order

Griffiths J dismisses a costs appeal as totally without merit and restrains further applications.

EHRC updates guidance after For Women Scotland ruling

EHRC draft code clarifies single-sex services, trans rights, and public bodies’ duties following the For Women Scotland judgment

Goldsmith: High Court declines to compel fresh open-prison decision before Parole Board review

Deputy judge quashes refusal to move prisoner to open conditions but refuses a 21-day deadline.

SRA seeks input on handling complaints

The SRA is consulting on new rules to enhance transparency in complaint management by law firms