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TH v AR: Family Court adjourns lump sum claim after asset-stripping findings

Family Court finds sham asset transfers and adjourns husband's lump sum claim pending recovery.

Re Interactive Media Group Ltd: court dismisses disclosure bid in unfair prejudice petition

ICC Judge dismisses disclosure application, finding post-liquidation acts fall outside a company's affairs.

Golding v Financial Services Compensation Scheme Ltd: High Court clarifies limitation period for FSMA section 27 claims

High Court confirms FSMA section 27 compensation claims form a single cause of action.

Shand v Mishcon de Reya LLP: court strikes out reformulated conflict of interest claim

High Court finds reformulated claim against Mishcon de Reya remains abusive, fanciful and time-barred.

Gomes v AMG Financial Management Limited: court orders 75% costs after summary dismissal

High Court explains costs award after summarily dismissing claim against solicitor defendant, Marco Mandelli.

CH v Secretary of State for the Home Department: forced marriage asylum appeal allowed

First-tier Tribunal accepts Namibian appellant's account of forced child marriage and tribal persecution.

MM v Secretary of State for the Home Department: tribunal allows Kenyan lesbian's asylum appeal

First-tier Tribunal accepts Kenyan appellant's account of family persecution, finding internal relocation unreasonable.

BF v Secretary of State for the Home Department: blood feud asylum appeal allowed

A First-tier Tribunal has allowed an Iraqi national's asylum appeal, accepting his account of a blood feud triggered by his father's involvement in a fatal...