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Leadership shifts at Payne Hicks Beach

Payne Hicks Beach has announced significant leadership changes aimed at sustaining growth and ensuring stability within the firm

R (Secretary of State for Justice) v Parole Board: High Court dismisses challenge to refusal to set aside Zenshen release decision

Administrative Court finds Parole Board's set aside refusal neither process nor outcome irrational despite attempted theft by life prisoner

Song v Smith: Court of Appeal clarifies fiduciary duty and unfair prejudice where joint venture has terminated

Court of Appeal distinguishes maturing business opportunities from future ones in quasi-partnership breakdown dispute

FAZ v MAZ: Family Court finds sexual abuse allegations unproven after mother withdraws during hearing

Mr Justice Poole warns of profound harm caused by unproven allegations pursued over two years of complete family separation

Courtyard RTM Company v Rockwell: Court of Appeal rules on vertical division test in right to manage claims

Court of Appeal dismisses both appeals, clarifying when shared basement structures prevent right to manage claims succeeding

Latter Rain Outpouring Project v Green: High Court refuses interim injunctions in church company control dispute

Chancery Division orders preliminary issue trial to determine membership and directorship of company linked to Pentecostal church

Lyons v Bridging Finance: High Court upholds bankruptcy order against Bahamas-domiciled property investor

Chancery Division confirms single-property development in England sufficient to establish "carrying on business" jurisdiction under Insolvency Act 1986

Lupsa v Timis Court: High Court dismisses deliberate absence appeal in Romanian extradition case

Administrative Court upholds extradition order, finding appellant's conduct amounted to unequivocal waiver under Bertino principles