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Eskander v GMC: filing an appeal without paying the fee does not make it out of time

An unpaid court fee does not invalidate a statutory appeal filed within the 28-day limit, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

Sanders v Information Commissioner: when FOIA becomes a surrogate appeal route

32 FOIA requests, 800–900 emails, and one dismissed insurance complaint — vexatiousness upheld.

Ali v Northamptonshire Healthcare NHS Trust: Article 3 breach found over failure to provide pathway therapy to life prisoner

A prisoner serving an indefinite sentence wins damages after being denied access to a rehabilitation programme.

Cabo Concepts v MGA Entertainment: when disclosure failings do not unravel a costs order

A party's own disclosure breaches, discovered after a costs order is made, will not automatically justify varying that order — even where different conduct might...

AL v Secretary of State for the Home Department: Court of Appeal affirms procedural discipline in article 3 health claims

Court of Appeal dismisses article 3 and article 8 challenge to removal of seriously ill DRC national.

Guest v Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust: cardiac arrest caused by pulmonary embolism, not negligent anaesthetic management

A High Court judge has dismissed a clinical negligence claim brought by a young man who lost most of his sight following complex spinal surgery.

Suspended sentences and automatic exclusion: the UK’s tougher immigration rules

While framed as a crackdown on criminality, the UK's latest changes to the Immigration Rules risk separating families, undermining rehabilitation, and imposing disproportionate consequences for...

UK M&A legal market sees resurgence

The UK M&A legal market has sharply rebounded in Q1 2026, with elite firms leading high-value deals