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New solicitor joins Jurit LLP team

Caroline Williams is set to strengthen Jurit LLP’s international private client practice with her expertise

Purani Swami Dharmanandan Dasji v Bhudia & Ors: High Court approves charity scheme for Swaminarayan temple

A new constitution for a £10 million Hindu charity, contested governance, and the limits of a founder's authority.

Townsend v Epsom and St Helier: NHS trusts cannot unilaterally withhold life-sustaining treatment on clinical grounds

Court of Appeal holds that all treatment decisions for incapacitated adults require a best interests analysis — there is no clinical carve-out.

Attorney General v Messi: EAT grants indefinite restriction of proceedings order against serial employment claimant

EAT imposes indefinite bar on claimant with over 50 unsuccessful employment tribunal claims since 2017.

BY v GC: costs orders, litigation conduct and the limits of r28.3

Knowingly false Form E disclosure warrants a costs penalty even where an SJE was already agreed.

Wiltshire Council v Secretary of State: fire damage cannot invalidate a lawful planning decision

A fire destroying a listed hangar eight days after a planning inspector's decision does not retrospectively render that decision unlawful.

CHK v Secretary of State for the Home Department: habeas corpus, immigration bail and the limits of liberty

Court of Appeal confirms that immigration bail conditions alone cannot ground a habeas corpus application.

VMD publishes first inspections report

The Veterinary Medicines Directorate's report informs on compliance issues and enforcement actions affecting animal health businesses