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Rough sleeping is no longer a crime

The UK government has repealed the Vagrancy Act, marking a pivotal shift towards supporting the homeless and preventing future homelessness

Upper Tribunal cuts business rates on anaerobic digester plants in Bay Farm Power v Prescott

Upper Tribunal reduces rateable values of two anaerobic digester plants after revisiting tenant's share methodology.

Implied misrepresentation claim survives strike out in Bromcom v Arbor Education Partners

High Court allows unlawful means conspiracy claim over school MIS procurement to proceed to trial.

Court clarifies moratorium creditor super priority in Re Cross Transport Ltd

High Court rules administrators may fund litigation ahead of paying super priority moratorium creditors.

High Court quashes disbarment in Anurag Mohindru KC v Bar Standards Board

High Court substitutes suspension for disbarment after finding tribunal misapplied exceptional circumstances test.

Permission for judicial review refused in ATN v WellBN Partnership over GP hormone prescribing

High Court refuses judicial review of GP practice's discontinued gender-affirming hormone prescribing policy.

Indemnity costs ordered against trio behind sham trust deeds in Teixeira v Moaven

High Court orders joint and several indemnity costs over fabricated declarations of trust in estate dispute.

Court of Appeal refuses Jagjit Kaur's late challenge to contempt committal in Gill v Kaur

Court of Appeal rejects lengthy extension of time application over deliberate breaches of disclosure orders.