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River Action UK v Ofwat: high court dismisses storm overflow judicial review

High Court rejects challenge to Ofwat's PR24 expenditure allowances for storm overflow improvements.

Berg v Jones: BBC editor's libel claim turns on fact-opinion distinction

A High Court ruling on BBC bias allegations clarifies when editorial criticism constitutes opinion in libel proceedings.

Nador Cott v Asda: plant variety rights, mandarin oranges and the limits of 'essentially derived'

Tang Gold mandarins found not to be essentially derived from Nadorcott variety, defeating infringement claim.

Baroness Lawrence and co-claimants win conditional right to call key witness in ANL trial

High Court grants limited relief from sanctions to allow live evidence from private investigator Gavin Burrows, subject to strict constraints.

UK Global Healthcare Ltd v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care: DHSC's summary judgement bid fails over pandemic gloves dispute

DHSC sought £15.35m in advance payments; court finds triable issues on prevention, waiver and unlawful rejection.

CHD v Secretary of State for Defence: High Court quashes Afghan relocation refusal over error of fact

Rule of law was always a UK national security objective — the government conceded it.

UAB Business Enterprise v Oneta Limited: court finds settlement agreement genuine despite expert fraud concerns

A High Court judge rejects forensic document evidence in favour of factual witness testimony, restoring a Lithuanian builder's ownership of a UK property company.

Gambrah v Director of HMP Thameside: six-day unlawful detention highlights systemic failures at private prison

High Court condemns Serco's repeated failure to release prisoner lawfully entitled to immediate discharge