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GMC v Gilbert: Court of Appeal upholds suspension for sexual misconduct and racist remarks

Appeal dismissed: suspension not erasure appropriate for surgeon's sexual misconduct and racist comments.

Medway Council v The Father & Anor: parental consent and deprivation of liberty for children under 16

Complex needs child's care restrictions not unlawful with valid parental consent.

UKHO v Samyung ENC: High Court issues unless order over persistent disclosure breaches

Persistent non-compliance with disclosure orders leads to £90 million strike-out sanction

Al Hashimi v Secretary of State for the Home Department: British Overseas Citizenship claim fails on jurisdictional grounds

High Court dismisses nationality challenge by claimant residing abroad due to lack of ECHR jurisdiction.

R v Maria Kwiatkowska: Court of Appeal examines modern slavery defence and trafficking victim convictions

Court allows appeals against 2011 and 2015 convictions but dismisses later appeals despite trafficking background.

Gill v Anand: Relief from sanctions refused after repeated breaches of unless orders

Chronic non-compliance and unsubstantiated incapacity claims prove fatal to defendant's application.

Tucker v Howe: Section 71(3) assessment and personal liability for costs

Court clarifies who pays assessment costs and VAT recovery for administrators in probate disputes.

Jin Gumbrell v YPG Pembroke Studios Ltd: Court of Appeal overturns claim strike-out for litigant in person

Litigant in person successfully appeals after compliance dispute over unless order requiring particulars of claim.