Court Report

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Relief from forfeiture: timing requirements and abuse of process

Mortgagee applications must be timely and genuine to avoid procedural barriers

Baroness Lawrence and others v Associated Newspapers: defining limits of privacy and media claims

High Court judgement refines evidential boundaries in media privacy claims against Associated Newspapers.

Tattersall v Tattersall: serious harm threshold defeats Facebook defamation claim

The High Court dismissed a defamation claim between two family members based on a Facebook post.

The Chief Constable of Sussex Police & Anor v XGY: legal implications of advocate immunity

Court of Appeal reinforces advocate immunity in domestic violence disclosure case

Employment Appeal Tribunal upholds union member's challenge to Certification Officer's election code ruling

The EAT found the Certification Officer wrongly interpreted Prospect's General Secretary election code of conduct.

BAT Industries v HMRC: limitation periods and tax restitution claims

Court of Appeal clarifies burden of proof for tax restitution under EU law

High Court dismisses extradition appeal in Romanian fraud case

Warrant validity and Article 8 challenges fail in organised crime case

Robertson v Google: Court of Appeal clarifies service rules abroad

Google case confirms CPR 7.6(3) applies when Form N510 omitted