Court Report

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PCSU v Home Secretary: costs denied where claim becomes academic for political reasons

Union fails to recover costs despite achieving repeal of strike regulations following election

Maggie Otto v Inner Mongolia Happy Lamb: Court permits amended petition after specificity concerns resolved

HHJ Matthews rules petitioners adequately addressed attribution deficiencies in unfair prejudice proceedings

Seacrest v BCPR: High Court rejects s.68 challenge over exchange rate calculation in arbitration

Tribunal did not commit serious irregularity in declining unpleaded closing submissions.

AGA Rangemaster v UK Innovations: trade mark exhaustion and conversion services

Court of Appeal upholds finding that reseller's marketing created false impression of commercial connection with trade mark proprietor.

Re C: Court of Appeal criticises rushed interim care decision in residential assessment case

Court finds judge failed to undertake proper welfare analysis in separation application.

Ashrafi v Belmont Green Finance: beneficial ownership cannot override mortgage security obtained through apparent authority

High Court confirms Brocklesby principle defeats beneficial owners' claim to overriding interest

Riley v Aidiniantz: High Court refuses to strike out section 423 claim over share transfers

Master Bowles examines limitation defences and beneficial ownership in long-running Sherlock Holmes Museum dispute.

Baroness Lawrence v Associated Newspapers: joint and several liability for common costs in multi-party litigation

Claimants face joint liability for shared costs in phone hacking claims against Associated Newspapers.