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A finding that properties, both before and after transfer, were held on trust for an individual was not part of either party’s case, and was the Deputy Judge’s (the Judge's) own idea. That was the uncontested position before the Court…

At a remedies hearing in the High Court, Martin Richard Glenn, former Chief Executive Officer of the Football Association (FA) was today awarded substantial damages and costs against Craig Kline, some time Assistant Director of Football and Director of Statistical…

Norwegian law recognises a process known as deferred probate by which, in very broad terms, a surviving spouse may apply to the court for an order by which the surviving spouse is allowed to possess the whole of the joint…

One would need the fingers of many hands to count how often one had heard a Tribunal or Magistrates’ Chair say, in finding the allegations proved, “We found witness X to be honest  and reliable, and her evidence compelling”, and…

When 15 year old Shamima Begum slipped out of the country with two friends in 2015, it would probably not have crossed her mind that, if one day she wished to return, she would be barred by the state from…

A, who is now 12 years old, was born in England in 2008. M, a British national, met F, an Italian national in Italy in 2005.  From 2008 they lived together in Italy as a family. Although F was not…

On 11 February 2015 Ever Smart, a very large container vessel, was outbound from the port of Jebel Ali In the United Arab Emirates, when it collided with Alexandra I, an inbound vessel. The collision took place within the pilot…

In an employment situation, the parties to the agreement were frequently of unequal bargaining power. In determining whether someone fell within the definition of a “worker”, the primary question was one of statutory interpretation, not contractual interpretation. The Supreme Court…

For many years inhabitants of an Essex town have been free to roam on a nearby quayside for general recreation:  they meet each other, chat and walk their dogs. At the same time, this concrete area of land operates as…

A finding that a father had sexually abused his daughter O, was set aside by the Court of Appeal for insufficiency of reasons.  The Court ordered a rehearing before a different judge:  FD v A Local Authority (1) MD (2)…