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Palestine Action barrister wins appeal against contempt of court charge over trial speech

Rajiv Menon KC clashed with the judge in the first trial of six Palestine Action activists

The Independent UK

Man who killed 51 in New Zealand mosque attacks loses bid to abandon his guilty pleas

New Zealand's Court of Appeal has rejected an attempt by Brenton Tarrant to withdraw his guilty pleas for the 2019 Christchurch mosque attacks

The Independent UK

London council's unsuccessful fight against LTNs to rack up £278,000 legal bill

Revealed: Full cost of Tower Hamlets’ legal fight against low traffic neighbourhoods in Bethnal Green

Evening Standard

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'See it through': killer teen's sentence cut challenged

A High Court appeal has been launched over a reduced sentence granted to a teenager jailed for fatally stabbing a mother in a brutal Boxing Day home invasion.

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Judges reject appeal claiming Labour’s VAT raid on private school fees infringes human rights

Lawyers for the government had argued parents still retained the right to send children to free state schools or home-educate them

The Independent UK

Children can claim damages for ‘lost years’ after medical negligence, Supreme Court rules

The UK’s highest court found that a 1981 Court of Appeal judgment, which stated children cannot receive damages, was “incorrect”

The Independent UK

Tower residents' eviction win ahead of High Court fight

The Court of Appeal has ordered a state government body to halt its plan to evict residents at three public housing towers earmarked for demolition.

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Victory for Met Police as judges rule vetting can include unproved allegations

Police force will be able to consider even unproved allegations when vetting potential officers in the recruitment process

Evening Standard

East London residents win sensational victory in fight to save LTN low-traffic schemes

London-wide implications for LTNs as Court of Appeal rules that Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman acted unlawfully in trying to ignore Sadiq Khan’s transport masterplan

Evening Standard

XL bully ban upheld after campaigners lose Court of Appeal challenge

Owning an XL bully without an exemption certificate is a criminal offence in England and Wales

The Independent UK

Ex Jetstar Pilot Greg Lynn’s Murder Conviction Set Aside As Court Orders New Trial

Former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn will face a fresh trial after Victoria’s Court of Appeal set aside his murder conviction.

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'Pure evil' rapist's appeal win rejected by High Court

A rapist's appeal against his convictions has been reversed by Australia's highest court after prosecutors challenged the decision to allow him a re-trial.

AAP

'Save our LTNs!' £100,000 crowdfunded battle to save three low traffic neighbourhoods in east London reaches Court of Appeal

Campaigners say it would cost £2.5m for Tower Hamlets mayor Lutfur Rahman to axe the schemes

Evening Standard

Covid inquiry latest: Bereaved families hit out at Johnson’s ‘deafening silence’ over pandemic mistakes

The Covid-19 Bereaved Families for Justice UK campaign group said Boris Johnson’s pandemic actions were a ‘grave betrayal’ of the British public

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Coal mine expansions 'real concern' under proposed laws

Local communities will bear the brunt of climate harms caused by new coal mine expansions if tougher approvals are not introduced, a legal expert says.

Evening Standard

Killer of Alfie Steele cannot appeal against conviction, judges rule

Nine-year-old Alfie Steele died in February 2021.

Evening Standard

Reform MP loses Court of Appeal bid to throw out challenge to by-election result

Graham Moore, a losing candidate in the Runcorn and Helsby by-election in May, has launched a legal challenge against the result.

Evening Standard

TikTok influencer has double murder sentence reduced at Court of Appeal

Mahek Bukhari was jailed for life in 2023 for her involvement in the murders of Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin in February 2022.

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The Independent UK

Palestine Action legal challenge over group’s terror ban allowed to go ahead

Court of Appeal ruled Palestine Action’s co-founder can proceed with a High Court challenge against No 10

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Laurence Fox granted retrial in libel case over social media ‘racist’ claim

The Court of Appeal dismissed the actor’s bid to overturn the finding that he had libelled two people by calling them ‘paedophiles’

Evening Standard

Council’s bid to block asylum seekers being housed in Bell Hotel to be heard

Epping Forest District Council is taking legal action against Somani Hotels, which owns the Bell Hotel in Epping, and the Home Office.

Evening Standard

Harry writes to Home Secretary asking for security arrangement review

During the duke’s visit to the UK in September, a ‘known stalker’ came ‘within feet’ of him on two occasions, according to reports in The Telegraph.

The Independent UK

Prince Harry makes new UK security request amid ‘stalker’ incidents

Prince Harry previously said it was ‘impossible’ for him and his family to safely visit the UK without security

AAP

Mokbel drug convictions 'infected' but retrial on cards

An underworld figure faces a retrial on a 2005 drug importation charge after three judges delivered a mixed ruling on his appeal against three convictions.

Evening Standard

Home Office loses bid to delay trial of Epping asylum seeker hotel use claim

The Home Office said that Epping Forest District Council’s legal claim against Somani Hotels should be delayed by six weeks.

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