All news on the topic: High Court
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Two wives, one millionaire liar: Bigamist’s £1.8m fortune sparks catfight in court
Two wives are locked in a legal battle over their bigamist husband’s £1.8 million fortune after he secretly married them both.
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High Court allowed the first private gender clinic in England to continue treating teenagers
A former nurse has lost her High Court challenge against the registration of England’s first private gender clinic for teenagers.
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Fraud, death and £700m: Mike Lynch’s legacy faces bankruptcy after Sicily tragedy
Businessman Mike Lynch’s estate is confronting bankruptcy after being ordered to pay £700 million in a fraud case following the tycoon’s death.
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Woman in £2.7m Spitalfields property dispute found dead after Manchester fall
A mother of three who died after falling from a Manchester apartment block was engaged in a fierce High Court battle with her celebrity antique dealer ex-fiancé over a £2.7 million five-storey Georgian mansion.
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“He screamed at our newborn and raped me in my sleep” — wife of former Conservative MP reveals 10 years of domestic hell
The spouse of a former Tory MP has spoken out about the ten years of abuse she endured in her marriage.
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Teen who killed his mother, sister and brother again avoids life sentence — court upholds minimum term of 49 years
Evil triple shotgun murderer Nicholas Prosper has been spared a whole life sentence for a second time after senior judges agreed his 49-year term was not ‘unduly lenient’.
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Data leak of 18,000 Afghans: How the government hid the disaster behind an unprecedented constitutional ban
The government spent nearly two years employing an unprecedented superinjunction to stop the public from learning about a catastrophic Ministry of Defence data breach that exposed the personal details of thousands of Afghans who had worked with UK forces.
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Park Lane penthouse turned into battleground: Al-Fayed heirs locked in 8-year legal fight with UK developer
The owner of a multi-million pound penthouse on Park Lane, central London, has been in an eight-year legal battle with companies owned by the late Mohamed Al Fayed and his family, the BBC has found.
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UK High Court refuses to halt supply of F-35 parts that could reach Israel
The UK’s High Court has dismissed a case filed by campaigners seeking to halt the transfer of all British-made spare parts for US-produced F-35 fighter jets to Israel, stating it lacked the constitutional authority to intervene.
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Secret double life and $262,000 in legal debt: Russian businessman may face prison in the UK
A Russian oil tycoon faces a potential jail term after a judge at the High Court in London on Wednesday ruled he was in contempt of court for repeatedly failing to comply with legal rulings made in his bitter multi-million dollar divorce case.
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Spy agency cover-up: MI5 misled court and watchdog to protect neo-Nazi agent
The watchdog charged with holding MI5 to account rewrote a report into the handling of a violent neo-Nazi agent after the Security Service gave it false information, the BBC can reveal.
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UK court orders MI5 to hand over secret documents in case of neo-Nazi agent X
MI5 is facing fresh scrutiny in the case of a violent neo-Nazi agent after a High Court judge said he had "no confidence" in the Security Service’s account of how a senior officer gave false evidence.
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“Betrayal of Chagossian rights”: woman succeeds in blocking historic UK-Mauritius agreement
The order, issued at 2:25 AM, specifies that the government may not take "any conclusive or legally binding action to finalize its negotiations regarding the potential transfer of the British Indian Ocean Territory."
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Prince Harry claims removal of security was a plot to trap him and Meghan
Prince Harry has claimed that the removal of his and Meghan’s police protection was a plot to ’trap’ them in the royal family.
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Andrew Tate ‘threatened woman with gun’, UK court papers allege
The woman is one of four individuals who have initiated a civil claim against Andrew Tate in the UK, with accusations including rape, assault, and coercive control.
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Corby families suspect link between child cancer and environmental scandal
Families in Corby believe there might be a connection between child cancer and one of the UK’s most severe environmental scandals, LBC has discovered.
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Father of three died from water poisoning after a routine surgery in Ireland
The High Court has heard the case of a father of three who went into hospital for a straightforward day procedure and died of water intoxication after drinking an excessive amount of water.
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Women affected by the WASPI campaign threaten legal action over pension dispute
Campaigners have threatened the government with legal action unless it reconsiders the decision to refuse compensation to millions of women affected by an increase in the state pension age.
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New Look to close 26 stores and cut 350 jobs - see full list
The High Court in Ireland approved the appointment of provisional liquidators on Thursday as New Look seeks to wind down its Irish operations following several years of "sustained losses and challenging market conditions."
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Thames Water multi-billion pound debt relief approved by High Court
The judge described the costs incurred by Thames Water in the case as "eye-watering."
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Teacher claiming £300,000 after being charged at by 100 schoolchildren
A teacher is suing a summer camp firm after being knocked over when up to 100 children playing British Bulldog charged at her.
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TV executive accused of sadistically beating young female presenter
The TV executive was granted anonymity by a High Court judge.
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Met officers who fail vetting scheme might retain their jobs
Policing has been left in a "hopeless position", Met Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said, after the High Court ruled the force could not dismiss officers by removing their vetting clearance.
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Man seeks to purchase landfill site where he believes his £620 million worth of Bitcoin is buried
A man who accidentally binned a hard drive containing 8,000 Bitcoin tokens more than a decade ago is hoping to buy the tip where he lost his fortune.
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Woman who lived in hospital bed for 18 months is arrested and evicted
A woman who spent 550 days in hospital was arrested and evicted after the NHS trust took High Court action against her.
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