All news on the topic: High Court

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British soldier files £200k lawsuit after injury on £1.5million-a-week superyacht
Sam Gumble was working as security to defend against Somali pirates on the MS Lana - a superyacht previously used by Beyoncé - when he was injured by a burst pipe in the Middle East.
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High Court rules that SAS soldiers’ use of lethal force in the killing of four IRA men was unjustified
Four Provisional IRA members - Kevin Barry O’Donnell, 21, Sean O’Farrell, 23, Peter Clancy, 19, and Daniel Vincent, 20 - were shot and killed on 16 February 1992 at St Patrick’s Church in Clonoe, Co Tyrone.
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Prince Andrew reportedly too scared to visit the USA again amid new calls for an FBI investigation
Prince Andrew, Duke of York, has reportedly only left the UK once in almost six years and is said to be particularly scared of visiting the USA again amid the Jeffrey Epstein scandal.
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Judges in Sara Sharif family court case named following appeal ruling
In October 2019, a social worker told a court they assessed that Sara Sharif’s father and stepmother were "able to meet Sara and [a sibling’s] needs for safety, stability, emotional warmth and guidance".
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Terminally ill individuals may be allowed to end their lives without judge’s approval under assisted dying legislation
Terminally ill people may be able to take their own lives without a judge’s approval under the assisted dying proposals currently being scrutinised - after warnings that courts could be overwhelmed.
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Four members of a Glasgow child abuse ring attempted to murder a girl by trapping her in a microwave
Four members of a Scottish child abuse ring tried to murder a victim by trapping her in a microwave.
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Ex-footballer Barton in court over alleged domestic assault following overturned ruling
Joey Barton has appeared in court to respond to charges of assaulting his wife Georgia, after the High Court overturned an earlier decision to throw the case out
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Prince Harry offered limited armed police protection for his upcoming UK visit
Prince Harry will be offered ’limited police protection’ when he visits the UK next week after losing his legal battle for taxpayer funded security - he is due to travel to London to attend his forthcoming High Court trial against News Group Newspapers
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Box of books discarded by ’Chinese spy’ deepens mystery around Prince Andrew’s connections
A box of books belonging to a man alleged to be a Chinese Spy were found dumped on the lawn outside his house this morning.
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One-year-old boy dies after High Court orders withdrawal of life support
A one-year-old boy who has a severe and irreversible neuromuscular disease has died after a High Court judge ruled his treatment should stop.
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Luxembourg Bank "central" to the purchase of luxury British real estate with embezzled Azerbaijan funds, says U.K. police
The U.K.’s National Crime Agency successfully argued in a High Court case in London that accounts at the Banque Internationale à Luxembourg were used to move millions from a high profile embezzlement case in Azerbaijan into expensive properties.
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Lawyer for British tabloid accuses Prince Harry of tampering with evidence in phone hacking case
The High Court heard the Duke of Sussex had deliberately destroyed text messages with the ghostwriter who penned his memoir
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UN agency warns of new Rwanda abuses evidence
The United Nations’ refugee agency has warned judges it may have new evidence from 2024 that Rwanda has endangered asylum seekers, despite Parliament passing a law declaring the country is safe.
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Prince Harry given green light to appeal High Court ruling on police protection
Prince Harry has been given the green light to appeal a High Court ruling dismissing his challenge to the level of police protection he receives in the UK.
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Harry loses bid to name Murdoch in hacking claim
Prince Harry cannot broaden legal action against News Group Newspapers (NGN) to include new allegations against Rupert Murdoch, the High Court has ruled.
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'Britain's worst landlord' accused of nightmare campaign of harassment
Property mogul Fergus Wilson was slapped with an injunction and a £125,000 bill - but is back in the High Court after Ashford Borough Council claims he has continued to harass staff
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Joey Barton asks public for money as Jeremy Vine sues him over 'bike nonce' slur
Joey Barton is the subject of legal action from broadcaster Jeremy Vine following posts made by the former Newcastle United and Manchester City midfielder on social media
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Grenfell police sue over 'psychiatric injuries' from trying to rescue victims
A group of 33 Metropolitan Police officers - six of whom have since retired - are claiming compensation due to the psychological damage they suffered due to the Grenfell Tower fire
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Prince Harry 'highly unlikely' to win High Court appeal and warned over backlash
Doubts have been cast on the potential success of Prince Harry's court appeal regarding his security arrangements in the UK, amidst growing concerns over the use of taxpayer funds
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British Airways killer escaped murder conviction thanks to chilling explanation
Ex-British Airways captain Robert Brown was remarkably cleared of murdering his wife Joanna Simpson after admitting manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility
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Barrister sued by younger brother cut out of mum's 'suspicous' £1.25m will
Robert Grierson is being sued by his brother Duncan Grierson over the validity of their mother Elise's will and claims she did not understand its contents
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Woman wins court row after brothers claimed she made mum cut them from £1m will
Rita Rea's three brothers claimed she had 'coerced' their mother into writing a will in 2015 that ensured her £1million London home would be given to her daughter only
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Man who mixed sperm with his father's sample won't need paternity test
The man mixed his sperm with his father's and injected it into his partner, resulting in the birth of a now five-year-old boy, known as D, but the council brought a legal bid over the parentage of the child
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Sobbing probation officer 'didn't know' Reading terrorist had killed before
Laura Rixon, probation officer for Reading terror attacker Khairi Saadallah, has admitted she was unknowingly “managing an unconvicted murderer” before he killed three people, an inquest heard
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Judge slams 'absurd' claim Manchester Arena bombing that killed 22 was staged
Martin and Eve Hibbert, who were at the Ariana Grande concert in May 2017 and suffered life-changing injuries, are bringing legal action against Richard Hall for his comments