Day: 7 January 2026

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 7th, 2026 in law reports by michael

Supreme Court

Evans v Barclays Bank Plc & Ors [2025] UKSC 48 (18 December 2025)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v Kolicaj [2025] UKSC 49 (18 December 2025)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Afan Valley Ltd & Ors v Lupton Fawcett LLP [2026] EWCA Civ 2 (05 January 2026)

TAQA Bratani Ltd & Ors v Fujairah Oil and Gas UK LLC & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1669 (19 December 2025)

EAV v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 1677 (19 December 2025)

Motorola Solutions Inc & Anor v Hytera Communications Corporation Ltd & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 1667 (19 December 2025)

Coulthard & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs [2025] EWCA Civ 1671 (19 December 2025)

Bailey v Stonewall Equality Ltd & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1662 (18 December 2025)

Michael v Michael [2025] EWCA Civ 1668 (18 December 2025)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v First-Tier Tribunal (Asylum Support) [2025] EWCA Civ 1654 (18 December 2025)

Cabo Concepts Ltd & Anor v MGA Entertainment (UK) Ltd & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 1652 (17 December 2025)

Derby City Council v UYR, R (On the Application Of) [2025] EWCA Civ 1648 (17 December 2025)

Kone, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 1653 (17 December 2025)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Wahid, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1675 (19 December 2025)

Coates, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1676 (19 December 2025)

Salem & Anor, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1602 (19 December 2025)

Dilenardo & Anor, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1672 (18 December 2025)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Williams & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Natural Resources Wales [2026] EWHC 9 (Admin) (06 January 2026)

Nurrish v Nursing And Midwifery Council [2026] EWHC 2 (Admin) (02 January 2026)

AA, R (On the Application Of) v Sodexo Ltd & Aor [2025] EWHC 3404 (Admin) (29 December 2025)

Heaton, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2025] EWHC 3375 (Admin) (19 December 2025)

PJSC VTB Bank v HM Treasury [2025] EWHC 3359 (Admin) (19 December 2025)

Williamson, R (On the Application Of) v Caerphilly County Brough Council [2025] EWHC 3312 (Admin) (19 December 2025)

Lee v General Medical Council [2025] EWHC 3347 (Admin) (19 December 2025)

Mirza v Crown Prosecution Service [2025] EWHC 3349 (Admin) (19 December 2025)

Kos v Circuit Court of Wroclaw, Republic of Poland [2025] EWHC 3337 (Admin) (19 December 2025)

Umerah v The Nursing and Midwifery Council [2025] EWHC 3339 (Admin) (19 December 2025)

Lyrae, R (On the Application Of) v Somerset Council [2025] EWHC 3261 (Admin) (18 December 2025)

BSD, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWHC 3333 (Admin) (18 December 2025)

Hinds, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Justice [2025] EWHC 3335 (Admin) (18 December 2025)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Pervaz & Anor v Pervaz & Ors [2025] EWHC 3405 (Ch) (29 December 2025)

Gable Insurance Ag (Incorporated In Liechtenstein) v Dewsall & Ors [2025] EWHC 3399 (Ch) (23 December 2025)

The Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue And Customs v Purity Limited [2025] EWHC 3401 (Ch) (23 December 2025)

WLP Trading & Marketing Ltd v Albalous & Anor [2025] EWHC 3357 (Ch) (19 December 2025)

Places for People Pension Trustee Ltd v Places for People Group Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 3371 (Ch) (19 December 2025)

Bharucha v Patel & Anor [2025] EWHC 3364 (Ch) (19 December 2025)

Patel v O’Sullivan & Ors [2025] EWHC 3326 (Ch) (19 December 2025)

The Winros Partnership v Global Energy Horizons Corporation [2025] EWHC 3362 (Ch) (19 December 2025)

Yodel Delivery Network Ltd v Corlett & Ors [2025] EWHC 3355 (Ch) (18 December 2025)

Anderson & Anor v Curtis & Ors [2025] EWHC 3290 (Ch) (18 December 2025)

Shufflebotham & Anor v Shuff-Wentzel [2025] EWHC 3321 (Ch) (17 December 2025)

Harrington Homes (Carbis Bay) Ltd v Hayman & Anor [2025] EWHC 3224 (Ch) (17 December 2025)

Perhar v Freestone & Ors [2025] EWHC 3284 (Ch) (17 December 2025)

Dekel v Clerkenwell Lifestyle (UK) Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 3220 (Ch) (17 December 2025)

Khanna & Anor v Khanna & Ors [2025] EWHC 3278 (Ch) (17 December 2025)

Lowe v Daniells [2025] EWHC 3297 (Ch) (17 December 2025)

Otto v Inner Mongolia Happy Lamb Catering Management Company (Re HLHP Oriental Food Ltd) [2025] EWHC 3307 (Ch) (16 December 2025)

Strand Hanson Ltd v Conduit Pharmaceuticals Ltd [2025] EWHC 3287 (Ch) (16 December 2025)

Getty Images (US) Inc & Ors v Stability AI Ltd (Re Form of Order) [2025] EWHC 3343 (Ch) (16 December 2025)

Olivier v McCaughran [2025] EWHC 3308 (Ch) (15 December 2025)

Ashrafi & Anor v Belmont Green Finance Ltd [2025] EWHC 3247 (Ch) (15 December 2025)

Source: www.bailii.org

“High trust” legal aid model could cut bureaucracy – Legal Futures

Posted January 7th, 2026 in news by sally

‘A Dutch-style “high trust” model for legal aid could “significantly reduce bureaucracy” for law firms and make it more “economic” for them to do publicly funded work, the Law Society’s head of justice has argued.’

Full Story

Legal Futures, 7th January 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘Catastrophic’ MoJ leasing of jail with toxic gas set to cost more than £100m – The Guardian

Posted January 7th, 2026 in news by sally

‘A “catastrophic” decision by the Ministry of Justice to sign a 10-year lease on a prison where high levels of a poisonous gas had been detected is expected to cost the UK taxpayer more than £100m, parliament’s spending watchdog has concluded.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 7th January 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

Banaz Mahmod was murdered 20 years ago; the fight for a law on ‘honour’-based abuse goes on – The Guardian

Posted January 7th, 2026 in news by sally

‘After years of campaigning, Mahmod’s sister Bekhal hopes UK government is finally ready to bring in Banaz’s law’

Full Story

The Guardian, 6th January 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

Advertising watchdog targets motor CMCs in latest crackdown – Legal Futures

Posted January 7th, 2026 in news by sally

‘The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has banned misleading adverts aimed at victims of car accidents as part of a new crackdown on claims management companies (CMCs).’

Full Story

Legal Futures, 7th January 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk