All news on the topic: High Court

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UK court rejects Andrew and Tristan Tate challenge over withheld victim identities
The pair are facing legal proceedings in Romania, where they currently live, but will be extradited to the UK once these proceedings are concluded to face a total of 21 charges, including rape, actual bodily harm, and human trafficking.
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Mone and Barrowman sued as government fights to recover £122m PPE Medpro losses
Baroness Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman are among individuals being sued in an attempt to recover some of the millions owed to the government by his collapsed company, PPE Medpro.
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Bentley-driving fraudster Barrett unmasked as jailed in Monaco after years on the run
Swindler Ekaterina Barrett was regularly spotted sweeping through London’s wealthiest postcodes in a Bentley, dressed head-to-toe in Gucci, and walking her beloved Italian greyhounds.
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Court backs £2.2bn Gatwick expansion despite climate challenge
Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander approved the £2.2 billion scheme in September, which would have seen the West Sussex airport move its emergency runway 12 metres north to accommodate around 100,000 more flights a year.
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Man accused of murdering "loving mum" and "bright spirit" in Highlands attack
A man is to stand trial charged with the murder of his partner.
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Two wives, one husband, no fortune: £1.8m estate battle collapses into chaos
A £1.8 million inheritance dispute between two women, each of whom married the same man in Las Vegas, may turn out to be futile after a court was informed that the entire fortune might have been depleted from his estate.
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British passengers sue Singapore Airlines after deadly turbulence horror flight
More Brits who were onboard a turbulent Singapore Airlines flight which left one grandfather dead and dozens more injured have joined forces to sue the airline.
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Killer gamekeeper who disabled CCTV before shooting former colleague loses appeal
A former head gamekeeper found guilty of murdering an ex-colleague with a shotgun has been refused leave to appeal against his conviction.
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County lines drug dealer jailed for exploiting vulnerable people in Aberdeen cuckooing network
A man who exploited vulnerable people to allow homes in Aberdeen to be used for a so-called county lines drugs supply network has been jailed.
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Family courts accused of “alarming” victim blaming in domestic abuse cases
Family courts are home to an “alarming prevalence” of victim blaming and bias – predominantly impacting mothers – according to researchers we spoke to following the publication of a new report.
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Two men jailed for Dubai-ordered firebomb attack in Edinburgh gang feud
Two men who firebombed a house on the orders of a "boss" based in Dubai as part of a violent gang feud have been jailed.
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UK government wins appeal to keep Palestine Action ban in force
The UK government has won its appeal to maintain the ban on Palestine Action. In response, the group’s co-founder, Huda Ammori, vowed to fight the proscription all the way to the Supreme Court and the European Court of Human Rights, calling the ban an extreme attack on free speech and protest.
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UK court awards Varsha Gohil £6.6m after 23-year fight over hidden £28m fortune
A 23-year divorce fight between an Indian-origin couple in the UK has concluded with a court awarding Varsha Gohil £6.6 million after years of litigation over a concealed £28 million fortune.
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Glasgow gang admits role in £4m organised crime network moving cocaine and cash
Five men face lengthy jail terms after police busted a £4m cocaine and dirty money ring in the north of Glasgow.
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Bank staff corruption charges dropped in $1.85bn PNB fraud as Nirav Modi case continues
Corruption charges against bank staff in the $1.85 billion PNB fraud have been dropped, after the Central Bureau of Investigation conceded there was no evidence to support them.
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New Zealand bank ASB fined $6.7m after failing to vet billions in transactions
The $6.7 million fine ASB has agreed to pay for insufficiently vetting billions of dollars of transactions for money laundering is putting the spotlight on the law in New Zealand.
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British couple sentenced after abandoning three children at Costa del Sol hotel
A British couple arrested yesterday for abandoning their children at their Costa del Sol hotel ‘to go out partying’ have been sentenced.
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Dozens arrested outside Woolwich Crown Court during Palestine Action protest
Dozens of protesters expressing support for Palestine Action have been arrested outside a court in southeast London.
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Asylum seekers removed from Essex hotel after fire safety concerns
All residents at The Bell Hotel in Essex, a site that has been used to house asylum seekers and was the location for protests last year, have been removed, Epping Forest District Council (EFDC) has confirmed.
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Man raped boy, six, and assaulted teenage girl
A man has been convicted of raping a young boy and assaulting a teenage girl in a Caithness town.
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Ruth Langsford and Eamonn Holmes set for explosive £10m court battle after divorce talks collapse
Eamonn Holmes and Ruth Langsford’s divorce settlement talks have collapsed, with the former couple now heading to court.
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Labour MP sues Musk’s xAI after Grok created fake bikini images of her
Labour MP Jess Asato has stated she is taking legal action against Elon Musk’s xAI over the design of its Grok chatbot tool after it was used to create fake images of her wearing a bikini.
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Ex-SNP chief Peter Murrell returns to court after admitting £400,000 embezzlement from party funds
Former SNP chief executive Peter Murrell has returned to court for a further hearing, after he admitted to embezzling more than £400,000 from the party.
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Palace sat on 30,000 Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor emails that could expose secret dealings and government leaks
Buckingham Palace received emails six years ago that would have shown Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was sharing confidential government information while working as a trade envoy, court documents have revealed.
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Archie Battersbee’s mother and brother jailed for violent 13-mile revenge car chase
The mother and brother of Archie Battersbee have been jailed for a revenge attack in which they chased a motorist off the road and into a tree.