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UK courts respond to news that Prince Andrew received legal papers by accuser Virginia Guiffre

Legal papers detailing sexual assault allegations against Prince Andrew have been acknowledged by UK courts, documents revealed.

In the 20 years since 9/11, more than 130 new national security laws have been enacted, introducing serious challenges for the courts.

Following is the decision of the High Court of Justice Queen’s Bench Division on the case pitting Makweley Lysongo against The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, The Government of La Republique Du Cameroun.

The appeal from the decision regarding treatment of gender dysphoria with puberty blockers was allowed and the declaration set aside.

A CONVICTED fraudster and local businessman have been ordered to pay up to £1million after a failed prosecution against a Teesside man.

Court of Appeal blocked attempts to declare Tuju bankrupt and auction his property to repay the EADB bank.

Case a classic illustration of when the appeal court ought not to seek to go behind the careful findings made by the trial judge.

The cat is out of the bag. Judges think costs budgeting is a waste of time. We always suspected it, but now we know it. Master Davison of the Queen’s Bench Division was ruling on whether or not to allow costs budgeting in a case on the asbestos list. He refused to do so, on the basis that there is a ‘firm convention’ that no asbestos list cases are subject to budgeting. And he added this bombshell: ‘QB masters, Chancery masters and costs judges do not necessarily share this defendant’...

Vijay Mallya loses court battle in UK, to pay USD 90 mn in claims linked to Kingfisher Airlines Vijay Mallya loses court battle in UK, to pay USD 90 mn in claims linked to Kingfisher Airlines The Legal Claim Relates To A Leasing Agreement Between Kingfisher Airlines And Aircraft Leasing Company BOC Aviation Involving Four Planes, Of Which Three Were Delivered. PTI | Updated on: 12 Feb 2018, 08:14:41 PM London/Singapore: Embattled liquor tycoon Vijay Mallya has lo...