The Latest Breaking News from the High Court

Council staff traumatised by 'horrid' LTN meeting were given day off to recover, High Court told

Campaigners bid to secure historic legal victory over council accused of ‘bulldozing through’ low traffic neighbourhood

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2025

Clive Palmer's United Australia Party gone from ballots

Businessman Clive Palmer has lost a bid to re-register his United Australia Party ahead of the federal election, leaving his candidates unidentified.

AAP · Feb 12, 2025

All judges immune from lawsuits, High Court rules

All judges of inferior and superior courts are immune to civil lawsuits, even if they make errors, the High Court has ruled in a landmark appeal judgment.

AAP · Feb 11, 2025

Thames Water restructure plans a ‘bridge to nowhere’, MP’s barristers tell court

Barristers for Charlie Maynard, MP for Witney in Oxfordshire, told the High Court that plans to restructure the utility were a ‘poor short-term fix’.

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025

Thames Water running out of money ‘a risk which cannot be run’, High Court told

The High Court will consider whether to sanction plans to restructure the utility following a four-day hearing in London.

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2025

SC calls Maha Kumbh stampede 'unfortunate', refuses to hear PIL on safety measures

The Supreme Court on Monday said that the tragedy struck at the Maha Kumbh Mela on January in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj was an "unfortunate incident" . Read further on Dynamite News.

Dynamite News · Feb 3, 2025

Maha Kumbh: SC says stampede unfortunate; Refuses to consider PIL

A bench of Chief Justice of India Sanjiv Khanna and PV Sanjay Kumar said, "It is an unfortunate incident and it is something of concern, but move the High Court." Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 3, 2025

Campaign to save the first ever YMCA in London taken to High Court

Club could close after being sold to a real estate company

Evening Standard · Jan 31, 2025

Legal challenge over UK Government arms sales to Israel to be heard by end of May

A legal challenge over the export of F-35 fighter jet components to Israel should be heard by the end of May, the High Court has ruled ...

The National (Scotland) · Jan 30, 2025

UK’s former top judge warns assisted dying approval should be kept out of courts

Lord Sumption previously backed a change in the law to allow assisted dying but described Kim Leadbeater’s legislation as ‘over-engineered, bureaucratic, and coldly inhumane’

The Independent UK · Jan 29, 2025