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Recent Cases
İstanbul Regional Court of Justice 12th Civil Chamber 2026/1220 — affirmed that resolutions adopted by an improperly convened no-notice general meeting were legally nonexistent
Caseİstanbul Bölge Adliye Mahkemesi 12. Hukuk Dairesi 2026/1220 Courtİstanbul Regional Court of Justice, 12th Civil Chamber (Turkey) Date DecidedJune 29, […]
Company [1] — Court vacates liability ruling for failure to substantiate fraud in pre-2020 merger
Case[F] [T], [Q] [O], and Company [1] v. Judgment of the Bordeaux Court of Appeal CourtCourt of Cassation, Criminal Chamber […]
M. [R] [D] — Court struck the sports-related portion of a permanent professional ban
CaseM. [R] [D] CourtCourt of Cassation, Criminal Chamber (France) Date DecidedSeptember 29, 2026 CitationECLI:FR:CCASS:2026:CR01104 TopicsCriminal Sentencing; Professional Bans; Unauthorized Medical […]
Schaefer v State Coroner of Queensland — application to prevent burial dismissed
CaseRuth Schaefer, Executor of the Estate of Gordon Charlie v The State Coroner of Queensland CourtSupreme Court of Queensland Date […]
Ou v Wang (No 4) — Queensland Supreme Court denies indemnity costs despite rejected settlement offer
CaseOu v Wang (No 4) CourtSupreme Court of Queensland, Trial Division (Australia) Date Decided29 September 2026 Citation[2026] QSC 233 TopicsCosts, […]
R v Ara — Court cut manifestly excessive sentence and advanced parole eligibility
CaseR v Ara CourtCourt of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided29 September 2026 Citation[2026] QCA 190 TopicsCriminal sentencing, […]
Tiers — Court of Appeal dismisses bid for further supervision order
CaseAlgana Tiers v Attorney-General for the State of Queensland CourtCourt of Appeal (Queensland) Date Decided29 September 2026 Citation[2026] QCA 191 […]
Fritz v DPP (Qld) — Appeal allowed on limited grounds, but filing leave still refused
CaseFritz v Director of Public Prosecutions (Qld) CourtCourt of Appeal, Supreme Court of Queensland (Australia) Date Decided29 September 2026 Citation[2026] […]
Dennison v Brisbane City Council — cyclist wins appeal over unmarked overnight barricade
CaseVictor George Dennison by his litigation guardian Juthika Melonie Dennison v Brisbane City Council CourtCourt of Appeal of the Supreme […]
Salerno Holdings v Ku-ring-gai Council — Court clears apartment proposal subject to final consent conditions
CaseSalerno Holdings Pty Ltd v Ku-ring-gai Council CourtLand and Environment Court of New South Wales (Australia) Date Decided29 September 2026 […]
DPG Project 56 Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council — Court approves nine-storey Neutral Bay apartment project
CaseDPG Project 56 Pty Ltd v North Sydney Council CourtLand and Environment Court of New South Wales (Australia) Date Decided29 […]
Wines v Homes NSW — Court orders coordinated bamboo removal and $6,253.50 payment
CaseWines v Homes NSW CourtLand and Environment Court of New South Wales (Australia) Date Decided29 September 2026 Citation[2026] NSWLEC 1640 […]
Andrade v Bayside Council — court approves amended dual-occupancy development after conciliation
CaseAndrade v Bayside Council CourtLand and Environment Court of New South Wales (Australia) Date Decided29 September 2026 Citation[2026] NSWLEC 1637 […]
APPWAM Pty Ltd v Inner West Council — Court approved modified consent for 103-room boarding house
CaseAPPWAM PTY LTD v Inner West Council CourtLand and Environment Court of New South Wales (Australia) Date Decided29 September 2026 […]
Wilmore adoption — Court granted the Secretary’s application for two brothers to be adopted by their foster parents
CaseThe Adoption of Edmund Luigi Andrea Wilmore and Albert Edward Fernand Wilmore CourtSupreme Court of New South Wales (Australia) Date […]
Owings v Sanghera — refused a stay pending appeal but delayed eviction until September 30
CaseDaniel Kirk Owings v Gurmail Singh Sanghera CourtCourt of Appeal for British Columbia (Canada) Date DecidedSeptember 21, 2026 Citation2026 BCCA […]
R v Thompson — imposed life imprisonment with a 10-year minimum term for murder
CaseThe King v Audrey Hinetau Thompson CourtHigh Court of New Zealand (New Zealand) Date Decided25 September 2026 Citation[2026] NZHC 2943 […]
Runbuk v Ice Cap Adventures — High Court refused to set aside an order for evidence from an Irish witness
CaseRunbuk Inc v Ice Cap Adventures and David Kelly CourtHigh Court (Ireland) Date Decided28 September 2026 Citation[2026] IEHC 644 TopicsLetters […]
R v Wandel — Legal-aid fee appeal dismissed; stalking case remained Class C
CaseR v Wandel CourtHigh Court of Justice, Senior Courts Costs Office (United Kingdom) Date Decided28 September 2026 Citation[2026] EWHC 2470 […]
Jones v Persons Unknown — Court set aside Bitcoin recovery order affecting non-party Kyrrex
CaseGary Jones v Persons Unknown and Others CourtCourt of Appeal (Civil Division) (United Kingdom) Date Decided28 September 2026 Citation[2026] EWCA […]
Alesen Direct Solutions — Upper Tribunal refuses permission to appeal VAT hardship ruling
CaseAlesen Direct Solutions Limited v The Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs CourtUpper Tribunal (Tax and Chancery Chamber) (United […]
R v Rafter — Court refused permission to appeal sexual-offence convictions and sentence
CaseR v Lawrence Joshua Rafter CourtCourt of Appeal (Criminal Division) (United Kingdom) Date Decided29 September 2026 Citation[2026] EWCA Crim 1225 […]
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust v Ibrahim — High Court upheld ruling that Ramadan medication arrangements were unlawfully discriminatory
CaseBirmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust v Dahir Ibrahim CourtHigh Court (King’s Bench Division) (United Kingdom) Date Decided29 September 2026 Citation[2026] […]
Craigard v Westbury Homes — awarded landlords £648,141.47 in terminal-dilapidations damages
CaseCraigard (Dartford) Limited and Craigard (Dartford) Nominees Limited v Westbury Homes (Holdings) Limited and Westbury Limited CourtHigh Court, Technology and […]