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Chinese embassy: High Court backs London mega-site plan

Chinese embassy: High Court backs London mega-site plan

Green light for China’s London base A High Court challenge to the planned Chinese embassy on the site of the old Royal Mint near the Tower of London has failed, clearing the way for Beijing’s vast new base in the capital. The ruling has dismayed campaigners from the Royal Mint Court Residents’ Association (RMCRA), which […]

1 month ago

Amy Winehouse’s Father Ordered to Pay Almost £1m by Court

Amy Winehouse’s Father Ordered to Pay Almost £1m by Court

Amy Winehouse’s Father Ordered to Pay Almost £1m by Court Amy Winehouse’s father Mitch must pay just under £1m to two of the late singer’s friends after losing a High Court claim over the auctioning of her belongings. He also ran up at least £950,000 in his own legal costs in the failed action against […]

1 month ago

Earl sues parents for ‘trauma’ after not being gifted £85m estate

Earl sues parents for ‘trauma’ after not being gifted £85m estate

The sprawling ancestral property covers 6,000 acres. An aristocratic family have found themselves in the midst of a tense legal battle with each other after the eldest son brought a lawsuit against his parents when he didn’t inherent their £85m estate. According to Jonathan Ames at The Times, William Seymour – the 32-year-old Earl of […]

1 year ago

Archie Battersbee’s parents lose right to move him to hospice care to die

Archie Battersbee’s parents lose right to move him to hospice care to die

Archie’s family has battled all week to continue his life-support Archie Battersbee’s family have lost a High Court bid to move him to hospice care to die. The 12-year-old’s mother, Hollie Dance, had wanted her brain-damaged son to “spend his last moments” together with family privately, after several high-profile attempts to prolong his care were […]

4 years ago