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Gatwick airport will develop a second runway after local campaign groups' legal challenge was dismissed by the Court of Appeal. The £2.2bn project is expected to handle 100,000 additional flights annually at Britain's second busiest airport.

Jamaica's Prime Minister Andrew Holness lost an interlocutory appeal on July 31, 2026, as the Court of Appeal lifted a stay on proceedings. This allows a judicial review of an Integrity Commission investigation into his financial affairs to proceed.

The UK Supreme Court will hear an appeal against the ban of the Palestine Action group, which was upheld by the Court of Appeal. The group's co-founder has secured the right to appeal and plans to continue challenging the ban, potentially at the European Court of Human Rights.

The UK Supreme Court will hear an appeal against a lower court's ruling that the ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist organization was lawful. The Court of Appeal previously upheld the ban in June, citing the group's support for violence, while the High Court in February deemed the ban unlawful for infringing on freedom of expression.

The UK Supreme Court has allowed an appeal hearing to challenge the Home Office's 2025 ban of Palestine Action as a terrorist organization. The Court of Appeal previously overturned a High Court ruling that deemed the ban unlawful, stating the government's action balanced individual rights with national security interests.

The UK Supreme Court has granted Huda Ammori, co-founder of Palestine Action, permission to appeal the Home Office's 2025 ban of the group as a terrorist organization. The ban, upheld by the Court of Appeal in June 2026, criminalizes membership or support with up to 14 years in prison. The Supreme Court case is scheduled for an autumn hearing.

The Court of Appeal in Abuja vacated a judgment directing INEC to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political parties. The court criticized the previous ruling by Justice Peter Lifu as 'judicial rascality' and 'impertinence'.

David Mark praised the Court of Appeal's decision as a victory for the ADC and Nigeria's democracy, constitutionalism, and rule of law. The ruling is seen as restoring confidence in democratic processes.

The Appeal Court overturned a judgment that deregistered ADC, Accord, and three other opposition political parties. This decision is seen as a confidence boost for ADC’s presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and Accord’s Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, who is seeking re-election in the 15 August off-cycle governorship election.

Microsoft is seeking the UK Supreme Court's permission to appeal a 2025 Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruling that allowed the resale of its on-premise software licenses. The company previously lost a Court of Appeal challenge against ValueLicensing, which claims Microsoft restricted the supply of surplus Office licenses, potentially leading to a £270 million payout.

Four Hong Kong police officers lost their appeal against convictions and jail terms for framing a homeless man for drug possession and covering up evidence in 2020. The Court of Appeal ruled they intentionally obstructed justice by interfering with surveillance cameras and fabricating evidence during an anti-drug operation.

WASPAN is challenging the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission's (FCCPC) authority over digital lending in the Court of Appeal. The organization filed a motion seeking an injunction to prevent the FCCPC from enforcing the DEON Regulations until the appeal is resolved.

A Hong Kong High Court judge, Wilson Chan Ka-shun, has been ordered to retry a case after being found to have plagiarized 95% of a 2024 ruling from the defendant’s counsel. An appeal court panel confirmed the judge engaged in 'impermissible judicial copying', marking a recurrence of misconduct previously reprimanded.

The Court of Appeal in Nigeria has invalidated key provisions of the Electoral Act related to primary elections and party membership registers, citing conflicts with sections 221 and 222 of the Nigerian constitution. The decision was reported by Premium Times Nigeria.

The article argues that Britain is moving toward authoritarianism under the guise of protecting against immigrants, Muslims, and left-wing groups. It highlights the Court of Appeal's upholding of a ban on the activist group Palestine Action and criticizes the role of outgoing Labour leader Keir Starmer and Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood in eroding civil liberties.

The ADC political party stated that a Court of Appeal judgment does not impact their direct primaries. The party assured members and the public that the judgment has no effect on candidate selection processes at all levels.

The Court of Appeal in Kenya dismissed an appeal by former Kenya Reinsurance Corporation Managing Director Jadiah Mwarania. The court ruled that he did not have an automatic right or legitimate expectation to a third five-year term after his contract expired.

Marine Le Pen remains in charge of France’s far-right presidential campaign after a court ruling allowed her to continue seeking the 2027 presidency. She is running alongside Jordan Bardella, positioning him as her potential prime minister, despite a court conviction for embezzling European Parliament funds. Bardella, previously designated as the party’s alternate candidate, is now campaigning with Le Pen.

Marine Le Pen began her presidential campaign shortly after a court of appeal confirmed her guilty verdict. She remains defiant despite the ruling.

Marine Le Pen will appear on French primetime television on July 7 following a court of appeal ruling that found her guilty of systemising the embezzlement of EU funds within her party. She has stated she would not run with an electronic tag on but may reconsider.

The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission in Kenya plans to recover Sh1.5 billion and pursue criminal prosecution after a Court of Appeal ruling declared compensation in the Ruaraka public land case illegal and void.

Two UK teenagers convicted of rape received four-year youth detention sentences after public backlash against initially lenient noncustodial orders. The appeals court ruled the original sentences unduly lenient, prompting a change to custodial terms, which the victims' families and a French rape survivor welcomed as a step toward justice.

A N100 million defamation judgment against the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) in Nigeria has sparked a national debate over freedom of expression and civic activism. Over 50 civil society organizations, Amnesty International, senior lawyers, and human rights advocates have criticized the case, which is now being appealed in the Court of Appeal as a test of balancing reputational rights and public interest advocacy.

The Court of Appeal postponed a hearing on the appeal against the deregistration of ADC and other political parties. The appeal challenges a Federal High Court order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five parties.

A UK judge has renewed contempt proceedings against Rajiv Menon KC, a lawyer representing Palestine Action defendants, after a prior attempt was ruled unlawful. Justice Johnson alleges Menon breached court directions during a closing speech, despite a Court of Appeal ruling that the initial referral was improper. The proceedings are described as unprecedented in English legal history.

The article criticizes the need to stop judicial rascality in Nigeria's party deregistration process and highlights that Mr. Lifu's judgment should not result in only reprimanding the Court of Appeal.

The editorial criticizes judicial actions regarding party deregistration, specifically referencing Mr Lifu's judgment and the Court of Appeal. It calls for an end to judicial misconduct labeled as 'rascality'.

The UK Court of Appeal upheld the ban on Palestine Action as a terrorist organization, rejecting a High Court ruling that had found the ban unlawful on grounds of policy breach, proportionality, and rights infringement. Campaigners warn the decision risks authoritarianism by granting excessive executive power over national security and protest rights.

The Nigerian Court of Appeal has stayed the deregistration of ADC, Accord, and three other opposition parties. The court criticized the Federal High Court judge who issued the initial deregistration order.

The Court of Appeal halted enforcement of a judgment that deregistered ADC, Accord, and three other opposition parties. The court also criticized the Federal High Court judge who issued the deregistration order.

The Accord Party has rejected a de-registration judgement, stating it was issued despite a Court of Appeal order to stay proceedings. The party plans to appeal the decision.

The Court of Appeal ruled that the government's ban on Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act was lawful, overturning a previous High Court decision that deemed the proscription unlawful. This marks the first time a direct action group has been banned under the Terrorism Act.

A legal practitioner has raised concerns regarding a planned special Court of Appeal sitting in Shendam, Plateau State. The lawyer questioned the decision to hold the session in the area.

The Nigerian Senate passed two bills to increase the number of Court of Appeal justices from 70 to 110 and Federal High Court judges from 70 to 90, aiming to address judicial overburden.

Former Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua dismissed the High Court's Sh50 million award against the Senate as an insult and vowed to challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal.

The Court of Appeal dismissed a leadership dispute within the PDP over its national convention in Ibadan, citing prior binding decisions by the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. The court ruled the matter academic due to these resolutions.

Paul Quinn was sentenced to 21 years in prison for a 2003 rape that Andrew Malkinson was wrongfully convicted of after DNA evidence linked Quinn to the crime. Malkinson spent 17 years in prison before his conviction was overturned in 2023, and a public inquiry is ongoing into police and judicial failures.

A Hong Kong private tutor, Stephen So Hon-to, had his 27-year sentence for plotting to murder his business partner reduced by three years, but his conviction was upheld. The Court of Appeal ruled the original sentence was too high, though the crime was described as egregious.

Three teenage boys convicted of raping two schoolgirls had their sentences referred to the Court of Appeal after a judge decided not to send them to jail, sparking public outrage. The case highlights concerns over sentencing for sexual crimes involving minors.

The Court of Appeal will review non-custodial sentences given to three teenage boys for the rape of two girls. Keir Starmer announced the review after the boys, aged 14 and 15, received youth rehabilitation orders instead of custodial sentences.