England and Wales Case Law

Ferdi Colak v Government of Türkiye

Permission to appeal is granted solely on the narrow issue of whether the Yalvac Assurances must address the Appellant’s guaranteed retrial rights (including in-person attendance and personal space) to satisfy Article 3 ECHR, as it is reasonably arguable that such assurances are legally necessary. Permission is refused on all other grounds, as the Judge’s findings on discrimination, abuse of process, and mental health oppression were not arguably wrong nor undermined by fresh evidence.

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• Article 3 echr
• Article 6 echr
• Mental health and extradition
• Specialty principle
• Abuse of process
• Discrimination (ethnicity, religion, political opinion)

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Hollinworth v Valuation Tribunal for England & Wakefield Met District Council, Billing Authority

Hollinworth v Valuation Tribunal for England & Wakefield Met District Council, Billing Authority [2026] EWHC 1149 (Admin) (14 May 2026)

The High Court allowed a council tax liability appeal, set aside the Valuation Tribunal’s decisions, and remitted the case because relevant evidence had not been fully considered.

• Council tax liability
• Procedural fairness
• Case management
• Statutory appeal
• Article 6 echr
• Council-tax-liability

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His Majesty's Attorney General for England and Wales v Alvida Harrold

The court found that Mrs Harrold had habitually and persistently instituted vexatious proceedings and applications over nearly two decades, primarily against the Trust and NMC, with little or no merit and in defiance of previous court orders. The statutory criteria for a civil proceedings order were met. The order is proportionate and does not extinguish her Article 6 rights, as she may still seek leave to bring proceedings. Applications for adjournment, disclosure, and joinder were refused as they were either repetitive, lacked merit, or unnecessary for the fair resolution of the application.

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• Vexatious litigation
• Civil restraint orders
• Access to justice
• Article 6 echr
• Joinder of parties
• Disclosure

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Sikander Grocers Ltd v Secretary of State for the Home Department

The High Court allowed a late appeal against an immigration civil penalty, holding that court staff error and misleading payment advice justified an exceptional extension of time.

• Statutory time limits
• Extension of time
• Civil penalties
• Access to justice
• Article 6 echr
• Extension-of-time

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Sikander Grocers Ltd v Secretary of State for the Home Department

Sikander Grocers Ltd v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 883 (KB) (16 April 2026)

The High Court allowed a late statutory appeal against a civil penalty for employing an illegal worker, holding the delay was caused by court handling and could be excused.

• Statutory appeals
• Time limits for appeals
• Court fees
• Access to justice
• Article 6 echr
• Statutory-appeals

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Fahad Ansari, R (on the application of) v Chief Constable of North Wales Police & Anor

The AF (No. 3) disclosure standard does not apply because the proceedings challenge a search and retention of data, which is not a coercive measure imposing serious restrictions on liberty or property. The claimant's substantive legal position is not affected, and the case falls within the category of search and seizure cases where the special advocate regime and statutory closed material procedures suffice. Disclosure damaging to national security is not required.

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• Disclosure standards
• Closed material proceedings
• Article 6 echr
• Legal professional privilege
• Search and seizure

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A Local Authority v CD & Ors

A Local Authority v CD & Ors [2026] EWHC 980 (Fam) (31 March 2026)

The High Court granted a Withholding Order in care proceedings, keeping the Guardian, the child’s solicitor, and social work staff unnamed to the parents because of serious risk.

• Anonymity orders
• Withholding orders
• Open justice
• Article 6 echr
• Article 8 echr
• Article 2 and 3 echr

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Amy Eskander v General Medical Council

The Court of Appeal held that Dr Eskander’s statutory appeal was brought in time when her appellant’s notice was delivered to the court, despite fee non-payment.

• Statutory appeals
• Extension of time
• Court fees
• Article 6 echr
• Practice direction compliance
• Ladd v marshall criteria

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Neophytou & Anor, R. v

Neophytou & Anor, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 489 (27 March 2026)

The Court of Appeal refused to reopen a confiscation-order appeal, holding that a six-month Article 6 delay caused no real injustice and no exceptional circumstances.

• Confiscation orders
• Article 6 echr
• Delay in proceedings
• Default prison terms
• Proceeds of crime act 2002
• Re-opening appeals

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Davies v Lettington

Davies v Lettington [2026] EWCA Civ 364 (27 March 2026)

The Court of Appeal allowed an appeal in a civil committal case, holding that the judge wrongly refused an adjournment to let the appellant obtain legal representation.

• Committal proceedings
• Legal aid
• Right to legal representation
• Article 6 echr
• Adjournment
• Procedural fairness

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