Smash hit

OFT cannot review banks’ charges on unauthorised current account overdrafts

Office of Fair Trading v Abbey National plc and Others

When a judge should not continue case without jury

Regina v S(K)

Homeless persons in hostel can exclude trespassers

Thomas v Director of Public Prosecutions

Domestic arrest warrant reference is sufficient

Louca v Public Prosecutor, Bielefeld, Germany

Using special advocates in civil claim for damages

Al Rawi and Others v Security Service and Others

No presumption in favour of biological parent

In re B (a Child) (Residence order)

Line of authority overruled

Neary v Governing Body of St Albans Girls’ School and Another

‘Domicile’ provision must be construed with care

Choudhary and Others v Bhatter and Others

Part-redemption deal is a single credit agreement

Southern Pacific Mortgage Ltd v Heath

Selling ‘medicine’ outside EU

Regina v Patel and Regina v Hussain

Pensions lifeboat cannot be used before ship sinks

Independent Trustee Services Ltd v Hope and Others

Sentence was not served by attendance at police station

Regina v Orr

Court of Protection can be open to the media

Independent News and Media Ltd and Others v A

Switching priority when winding up companies

Perpetual Trustee Co Ltd and Another v BNY Corporate Trustee Services Ltd and Another Butters and Others v BBC Worldwide Ltd and Others

Claimant has to establish increased risk of damage

Sienkiewicz v Greif (UK) Ltd

Council of residence inherits duty to fund care package

Regina (Manchester City Council) v St Helens Metropolitan Borough Council

Scheme of arrangement excludes property interests held in trust

In re Lehman Brothers International (Europe) (in Administration) (No 2)

Removal of privilege against self-incrimination

BTA Bank JSC v Ablyazov and Others

Police can keep seized property pending private prosecution

Scopelight Ltd and Others v Chief Constable of Northumbria Police and Another

Belief based on science can be entitled to protection

Grainger plc v Nicholson