There has never been a "full and independent investigation" into who carried out the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings, lawyers for the victims' relatives have told a court.

An Oxford graduate's failure to get a top degree cost him the chance of a lucrative legal career, the High Court has heard.

A multimillion-pound case brought by Lloyds shareholders over the acquisition of HBOS is "fundamentally flawed at every level", the High Court in England has heard.

Moors Murderer Ian Brady's body must be disposed of with "no music and no ceremony", a judge at the British High Court has ruled.

A wealthy businessman who says he and his former ''wife'' were never legally married may still have to pay out even if a judge rules in his favour, according to a specialist lawyer.

A devout Christian thrown off a Sheffield University social work course after being accused of posting "derogatory" comments about lesbians, gay men and bisexuals on a Facebook page is waiting to hear whether he has won a British High Court fight.

The parents of a boy with a rare genetic condition have gone to the British High Court to fight the NHS's decision to refuse funding for a "life-changing" drug.

The British High Court has rejected claims that the UK government is acting unlawfully by failing to suspend the sale of UK arms to Saudi Arabia.

A legal challenge has been launched by Newcastle United FC over documents seized from the club by officials conducting a tax probe.

An estranged couple behind a firm that supplies towels and bathrobes to top hotels have ruffled a British High Court judge by spending "crazy" amounts on lawyers during a divorce fight.

LATEST: An estranged Irish couple who have staged a "Titanic" divorce court battle over a £500,000 holiday home in rural Ireland are negotiating, a judge has been told.

A British American Tobacco spokeswoman said: "Governments should also take note that the World Trade Organisation dispute on plain packaging is still ongoing."

Women and girls in need of abortion services in the North are being treated as "second-class citizens", the UK's highest court has heard.

A 21-year-old woman who found herself at the centre of a British High Court battle after complaining that she had been imprisoned by her father in Saudi Arabia has yet to return to the UK - despite a landmark ruling by a judge, a lawyer says.

Jeremy Corbyn has received an apparent boost in his battle to remain the Labour leader in the UK after a British High Court ruling said new party members should be allowed to vote in the leadership election.

A man who refused to pay a fine for taking his six-year-old daughter out of school for a family trip to Florida has won a ruling in his favour at the British High Court today.

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A baby who suffered brain damage after being starved of oxygen when born in a car during a hailstorm should no longer receive life support treatment, a High Court judge has decided.

A millionaire American lawyer embroiled in a British High Court cash fight with his fifth wife told a judge today that “money cannot buy you love”.

The ex-girlfriend of footballer Rio Ferdinand sobbed as she told the British High Court that the hacking of her voicemails had left her feeling “hounded” by the press.

The British High Court has refused to block legal action brought by former Formula One boss Max Mosley over the continuing availability on Google of images of him at a sex party.

A British High Court judge has ruled that the son of two devout Jehovah’s Witnesses can be given a blood transfusion despite religious objections from his parents.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has told the British High Court he felt like "a performing monkey" as he built up his restaurant empire while father-in-law Christopher Hutcheson was "up to no good" in the office.

Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay has told the British High Court he felt like "a performing monkey" as he built up his restaurant empire while father-in-law Christopher Hutcheson was "up to no good" in the office.

A four and a half month-old baby looked “like something from Auschwitz” when she was found dead at her home by paramedics, a British High Court judge has been told.

One of the first boys to enter a children’s home in the North has said he was abused by a religious brother the day after he arrived.

EastEnders actor Steve McFadden today settled a damages claim against News Group Newspapers and the Metropolitan Police issued in the wake of the phone hacking revelations.

Tottenham are assessing all options for a temporary home — including Wembley and the Olympic Stadium — after announcing a delay in the construction of their new stadium.

UK government rules that prevent women from Northern Ireland receiving free abortions on the NHS in England have been upheld by the British High Court.

A British High Court judge has given permission for a baby boy to undergo blood transfusions during an operation notwithstanding his parents’ objections on religious grounds.

Honeymoon murder suspect Shrien Dewani is to continue his battle to delay his extradition to South Africa to face charges of arranging his wife’s murder.

A man and woman who became embroiled in years of legal action over their children following a split have reached a consensus after a British High Court judge suggested they should “sit down around the kitchen table” and have a cup of tea together.

A severely disabled 16-month-old boy died before a British High Court judge had time to publish a ruling on whether he should be allowed to die.

Couples should have children only if their relationship is stable enough for them to get married, a British High Court judge said.

Ireland’s main heritage group is taking its challenge to plans for two new nuclear power plants in the west of England to the High Court today.

A wealthy property investment manager fighting over money with his ex-wife said he mistakenly used a British sterling sign instead of an American dollar symbol when jotting down a figure – and a British High Court judge believed him.

A British couple who won a £148m (€176.4m) EuroMillions jackpot are to divorce.

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone told a British High Court judge yesterday that he did not make threats.

Motorsport boss Bernie Ecclestone made a "corrupt bargain" in a bid to stay in a position of influence in Formula 1 racing, a lawyer has told a British High Court judge today.

A film producer won a British High Court fight today over royalties from Monty Python stage-show Spamalot.

A 21-year-old woman with Down's Syndrome should not be sterilised, a British High Court judge ruled today.