Court of Appeal

British

noun

a branch of the Supreme Court of Judicature that hears appeals from the High Court in both criminal and civil matters and from the county and crown courts

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The Court of Appeal ruled that the council should have continued to uphold the plan because Theo remained "ordinarily resident" in Hampshire - a judgment that clarifies councils' responsibilities to children who are temporarily living overseas.

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Hampshire County Council appealed to the Upper Tribunal and later to the Court of Appeal, but both courts dismissed its arguments.

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A legal challenge by a group of private schools over the government's decision to remove the VAT exemption on the fees they charge has been dismissed by the Court of Appeal.

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But the Court of Appeal dismissed the challenge on Friday.

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On Thursday, Hong Kong's Court of Appeal quashed the convictions of Lai and another defendant who had been accused of illegally subletting office space.

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