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Minmar Ltd and another v Khalatschi and another [2011] EWHC 1159 (Ch), [2011] All ER (D) 99 (Oct)

Seaton v Revenue and Customs Commissioners [2011] UKUT 297 (TCC), [2011] All ER (D) 87 (Oct)

Jalocha v Judicial Authority of Poland [2011] All ER (D) 103 (Oct)

R (on the application of Aguilar Quila) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; R (on the application of Bibi) v Secretary of State of the Home Department [2011] UKSC 45, [2011] All ER (D) 98 (Oct)

R (on the application of Bailey and others) v Brent London Borough Council [2011] EWHC 2572 (Admin), [2011] All ER (D) 123 (Oct)

Metacre Ltd v Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another [2011] EWHC 2271 (Admin), [2011] All ER (D) 88 (Oct)

BD Shipsnavo GmbH & Co Reederei KG v African Fertilizers and Chemicals NIG Ltd (Nigeria) [2011] EWHC 2452 (Comm), [2011] All ER (D) 03 (Oct)

Ambrose v Harris (Procurator Fiscal Oban) (Scotland) and other appeals [2011] UKSC 43, [2011] All ER (D) 45 (Oct)

Kapoor v National Westminster Bank and another [2011] EWCA Civ 1083, [2011] All ER (D) 42 (Oct)

Coles and others v Hetherton and others [2011] EWHC 2405 (Comm), [2011] All ER (D) 06 (Oct)

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