Judicial mediation becoming a “safety net” for parties – Legal Futures

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘A High Court master has explained how judicial mediation was able to resolve a dispute, where one of the sides was unable to afford a private mediation.’

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Legal Futures, 4th December 2025

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English High Court ruling provides clarity for lenders over default interest – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘The court rejected a claim by CEK Investment that a default rate of interest of 4% per month (compounded), under a loan it obtained from London Credit, amounted to a penalty clause.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2025

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Privy Council’s Ivanishvili ruling removes obstacle in civil fraud claims – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘A Privy Council ruling that claimants can succeed in a claim based on a false representation even if they cannot provide evidence that they were actually aware of the deceit will have significant impact on future fraud cases, an expert has highlighted.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 2nd December 2025

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Ex-law firm owner sentenced to 12 months in jail for contempt – Legal Futures

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘A High Court judge has sentenced the non-lawyer owner of a defunct law firm to 12 months’ imprisonment for contempt of court after she failed to comply with a freezing order obtained by its previous owners.’

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Legal Futures, 4th December 2025

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Porn company fined £1m over inadequate age checks – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Ofcom has fined a porn company £1m for failing to put in place sufficiently robust age checks – the biggest penalty it has imposed so far under the Online Safety Act.’

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BBC News, 4th December 2025

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Facial recognition could be used more widely by police under plans – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘A 10-week publication consultation on how to regulate the technology and protect people’s privacy has been launched, which could pave the way for new laws.’

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BBC News, 4th December 2025

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Migrants pepper-sprayed at UK detention centre amid ‘concerning’ violence, damning report reveals – The Independent

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Inspectors at the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) found there had been a surge in incidents at the scandal-hit Brook House centre, from four in 2023 to 28 in 2024, with an increase in illegal drug use and attacks on staff and other detainees.’

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The Independent, 4th December 2025

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Post Office avoids fine over leak of wrongfully convicted operators’ names – The Guardian

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reprimanded the Post Office over the breach, in which the company’s press office accidentally published an unredacted version of a legal settlement document with the operators on its website.’

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The Guardian, 3rd December 2025

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HMRC launches US-style ‘reward’ scheme for exposing tax dodgers – The Independent

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Whistleblowers who provide information that leads to the collection of unpaid tax can get 15 to 30 per cent of the funds recovered, excluding penalties and interest.’

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The Independent, 3rd December 2025

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Foreign Office lost ‘opportunities to influence’ US after Harry Dunn death, review finds – The Guardian

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Foreign Office failures led to opportunities being missed to achieve justice for the family of Harry Dunn, killed in August 2019 in a motorcycle crash outside a US airbase, an independent review commissioned by the Labour government has found.’

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The Guardian, 3rd December 2025

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Legal claim over ‘resurrected’ Star Wars actor ‘should be thrown out’ – The Independent

Posted December 3rd, 2025 in news by michael

‘A legal battle over the digital resurrection of actor Peter Cushing in the Star Wars spin-off film Rogue One has reached the Court of Appeal, with film companies arguing the claim should be dismissed.’

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The Independent, 3rd December 2025

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted December 3rd, 2025 in law reports by michael

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

E (A Child), Re [2025] EWCA Civ 1563 (02 December 2025)

Rogerson v Erhard-Jensen Ontological/phenomenological Initiative Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 1547 (01 December 2025)

N (A Child: Placement Order: Proportionality) [2025] EWCA Civ 1541 (01 December 2025)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Mitroi v Bucharest Court 1st Criminal Division, Romania (Rev1) [2025] EWHC 3152 (Admin) (01 December 2025)

Oceana UK v Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero & Anor [2025] EWHC 3146 (Admin) (28 November 2025)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Keane v Sargen & Ors [2025] EWHC 3147 (Ch) (02 December 2025)

Aviva Plc v Litani LLC [2025] EWHC 3134 (Ch) (01 December 2025)

Maher & Anor v Investalet Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 3133 (Ch) (01 December 2025)

Shenzhen SKE Technology Co Ltd v Bargain Busting Ltd [2025] EWHC 3141 (Ch) (28 November 2025)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Alliance Petrochemical Investment (Singapore) PTE Ltd v Mazzagatti & Anor [2025] EWHC 2973 (Comm) (03 December 2025)

High Court (Family Division)

Barts Health NHS Trust v MC & Anr [2025] EWHC 3140 (Fam) (27 November 2025)

Y, Re (Child Abduction; Habitual Residence; Grave Risk; Ukraine) [2025] EWHC 3123 (Fam) (19 November 2025)

C v D [2025] EWHC 3131 (Fam) (17 November 2025)

Silberschmidt v Richards [2025] EWHC 2841 (Fam) (31 October 2025)

Solicitor jailed for using drug money to pay mortgage struck off – Legal Futures

Posted December 3rd, 2025 in news by michael

‘A solicitor jailed for 26 months last year for using drug money generated by his twin brother to pay a mortgage has been struck off.’

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Legal Futures, 3rd December 2025

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Barrister disbarred for sexual harassment was in “position of power” – Legal Futures

Posted December 3rd, 2025 in news by michael

‘A senior male barrister who sexually harassed a female junior shortly out of pupillage “must have appreciated that he was in a position of power and importance” to her, a Bar disciplinary tribunal has held.’

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Legal Futures, 3rd December 2025

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Nike, Superdry and Lacoste ads banned in UK over ‘misleading’ green claims – The Guardian

Posted December 3rd, 2025 in news by michael

‘The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said paid-for Google ads run by all three retailers used terms such as “sustainable”, “sustainable materials” or “sustainable style” without providing evidence proving the green claims.’

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The Guardian, 3rd December 2025

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Father who shook baby daughter to death has murder sentence increased – The Independent

Posted December 3rd, 2025 in news by michael

‘A father who was jailed for murdering his baby daughter by shaking her has had his sentence increased.’

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The Independent, 2nd December 2025

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Hillsborough police would have faced misconduct cases – BBC News

Posted December 3rd, 2025 in news by michael

‘Twelve retired police officers would have faced gross misconduct proceedings under today’s laws over the Hillsborough disaster, a long-awaited report has found.’

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BBC News, 2nd December 2025

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Rape victims in England and Wales to be protected from ‘serial liar’ trope in legal shake-up – The Guardian

Posted December 3rd, 2025 in news by michael

‘New measures will stop the “profound injustice” of victims being questioned, sometimes without warning, about past rapes that they have reported to the police, said David Lammy, the justice secretary.’

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The Guardian, 2nd December 2025

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Trans girls banned from joining Girlguiding – The Guardian

Posted December 3rd, 2025 in news by michael

‘Trans girls will no longer be able to join Girlguiding, the organisation has announced, saying it has made the decision after seeking legal advice as a result of the supreme court ruling on gender earlier this year.’

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The Guardian, 2nd December 2025

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Quarter of forces lack basic policies on sexual offences, report says – BBC News

Posted December 3rd, 2025 in news by michael

‘Lady Elish Angiolini KC’s latest report, looking at the prevention of sexually motivated crimes against women in public, said the crimes remained widespread, criticised limited data on them and called for urgent action to prevent predators from offending.’

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BBC News, 2nd December 2025

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