Day: 17 April 2025

‘On 17 January 2025, Mr. Justice Miles handed down judgment in Djanogly v Djanogly [2025] EWHC 61 (Ch), a case involving a long and bitter family dispute between a son, Saul Djanogly (“Son”), and a father, David Djanogly (“Father”). The dispute was referred by ad hoc agreement to the Golders Green Beth Din (“the Tribunal”).’

Full Story

Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 11th April 2025

Source: arbitrationblog.kluwerarbitration.com

‘Public Law Newsletter April 2025; with case updates within the Court of Protection and other Public Law matters.’

Full Story

Spire Barristers, 14th April 2025

Source: www.spirebarristers.co.uk

‘On 10 April 2025 the Court of Appeal handed down judgement in Re M (A Child: Intermediaries) [2025] EWCA Civ 440 in respect of an appeal arising from the refusal of a Mother’s application for intermediary assistance in care proceedings. For the purposes of the appeal, the Association of Lawyers for Children and the Family Law Bar Association were intervened.’

Full Story

St Ives Chambers, 10th April 2025

Source: stiveschambers.co.uk

‘Judicial review is likely to remain relevant as a consideration in procurement challenge claims following the introduction of the Procurement Act.’

Full Story

OUT-LAW.com, 16th April 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘Doctors in two end-of-life cases can be named, the UK supreme court has ruled, after the parents of two children said they wanted to “tell their story”.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 16th April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘This blog post considers the Supreme Court’s decision in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16, handed down on 16th April 2025.’

Full Story

Oxford Human Rights Hub, 17th April 2025

Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk

‘Three linked claims challenging decisions by Devon County Council and Bristol City Council to enter so-called “safety valve” agreements (SVAs) with the Department of Education over their Dedicated Schools Grant (DSG) deficits have been dismissed by the High Court.’

Full Story

Local Government Lawyer, 15th April 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Google is being sued in the UK for up to £5bn in damages over allegations it shut out rivals in the internet search market and abused this dominance to overcharge businesses for advertisements.’

Full Story

The Guardian, 16th April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘A law firm which specialises in defending clients accused of sexual offences has been fined £60,000 after a cyber-attack saw “highly sensitive” details of 682 clients published on the dark web.’

Full Story

Legal Futures, 17th April 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘The UK Supreme Court has ruled that the legal definition of a woman should be based on biological sex.’

Full Story

BBC News, 16th April 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘The Court of Appeal has today (16 April 2025) handed down two important judgments on the operation of the “no substantial difference test” (“the NSD test”) in judicial review, provided by s.31(2A) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 (“the 1981 Act”). They are R (Greenfields (IOW) Limited) v Isle of Wight Council [2025] EWCA Civ 488 and Bradbury v Brecon Beacons National Park Authority [2025] EWCA Civ 489. Lead judgments in both cases are written by Lewis LJ.’

Full Story

Administrative Court Blog, 16th April 2025

Source: administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com

‘A teacher has been awarded a five-figure settlement after a pupil threw a laptop at her head, union figures show.’

Full Story

The Independent, 17th April 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk