Day: 30 April 2025

‘On 27 March 2025 the Home Office published an update to its statutory guidance on supply chain transparency under s54 of the Modern Slavery Act (MSA). The guidance arrives at the tenth anniversary of the MSA. Introduced at the close of the Cameron government, the legislation was described by then Home Secretary Teresea May as ‘world leading’ . However, a House of Lords select committee recently concluded that ‘the world has changed and best practice has moved on’ and that transparency measures are now regarded as ‘too limited to have significant practical impact’. It is estimated that over a third of eligible firms in the UK are failing to comply, and that this is largely attributable to uncertainty surrounding their reporting obligations, delays to the issuing of statutory guidance,[1] and limited enforcement mechanisms.’

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Doughty Street Chambers, 24th April 2025

Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk

‘A bikini designer has lost a David and Goliath court campaign against online fast-fashion giant.’

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The Independent, 30th April 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘This is a judgment considering the applicable presumptions in relation to costs in the event of discontinuance. It confirms that the presumption that the discontinuing Claimant will pay the other side’s costs is a strong one and will apply unless the Court is persuaded, on the balance of probabilities, that the Defendant’s conduct has been unreasonable and has brought about the collapse of the proceedings.’

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Gatehouse Chambers, 10th April 2025

Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk

‘Following a two day hearing earlier this month, the Court of Appeal (Singh and Lewis LJJ) has handed down judgment in Greenfields (IOW) Limited v Isle of Wight Council [2025] EWCA Civ 488 overturning the decision of the High Court and finding that the grant of planning permission for 473 dwellings, a café, doctors’ surgery and other associated infrastructure at Westridge Acre Park on the Isle of Wight was unlawful on grounds of a failure to publish the section 106 planning obligation.’

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Francis Taylor Building, 16th April 2025

Source: www.ftbchambers.co.uk

The recent case of Abbotsley Limited v Pheasantland Limited [2025] EWHC 654 (KB) has reiterated the practical difficulty faced when seeking to obtain an ‘early determination’ of a possession case.

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Gatehouse Chambers, 15th April 2025

Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk

Contrary to the earlier decision in InnovatorOne, the High Court has held in Orchard v Dhillon [2025] EWHC 834 (Ch) that a right to recover property under s.26 of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 may be enforceable against a successor in title to the party who had infringed that Act’s “general prohibition”.

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Hailsham Chambers, 17th April 2025

Source: www.hailshamchambers.com

‘A coroner has expressed wide-ranging concerns about how the NHS cares for women during menopause after the death of a 54-year-old teacher who killed herself after a decline in her mental health.’

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The Guardian, 29th April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Inspector Pleasant has today (28 April 2025) refused a s78 appeal against the refusal of planning permission for a material change of use to two gypsy/traveller pitches as well as engineering operations. She has also dismissed a s174 appeal (which included a deemed planning application pursuant to ground (a)) against the issuance of an Enforcement Notice concerning the unauthorised development and upheld the Enforcement Notice (as varied). The appeals related to land in Keysoe, Bedfordshire and the local planning authority is Bedford Borough Council.’

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Francis Taylor Building, 29th April 2025

Source: www.ftbchambers.co.uk

‘Short marriages are a factor which might be raised in financial remedy cases as an issue which should affect the outcome. This blog is written to help readers consider how the court will view this distinct factor when exercising their powers in relation to the division of financial resources from a marriage, as well as future income division.’

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Five Pump Court Chambers, 29th April 2025

Source: www.5pumpcourt.com

‘The twelve consistory court judgments circulated in April 2025 include:

– Reordering, extensions and other building works
– Exhumation
– Churchyards and burials.’

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Law & Religion UK, 30th April 2025

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘In January 2025, the current Chief Coroner published new ‘Bench Guidance’ for coroners. The Guidance is clearly organised, wide-ranging, well written and accessible free of charge.’

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Guildhall Chambers, 24th April 2025

Source: www.guildhallchambers.co.uk

‘The Court of Appeal (Sir Keith Lindblom (SPT) and Singh and Holgate LJs) has dismissed an appeal by Frack Free Balcombe Resident’s Association against the High Court’s rejection of its challenge to an Inspector’s grant of planning permission for the exploration and appraisal of hydrocarbons near Balcombe in the High Weald AONB. The Appellant sought to challenge the High Court’s decision on four grounds. Each of those grounds was dismissed by the Court of Appeal, which also refused permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.’

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Francis Taylor Building, 17th April 2025

Source: www.ftbchambers.co.uk

‘This post considers the decision of the High Court in BDW Trading Ltd v Ardmore Construction Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 434 (TCC).’

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Falcon Chambers, 22nd April 2025

Source: www.falcon-chambers.com

‘A famous anti-piracy campaign from the early 2000s which became a part of pop culture history may have itself have been the product of piracy.’

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The Independent, 29th April 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Descriptions of coffee pods as “compostable eco capsules” were misleading as they could not be composted at home, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled.’

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The Guadian, 30th April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘The Court of Appeal announced on the day of the hearing of the appeal against the decision of Lieven J in Re J: Local Authority consent to Deprivation of Liberty [2024] EWHC 1690 (Fam), that it would allow the appeal. Today (29 April 2025), it gave its reasons for doing so (J v Bath and North East Somerset Council & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 478.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 29th April 2025

Source: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk

‘Senior management at the miscarriage of justice watchdog were told there was a “hole at the heart” of the organisation as MPs criticised its working from home policy and asked executives if they felt they were the right people to continue leading it.’

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The Guardian, 29th April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com