Police chiefs to be granted powers to remove unfit officers – BBC News

Posted April 23rd, 2025 in news by michael

‘Police chiefs will be able to automatically sack officers who fail background checks, under new government measures to boost confidence in policing.’

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BBC News, 23rd April 2025

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Man jailed after defrauding council of £700k in Covid support – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 22nd, 2025 in news by michael

‘A man who posed as a group property manager for Greggs has been jailed for four years after fraudulently claiming more than £710,000 from Leeds City Council in Covid-19 support grants intended for small businesses.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 22nd April 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Job applicants and whistleblowing – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 22nd, 2025 in news by michael

‘Fergus McCombie and Louisa Simpson consider a recent Court of Appeal case concerning whether job applicants are entitled to whistleblower protection.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th April 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Families accuse paddleboarding guide of arrogance after four deaths in Wales – The Guardian

Posted April 22nd, 2025 in news by michael

‘Relatives of two of the four people who died in a paddleboarding tragedy on a swollen river have fiercely criticised a former police officer who led the tour over a weir despite having only basic qualifications.’

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The Guardian, 22nd April 2025

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Concern over ‘asbis’ after report finds people jailed for sleeping rough and feeding birds – The Guardian

Posted April 22nd, 2025 in news by michael

‘Almost 250 people have been imprisoned for breaching antisocial behaviour injunctions (asbis) since 2020, with people being jailed for sleeping rough, begging, feeding birds and making a noise.’

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The Guardian, 21st April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

No obligation to exclude trans women under ‘misunderstood’ Supreme Court ruling, former top judge says

Posted April 22nd, 2025 in news by michael

‘Former Supreme Court judge Jonathan Sumption has warned that organisations are potentially misinterpreting the landmark ruling that defined women by biology earlier this week.’

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The Independent, 18th April 2025

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The Supreme Court’s Ruling on Sex and Gender: What’s the Impact on the NHS? – BBC News

Posted April 22nd, 2025 in news by michael

‘The NHS will be pursued if it doesn’t follow new guidance on single-sex spaces the chairwoman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission has said. Currently the NHS guidance says trans people should be accommodated according to the way they dress, their names and their pronouns. Under the ruling this would be scrapped.’

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BBC Newa, 17th April 2025

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Senior Essex police officer dismissed over sexual misconduct – The Guardian

Posted April 22nd, 2025 in news by michael

‘A police chief superintendent has been dismissed after he had sexual contact with a woman while on duty, the complaints watchdog has found.’

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The Guardian, 18th April 2025

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The Supreme Court ruling gives clarity – but now comes the difficult part – BBC News

Posted April 22nd, 2025 in news by michael

‘Behind the different responses lie many of the often bitter and vitriolic arguments that set the country on a long, tricky road towards Wednesday’s unambiguous judgement.’

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BBC News, 19th April 2025

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted April 17th, 2025 in law reports by michael

Supreme Court

Abbasi v Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2025] UKSC 15 (16 April 2025)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Hipgnosis SFH 1 Ltd v Manilow & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 486 (17 April 2025)

X-R Touring LLP v Javor & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 497 (17 April 2025)

Astrazeneca AB & Anor v Glenmark Pharmaceuticals Europe Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 480 (16 April 2025)

Bradbury, R (On the Application Of) v Awdurdod Parc Cenedlaethol Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons National Park Authority) [2025] EWCA Civ 489 (16 April 2025)

Greenfields (IOW) Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Isle of Wight Council & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 488 (16 April 2025)

Gutmann v Apple Inc & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 459 (16 April 2025)

A, R (On the Application Of) v North Central London Integrated Care Board [2025] EWCA Civ 485 (16 April 2025)

Frack Free Balcombe Residents’ Association v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 495 (16 April 2025)

Yaxley-Lennon v HM Solicitor General [2025] EWCA Civ 476 (16 April 2025)

E (Section 37 Direction) [2025] EWCA Civ 470 (16 April 2025)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Iqbal & Anor v City of Wolverhampton Council [2025] EWCA Crim 498 (17 April 2025)

Maxey & Anor v R. [2025] EWCA Crim 472 (16 April 2025)

High Court (Administrative Court)

British Medical Association, R (On the Application Of) v General Medical Council [2025] EWHC 960 (Admin) (17 April 2025)

Titchfield Festival Theatre Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communites, and Local Government & Anor [2025] EWHC 883 (Admin) (16 April 2025)

Ocean One Hundred Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v New Forest Park National Authority [2025] EWHC 953 (Admin) (16 April 2025)

Watson, R (On the Application Of) v Campbell (Rev1) [2025] EWHC 954 (Admin) (16 April 2025)

Ward v Government of the United States of America [2025] EWHC 948 (Admin) (16 April 2025)

Moodliar v General Medical Council [2025] EWHC 913 (Admin) (16 April 2025)

High Court (Chancery Division)

HNW Lending Ltd v Lawrence [2025] EWHC 908 (Ch) (17 April 2025)

Garofalo v Crisp & Anor (Re Valorem Holdings Ltd) [2025] EWHC 966 (Ch) (16 April 2025)

High Court (Commercial Court)

FW Aviation (Holdings) 1 Ltd v VietJet Aviation Joint Stock Company [2025] EWHC 928 (Comm) (17 April 2025)

Cadent Gas Ltd v CityFibre Ltd [2025] EWHC 910 (Comm) (16 April 2025)

High Court (Family Division)

C v D [2025] EWHC 963 (Fam) (16 April 2025)

V v V & Anor [2025] EWHC 945 (Fam) (16 April 2025)

BB v CC [2025] EWHC 959 (Fam) (16 April 2025)

Source: www.bailii.org

 

Serious Irregularity for Failure to Consider a Limitation Defence: Lessons from Djanogly v Djanogly – Kluwer Arbitration Blog

Posted April 17th, 2025 in news by sally

‘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”).’

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Kluwer Arbitration Blog, 11th April 2025

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Public Law Newsletter – Spire Barristers

Posted April 17th, 2025 in news by sally

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

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Spire Barristers, 14th April 2025

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Intermediaries: There is no warrant for overlaying the test of necessity – St Ives Chambers

Posted April 17th, 2025 in news by sally

‘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.’

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St Ives Chambers, 10th April 2025

Source: stiveschambers.co.uk

Judicial review likely to remain relevant means for challenge under UK Procurement Act – OUT-LAW.com

Posted April 17th, 2025 in news by sally

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

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th April 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Doctors in end-of-life cases of two UK children can be named, court rules – The Guardian

Posted April 17th, 2025 in news by sally

‘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”.’

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The Guardian, 16th April 2025

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‘Biological Sex’ in the UK Supreme Court: Four Problems with For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers – Oxford Human Rights Hub

Posted April 17th, 2025 in news by sally

‘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.’

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Oxford Human Rights Hub, 17th April 2025

Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk

High Court rejects challenges to decisions by councils to enter “safety valve” agreements with Department for Education over SEND deficits – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 17th, 2025 in news by sally

‘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.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 15th April 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Google sued for £5bn in UK over allegations of shutting out rivals – The Guardian

Posted April 17th, 2025 in news by sally

‘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.’

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The Guardian, 16th April 2025

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ICO fines law firm £60,000 after dark web publishes client data – Legal Futures

Posted April 17th, 2025 in news by sally

‘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.’

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Legal Futures, 17th April 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Five key takeaways from Supreme Court ruling – BBC News

Posted April 17th, 2025 in news by sally

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

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BBC News, 16th April 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk