‘A legal campaign group is planning a judicial review against the UK government’s new planning bill, arguing it will result in a weakening of environmental protections which were fought for and created over decades.’
The Guardian, 12th May 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A cargo interest, who may be an importer, exporter, a reseller, enters into a voyage charterparty with a vessel interest, who may be an owner or a bareboat charterer, a time charterer or even a voyage charterer.’
4-5 Gray's Inn Square, May 2025
Source: www.4-5.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal held that a room in a seaside hotel was both available for the appellant, and reasonable for him to continue to occupy, and therefore upheld the authority’s review decision that he was homeless intentionally for not staying there, even though his children could not go there. This was in circumstances where the authority had decided that he was in priority need because his children were reasonably expected to reside with him, and the authority were searching for permanent accommodation where his children could reside.’
4-5 Gray's Inn Square, 9th May 2025
Source: www.4-5.co.uk
‘A former teacher who was found with more than 120,000 images of child abuse on his devices has been banned from teaching for life.’
The Independent, 9th May 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is not improving its performance with “sufficient urgency or pace”, the oversight regulator has concluded.’
Legal Futures, 9th May 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A new ruling by the UK’s highest court helps to clarify how insolvency practitioners might obtain compensation for creditors in cases where there has been fraudulent trading, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 9th May 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The High Court has upheld part of a campaign group’s judicial review claim against Lambeth Council’s implementation of a low traffic neighbourhood (LTN).’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th May 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A second appeal from a section 204 appeal of South Hams’ review decision that Mr Beach was intentionally homeless by not occupying (or not continuing to occupy) a hotel room in Paignton that had been provided as s.193 Housing Act 1996 accommodation.’
Nearly Legal, 11th May 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Professional football clubs in England will soon be subject to a regime of statutory regulation overseen by the new Independent Football Regulator (IFR).’
OUT-LAW.com, 9th May 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A company that ran a hazard-strewn butchers shop, where council inspectors found walls stained with blood and pools of blood on the floor, has been fined more than £58,000.’
BBC News, 10th May 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman who stabbed a man to death as he sexually assaulted her has lost an appeal against her 17-year jail term.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Court of Appeal has refused to hear an appeal from man sentenced to eight years in prison for stalking a judge.’
Legal Futures, 12th May 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has ruled in favour of a group of residents and businesses challenging a proposed low-traffic neighbourhood (LTN) scheme in West Dulwich, South London. The West Dulwich Action Group (WDAG) launched legal action against Lambeth Council, successfully halting the experimental scheme.’
The Independent, 9th May 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Six Bulgarians convicted of spying for Russia face significant jail terms when they are sentenced at the Old Bailey in London on Monday.’
BBC News, 9th May 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two friends who embarked on a “moronic mission” to fell the Sycamore Gap tree with a chainsaw have been found guilty of “mindless” criminal damage.’
The Guardian, 9th May 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
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