High Court (Chancery Division)
Huang & Ors v Credit Suisse (UK) Ltd [2025] EWHC 1159 (Ch) (12 May 2025)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Virgo Marine & Anor v Reed Smith LLP [2025] EWHC 1157 (Comm) (14 May 2025)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Virgo-Williams v SHCE Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 1073 (KB) (14 May 2025)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The issue of parental alienation remains one of the most disputed and prevalent topics within the family courts. There remains a delicate balance between protecting victims of domestic abuse and seeking to protect children from the impact of Alienating Behaviours. Perpetrators of domestic abuse will often exploit the court system by raising issues of alienation seeking to use this as a litigation tactic to distress or discourage a victim. Simultaneously there remain genuine loving parents seeking to have a relationship with their child or children who have been subjected to alienating behaviours. It is accepted and reaffirmed within the guidance that, where found, the harm of Alienating Behaviours to a child can be significant and enduring, akin to other forms of emotional/psychological child abuse.’
Becket Chambers, 8th May 2025
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
‘A lawyer who led a review into the Criminal Cases Review Commission’s work has said it is “absolutely inevitable” there will be more miscarriages of justice after Peter Sullivan was released from prison after spending 38 years inside for a murder he did not commit.’
The Guardian, 14th May 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘By a Judgment given on 7 May 2025, the Supreme Court has clarified that the persons who may be held liable for fraudulent trading are not limited to those exercising management or control over the company (insiders), but instead include anyone who dishonestly assists or contributes to the carrying on by the company of any business which has been carried on with intent to defraud creditors (outsiders).’
Exchange Chambers, 8th May 2025
Source: www.exchangechambers.co.uk
‘In January 2024, the President of the Family Division issued guidance on public law children cases with an international element. This refreshes and replaces the 2014 President’s guidance on the same topic.’
Garden Court Chambers, 14th May 2025
Source: gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘The High Court has handed down judgment in WDAG v London Borough of Lambeth [2025] EWHC 1111 (Admin), holding that the Experimental Traffic Orders (ETO) giving effect to the West Dulwich Low Traffic Neighbourhood (LTN) were made unlawfully.’
Francis Taylor Building, 12th May 2025
Source: www.ftbchambers.co.uk
‘In Bratt v Jones, the Court of Appeal has confirmed an orthodox interpretation of the law of valuers’ negligence, namely that to prove negligence it is for a claimant to show that (i) the valuation falls outside the bracket of reasonable valuations, and (ii) the valuer has been negligent (i.e. breached their duty of care applying standard Bolam principles).’
Hailsham Chambers, 9th May 2025
Source: www.hailshamchambers.com
‘The Government’s White Paper, “Restoring Control over the Immigration System”, published on May 12, 2025, sets out several key proposals aimed at reducing net migration, prioritising skilled workers, ensuring fairness, enforcing rules, and promoting integration.’
EIN Blog, 14th May 2025
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘Part 3 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (the “Act”) came into force on 6 April 2025. It consolidates and enhances the consumer protection regime under Part 8 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (“EA 2002”). In particular, Chapter 4 gives the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) extensive direct enforcement powers including the power to impose monetary penalties based upon the trader’s global turnover.’
Henderson Chambers, 13th May 2025
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
‘Employers are now generally aware of the risks public social media platforms can pose to their businesses in the form of controversial posts, complaints, reputational damage and disputes between colleagues. Less discussed are the risks posed by internal social media ie, messaging systems like Slack, the Teams and Zoom chat functions, interactive intranet pages and internal message boards.’
Blackstone Chambers, 12th May 2025
Source: www.employeecompetition.com
‘A duty to provide space for children to play on new developments should be embedded in planning law, MPs and campaigners have said.’
The Guardian, 13th May 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In January 2024, after several years of extensive planning and renovations, Farrar’s Building became one of the first sets in the Temple with wheelchair access to all floors and facilities suitable for wheelchair users. This will rightly allow wheelchair users and those with mobility issues to access Chambers.’
Farrar's Building, 7th May 2025
Source: www.farrarsbuilding.co.uk
‘Blog by Will Bulman of the Garden Court Family Law Team, which provides an overview of The Family Justice Council (FJC) Guidance on Neurodiversity in the Family Justice System for practitioners.’
Garden Court Chambers, 14th May 2025
Source: gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘In this blog we consider whether a pre-nuptial agreement is a good option to help protect the estates of vulnerable individuals in the event that their marriage should come to an end.’
Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog, 13th May 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘A 68-year-old man who has spent 38 years in jail has had his murder conviction quashed at the court of appeal in what is thought to be the longest-running miscarriage of justice in British history.’
The Guardian, 13th May 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court has handed down a preliminary trial judgment in Paisley v Linehan dealing with three statements published as comments written by subscribers on the Defendant’s Substack blog. It held that all three (known as publications 4(1)-(3)) were defamatory of the Claimant at common law: the first two conveyed that the Claimant was a paedophile and the third that the Claimant was party to a co-ordinated effort by child molesters who had adopted LGBT causes.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 13th May 2025
Source: www.doughtystreet.co.uk
‘When the former nurse was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others, a 1980s research paper was key to the prosecution’s case. But the author of the paper himself believes there has been a miscarriage of justice – and so too do other doctors.’
The Guardian,14th May 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ministers are seeking to broaden the law to criminalise assisting self-harm online or in person.’
The Independent, 13th May 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The NHS’s total liabilities for medical negligence have hit an “astounding” £58.2bn amid ministers’ failure to improve patient safety, an influential group of MPs have warned.’
The Guardian, 14th May 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A legal challenge will be heard at the Royal Courts of Justice later on Wednesday about the role of physician associates (PA) in the NHS.’
BBC News, 14th May 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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