BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 30th, 2025 in law reports by michael

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Mobile Telecommunications Company KSCP v HRH Prince Hussam Bin Saud Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud [2025] EWCA Civ 681 (30 May 2025)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Aina Khan Law Ltd v The Legal Ombudsman [2025] EWHC 1319 (Admin) (29 May 2025)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Nottingham Travel (UK) Ltd v Pakistan International Airlines Corporation [2025] EWHC 1304 (Ch) (30 May 2025)

H&P Advisory Ltd v Barrick Gold (Holdings) Ltd (Re Consequential Matters) [2025] EWHC 1330 (Ch) (30 May 2025)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Amersi v British Broadcasting Corporation [2025] EWHC 1323 (KB) (30 May 2025)

Consari & Anor v Bensport Ltd [2025] EWHC 1310 (KB) (29 May 2025)

Abbotsley Ltd & Anor v Pheasantland Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 1327 (KB) (27 May 2025)

Source: www.bailii.org

UK government confirms crackdown on knife content online – OUT-LAW.com

Posted May 30th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The UK government has confirmed it will proceed with introducing legislation aimed at removing online content related to illegal knives and other offensive weapons.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th May 2025

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Barristers “should tell chambers and regulator” about complaints – Legal Futures

Posted May 30th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Barristers will be required to inform both their chambers and their regulator about the complaints they receive, under plans published yesterday by the Bar Standards Board (BSB).’

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Legal Futures, 30th May 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Prevent ‘could be breaching UK equality laws’ over treatment of autistic people – The Guardian

Posted May 30th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The treatment of autistic people who are referred to the government’s deradicalisation scheme could be in breach of equality laws, a human rights charity has claimed.’

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The Guardian, 29th May 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

Service not included – Nearly Legal

Posted May 30th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Mr Jeffrey had brought a claim for unlawful eviction (including apparently an injunction for re-entry, although he never got re-entry) in July 2020, following the alleged unlawful eviction in June 2020. There were initially three defendants, the landlord, Mr Teevan, the managing agents, Reel Estates, and a Mr Hurst as an agent for the landlord. The second and third defendant were later dropped from the claim.’

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Nearly Legal, 29th May 2025

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

City of London fails in High Court challenge over business rates mitigation scheme involving placing of boxes on premises – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 30th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The City of London Corporation has lost a High Court challenge to the lawfulness of a scheme designed to mitigate empty property rates by regularly filling a space with boxes.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th May 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Safeguarding Review – St Ebbe’s, Oxford – Law & Religion UK

Posted May 30th, 2025 in news by sally

‘On 28 May 2025, the PCC of St Ebbe’s Church announced that it had commissioned Christian Safeguarding Services (CSS) to review past and present safeguarding culture and practice. The Review was initiated following the reported allegations of non-recent sexual abuse and coercive and controlling behaviour towards women and girls by David Fletcher; Fletcher became Rector in 1986 and retired in 1998, but remained part of the church until his death in 2022. It will examine past and present safeguarding culture and practice, including allegations against David Fletcher made more recently within the church community.’

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Law & Religion UK, 29th May 2025

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

Man who sold diet pills made from poison jailed – BBC News

Posted May 30th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A man who sold diet pills on the internet which were actually poison has been jailed for three years.’

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BBC News, 29th May 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Three gas firms fined £8m by Ofgem for being too slow to attend leaks – The Guardian

Posted May 30th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The energy watchdog for Great Britain has fined three companies £8m for failing to respond to some gas leak emergencies quickly enough, potentially putting the public at “serious risk”.’

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The Guardian, 30th May 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com