Lady Chief Justice urges more protection for judges – Legal Futures

Posted July 3rd, 2025 in news by sally

‘The Lady Chief Justice last night called for more action to protect judges from “threats and intimidation” both online and in real life.’

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Legal Futures, 3rd July 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Miscarriage of justice watchdog chief quits after public confidence ‘badly damaged’ – The Guardian

Posted July 3rd, 2025 in news by sally

‘The chief executive of the miscarriage of justice watchdog for England, Wales and Northern Ireland has resigned after months of speculation after serious failings in the case of Andrew Malkinson.’

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The Guardian, 2nd July 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

Mara Malagodi: The State of the Comparative Constitutional Law Field and the Re-Launch of Constitutional Studies – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted July 3rd, 2025 in news by sally

‘Over the past three decades or so, comparative constitutional law has greatly advanced both as a site of scholarly inquiry and professional practice. As the field’s jurisdictional and thematic focus continues to expand, engagement with comparative constitutional material has become a global phenomenon. This proliferation is manifest in the exponential growth of comparative academic research and constitutional borrowing in both constitutional change and constitutional adjudication around the globe. This enormous diversity goes hand-in-hand with the cross-pollination of constitutional ideas, especially in these challenging times characterised by growing social polarisation, armed conflict, democratic backsliding, constitutional degradation, rising inequalities, and climate breakdown.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 3rd July 2025

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

Judges order ‘robust’ inquiry into MI5 false evidence – BBC News

Posted July 3rd, 2025 in news by sally

‘The High Court has ordered a “robust and independent” new investigation into how MI5 gave false evidence to multiple courts, after rejecting two official inquiries provided by the Security Service as seriously “deficient”.’

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BBC News, 2nd July 2025

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Court of Appeal refuses permission to bring legal challenge against EHRC over consultation period – Local Goverment Lawyer

Posted July 3rd, 2025 in news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has refused to grant civil liberties organisation Liberty permission to bring a legal challenge against the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) over the lawfulness of its consultation on an updated Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 2nd July 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

For richer, for poorer: ex-banker will not have to split £80m equally with wife, court rules – The Guardian

Posted July 3rd, 2025 in news by sally

‘An ex-banker who gave his wife £78m will not have to split it equally with her after their divorce, according to a supreme court ruling that experts say sets a precedent for dividing up assets after a marriage ends.’

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The Guardian, 2nd July 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

UK financial watchdog expands bullying rules to 37,000 City firms – The Guardian

Posted July 3rd, 2025 in news by sally

‘The UK’s financial watchdog is expanding bullying and harassment rules to more than 37,000 City firms, in an effort to crack down on “rolling bad apples” who avoid consequences by hopping from firm to firm.’

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The Guardian, 2nd July 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

Allowing Ombudsman appeal by consent – Pensions Barrister

Posted July 3rd, 2025 in news by sally

‘Oliver Hilton of Radcliffe Chambers explains how the process for allowing appeals by consent has been recently applied to a determination of the Pensions Ombudsman.’

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Pensions Barrister, 3rd July 2025

Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com

A game changer for data processors? The ICO issues a significant fine against a processor – Kingsley Napley Corporate and Commercial Law Blog

Posted July 2nd, 2025 in news by sally

‘The recent cyberattacks on major UK retailers have put cybersecurity back in the spotlight. But a more significant development for data protection practitioners has been flying under the radar: the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued a notable fine directly against a data processor for breaching UK GDPR security obligations – an important shift in enforcement focus.’

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Kingsley Napley Corporate and Commercial Law Blog, 1st July 2025

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

First Tier Tribunal issues lifetime banning order for four landlords – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 2nd, 2025 in news by sally

‘West Northamptonshire Council has secured lifetime banning orders under the Housing and Planning Act 2016 for four landlords after a council investigation uncovered a rent-to-rent scheme.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 2nd July 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Gender and ethnicity pay gap among barristers widens – Legal Futures

Posted July 2nd, 2025 in news by sally

‘The gender and ethnicity pay gaps at the Bar remains substantial and have actually widened a little over the past three years, according to Bar Standards Board (BSB) research.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd July 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Ban on ‘exploitative’ zero-hours contracts to come into effect in 2027 – The Independent

Posted July 2nd, 2025 in news by sally

‘A ban on “exploitative” zero-hours contracts and “day-one” protections against unfair dismissal will not come into force until 2027 as the Government seeks to give businesses time to prepare for its workers’ rights reforms.’

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The Independent, 1st July 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Burial in the wrong plot – a cautionary tale – Law & Religion UK

Posted July 2nd, 2025 in news by sally

‘The consistory court judgments reviewed in Ecclesiastical court judgments – June included the ELA review of the recent case Re An Exhumation [2025] ECC Por 1 which followed the confusion in distinguishing between “the Correct Plot” and “the Incorrect Plot” of cremation ashes, [capitalization in original]. In order to protect the privacy of the family concerned in this case, Summers Ch. anonymized the judgment, and incidentally protected the identity of the rector/petitioner whose “self-help remedy” proved costly.’

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Law & Religion UK, 1st July 2025

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

Protester’s arrest for alleged antisemitic chanting in Nottingham ruled unlawful – The Guardian

Posted July 2nd, 2025 in news by sally

‘Police acted in an “oppressive and unconstitutional manner” by arresting and detaining a protester for antisemitic chanting without making any inquiries as to what they allegedly said, a judge has found.’

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The Guardian, 1st July 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted July 1st, 2025 in law reports by michael

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Saipem SPA & Ors v Petrofac Ltd & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 821 (01 July 2025)

White v 29 Buckland Crescent Management Company Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 814 (30 June 2025)

Mudan & Anor v Revenue And Customs [2025] EWCA Civ 799 (27 June 2025)

Secretary of State for the Home Department v Borges [2025] EWCA Civ 784 (27 June 2025)

Marlborough DP Ltd v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2025] EWCA Civ 796 (26 June 2025)

Karpasitis v Hertfordshire County Council [2025] EWCA Civ 788 (25 June 2025)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Campbell (aka Norris) v R. [2025] EWCA Crim 795 (26 June 2025)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Campbell, R (On the Application Of) v His Majesty’s Attorney General for England and Wales [2025] EWHC 1653 (Admin) (01 July 2025)

AK, R (On Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (Re Consequential Matters) [2025] EWHC 1652 (Admin) (01 July 2025)

Bailey, R (On the Application Of) v HM Senior Coroner For East London [2025] EWHC 1637 (Admin) (30 June 2025)

London Borough of Southwark v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities And Local Government [2025] EWHC 1556 (Admin) (30 June 2025)

Al-Haq, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Business and Trade [2025] EWHC 1615 (Admin) (30 June 2025)

Adviser Business Solutions Ltd & Ors, R. (On the Application Of) v Revenue & Customs [2025] EWHC 1641 (Admin) (30 June 2025)

White & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Commissioners for His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs [2025] EWHC 1600 (Admin) (27 June 2025) 

High Court (Chancery Division)

Shenzhen SKE Technology Co Ltd v Bargain Busting Ltd [2025] EWHC 1629 (Ch) (01 July 2025)

Midland Premier Properties Ltd & Anor v Doal & Ors [2025] EWHC 1639 (Ch) (30 June 2025)

Illiquidx Ltd v Altana Wealth Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 1627 (Ch) (30 June 2025)

Naish v Vassili & Anor (Rev1) [2025] EWHC 1619 (Ch) (30 June 2025)

TB Property Investments (Plymouth) Ltd v TB Property SARL & Anor [2025] EWHC 1618 (Ch) (27 June 2025)

Tinkler & Anor v Invesco Asset Management Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 1624 (Ch) (27 June 2025)

Ravfox Ltd v Bexmoor Ltd [2025] EWHC 1313 (Ch) (27 June 2025)

High Court (Commercial Court)

LC Eurochem North-West-2 & Anor v Societe Generale SA & Ors [2025] EWHC 1614 (Comm) (26 June 2025)

Energyen Corporation v HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co Ltd & Anor (Re Arbitration Act 1969) [2025] EWHC 1586 (Comm) (26 June 2025)

Ocean Clap Shipping Ltd v Global Offshore Services BV & Anor [2025] EWHC 1591 (Comm) (26 June 2025)

Al Haroun v Qatar National Bank QPSC & Anor [2025] EWHC 1588 (Comm) (26 June 2025)

Trafigura PTE Ltd & Anor v Gupta & Ors [2025] EWHC 1609 (Comm) (25 June 2025)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Raine v JD Wetherspoon PLC [2025] EWHC 1593 (KB) (27 June 2025)

Haddon v United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy [2025] EWHC 1628 (KB) (27 June 2025)

Sinclair Pharmaceuticals Ltd v Burrell & Anor [2025] EWHC 1602 (KB) (27 June 2025)

Turner v Coupland Cavendish Ltd [2025] EWHC 1605 (KB) (26 June 2025)

Hodgson v Hammond & Anor (Re Quantum)(Rev1) [2025] EWHC 1610 (KB) (26 June 2025)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Municipio de Mariana & Ors v BHP Group (UK) Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 1601 (TCC) (26 June 2025)

Click Above Corben Mews Ltd & Anor v 381 Southwark Park Road RTM Company Ltd & Ors (Re Costs) [2025] EWHC 1581 (TCC) (26 June 2025)

Source: www.bailii.org

Behind the scenes at the UK and US Supreme Courts – Law Pod UK

Posted July 1st, 2025 in news by sally

‘Poppy Mulligan and Monty Fynn tell Jim Duffy all about their time as Judicial Assistants at the UK Supreme Court and the Judicial Committee of the Privy Counsel.’

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Law Pod UK, 30th June 2025

Source: audioboom.com

UK F-35 parts exports to Israel are lawful, High Court rules – BBC News

Posted July 1st, 2025 in news by sally

‘The UK’s High Court has rejected a case brought by campaigners trying to stop the transfer to Israel of all British-made spare parts for US-produced F-35 fighter jets, saying it didn’t have the constitutional authority to intervene.’

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BBC News, 30th June 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Government issues draft guidance for “Awaab’s Law” set to come into force from October 2025 – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 1st, 2025 in news by sally

‘The government has published draft guidance on social landlords’ responsibilities under “Awaab’s Law” which will require social landlords to address emergency and damp and mould hazards that present a “significant risk of harm” to tenants in fixed timeframes.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 1st July 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

SRA and BSB pledge to help subpostmasters with legal fees concerns – Legal Futures

Posted July 1st, 2025 in news by sally

‘Legal regulators have pledged to help subpostmasters concerned about fees being charged by lawyers in their claims for compensation over the Post Office Horizon scandal.’

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Legal Futures, 30th June 2024

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Family wins fight for no-snow Lapland trip refund – BBC News

Posted July 1st, 2025 in news by sally

‘A family have won a six-month fight for a refund on their £3,500 dream holiday to Lapland which was hit by a series of weather-related cancellations.’

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BBC News, 30th June 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk