Day: 1 July 2025

‘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

‘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

‘The government has published draft guidance on social landlords’ responsibilities under “Awaab’s Law” which will require social landlords to address emergency and damp and mould hazards that present a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

‘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

‘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

‘This research briefing examines one type of ‘public inquiry’ – statutory public inquiries held under the Inquiries Act 2005. It sets out how they are set up and run. It also gives information about current statutory inquiries. These include the UK Covid-19 inquiry and the Post Office Horizon IT inquiry.’

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House of Commons Library, 27th June 2025

Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

‘A 92-year-old man who evaded justice for almost 60 years has been convicted of raping and murdering a woman in Bristol, after a review by a cold case police team and scientists.’

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The Guardian, 30th June 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Waller-Edwards (Appellant) v One Savings Bank Plc (Respondent) [2025] UKSC (22) has brought much-needed lucidity to the application of the Etridge protocol as regards non-commercial relationships involving hybrid surety and joint borrowing transactions.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 27th June 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘A garden gun maker and notorious “drugs general” have been jailed for producing and distributing “assassination kits” for organised crime groups across the country.’

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BBC News, 27th June 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘A collection of groups campaigning on transgender issues have urged Europe’s main human rights body to investigate the UK over the implementation of the supreme court’s ruling on gender.’

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The Guardian, 28th June 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com