Alleged ‘con queen of Hollywood’ loses High Court challenge against extradition – The Independent

Posted July 30th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A man who was nicknamed the “con queen of Hollywood” after allegedly impersonating movie executives and defrauding hundreds of people has lost a court bid to challenge his extradition to the United States.’

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The Independent, 29th July 2025

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London council loses High Court fight over mortgagee protection clause and affordable housing obligations in s.106 agreement – Local Government Lawyer

Posted July 30th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Westminster City Council has lost a High Court bid to enforce a Section 106 agreement requiring 16 flats to remain as affordable housing.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 29th July 2025

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Uber loses UK supreme court appeal over tax on private-hire rivals – The Guardian

Posted July 30th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Uber’s rival taxi operators will not have to pay 20% VAT on their profits outside London after a UK supreme court verdict in a long-running case.’

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The Guardian, 29th July 2025

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The Supreme Court’s judgment in Shvidler: Lord Leggatt’s Liversidge v Anderson moment – Public Law for Everyone

Posted July 30th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The Supreme Court’s judgment in Shvidler addresses key issues about the role of courts generally and appellate courts in particular when it comes to applying the proportionality test — and a powerful dissent from Lord Leggatt discloses a sharp division of judicial opinion about the proper nature of the judicial role in this context.’

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Public Law for Everyone, 29th July 2025

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Limits of registration under the Places of Worship Registration Act: R (Local Faith Ltd) – Law & Religion UK

Posted July 30th, 2025 in news by sally

‘In R (Local Faith Ltd) v Registrar General for England & Wales [2025] EWHC 1795 (Admin), the applicant sought leave to judicially review of decision not to register a property in Basildon as a religious building under the Places of Worship Registration Act 1855. The property was owned by Basildon Estates Ltd, which leased it to another company, Room for Faith Ltd, which in turn sublet it to Local Faith Ltd.’

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Law & Religion UK, 29th July 2025

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Rapist’s conviction not unsafe due to his advocate’s later strike-off – Legal Futures

Posted July 30th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A man convicted of rape has lost an appeal against conviction that was based partly on the fact that his solicitor was facing disciplinary action by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) at the time.;

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Legal Futures, 30th July 2025

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