‘Parliament’s master bellringer has been hit with a £100,000-plus court bill after tearing out the front gates of his banker neighbour’s £2m west London home during a neighbours’ fight.’
The Independent, 4th July 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman said the man first asked the council for help in January, saying he could no longer live with relatives who were abusing him, and for a second time in February.’
The Independent, 4th July 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Transport for London is facing an “unprecedented” legal challenge from the union representing Uber and other minicab drivers over claims that delays in issuing licences have damaged their livelihoods.’
The Guardian, 4th July 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Up to 200,000 people who have lived in the UK legally for decades are at risk of being caught up in a Windrush-style scandal because the Home Office does not know their whereabouts or have their details on government computer systems.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Changes to Companies House rules that would have axed an exemption allowing smaller businesses to file abbreviated accounts have been delayed amid concerns they could burden them with more red tape.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former GP is facing jail after conducting “unnecessary” genital examinations on patients, including two teenage boys.’
The Independent, 3rd July 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Counter-terrorism policing south-east on Wednesday charged the defendants with conspiracy to enter a prohibited place knowingly for a purpose prejudicial to the safety or interests of the United Kingdom, and conspiracy to commit criminal damage, under the Criminal Law Act 1977.’
The Guardian, 3rd July 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) would expect restaurants with more than 250 employees to report the average number of calories diners consume under the plans, which are set to be put to public consultation.’
The Independent, 3rd July 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Lady Chief Justice last night called for more action to protect judges from “threats and intimidation” both online and in real life.’
Legal Futures, 3rd July 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘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.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘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.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 3rd July 2025
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘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”.’
BBC News, 2nd July 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘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.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd July 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘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.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘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.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘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.’
Pensions Barrister, 3rd July 2025
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘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.’
Kingsley Napley Corporate and Commercial Law Blog, 1st July 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘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.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd July 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘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.’
Legal Futures, 2nd July 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘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.’
The Independent, 1st July 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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