Day: 5 August 2025

‘Senior judges who imposed “unfair” indefinite jail terms, which have left scores of inmates locked up for minor offences languishing in prison for decades, have revealed their regret for their part in the “injustice”.’

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The Independent, 3rd August 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘HM Land Registry (HMLR) will now accept deeds signed with qualified electronic signatures (QESs) and is encouraging lawyers and their clients to start using them.’

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Legal Futures, 4th August 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘The claimants had made an application in the Commercial Court challenging a partial final award under sections 68(2)(a) (serious irregularity) and 67 (substantive jurisdiction) of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the 1996 act). Calver J dismissed the claimants’ application and dealt with a number of consequential matters in V & Anor v K (Re Consequential Matters) [2025] EWHC 1704 (Comm). This article is concerned with two of those issues: permission to appeal and costs, specifically whether costs should be awarded on the indemnity basis.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 1st August 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘A man has been jailed after he threatened two police officers with a fake firearm he made from a brown paper bag.’

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The Independent, 5th August 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘The UK government’s attempt to address ongoing concerns over its new approach to product safety regulation are sensible and welcomed, but industry still needs further certainty, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th August 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is developing a chatbot, using artificial intelligence (AI), to help people resolve child arrangement disputes without going to court.’

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Legal Futures, 5th August 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk