‘It is “quite likely” that the High Court’s decision to grant Epping Forest District Council an interim injunction blocking the use of a hotel to accommodate asylum seekers will be cited in support of similar applications by other councils, Andrew Fraser-Urquhart KC has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th August 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The income of equity partners at law firms increased by 42% in the five tax years to 2022/23, more than twice as fast as barristers and that of the rest of the UK workforce, new figures show.’
Legal Futures, 21st August 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) must take “a more proactive stance” in making the Legal Ombudman (LeO) publish complaint outcomes in full, the Legal Services Consumer Panel (LSCP) has argued.’
Legal Futures, 21st August 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A 32-year-old man has been warned he is likely to be jailed after he admitted killing a woman in a high-speed car crash in north London on Christmas Day 2022.’
BBC News, 19th August 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A prolific rail fare dodger who was caught without a train ticket more than 100 times has had his sentencing delayed after a judge raised concerns over the legal process.’
BBC News, 20th August 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former vicar who led an evangelical movement between 1986 and 1995 has been found guilty of 17 counts of indecent assault against nine women.’
The Guardian, 20th August 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Nearly half of staff at the Bar Standards Board (BSB) are now from ethnic minority backgrounds but it is looking at targets to improve the diversity of its management.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘An asylum seeker staying at a hotel that has been the flashpoint for anti-migrant protests has described being called a “scumbag” and treated like a criminal by local people.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Southwark Council has confirmed that drivers who were wrongly charged for bus lane penalty notices due to an administrative error are to be refunded.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th August 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man who shot a policeman in the leg with a crossbow after officers were called to a neighbour dispute has been jailed for nine years.’
BBC News, 20th August 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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