Day: 10 September 2025

‘The Court recognises that it has a leadership role to play in supporting increasing diversity of the judiciary, and to communicate the Court’s support for diversity and inclusion to the legal profession and the public. The overarching aims of this strategy are to support the progress of underrepresented groups into judicial roles and to achieve an inclusive and respectful working environment for justices where differences are valued.’

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Supreme Court, 8th September 2025

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

‘A High Court judge has issued an interim injunction preventing Caerphilly County Borough Council from proceeding with its plans to shut ten libraries pending a judicial review.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 9th September 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Women barristers will be “disproportionately adversely affected” by plans to introduce mandatory reporting by barristers of any complaints they receive, the Bar Council has warned.’

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Legal Futures, 10th September 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has announced that it is accelerating its adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) to support the modernisation of courts and tribunals, while emphasising that all applications will be implemented responsibly.’

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Family Law, 9th September 2025

Source: www.familylaw.co.uk

‘Section 1(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (“FOIA”) creates the right to have information held by a public authority communicated to a requestor. But as night follows day, this is not an absolute right. Part II of the Act sets out a series of exemptions to the right in section 1(1)(b). Some of these are absolute exemptions. Others are qualified.’

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Panopticon, 9th September 2025

Source: panopticonblog.com

‘An employment appeal tribunal ruling over ‘out of hours’ sexual harassment will throw welcome clarity onto UK employers’ responsibilities of care, experts have said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th September 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘Businesses involved in commercial disputes litigated in England and Wales should expect more documents relevant to their case to be accessible to journalists and other ‘non-parties’ in future, experts have said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th September 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘On 21 June 2025, Franklin Graham, the President and CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association (BGEA), announced the creation of a UK fund to support Christian organisations facing legal challenges. This follows a touchstone case on religious discrimination, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association Against Scottish Event Campus Ltd [2022] SC GLW 33 where the BGEA successfully sued a Scottish events provider for cancelling the letting of their premises.’

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Law & Religion UK, 9th September 2025

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘The Ministry of Justice has defended its evaluation of pre-recorded video evidence that suggested the special measure made little difference to rape conviction rates, after being grilled by MPs on why the department’s report and a bigger study conducted by an eminent academic reached different conclusions.’

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Law Society Gazette, 10th September 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘Discussions around artificial intelligence (AI) in legal practice are often polarised. Some lawyers believe AI is the future of the profession, set to transform everything from legal research to drafting and case strategy. Others see it as unpredictable, risky and dangerous.

‘As with most technological shifts, the truth lies somewhere in between. AI is neither a magic wand nor an existential threat – it is a tool. Whether that tool is helpful or harmful depends on how it is used.’

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Counsel, 8th September 2025

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk

‘Sir Andy Cooke, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary, said current legislation places police in an “invidious position” with “discretion and common sense” not always prevailing.’

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BBC News, 10th September 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk