High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Atten Bidco Ltd v Assassa & Ors [2025] EWHC 2347 (Comm) (16 September 2025)
High Court (Family Division)
H (A Child), Re (Appeal: Child Maintenance) [2025] EWHC 2361 (Fam) (17 September 2025)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Mazur & Anor v Charles Russell Speechlys LLP [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB) (16 September 2025)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The decision by a high court judge to block the deportation of a man under Labour’s “one in one out” agreement with France has cast doubt on the future of the policy. Here, the Guardian examines the significance of the court’s decision and what it means for the removal scheme.’
The Guardian, 17th September 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘There has been some debate as to the role of the House of Lords in scrutinising this Bill, especially over whether it is appropriate for the House to debate the principle of assisted dying which has now been accepted by the Commons.’
Law & Religion UK, 17th September 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘The president of the family division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, informed representative bodies this week that 13% of family court sitting days for 2025/26 was allocated to the London Financial Remedies Court under a concordat agreed between the lord chancellor and lady chief justice, but this has not proved enough. As a result, planned financial remedies sitting days will have to be cancelled.’
Law Society Gazette, 17th September 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Law Commission has U-turned on a proposal to create a separate legal framework for disabled children to ensure their social care needs are met, amid warnings that the proposal could lead to disabled children being deprioritised.’
Law Society Gazette, 16th September 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The policy document proposes to repeal the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA), replacing it with a “British Bill of Rights”, and withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR), as well as “disapply” various international conventions. This is meant to enable deportations and removals. Notwithstanding the objectives of the plan to “identify, detain, and deport illegal migrants”, the terms “illegal migrant” and “illegal migration”, are not defined in Reform UK’s plan, and neither are they terms of art in domestic law.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 15th September 2025
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The Supreme Court unanimously rejected the Prudential’s appeal over whether it was liable for VAT on performance fees, bringing to a close a long-running dispute between the insurance giant and His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) over whether VAT was due on performance fees it had to pay.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th September 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Neither of these are housing law cases, but sometimes judgments come along at which you can only stare in horrified (or amazed, or amused) fascination. These are two such judgements, in case you are in need of diversion, or a cautionary tale, or lessons in the multifaceted, boundless and ever creative human capacity for stupidity.’
Nearly Legal, 15th September 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘In the first legal challenge against the deal, in the High Court in London, his lawyers argued he needed more time to present evidence that he might have been the victim of modern-day slavery – and the decision to remove him had been rushed.’
BBC News, 16th September 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In Rickards, R (On the Application Of) v East Hertfordshire District Council [2025] EWHC 2278 (Admin), Mr Tim Smith, sitting as a deputy High Court judge, said he was “left in doubt” as to whether the planning officer handling the application “was even aware” that protective designations for the surrounding areas existed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th September 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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