Day: 23 September 2025

‘The Court of Appeal has reduced a drug dealer’s sentence after the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) found that his solicitors had provided inadequate advice on his guilty plea.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd September 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘Darlington Borough Council v AW & Ors [2025] EWCOP 33 (T3), decided in August 2025, but only published more recently, is another in a now near-continuous stream of cases grappling with complexities of applying the time-specific MCA 2005 in real life.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 23rd September 2025

Source: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk

‘The UK’s new “Hillsborough Law” could have significant implications for private bodies who are responsible for delivering public services and functions, an expert has warned.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 22nd September 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘Making a claim to an insurance company can be worse than the distress of the original incident, according to Which?, as it launches a rare type of action against the sector.’

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BBC News, 23rd September 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘A disabled Nigerian man who has lived in the UK for almost 40 years has won an appeal to stay in the country despite the Home Office wanting to deport him.’

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The Guardian, 22nd September 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Two men who murdered a pair of e-bike riders they had mistaken for burglars have been jailed for life.’

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BBC News, 22nd September 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘More than 450 neglected animals have been rescued from a farm in Nottinghamshire, with several having to be put to sleep to end their suffering.’

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The Independent, 22nd September 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk