Day: 7 October 2025

‘The Family Court has ruled that the court does not have substantive welfare jurisdiction in respect of a 1-year-old French national who was visiting the United Kingdom with her parents when she came to the attention of social services following a visit to the hospital.’

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Local government Lawyer, 6th October 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘In light of a High Court ruling that has caused shockwaves in the legal sector, Geoff Wild considers how councils should set themselves up to conduct litigation lawfully and ensure the person authorised to conduct legal proceedings on behalf of the council is legally qualified and that any non-lawyers are properly authorised.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 6th October 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘A criminal defence lawyer who was filmed by police advising the complainant in a domestic abuse case while acting for the person accused of headbutting her has been suspended from practice.’

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Legal Futures, 7th October 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘In May 2025 we published our public consultation which sought views on how to improve the Bar’s approach to the handling of first-tier complaints – that is, complaints handled directly by barristers or chambers, rather than the Legal Ombudsman. The proposals reflected the Legal Services Board’s (LSB) new statutory requirements and guidance on handling complaints. We are grateful to everyone who responded, and we have taken those views on board in finalising our proposed rule changes.’

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Bar Standards Board, 6th October 2025

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

‘In this paper he sets out an exhaustive examination of the relationship between the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) and UK law, specifically focusing on areas where the ECHR constrains the government’s ability to enact domestic policies. This report could be pivotal in shaping the party’s commitment to leave the ECHR, as it concludes that such a move is necessary to fulfil a range of key policy priorities.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 7th October 2025

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

‘A former Serious Fraud Office investigator who said he had blown the whistle on the organisation over the approach of raising concerns about investigation matters has had his employment tribunal claim dismissed unanimously.’

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Law Society Gazette, 6th October 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘A barrister granted compassionate leeway by a judge on the grounds she was looking after her sick mother was in fact appearing in a separate simultaneous murder trial, a bar tribunal found today.’

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Law Society Gazette, 6th October 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘UK regulators have shut down some claims companies and ordered others to stop taking on clients as they step up a crackdown on firms making misleading statements about car finance compensation.’

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The Guardian, 6th October 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘In what the Metropolitan Police says is the UK’s largest ever operation against phone thefts, 18 suspects have been arrested and more than 2,000 stolen devices discovered.’

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BBC News, 6th October 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Stephen Lawrence’s father says one of his son’s murderers should name the other killers before he can be judged to be safe for release from prison.’

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BBC News, 7th October 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk