‘Millions of people are on track to receive payouts averaging £700 after details of a planned compensation scheme for victims of the UK’s car finance scandal were published.’
The Guardian, 8th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The number of hate crimes recorded by police in England and Wales has risen for the first time in three years, including increases in race and religiously motivated offences, Home Office figures.’
BBC News, 9th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has strongly criticised the actions of an unnamed local authority in a care proceedings case – including its failure to progress an approved care plan and to keep the young person informed as to what was happening.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th October 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Legal experts have questioned the explanation given by the Crown Prosecution Service for its sudden decision to drop charges against two Britons accused of spying for China amid a political row over who was responsible.’
The Guardian, 8th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘When an adult refugee settles in the UK, they can apply for their children and partner to join them – the applicable policy suggests that reunion rights should be granted, in most cases, “automatically”. When a child refugee settles in the UK, their situation is different. According to the applicable policies in place, children cannot rely on automatic reunion rights. Instead, they can only apply to have their parents or siblings join them in the UK if a refusal to allow this would have “unjustifiably harsh circumstances”.’
Administrative Court Blog, 9th October 2025
‘A multimillionaire “problem gambler” who blew nearly £1.5m on football wagers is suing Betfair for his money back in a landmark case, claiming it was under a duty to protect him from himself.’
The Independent, 8th October 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘All victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal who are claiming compensation will now be entitled to free legal advice to help them with their offers, the government has announced.’
BBC News, 9th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘It is now 25 years since the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA) entered into force and far from this endurance cementing its legitimacy, the judicial protection of human rights in the UK finds itself in the perennial political spotlight. The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) is also never far from the headlines, not least in the context of the supposed ‘small boats crisis’ and the debate over immigration more generally. Legal academics and practitioners (with the exception of those working for high-profile think-tanks) who interject in this debate often struggle to be heard above the cacophony of the more salacious claims about abuses of human rights that are the fodder for the right-wing dominated British press. Human rights abuses are refashioned to abuse the protection of human rights. This can be deeply demoralising for defenders of the judicial protection human rights, among whom I count myself. However, rather, than wallowing in self-pity over the state of rights discourse in the UK, I believe that there is actually a glimmer of hope in this otherwise bleak debate.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 9th October 2025
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has decided to go ahead with rule changes requiring barristers to tell it every year, via their chambers or BSB-regulated entity, about any complaints they receive.’
Legal Futures, 10th October 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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