Day: 14 October 2025

‘The Attorney-General is an ancient office that is endowed with a very wide range of discretionary powers and functions. Some of those are classed as “public interest functions”. These derive from statutes and the prerogative, and include granting consent for certain prosecutions, applying for orders preventing vexatious litigants from bringing proceedings, entering a nolle prosequi, intervening in family cases and appointing an advocate to the court (amicus curiae). For each of these functions, the Attorney-General acts as the “guardian of the public interest” (R v Attorney General, ex p Ferrante (unreported, 1 July 1994, Popplewell J)).’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 14th October 2025

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

‘Cuts to education in prisons are derailing offenders’ work and training and ultimately endangering the public, the prisons watchdog has warned.’

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The Guardian, 13th October 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) is to review how all the regulators and representative bodies have “ensured that information on conducting litigation was accurate and reliable”, in the wake of the Mazur ruling.’

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Legal Futures, 13th October 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A woman who says she was sexually assaulted by a taxi driver on her 21st birthday has said she feels “let down” by court delays.’

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BBC News, 13th October 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Nearly 90% of cases before the family courts in England and Wales show evidence of domestic abuse, a watchdog has disclosed.’

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The Guardian, 10th October 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com