Boy, 15, who murdered Harvey Willgoose named and sentenced to 16 years in jail – The Guardian

Posted October 23rd, 2025 in news by sally

‘The teenager convicted of the murder of Harvey Willgoose has been named and sentenced to life with a minimum of 16 years in prison.’

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The Guardian, 22nd October 2025

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Bursting the Bubble – Pensions Barrister

Posted October 23rd, 2025 in news by sally

‘Naomi Kilcoyne of Wilberforce Chambers looks at KO UK Pension Trustees v Barker, in which the High Court recently authorised the unlocking of surplus assets in the Coca-Cola pension scheme.’

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Pensions Barrister, 23rd October 2025

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UK campaigners launch bill to give nature legal rights – The Guardian

Posted October 23rd, 2025 in news by sally

‘A radical proposal to change the legal status of nature will be launched today in the House of Lords, with the unveiling of the UK nature’s rights bill initiative.’

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The Guardian, 23rd October 2025

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The practicalities of “net zero” – Law & Religion UK

Posted October 23rd, 2025 in news by sally

‘The practicalities of achieving “net zero” in the Church of England were addressed recently in two items.’

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Law & Religion UK, 22nd October 2025

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Man jailed for killing woman in high-speed crash – BBC News

Posted October 23rd, 2025 in news by sally

‘A man has been jailed for 12 years for killing a woman in a high-speed car crash in north London on Christmas Day 2022.’

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BBC News, October 2025

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Sex offenders to be denied parental responsibility for children born of rape – The Guardian

Posted October 23rd, 2025 in news by sally

‘Sex offenders will no longer be entitled to parental responsibility for children conceived through rape, under new measures proposed in parliament for England and Wales.’

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The Guardian, 22nd October 2025

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Anxious scrutiny and a troubling school exclusion decision – Administrative Court Blog

Posted October 23rd, 2025 in news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal (Edis, Elisabeth Laing and Arnold LJJ) has handed down a split judgment in what Arnold LJ (concurring in result with Elisabeth Laing LJ) describes as a “troubling case”. It concerns a decision to permanently exclude a 14-year-old student (SAG). In short, SAG was permanently excluded for “what some may consider a harsh penalty for her admitted misconduct” ([129]), namely being in unauthorised possession of a mobile phone with a SIM card whilst on a school trip and trying to retrieve said phone from a teachers’ room after it was confiscated. The case is R (SAG) v The Governing Body of Winchmore School [2025] EWCA Civ 1335.’

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Administrative Court Blog, 22nd October 2025

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‘Prolific’ cowboy builder guilty of £1.25m fraud – BBC News

Posted October 23rd, 2025 in news by sally

‘A prolific rogue trader who lured customers in with his “charm and charisma” has been found guilty of a £1.25m fraud.’

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BBC News, 23rd October 2025

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