Month: November 2025

‘Shabana Mahmood and David Lammy have been found to have breached a prohibition on inhuman or degrading treatment with respect to a prisoner who spent months segregated from other inmates, in what is believed to be a legal first.’

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The Guardian, 19th November 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Baroness Carr, the most senior judge in England and Wales, wrote: “Work on publishing judgments from the First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber has moved from setting principles to planning how it will work in practice.”‘

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Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2025

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

‘A financier who sued his mum for £2.6m, claiming he was wrongfully “disinherited” has been left with a £1m court bill.’

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The Independent, 19th November 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘A solicitor has been cleared of misconduct when acting on the exchange of contracts for an elderly client’s property – which included a requirement to complete – on the same day he was instructed.’

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Legal Futures, 19th November 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A barrister who has had to argue the Mazur ruling from both sides in recent weeks has highlighted the different approaches courts are taking.’

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Legal Futures, 19th November 2025

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‘The victim of a 38-year miscarriage of justice has claimed he was beaten by police officers and “bullied” into falsely admitting murder, in his first interview since his release.’

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BBC News, 19th November 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘The Law Commission for England and Wales said publishing details such as a suspect’s name, age, nationality, ethnicity, religion or immigration status “will generally not create risk”, however, what can be published depends on the circumstances in any individual case.’

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The Guardian, 18th November 2025

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‘Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s massive plan is unprecedented. And the legal and policy strategy marks an enormous change in thinking.’

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BBC News, 17th November 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘A party may, pursuant to section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996, appeal an arbitral award to the court on a question of law arising from the award. The appeal can only be made with the court’s permission unless the parties have agreed otherwise.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 17th November 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘Proposals for radical reform of the UK’s asylum system raise a number of legal and constitutional issues, with respect both to the European Convention on Human Rights and the domestic principle of the rule of law. A showdown with the courts, at either the domestic or European level, seems likely — but if the aim is to play the populist right at its own game, perhaps that is all part of the government’s cunning plan.’

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Public Law for Everyone, 17th November 2025

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‘A woman killed herself after a south London psychiatric unit failed to search her possessions adequately, a coroner has concluded.’

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The Guardian, 17th November 2025

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‘Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has defended sweeping changes to the UK’s asylum system, telling MPs the current situation is “out of control and unfair”.’

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BBC News, 17th November 2025

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‘An employment judge has condemned “unconscionable opportunism” by a Cornish law firm in seeking to “capitalise” on a procedural error by a disabled receptionist who claimed constructive dismissal.’

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Legal Futures, 18th November 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has announced that it will sit for a week of hearing appeals in Glasgow between 18th-21st May 2026. During the week, the Court will be located in Glasgow’s City Chambers on George Square.’

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Supreme Court, 14th November 2025

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

‘The High Court has granted summary judgment to a KC accused of negligence in the way he drafted the particulars of claim (PoC) against a law firm and a firm of property agents.’

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Legal Futures, 17th November 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A Twitter hacker who breached the accounts of celebrities including Barack Obama and Jeff Bezos has been forced to hand over £4million.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 17th November 2025

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

‘The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, unveiled by Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall this week, will give regulators the power to hit companies with stronger, turnover-based penalties for serious cyber security breaches, with harmful incidents now required to be reported within 24 hours.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 14th November 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com