BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 11th, 2025 in law reports by michael

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Buzzard-Quashie v Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police [2025] EWCA Civ 1397 (11 November 2025)

URE Energy Ltd v Notting Hill Genesis [2025] EWCA Civ 1407 (10 November 2025)

Bali v 1-2 Couriers Ltd & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 1413 (10 November 2025)

Evonik UK Holdings Ltd v Revenue and Customs [2025] EWCA Civ 1392 (07 November 2025)

LR, R (On the Application Of) v Coventry City Council [2025] EWCA Civ 1408 (07 November 2025)

Stop Portland Waste Incinerator v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1405 (06 November 2025)

Secretary of State (Entry Clearance Officer) v Mostafa & Ors, R (On the Application Of) [2025] EWCA Civ 1398 (06 November 2025)

RR, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Enfield [2025] EWCA Civ 1390 (05 November 2025)

Lakatamia Shipping Co Ltd v Su & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1389 (05 November 2025)

MS Amlin Marine NV v King Trader Ltd & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1387 (05 November 2025)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

TJ, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1391 (11 November 2025)

Dillon, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1394 (05 November 2025)

Adetoyi, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1393 (05 November 2025)

CDA, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1406 (05 November 2025)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Prestige Social Care Services Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWHC 2860 (Admin) (11 November 2025)

Grundza v District Court of Novy Jicin, Czech Republic (Rev1) [2025] EWHC 2942 (Admin) (11 November 2025)

Porcal v District Court In Most (Czech Republic) [2025] EWHC 2932 (Admin) (10 November 2025)

Edith Weston Parish Council v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Anor (Re Application for Planning Statutory Review) [2025] EWHC 2908 (Admin) (07 November 2025)

Cerniauskas v Vilnius Regional Court, Lithuania [2025] EWHC 2890 (Admin) (07 November 2025)

Alam v General Medical Council [2025] EWHC 2907 (Admin) (07 November 2025)

Perrie v Leeds Trinity University (Rev1) [2025] EWHC 2940 (Admin) (06 November 2025)

National Association of Head Teachers & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills (Ofsted) & Anor [2025] EWHC 2891 (Admin) (05 November 2025)

Source: www.bailii.org

Claimant’s attempt to withdraw a Part 36 offer – Quarterly Medical Law Review

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘This was an application made by a Claimant before Senior Master Cook to withdraw a Part 36 offer. The Defendant had been notified that the Claimant sought to withdraw the offer after it had been made and before the 21 days expired but the Defendant had then accepted it within the original 21 days.’

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Quarterly Medical Law Review, 11th November 2025

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Family courts central to tackling public emergency of violence against women and girls – Bar Council

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘The government is finalising its strategy on how it plans to halve VAWG in the next decade and the body that represents all 18,000 barristers in England and Wales has stressed that the family justice system’s unique role in this must be recognised.’

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Bar Council, 9th November 2025

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Barrister wellbeing improves but still work to do – Bar Council

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘Results from the Bar Council’s Wellbeing at the Bar report 2025 show that all 4 main wellbeing measures are higher than the previous survey, with 69% of respondents reporting they have good job satisfaction, compared to 61% in 2023.’

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Bar Council, 10th November 2025

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Law Pod Latest: do rivers have rights? The Environmental Law Foundation and Aarhus – UK Human rights Blog

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘In this episode three environmental law experts gather to discuss how people without deep pockets can avail themselves of the Aarhus Convention to take legal action in respect of environmental harms like pollution and sewage.

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UK Human Rights Blog, 11th November 2025

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Cost awards currency question answered by UK Supreme Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘A new ruling by the UK Supreme Court should prompt businesses to factor exchange rate exposure into litigation costs budgets and recovery, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th November 2025

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Consistory court sanctions – Law & Religion UK

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘The recent judgment Re St. Mary Doverdale [2025] ECC Wor 1 considered the failure to observe condition in a faculty, and imposed sanctions on both the Petitioners and Diocesan Board of Finance, each of which was ordered to pay 50% of costs of the judgment.’

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Law & Religion UK, 10th November 2025

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Share plans and proprietary estoppel: be careful what you promise – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘A recent High Court decision highlights the importance of seeking legal advice when dealing with exit negotiations involving share plans. In this case, the High Court found that the CEO of Global Data plc did not exercise discretion under a share plan to allow the employee to retain and exercise his share options beyond the termination of his employment. However, the employee was still entitled to a remedy under equitable principles because of the assurances made to him.’

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Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 10th November 2025

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Court of Appeal Upholds Policy Adopted Following Afghan Data Leak – Administrative Court Blog

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘The Court “accept[ed] the fundamental submission made by… the Respondents that the policy is indeed not irrational” and highlighted four factors weighing in favour of that decision.’

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Administrative court Blog, 11th November 2025

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Barrister wins £250 top-up for ‘entire weekend’ of work – Law Society Gazette

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘A barrister has won a partial victory against the Legal Aid Agency after challenging the £400 he was paid for grounds of appeal he “spent the entire weekend” producing.’

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Law Society Gazette, 10th November 2025

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AI-generated expert report a ‘gross breach of duty’ – Law Society Gazette

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘A High Court judge has issued a stern warning on the use of artificial intelligence – telling expert witnesses that a solicitor who insisted on an AI-generated expert report breached their duty.’

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Law Society Gazette, 10th November 2025

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Hundreds arrested in High Street crime crackdown – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘Targeted raids on High Street premises such as mini-marts, vape shops, barbers and takeaways have seen more than 920 people arrested, in the largest action of its kind coordinated by the National Crime Agency (NCA).’

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BBC News, 11th November 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk