Day: 18 November 2025

‘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

Source: publiclawforeveryone.com

‘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

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘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

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘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