BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 26th, 2025 in law reports by michael

High Court (Administrative Court)

ATB, R (On the Application Of) v The Welsh Ministers [2025] EWHC 3114 (Admin) (25 November 2025)

High Court (Commercial Court)

FH Holding Moscow Ltd v AO Unicredit Bank & Anor [2025] EWHC 3111 (Comm) (25 November 2025)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

BAE Systems (Operations) Ltd v Unite the Union [2025] EWHC 3106 (KB) (25 November 2025)

Source: www.bailii.org

A Long Shadow: Jwanczuk, SC, and Incommensurability- Oxford Human Rights Hub

Posted November 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The UK Supreme Court has unanimously allowed the UK Government’s appeal in R (Jwanczuk) v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions ([2025] UKSC 42). In doing so, it reaffirmed its commitment to the widely-criticised approach to proportionality review espoused in its SC judgment ([2021] UKSC 26) and attached little weight to disability as a suspect ground of discrimination under Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR”). The decision perpetuates a considerable reshaping of how judges approach justification review under the Human Rights Act 1998 (the “HRA”) and sets an impracticably high threshold for claimants to meet; this, it is suggested, is regrettable. It is clear that SC will continue to cast a long shadow over domestic Article 14 claims.’

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Oxford Human Rights Hub, 25th November 2025

Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk

‘Sugar tax’ changes announced in the UK – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The threshold at which the UK’s ‘sugar tax’ is levied is to be lowered, with effect from 2028, under plans outlined by the UK government on Tuesday.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th November 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Man who chased police officer with chainsaw found guilty of attempted murder – The Independent

Posted November 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A man has been found guilty of chasing a police officer with a chainsaw and attempting to murder him.’

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The Independent, 25th November 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Unavoidably unfair’: the secret courts system hearing part of Palestine Action case – The Guardian

Posted November 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘At some point in the challenge to the ban on Palestine Action beginning on Wednesday, the co-founder of the direct action group will be asked to leave courtroom five at the Royal Courts of Justice, as will her legal team and most others present. Then the case will continue without them.’

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The Guardian, 26th November 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

Man jailed for murdering teen yards from his home – BBC News

Posted November 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A man who murdered a teenager yards from his home, in an attack thought to have been motivated by gang rivalry, has been jailed for life.’

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BBC News, 25th November 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Court of Appeal agrees to hear “important” Mazur appeal – Legal Futures

Posted November 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal has granted CILEX permission to appeal against the Mazur judgment.’

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Legal Futures, 25th November 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

A third of all rape charges linked to domestic abuse, new data shows – The Independent

Posted November 26th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Prosecutors are now seeking to dismantle a “complex web of harm” associated with violence against women and girls (VAWG), as new data reveals a “significant overlap” between various offences.’

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The Independent, 25th November 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk