BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 27th, 2025 in law reports by michael

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Fairmont Property Developers UK Ltd v Venus Bridging Ltd & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1513 (26 November 2025)

IA & Ors v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 1516 (26 November 2025)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Wheatland & Anor v CL SPV 1 Ltd [2025] EWHC 3092 (Ch) (27 November 2025)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Invest Bank PSC v El-Husseini & Ors (Rev1) [2025] EWHC 3119 (Comm) (25 November 2025)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Feldman & Anor v Gambling Commission [2025] EWHC 3117 (KB) (26 November 2025)

Estate of Euan McIntyre Lindsay (Deceased) & Anor v Outlook Finance Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 3100 (KB) (26 November 2025)

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High Court refuses garden radar scan for McKay remains – BBC News

Posted November 27th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A High Court judge has ruled that the family of a woman, who was kidnapped and murdered 56 years ago, cannot scan a back garden where they now believe she is buried.’

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BBC News, 25th November 2025

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CPS to train staff on ‘spectrum of abuse’ in violence against women and girls – The Guardian

Posted November 27th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) will train its staff to recognise the “wide spectrum of abuse” in cases of violence against women, after new data found that domestic abuse was present in more than a third of rape cases, and in more than eight out of 10 cases of stalking and image-based abuse.’

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The Guardian, 25th November 2025

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System failed our daughter, say parents, as NHS trust fined £200,000 over death – The Guardian

Posted November 27th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A girl who killed herself when she absconded from 24-hour clinical supervision was failed by a system that was meant to protect her, her parents have said, after the NHS trust involved was fined over the avoidable death.’

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The Guardian, 26th November 2025

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Abuser jailed for coercively controlling partner for years in off-grid caravan – BBC News

Posted November 27th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A man who subjected his partner to seven years of violent abuse, leaving her homeless, penniless and suicidal, has been jailed for eight years.’

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BBC News, 26th November 2025

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Bahrain to argue at UK supreme court it has immunity from surveillance claims – The Guardian

Posted November 27th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Bahrain is to tell the UK’s supreme court that it enjoys sovereign immunity from claims it placed surveillance software on the computers of two dissidents when they were living in London.’

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The Guardian, 26th November 2025

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Solicitors asked to vote on Law Society reform it no longer wants – Legal Futures

Posted November 27th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Solicitors yesterday received an invitation to vote on whether to increase the threshold for calling a special general meeting of the Law Society – a move it no longer supports.’

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Legal Futures, 27th November 2025

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Racism tribunal claims by Met police officers and staff doubled last year – The Guardian

Posted November 27th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Race discrimination employment tribunal claims brought by Metropolitan police officers and staff more than doubled in the last financial year, the Guardian can reveal.’

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The Guardian, 26th November 2025

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The meaning of “accrued rights or interests” – Pensions Barrister

Posted November 27th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Paul Newman KC considers the recent High Court decision in 3i PLC v Decesare, in which a fetter in a scheme amendment power which prohibited changes diminishing the accrued rights or interests of members was held not to protect members’ future service rights.’

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Pensions Barrister, 27th November 2025

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Bank customer with ‘phobia of Pride flags’ loses case against NatWest – The Independent

Posted November 27th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A bank customer who claimed he has a “phobia” of materials related to Pride has lost a case against NatWest in which he alleged a display in one of its branches caused him “severe psychological distress”.’

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The Independent, 26th November 2025

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