BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted November 28th, 2025 in law reports by michael

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Skyros Maritime Corporation & Anor v Hapag-Lloyd AG (Re ‘SKYROS’ & ‘AGIOS MINAS’) [2025] EWCA Civ 1529 (28 November 2025)

Ayoola v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 1519 (28 November 2025)

L1T FM Holdings Ltd & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster in the Cabinet Office [2025] EWCA Civ 1528 (28 November 2025)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Singh, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1520 (20 November 2025)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Casey & Anor v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Anor [2025] EWHC 3138 (Admin) (28 November 2025)

Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, R (On the Application Of) v Police Misconduct Tribunal [2025] EWHC 3110 (Admin) (27 November 2025)

Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care v Nursing and Midwifery Council & Anor [2025] EWHC 3132 (Admin) (27 November 2025)

Paduche v Darabani Court of Law (Romania) [2025] EWHC 3128 (Admin) (27 November 2025)

Jimoh v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWHC 3129 (Admin) (27 November 2025)

Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, R (On the Application Of) v Police Misconduct Tribunal [2025] EWHC 3110 (Admin) (27 November 2025)

Batt, R (On the Application Of) v The County Court at Central London [2025] EWHC 3071 (Admin) (26 November 2025)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Blue Rock Capital Ltd v Miride Management Ltd [2025] EWHC 3126 (Ch) (28 November 2025)

Roberton v Collins [2025] EWHC 3149 (Ch) (28 November 2025)

Conway & Ors v Plass & Ors (Re Argentex LLP) [2025] EWHC 3125 (Ch) (27 November 2025)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Pleon Ltd v Leonis Yachting Ltd (Re “The Maltese Falcon”) [2025] EWHC 3144 (Comm) (28 November 2025)

Salinas Pliego & Anor v Astor Asset Management 3 Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 3124 (Comm) (27 November 2025)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Ngo v Guardian News & Media Ltd (Rev1) [2025] EWHC 3004 (KB) (28 November 2025)

Shaheen & Anor v Daish [2025] EWHC 3056 (KB) (28 November 2025)

Stewart v Thames Water Utilities Ltd [2025] EWHC 3130 (KB) (27 November 2025)

Tripwire South LLC v Astor International Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 3137 (KB) (27 November 2025)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

BioConstruct Ltd v Grays Thurrock Properties Ltd [2025] EWHC 3143 (TCC) (28 November 2025)

Source: www.bailii.org

Student Accommodation: How the Renters’ Rights Act Impacts Student Lets – Kingsley Napley Real Estate Law Blog

Posted November 28th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The far-reaching impact of the Renters’ Rights Act, which received royal assent on 27 October 2025, on England’s private rental market has already been widely discussed’

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Kingsley Napley Real Estate Law Blog, 26th November 2025

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

Pair guilty of £1.38 million jewellery shop robbery linked to manager’s suicide – The Independent

Posted November 28th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Two men have been found guilty of plotting a £1.38 million jewellery shop robbery which led its manager, a court heard, to take his own life.’

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The Independent, November 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

An end to secrecy in family courts? Proposed reforms of contempt of court law that could lift the threats to sharing information – Transparency Project

Posted November 28th, 2025 in news by sally

‘It’s common knowledge that people involved in family court proceedings held in private are very restricted in what they can say about what’s happening. There are well-established and accepted restrictions on naming children (under section 97 Children Act 1989). The confusing part comes in when someone might be in contempt of court just for talking or writing about their case, even when anonymised.’

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Transparency Project, 27th November 2025

Source: transparencyproject.org.uk

Reports to BSB about barrister conduct jump by 24% – Legal Futures

Posted November 28th, 2025 in news by sally

‘There has been a 24% spike in reports about barristers to their regulator this year, according to new figures from the Bar Standards Board (BSB).’

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Legal Futures, 28th November 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Government to ditch day-one unfair dismissal policy from workers’ rights bill – The Guardian

Posted November 28th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A flagship policy that would have given workers the right to claim unfair dismissal after their first day on the job is to be ditched by the government in favour of a six month-threshold.’

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The Guardian, 27th November 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com