Month: November 2025

‘The head of the courts service in England and Wales has apologised for failing to tell ministers and judges sooner about an IT bug that caused evidence to go missing, be overwritten or appear lost.’

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BBC News, 13th November 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Ministers will abolish elected police and crime commissioners, declaring them to be an expensive failure, with a large proportion of people unaware of them.’

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The Guardian, 13th November 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘This case concerned an application by intended parents for a parental order in respect of an 18-month-old child following a surrogacy arrangement with a surrogate in Nigeria whom neither of the intended parents had met and about whom they had no information.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 13th November 2025

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

‘The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 will recalibrate how student housing in England is managed and let, owing to a raft of reforms that will alter the status of some tenancies and the grounds for landlords to obtain possession of the underlying properties. It will also impact on rent increases, payments and marketing practices.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th November 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘In this edition of Lay of the Land, Harry Marriott explores the overlooked complexities surrounding Section 146 of the Law of Property Act 1925.’

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St Philips Barristers, 6th November 2025

Source: st-philips.com

‘A barrister has spoken out about court security after a fight broke out between around 15 people in the coroner’s court where he was acting last week.’

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Legal Futures, 13th November 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘IT companies that provide services for the NHS, as well as the UK’s energy, water and transport infrastructure, will face tough new security standards in a new law introduced by ministers to mitigate the threat of cyber attacks.’

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The Independent, 12th November 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘The Act received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025 but is yet to be brought into force. In this article, we explore the changes being introduced so that both landlords and tenants can prepare for what lies ahead.’

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Kingsley Napley Real Estate Law Blog, 12th November 2025

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

‘A disabled darts player has been unsuccessful in a compensation claim exceeding £1 million, after a judge determined he requested the amputation of his leg without a good medical reason.’

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The Independent, 12th November 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Samuel Fulda and Eoin O’Shea of CMS ask whether it is time for trustees and scheme employers to implement sanctions screening into their pension scheme administration.’

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Pensions Barrister, 13th November 2025

Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com

‘A woman from west London has been fined £1,000 by her local council for fly-tipping an envelope outside her flat in Feltham.’

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BBC News, 12th November 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Online grooming offences have reached a record high, with police data revealing a four-year-old boy as being among the victims.’

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The Independent, 13th November 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘A man who worked as a prison officer and caterer in a youth detention centre was able to rape and torture boys for three decades while the abuse was “ignored and dismissed”, according to a report labelling him as possibly Britain’s worst ever sex offender.’

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The Guardian, 12th November 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘The Crime and Policing Bill was introduced to Parliament on 25 February 2025. The Bill builds on the Labour party manifesto commitment to “take back our streets”, and contains a wide-ranging scope of provisions aiming at tackling violence, antisocial behaviour and enhancing public confidence in the criminal justice system. Having passed through the Commons in June this year, the Bill is currently at the Committee stage in the Lords until 27 January 2026. The Bill creates an offence of concealing identity at a protest. After outlining the mechanics of the proposed offence, this post will highlight potential conflicts with the freedoms of expression and assembly as protected by Articles 10 and 11 of the ECHR. The offence will then be considered within the context of growing anti-protest law in Britain.’

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UK Constitutional Association, 12th November 2025

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

‘An NHS manager who sexually abused and raped young girls after grooming them on Snapchat has been jailed for 28 years.’

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BBC News, 11th November 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘In this hour-long webinar for DG Legal, barrister Adam Pipe of No.8 Chambers gives a clear overview of key recent Immigration Rules changes, focusing on HC 1333 (October 2025) and other updates affecting visas, stateless dependants, the Graduate and High Potential Individual routes, and family and work permissions.’

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EIN Blog, 11th November 2025

Source: www.ein.org.uk

‘This court judgment – [2025] EWFC 374 – has been published with two names: one is Re A (A Child) (Mother killed by Father) and the other: Linda Westcarr v Gogoa Lois Tape (1) A (2) The Paternal Grandmother (3)The Paternal Grandfather (4) and The London Borough of Haringey (5).’

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Transparency Project, 11th November 2025

Source: transparencyproject.org.uk

‘A decision to reject compensation for women hit by changes to the state pension age will be reconsidered by the government.’

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BBC News, 11th November 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk