Month: November 2025

‘Asylum seekers can continue living at an Essex hotel after a council lost a landmark legal battle at the High Court to remove them.’

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BBC News, 11th November 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Victims of domestic abuse have had to share waiting rooms with the alleged perpetrators in “dilapidated” court facilities, with a lack of security compromising their safety, a leading barrister has said.’

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The Independent, 11th November 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘A woman whose daughter killed herself on a “death trap” mental health ward in London has called for urgent change after an NHS trust was fined more than half a million pounds.’

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The Guardian, 11th November 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘This was an application made by a Claimant before Senior Master Cook to withdraw a Part 36 offer. The Defendant had been notified that the Claimant sought to withdraw the offer after it had been made and before the 21 days expired but the Defendant had then accepted it within the original 21 days.’

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Quarterly Medical Law Review, 11th November 2025

Source: 1corqmlr.com

‘The government is finalising its strategy on how it plans to halve VAWG in the next decade and the body that represents all 18,000 barristers in England and Wales has stressed that the family justice system’s unique role in this must be recognised.’

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Bar Council, 9th November 2025

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

‘Results from the Bar Council’s Wellbeing at the Bar report 2025 show that all 4 main wellbeing measures are higher than the previous survey, with 69% of respondents reporting they have good job satisfaction, compared to 61% in 2023.’

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Bar Council, 10th November 2025

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

‘In this episode three environmental law experts gather to discuss how people without deep pockets can avail themselves of the Aarhus Convention to take legal action in respect of environmental harms like pollution and sewage.

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UK Human Rights Blog, 11th November 2025

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

‘A new ruling by the UK Supreme Court should prompt businesses to factor exchange rate exposure into litigation costs budgets and recovery, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th November 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘The recent judgment Re St. Mary Doverdale [2025] ECC Wor 1 considered the failure to observe condition in a faculty, and imposed sanctions on both the Petitioners and Diocesan Board of Finance, each of which was ordered to pay 50% of costs of the judgment.’

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Law & Religion UK, 10th November 2025

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘A recent High Court decision highlights the importance of seeking legal advice when dealing with exit negotiations involving share plans. In this case, the High Court found that the CEO of Global Data plc did not exercise discretion under a share plan to allow the employee to retain and exercise his share options beyond the termination of his employment. However, the employee was still entitled to a remedy under equitable principles because of the assurances made to him.’

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Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 10th November 2025

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

‘The Court “accept[ed] the fundamental submission made by… the Respondents that the policy is indeed not irrational” and highlighted four factors weighing in favour of that decision.’

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Administrative court Blog, 11th November 2025

Source: administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com

‘A barrister has won a partial victory against the Legal Aid Agency after challenging the £400 he was paid for grounds of appeal he “spent the entire weekend” producing.’

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Law Society Gazette, 10th November 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘A High Court judge has issued a stern warning on the use of artificial intelligence – telling expert witnesses that a solicitor who insisted on an AI-generated expert report breached their duty.’

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Law Society Gazette, 10th November 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘Targeted raids on High Street premises such as mini-marts, vape shops, barbers and takeaways have seen more than 920 people arrested, in the largest action of its kind coordinated by the National Crime Agency (NCA).’

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BBC News, 11th November 2025

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‘The Court of Appeal in Re D has overturned final care and placement orders made at an Issues Resolution Hearing (“IRH”), stating that judges must give clear, reasoned findings on the threshold criteria under section 31(2) Children Act 1989 (“CA 1989”), even where proceedings are uncontested or parents are absent.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 10th November 2025

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

‘Re RS (Best Interests: Surgery and Intensive Care) [2025] EWCOP 38 (T3) is a case which demonstrates the care and thought which – rightly – should go into ensuring that those with cognitive impairments are put forward for appropriate physical procedures, and also contains some very helpful wider observations about the role of the courts in such cases.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 8th November 2025

Source: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk

‘A 17-year-old girl who says she has been exposed to harrowing content such as beheading videos, footage of a young child shooting another and porn has joined a legal action against the government.’

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The Independent, 10th November 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Environmental protesters are being given licence conditions on release from jail that are supposed to be limited to extremism cases.’

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The Guardian, 8th November 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘An online prankster who invaded the pitch during a football match in Dublin has been banned from attending all national and international games for five years.’

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BBC News, 7th November 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk