Judicial mediation becoming a “safety net” for parties – Legal Futures

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘A High Court master has explained how judicial mediation was able to resolve a dispute, where one of the sides was unable to afford a private mediation.’

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Legal Futures, 4th December 2025

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English High Court ruling provides clarity for lenders over default interest – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘The court rejected a claim by CEK Investment that a default rate of interest of 4% per month (compounded), under a loan it obtained from London Credit, amounted to a penalty clause.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd December 2025

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Privy Council’s Ivanishvili ruling removes obstacle in civil fraud claims – OUT-LAW.com

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘A Privy Council ruling that claimants can succeed in a claim based on a false representation even if they cannot provide evidence that they were actually aware of the deceit will have significant impact on future fraud cases, an expert has highlighted.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 2nd December 2025

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Ex-law firm owner sentenced to 12 months in jail for contempt – Legal Futures

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘A High Court judge has sentenced the non-lawyer owner of a defunct law firm to 12 months’ imprisonment for contempt of court after she failed to comply with a freezing order obtained by its previous owners.’

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Legal Futures, 4th December 2025

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Porn company fined £1m over inadequate age checks – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Ofcom has fined a porn company £1m for failing to put in place sufficiently robust age checks – the biggest penalty it has imposed so far under the Online Safety Act.’

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BBC News, 4th December 2025

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Facial recognition could be used more widely by police under plans – BBC News

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘A 10-week publication consultation on how to regulate the technology and protect people’s privacy has been launched, which could pave the way for new laws.’

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BBC News, 4th December 2025

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Migrants pepper-sprayed at UK detention centre amid ‘concerning’ violence, damning report reveals – The Independent

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Inspectors at the Independent Monitoring Board (IMB) found there had been a surge in incidents at the scandal-hit Brook House centre, from four in 2023 to 28 in 2024, with an increase in illegal drug use and attacks on staff and other detainees.’

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The Independent, 4th December 2025

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Post Office avoids fine over leak of wrongfully convicted operators’ names – The Guardian

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has reprimanded the Post Office over the breach, in which the company’s press office accidentally published an unredacted version of a legal settlement document with the operators on its website.’

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The Guardian, 3rd December 2025

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HMRC launches US-style ‘reward’ scheme for exposing tax dodgers – The Independent

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Whistleblowers who provide information that leads to the collection of unpaid tax can get 15 to 30 per cent of the funds recovered, excluding penalties and interest.’

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The Independent, 3rd December 2025

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Foreign Office lost ‘opportunities to influence’ US after Harry Dunn death, review finds – The Guardian

Posted December 4th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Foreign Office failures led to opportunities being missed to achieve justice for the family of Harry Dunn, killed in August 2019 in a motorcycle crash outside a US airbase, an independent review commissioned by the Labour government has found.’

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The Guardian, 3rd December 2025

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