‘In this case, the High Court considered the appropriate legal test for leaving findings of fact to juries in Article 2 inquests. Is it that such findings are arguable? Or is it that there is sufficient evidence to support them? The answer, quite firmly, is the latter.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 12th December 2025
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The bill was passed by parliament following months of scrutiny and takes aim at barriers to the development of national infrastructure, which the UK government consider stifles economic growth. The government has set a target of fast-tracking 150 planning decisions on major infrastructure projects by the end of the current parliament.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th December 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The time it takes for projects to clear the planning process in England could be cut under measures contained in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill approved by UK law makers on Wednesday. It is now awaiting royal assent.’
OUT-LAW.com, 12th December 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘One of the great controversies during the passage of the Renters’ Rights Act was the question of safeguards against landlords abusing the new grounds for possession. If a landlord evicts a tenant on the basis that they intend to sell up, move in, or instal a family member, and then re-lets the property (probably at a higher rent), what redress will tenants have?’
Nearly Legal, 15th December 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘In the field of judicial review, courts have traditionally distinguished review for error of law and review for error of fact. When it comes to reviewing errors of law, courts have typically been comfortable with deciding matters for themselves. By contrast, when it comes to reviewing errors of fact, courts have been much more reluctant to intervene. This makes intuitive sense; determination of the law ought to be done by the reviewing judicial body, as it holds constitutional responsibilities and will typically have greater legal expertise. Determination of the relevant facts, in general, should primarily fall to the body or decision-maker which is closest ‘to the ground’, and thus best able to marshal and consider evidence.’
Administrative Court Blog, 12th December 2025
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal today summarily dismissed an alleged SLAPP prosecution against a partner at a renowned defamation firm.’
Law Society Gazette, 12th December 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘It is beyond argument that one of the great virtues of family law arbitration is its ability to provide the parties with confidentiality and privacy for the resolution of their dispute. Unlike court proceedings, the parties will not face the risk of the hearing taking place in open court with curious members of the public present, or in private but with the media potentially in attendance (even if constrained in what they may report).’
Financial Remedies Journal, 15th December 2025
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘Human rights and refugee campaigners are calling on the Home Office to be transparent about the numbers of asylum seekers who die in its care by publishing quarterly data as other government departments do.’
The Guardian, 14th December 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who was previously cleared of killing his wife on the grounds of self-defence has been found guilty of her murder after their child came forward with new evidence under double jeopardy rules.’
The Guardian, 12th December 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Hundreds of suspected rapists in England and Wales are spending years released under investigation, under a system that the government has been urged to scrap as it “doesn’t serve anyone’s interests apart from the police”.’
The Guardian, 15th December 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A teenage boy charged with murder could go on trial about 100 miles from the town where the crime was allegedly committed.’
BBC News, 15th December 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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