Paddleboard firm owner admits manslaughter of four – BBC News
‘A paddleboard tour company owner has admitted to gross negligence manslaughter after the deaths of four people.’
BBC News, 5th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Author: sally
One in eight women killed by men are over 70, report reveals – The Guardian
‘One in eight women killed by men in the last 15 years were aged over 70, figures show, with a specialist charity reporting a growing number of older victims of domestic abuse seeking help.’
The Guardian, 6th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Guidance on citation of judgments as ‘authorities’ – Transparency Project
‘Not all judgments are created equal. Some, by more senior judges or courts (essentially High Court judges or above), may be regarded as primary or binding ‘authority’ for the propositions of law which they contain. They lay down the law, which lesser courts and judges must follow. Courts of the same or equivalent standing must think twice before departing from those rulings, but more senior courts can, and sometimes do, decide differently and may even ‘over-rule’ them. In such a case, it will be the higher court’s ruling, or precedent, that takes precedence.’
Transparency Project, 28th February 2025
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
Does the Court of Protection have jurisdiction over children? Answer yes – up to a point (even when they have moved abroad) – Mental Capacity Law and Policy
‘In Irwin Mitchell Trust Corporation Ltd v KS & Ors [2025] EWCOP 7 (T2), Senior Judge Hilder had to grapple with a question that had not been the subject of a previous reported decision: what can the Court of Protection do in respect of a child, whose property and affairs (including assets in England & Wales) are subject to deputyship, but who is no longer habitually resident in England & Wales? The Official Solicitor argued that the court no longer had jurisdiction to determine the deputy’s request for authorities in respect of expenditure from her funds. The deputy sought to argue that it did, either by virtue of the operation of s.47 MCA 2005 (importing the powers, rights and privileges of the High Court), or on a pragmatic basis.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 1st March 2025
Woman loses £400k injury claim after being filmed walking ‘strong’ husky – The Independent
‘A doggy daycare boss who sued for over £400,000 after injuring her arm in a fall from a horse has lost her case after being videoed holding a “big, strong” husky tugging at the lead and playing sports.’
The Independent, 3rd March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Addiction and divorce: challenges for the client and the adviser – Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog
‘As family lawyers, we are used to meeting our clients at a time when they are at their most vulnerable. This is intensified when addiction is present within a family. Divorce or separation places an added burden upon everyone involved and those individuals are likely to have experienced or still be experiencing the destruction that addiction can cause, some of it obvious and some of it less so.’
Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog, 14th February 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Centuries-old leasehold system to be abolished in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘The housing minister has promised to abolish the centuries-old leasehold system in England and Wales before the end of this parliament, as the government takes the next steps towards an outright ban on new leasehold developments.’
The Guardian, 3rd March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Case notes in passing – adverse possession rules, sale and rent-back, and the evidential burden in service charge disputes – Nearly Legal
‘The Supreme Court considered para 5(4) to Schedule 6 Land Registration Act 2002 on the requirements for an application for registered title through adverse possession of land adjoining the applicant’s land.’
Nearly Legal, 2nd March 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Millionaire’s £18m ‘promise’ made to ex over lavish lunch not legally binding – The Independent
‘A multi-millionaire’s ex who claimed she was promised half their £18m family house during “lunch on a snowcapped mountain” has lost her court fight after a judge found the meeting was an “elaborate performance” to keep her happy when he failed to marry her.’
The Independent, 3rd March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Distressed assets and the Building Safety Act – Tanfield Chambers
‘Numerous lenders and other stakeholders have found themselves in the position of having lent to or invested in a party owning a relevant building under the Building Safety Act 2022, only to find themselves tied to an asset with ever-reducing value as a result of relevant defects being discovered but not corrected.’
Tanfield Chambers, 30th January 2025
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
Family President publishes guidance for judges on writing to children in family court proceedings – Local Government Lawyer
‘The President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, has issued guidance for family judges on when, how and why to write to children in family court proceedings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The new DVLA rules coming into force for drivers this week – The Independent
‘Drivers in the UK have been warned it could soon become more expensive to travel as a slate of new rules and costs take effect later this week.’
The Independent, 27th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Keeping us ahead of the world” – Arbitration Act receives Royal Assent – Legal Futures
‘The Arbitration Act received Royal Assent yesterday, with the government declaring it would keep the UK “ahead of the rest”.’
Legal Futures, 25th February 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Ban pornography depicting strangulation, review urges UK ministers – The Guardian
‘Pornography depicting strangulation should be made illegal along with other kinds of “legal but harmful” sexual material, according to an independent government review.’
The Guardian, 27th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal provides helpful guidance in first statutory UK tax residence decision – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Court of Appeal’s guidance on the meaning of “prevention” and “exceptional circumstances” in terms of statutory residency is helpful for UK taxpayers, reinstating a more favourable position than had been previously adopted, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 25th February 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Judicial review claims by councils rise but permissions drop, says report – Local Government Lawyer
‘The number of judicial review claims brought by local authorities has risen steadily since 2021, but permissions have fallen, a report from law firm Burges Salmon has found.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Ofcom to ‘shine light’ on sites not doing enough to protect women and girls – The Independent
‘Tech platforms who are not doing enough to protect women and girls online will have their inaction highlighted so the public can make a choice about whether or not to use them, Ofcom has said.’
The Independent, 26th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
