‘The chief constable of Northamptonshire police has been fined £50,000 for contempt of court, with his force condemned by three senior judges.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The central issue in this case relates to the claimant’s application for Bereavement Support Payments (BSP) following the death of his wife. Under the terms of the Pensions Act 2014, BSP will only be paid to a surviving partner if a so-called “contribution condition” is met. This means, in effect, that the deceased partner needs to have contributed to National Insurance payments for at least one tax year during their working life. The claimant’s wife did not meet this condition – she was severely disabled and could not work during the relevant period. The claimant therefore did not qualify for BSP.’
Administrative Court Blog, 20th November 2025
‘A party may, pursuant to section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996, appeal an arbitral award to the court on a question of law arising from the award. The appeal can only be made with the court’s permission unless the parties have agreed otherwise.’
Law Society's Gazette, 17th November 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Proposals for radical reform of the UK’s asylum system raise a number of legal and constitutional issues, with respect both to the European Convention on Human Rights and the domestic principle of the rule of law. A showdown with the courts, at either the domestic or European level, seems likely — but if the aim is to play the populist right at its own game, perhaps that is all part of the government’s cunning plan.’
Public Law for Everyone, 17th November 2025
Source: publiclawforeveryone.com
‘A woman killed herself after a south London psychiatric unit failed to search her possessions adequately, a coroner has concluded.’
The Guardian, 17th November 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has defended sweeping changes to the UK’s asylum system, telling MPs the current situation is “out of control and unfair”.’
BBC News, 17th November 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An employment judge has condemned “unconscionable opportunism” by a Cornish law firm in seeking to “capitalise” on a procedural error by a disabled receptionist who claimed constructive dismissal.’
Legal Futures, 18th November 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The UK’s prison system is in a state of crisis, jeopardising efforts to rehabilitate offenders and curb crime rates, a committee of MPs has warned.’
The Independent, 14th November 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A London judge has ruled that the global mining company BHP Group is liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, when a dam collapse 10 years ago unleashed tons of toxic waste into a major river, killing 19 people and devastating villages downstream.’
The Guardian, 14th November 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who fatally stabbed a young Porsche driver in a scene compared to the “Wild West” has been sent to prison for life.’
The Independent, 13th November 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘No-fault evictions will be outlawed in England from 1 May, the government confirmed, as it set out the timeline for sweeping renters’ reforms.’
BBC News, 13th November 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Babies and toddlers have been referred to the government’s anti-terror scheme Prevent on hundreds of occasions since 2016, with infants under the age of one referred 45 times.’
The Independent, 13th November 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has, this week, been hearing argument in a case brought by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland (“the Attorney General”) who seeks to amend the (Northern Ireland) Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice to reflect that an adult may give valid consent to living arrangements, even if they lack capacity within the meaning of Mental Capacity (Northern Ireland) Act 2016, such that there would be no deprivation of liberty within the meaning of Article 5 ECHR.’
Spire Barristers, 24th October 2025
Source: spirebarristers.co.uk
‘The recently circulated judgment Re Tolleshunt Knights Cemetery [2025] ECC Chd 2 highlighted three aspects of burial law in the Church of England: the decreasing availability of burial plots; the complexity of the legislation of certain sites; and the importance placed on family graves.’
Law & Religion UK, 13th November 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘The claim was brought against a dental practice for negligent dental treatment performed by dentists based at the practice. The allegations were based on breaches of non-delegable duties of care by the practice. The Defendant took an approach to defending the litigation which has become all too common, by bringing in the individual dentists as Part 20 defendants and in effect delegating defence of the claim to them. The defence pleaded no response to the allegations of negligence on the basis that the Defendant had a lack of direct knowledge of the events in question. Despite this pleading, District Judge Woosnam at first instance granted permission for the Defendant to rely on expert evidence to defend the claim against one of the dentists who had been unresponsive to the litigation.’
1 QMLR, 13th November 2025
Source: 1corqmlr.com
‘A Cambridge University professor and orthopaedic surgeon, accused of deliberately failing IQ and memory tests to bolster a £1 million brain damage claim against the NHS, has been cleared of dishonesty by a High Court judge.’
The Independent, 14th November 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘This article considers the recent case of Isaacs v Green & Others [2025] EWHC 1951 (Fam). The case was heard before Mr David Rees KC, sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court, on 23 and 24 July 2025, with judgment being handed down on 25 July 2025.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 3rd November 2025
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
‘On 13 November 2025, the Child Safeguarding Practice Review following the death of Sara Sharif has been published. It makes devastating reading, and has already generated reporting in the national and local media.’
Transparency Project, 13th November 2025
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
‘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.’
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.’
The Guardian, 13th November 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
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