‘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 fully digitised collection of the records of the Nuremberg trials is being launched online to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of the groundbreaking legal effort to bring Nazi leaders to justice.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Criminals will be stopped from “gaming the system” by choosing trial by jury in order to increase the chances of proceedings collapsing, the courts minister has said, promising to enact radical changes to limit jury trials by the next election.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A judge has decided against referring a solicitor to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for citing two fake cases generated by artificial intelligence (AI).’
Legal Futures, 20th November 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Convicted rapist and former Met police officer David Carrick has received an additional life sentence.’
BBC News, 20th November 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The parents of a nine-month-old baby who died after choking at nursery say after four years of “unimaginable pain, perseverance and emotional endurance” they are glad to have reached a financial settlement.’
BBC News, 20th November 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Calling plant-based food veggie “burgers” or “sausages” may be banned in the UK under the new trade agreement with the EU, the Guardian understands.’
The Guardian, 20th November 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The convictions of three young black men for murder after a controversial 2017 prosecution under the “joint enterprise” legal doctrine have been referred back to the court of appeal.’
The Guardian, 19th November 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Reform’s only Welsh Parliament member has been banned from the Senedd chamber for 14 days after using a racial slur to describe Chinese people.’
BBC News, 19th November 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Prosecutors have revealed several legal hurdles they faced to bring former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick to justice for a second time.’
The Independent, 19th November 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The 50-year-old, who has already been jailed for life, has been convicted of molesting the girl in the late-1980s, when he was 14, and raping the woman during a relationship more than 20 years later.’
BBC News, 19th November 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A primary school headteacher has been banned from the classroom for storing alcohol in her office and drinking on school premises.’
The Independent, 19th November 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Shabana Mahmood and David Lammy have been found to have breached a prohibition on inhuman or degrading treatment with respect to a prisoner who spent months segregated from other inmates, in what is believed to be a legal first.’
The Guardian, 19th November 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Baroness Carr, the most senior judge in England and Wales, wrote: “Work on publishing judgments from the First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber has moved from setting principles to planning how it will work in practice.”‘
Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2025
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
‘A financier who sued his mum for £2.6m, claiming he was wrongfully “disinherited” has been left with a £1m court bill.’
The Independent, 19th November 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A solicitor has been cleared of misconduct when acting on the exchange of contracts for an elderly client’s property – which included a requirement to complete – on the same day he was instructed.’
Legal Futures, 19th November 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A barrister who has had to argue the Mazur ruling from both sides in recent weeks has highlighted the different approaches courts are taking.’
Legal Futures, 19th November 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The victim of a 38-year miscarriage of justice has claimed he was beaten by police officers and “bullied” into falsely admitting murder, in his first interview since his release.’
BBC News, 19th November 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Law Commission for England and Wales said publishing details such as a suspect’s name, age, nationality, ethnicity, religion or immigration status “will generally not create risk”, however, what can be published depends on the circumstances in any individual case.’
The Guardian, 18th November 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
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