‘The miscarriage of justice watchdog is failing prisoners appealing against wrongful convictions because it does not have forensic expertise and will not engage with third parties who do, experts have claimed.’
The Guardian, 7th September 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The UK advertising watchdog has received a complaint about its own high-profile UK-wide campaign, accusing it of breaking the rules it enforces around misleading marketing.’
The Guardian, 8th September 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Insolvency practitioners have been issued guidance on members’ voluntary liquidations (MVLs) following a recent surprising decision by the High Court in England & Wales.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th September 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The Secretary of State for the Home Department (“SSHD”) Yvette Cooper has trained her crosshairs squarely on foreign national families in her recent announcement, declaring the suspension and reform of the refugee family reunion scheme and a review of “the application of Article 8 in the immigration and asylum system.” The suspension came with a statement of changes to the Immigration Rules today at 3pm.’
Kingsley Napley Immigration Law Blog, 4th September 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘The UK advertising watchdog has received a complaint about its own high-profile UK-wide campaign, accusing it of breaking the rules it enforces around misleading marketing.’
The Guardian, 8th September 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The report of the independent review of bullying, harassment and sexual harassment at the Bar, chaired by Baroness Harriet Harman KC, sets out 36 recommendations.’
The Bar Council, 8th September 2025
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
‘In this new, much more extreme, case, the boy ‘M’, now 16, had been taken with his siblings from the UK to live in Somalia by his mother six years ago. M was born in the UK and is a UK citizen; he went to a local primary school in the UK. In Somalia, he became fearful for his life because his mother is part of a strong religious group and he had started to question those beliefs.’
Transparency Project, 7th September 2025
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
‘Sexual relations between barristers and pupils and anyone undertaking work experience in their chambers should be banned to prevent predatory abuse at the England and Wales bar, a review by the Labour peer Harriet Harman has concluded.’
The Guardian, 8th September 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Kent council has made a U-turn on its decision to implement a Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) which would have made swearing a fineable offence.’
BBC News, 5th September 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The latest legal twist in the battle between the government and the protest group – now proscribed as a terror organisation – saw the court of appeal rule that Yvette Cooper can challenge the decision to grant a judicial review of the organisation’s proscription that was due to be heard in November.’
The Guardian, 4th September 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An NHS vascular surgeon who had his own legs removed has been jailed for two years and eight months for insurance fraud and possessing extreme pornography.’
BBC News, 4th September 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The tribunal found that [the claimant’s] employer could have done more to make reasonable adjustments for his autism diagnosis.’
The Independent, 4th September 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The ruling came in the case of an office manager who was sacked on the spot when – during a row – she called her manager and another director dickheads.’
The Guardian, 4th September 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former priest convicted of abusing members of a “cult-like” church group will face a second trial next year.’
BBC News, 4th September 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Angela Rayner’s lawyers say they did not give tax advice on buying her seaside flat in Hove – and claim they have been made “scapegoats” in the scandal.’
The Independent, 4th September 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Martha’s rule, which lets NHS patients request a review of their care, is now in operation in every acute hospital in England, health service bosses disclosed on Thursday.’
The Guardian, 4th September 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘People who instruct barristers through the public access scheme are much more likely to be seeking advice than representation in court, new research has indicated.’
Legal Futures, 4th September 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The High Court has quashed planning permission given by South Norfolk District Council for a new house, which a neighbour complained would have a detrimental impact on their property.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd September 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘On 22 July 2025, the Crown Estate (Wales) Bill passed unopposed through report stage in the House of Lords. The Bill, which seeks to devolve the management of the Crown Estate in Wales, was introduced as a Private Members’ Bill in the Lords by the former leader of Plaid Cymru, Lord Wigley. This is by no means the first attempt at such a scheme – Plaid Cymru introduced an identical Bill in the Commons in 2021, as well as tabling amendments to the Crown Estate Bill 2024-25 to attempt to effect devolution to Wales – but serves as an important moment in recent developments on the devolution of the Crown Estate in Wales. At the time of writing, the UK Government remains opposed to the devolution of the Crown Estate in Wales. This short analysis will consider the increasing territorialisation of the Crown Estate, will assess the arguments for and against its devolution in Wales, and will analyse the scheme for devolution put forward under the Bill.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, September 2025
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
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