Category: news
The King of England… and all his force dares not cross the threshold – Nearly Legal
‘This was a first instance judgment, by District Judge Cridge at Bromley County Court, on the vexed issue of whether the court has the power to amend an injunction order for a tenant to give access to give the landlord the right to force entry to the property. We have been here before, in the county court appeal in Sovereign Housing Association Limited v Hall. Bristol County Court. 10 July 2024 (our note) and we will return to Sovereign below.’
Nearly Legal, 2nd November 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
UK small business owner to face L’Oréal at tribunal over trademark dispute – The Guardian
‘A small business owner is preparing to face down the cosmetics giant L’Oréal at a tribunal next week over a trademark dispute she says has had a devastating impact on her.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Haulage firm fined £250,000 over worker’s death – BBC News
‘A haulage firm has been fined £250,000 after a worker was fatally injured by falling metal frames in a shipping container.’
BBC News, 2nd November 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Kent v Apple: Collective actions and the future of platform competition – Competition Bulletin
‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal’s decision in Kent v Apple is an important landmark in the approach of UK courts to competition within tech ecosystems, showing how traditional tools can be used to police digital walled gardens.’
Competition Bulletin, 30th October 2025
Source: competitionbulletin.com
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 – A Home’s Not A House – Falcon Chambers
‘At 740PM last night the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (“RRA”) received Royal Assent and passed into law. The Prime Minster declared:
“Every family deserves the dignity of a safe and secure home.”
“For too long, millions of renters have lived at the mercy of rogue landlords or insecure contracts, with their futures hanging in the balance. We’re putting an end to that.”
“A secure home isn’t just bricks and mortar – it’s the foundation for opportunity, safety, and a better life. No child should grow up without one.”
And while, at the time of writing, a consolidated version of the final legislative text does not appear on either the Parliamentary or Government legislation websites (and this post is to be read subject to that caveat), it nevertheless seems an apt time to take stock.’
Falcon Chambers, 28th October 2025
Source: www.falcon-chambers.com
Court of Appeal decision on the duty of fair presentation and actual or constructive knowledge – Farrar’s Building
‘The courts are gradually working their way through various cases relating to the Insurance Act 2015, the latest being Delos Shipholding SA & Ors v Allianz Global Corporate and Speciality SE & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1019. Delos Shipholding is of general interest to non-shipping insurance contracts with regard to the scope of the duty of fair presentation and the determination of whether an insured has actual or constructive knowledge of material circumstances requiring disclosure.’
Farrar's Building, 13th October 2025
Source: www.farrarsbuilding.co.uk
Government rules out public inquiry into Birmingham pub bombings – The Guardian
‘Ministers have ruled out establishing a public inquiry into the IRA’s 1974 Birmingham pub bombings.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
She Who Laughs Last? Pets, Perpetuities, and Other Problems with the Last Will and Testament of Taylor A. Swift – Gatehouse Chambers
‘Taylor Swift’s Anti-Hero is, to the best of my knowledge, the only pop song to feature a contentious probate dispute (Reader: if you know another, do please tell).’
Gatehouse Chambers, 28th October 2025
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
Extradition After Andrysiewicz – Administrative Court Blog
‘The UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Andrysiewicz v Circuit Court in Lodz, Poland [2025] UKSC 23 earlier this Summer. The decision is important for evaluating the weight to be given to early release mechanisms in the context of immigration appeals, and in particular for its dismissal of the approach adopted by Fordham J in the case of Dobrowolski [2023] EWHC 763 (Admin).’
Administrative Court Blog, 30th October 2025
South Yorkshire police officer jailed for blackmailing suspect – The Guardian
‘A police officer who blackmailed a suspect she had arrested in an indecent images case to fund her gambling addiction has been jailed for more than three years.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Developer puts up 100ft union jack after council row – BBC News
‘A 100ft (30m) union jack flag has been put up on the side of a former council building in Derbyshire to replace a smaller one that breached planning rules.’
BBC News, 30th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Patients go to court to stop embryos being destroyed after admin error – The Guardian
‘A group of at least 15 fertility patients are taking legal action to prevent their frozen embryos being destroyed as a result of administrative errors that could deny them a chance to have children.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Asylum seeker who murdered man inside bank jailed – BBC News
‘An asylum seeker who “calmly” walked into a bank and stabbed a man inside to death without provocation or motive has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 29th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Fry in the Supreme Court – UK-EU Relations Law
‘In this blog post, Jack Williams of Monckton Chambers discusses the recent Supreme Court judgment in C G Fry & Son Ltd v Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities [2025] UKSC 35 concerning the ongoing interpretive role of EU law.’
UK-EU Relations Law, 29th October 2025
Source: eurelationslaw.com
Judge surprised that paralegal did not know legal limits of her work – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has expressed surprise that a paralegal did not know more about the restrictions that the reserved legal activities imposed on her work.’
Legal Futures, 30th October 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Teenager found guilty of killing Harry Pitman, 16, during new year’s altercation – The Guardian
‘A teenager has been found guilty of murder after stabbing Harry Pitman, 16, in a central London park during New Year’s Eve celebrations two years ago.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
PODCAST: Why suppliers could be a big source of cyber vulnerability, and how legal competition might stifle innovation – OUT-LAW.com
‘As new figures show that UK cyber attacks are getting more serious Simon Colvin explains how to deal with the vulnerabilities in your supply chain, while David Halliwell applies some Nobel-winning counter-intuition to the economics of legal services.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th October 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
It’s a matter of trust – Gatehouse Chambers
‘In this, the 100th anniversary year of the Law of Property Act 1925, the Court of Appeal has resolved a question under s. 53(1)(b) of the 1925 Act that has gone unanswered for all 100 of those years, at least at appellate level. Indeed, the same question arose under s. 7 of the Statute of Frauds 1677. So, it has awaited a clear answer for 348 years.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 27th October 2025
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
