Man admits 24 sex offences against six women – BBC News
“A prolific, calculated sex offender” has admitted drugging and raping a woman four times, as well as sexual offences against five other women.
BBC News, 29th August 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Companies face prosecution risk as new fraud law comes into force – The Guardian
‘Companies could be prosecuted and face unlimited fines if they fail to prevent fraud that their firm profits from under a corporate offence coming into force on Monday.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Double or Quits? Employer’s Liability for RTA and Costs (Pashamov v Taylor & Edward Vinson Ltd) – Ropewalk Chambers
‘Radoslav Pashamov (C) was a farm worker employed by D2, who suffered serious injuries when he was struck by D1’s car while crossing a road. D2 provided a bus service to ferry employees back from various fields to their lodgings (also owned by D2) and C was on his way home on that bus but left it to tell employees on the other side of the road that their bus had arrived and they should get on.’
Ropewalk Chambers, 26th August 2025
Source: ropewalk.co.uk
A short guide to social housing fraud litigation in the context of Airbnb- style lettings – St Philips Barristers
‘In this article, Dr Dan Jacklin provides a short guide to the issues social housing fraud litigators must grapple with and how they apply in the context of short-term temporary accommodation for transient visitors paying for such use by way of commercial hire.’
St Philips Barristers, 27th August 2025
Source: st-philips.com
Family Law Newsletter – Spire Barristers
‘Family Law Newsletter – August 2025; Articles, news, legislation updates and case updates from Care Proceedings, Private Law and Financial Remedy matters.’
Spire Barristers, 27th August 2025
Source: www.spirebarristers.co.uk
What causes proprietary estoppel claims to fail in commercial disputes? – Tanfield Chambers
‘James Castle examines why proprietary estoppel claims often fail in commercial disputes. This article explores the core elements of the doctrine and discusses how the commercial sophistication of the parties can undermine a claim, drawing on principles from key cases such as Cobbe v Yeoman’s Row Management Limited [2008] UKHL 55. It looks at the challenges posed by section 2 of the Law of Property (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1989, and considers the development of the principles to be applied when determining the appropriate remedy for proprietary estoppel and the likely need to revisit the guidance set out in Guest v Guest [2022] UKSC 27 in cases involving the sale of land.’
Tanfield Chambers, 28th August 2025
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
Met special constable found guilty of child rape – BBC News
‘A Metropolitan Police special constable has been found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting a child.’
BBC News, 28th August 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Parents win Upper Tribunal appeal over EHCP – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Upper Tribunal has allowed an appeal by parents concerning their child’s Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP), finding that the First-tier Tribunal’s reasoning was “lacking” as it failed to “adequately evaluate all the available evidence”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th August 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Tribunal strikes out immigration adviser’s appeal over failed exam – Legal Futures
‘The First-tier Tribunal (FTT) has struck out an appeal by an immigration adviser against the Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) after she failed an exam.’
Legal Futures, 29th August 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Rectification, Employment Contracts, and Collective Agreements – Industrial Law Journal
‘One of the oddities of British labour law, especially when compared with its continental and common law cousins, is that collective agreements concluded as a result of the collective bargaining process between an employer and a trade union have no necessary legal effect whether vis-à-vis the employer and the union or vis-à-vis the employer and an individual employee. On the former relationship—which is sometimes referred to the ‘contractual dimension’ of collective agreements—the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, s 179, conclusively presumes that such agreements were not intended by the parties to take effect as legally enforceable contracts unless the agreement is in writing and contains a provision which states that the parties intend that the agreement shall be a legally enforceable contract. As for the latter—which can be referred to as the ‘normative dimension’ of collective agreements, whereby the ‘norms’ in the collective agreement ‘are applied to the individual employment relationship’—ordinarily, for a collective agreement to have any legal effect, it must be incorporated into an individual’s contract of employment and there is no automatic rule to this effect.’
Industrial Law Journal, 9th July 2025
Source: academic.oup.com
Company wins Upper Tribunal appeal against penalty imposed over management of house in multiple occupation – Local Government Lawyer
‘The London Borough of Haringey was wrong to impose a £10,000 financial penalty on a company that was not managing a licensable house in multiple occupation.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th August 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Prisoner trapped on abolished indefinite jail term took his own life after government refused to resentence him – The Independent
‘A prisoner trapped on an abolished indefinite jail term for 13 years longer than his original sentence took his own life weeks after the Conservative government refused to right the historic wrong.’
The Independent, 27th August 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Workplace risk assessments: understanding legal duties under the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999
‘Ensuring the safety and health of employees is a cornerstone of responsible business practice in the UK. At the heart of this responsibility lies the legal requirement to carry out workplace risk assessments – a duty enshrined in the Management of Health and Safety at Work Regulations 1999 (MHSWR). This article sets out the legal framework surrounding risk assessments, outlines practical steps for compliance, and includes expert insights from Andrew Sanderson of Kingsley Napley and Craig Lydiate of Eighty20 Risk Systems.’
Kingsley Napley Regulatory Blog, 18th August 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Judge hands down ruling on meaning of ‘child in need’ under Children Act for families who have ‘no recourse to public funds’ – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has dismissed a challenge to Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council over whether a child in a family without recourse to public funds was a ’child in need’.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th August 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Police slammed as more than 285,000 crimes were not recorded last year – The Independent
‘More than 285,000 crimes went unrecorded by police last year, new research has found.’
The Independent, 28th August 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Protection: Anorexia nervosa is a condition which may render a patient without capacity to decide on treatment – UK Human Rights Blog
‘This application was brought by the parents and aunt of a woman who has previously been anonymised to “Patricia”. Patricia, aged 25, had lived with anorexia nervosa since childhood, and was extremely malnourished with a BMI as low as 7, unable to walk unaided, and suffering severe complications like bed sores and osteoporosis. Diagnosed also with autism and pathological demand avoidance (PDA), Patricia’s condition was refractory despite years of efforts; she persistently refused to eat enough to sustain herself, though she voiced a desire to live and to travel. In 2023, the Court (Moor J) had ordered—after hearing her strongly expressed wishes—that Patricia should not be force-fed or receive medical treatment against her will, emphasising her autonomy in treatment decisions.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th August 2025
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Judge hands down ruling on meaning of ‘child in need’ under Children Act for families who have ‘no recourse to public funds’ – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has dismissed a challenge to Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council over whether a child in a family without recourse to public funds was a ’child in need’.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th August 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Parking firm pays £10,240 after losing case, again – BBC News
‘A car park operator has paid £10,240 to charity after losing a court battle against a woman for a second time.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK employers must get ahead of Employment Rights Bill ‘fire and rehire’ changes – OUT-LAW.com
‘Companies should act now to build flexibility into their employment contracts ahead of new laws to stop ‘fire and rehire’ which come into force next year, an expert has warned.’
OUT-LAW.com, 26th August 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Pub and travel bans proposed under sentencing rule changes – BBC News
‘People convicted of crimes in England and Wales could find themselves barred from going to pubs and sport matches as part of changes to sentencing rules.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
