‘In the recent case of Kau Media Group Limited v Thomas Hart [2025] EWHC 553 (KB), Jeremy Hyman KC sitting as a Deputy Judge of the High Court reaffirmed the principals in relation to the enforcement of post-termination restrictions (“PTRs”). This case also serves as a reminder as to the importance of pleading your case properly.’
KCH Garden Square, 4th April 2025
Source: kchgardensquare.co.uk
‘A former reality TV star has been left with a £250,000 court bill after a dispute with his bird-breeding neighbours in a West Country hamlet. Barnes Thomas, a 29-year-old ex-London art dealer who appeared on Bear Grylls’ The Island in 2018, clashed with brothers Martin and Scott Nicholas, 32 and 31 respectively, over noisy building work on his farm in St Just, Cornwall.’
The Independent, 9th April 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘On 1 October 2023, a new track came into force which shook up the rules on allocation and fixed costs. There are some exceptions carved out in the rules for housing matters however, which has resulted in much confusion among solicitors, barristers and even judges about whether and how this new track applies in housing matters, even a year and a half since it came into force.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 7th April 2025
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
‘Alice Nash considers the decision, which confirms that professional firms offering insolvency services are not vicariously liable for the acts and omissions of employees accepting appointments as Receivers, as they act in a personal capacity rather than in the course of their employment.’
Hailsham Chambers, 4th April 2025
Source: www.hailshamchambers.com
‘Pre-Sentence Reports (“PSRs”) are a crucial part of the sentencing process. They are often the deciding factor in a finding of dangerousness, or whether a custodial or community sentence is more suitable. But what is the position for a client when the PSR author raises unfounded allegations as evidence of previous offending? What grounds of objection do you have, as Defence counsel, when a Prosecutor invites the judge to rely on unfounded allegations in their assessment of dangerousness? As a Prosecutor, what are the limits to material you can put before the judge? This article, by Charlie Myatt and Eliza Harris, sets out the parameters of section 308(d) of the Sentencing Act 2020 (“SA 2020”). It considers the extent to which a judge can consider unproven allegations, matters on which no further action (NFA) has been taken, acquittals, and police intelligence in their assessment of dangerousness, and in wider sentencing considerations.’
Drystone Chambers, 8th April 2025
Source: www.drystone.com
‘Poor-quality immigration legal aid work is having “devastating consequences” for clients and shifting an “enormous – and often unmet – burden” onto the wider non-profit advice sector, a report has found.’
Legal Futures, 9th April 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A prison governor who began a relationship with a drug-dealing gang boss locked up in the jail she ran has been found guilty of two counts of misconduct in public office.’
BBC News, 8th April 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In the last month, the Court of Appeal has heard – and dismissed – two cases involving challenges to legislation on the basis of an alleged incompatibility with Article 14 of the European Convention on Human Rights. Each case is, of course, specific to its own factual matrix. But there are also some interesting commonalities which underpin both cases, which are detailed below.’
Administrative Court Blog, 8th April 2025
‘Two teenagers have been found guilty at Leicester crown court of the manslaughter of Bhim Kohli after the 80-year-old was attacked in a park near Leicester in September.’
The Guardian, 8th April 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who murdered his wife in a “persistent and frenzied” attack at their home in West Yorkshire has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 8th April 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Retail tycoon Sir Philip Green has lost a legal case against the UK government after complaining about being publicly named in the House of Lords as facing misconduct allegations.’
The Guardian, 8th April 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Delivering his 1978 Chorley lecture, Griffith explained that during the inter-war period what constitutional theorists really wanted “to know was where the reality of political and economic power lay … who was pulling the levers, where the levers were being pulled”.’
King's Law Journal, 7th April 2025
Source: doi.org
‘Survivors of sexual violence often consent to forensic medical examinations for medical and legal purposes, including healthcare treatment, trace evidence collection, and documentation of injuries. Internal vaginal examinations, necessary in cases of penetrative vaginal rape, can be invasive and cause trauma. Recent efforts aim to minimise harm through victim- and trauma-centred approaches. Despite this, there are instances where forensic samples lack evidentiary value due to issues like degradation, contamination, tampering, sample backlog, or collection of forensic evidence that is not necessary (for example, in cases of consent and where identification of the perpetrator is not required). However, internal vaginal examinations are still taking place, turning the collection into a potentially harmful, performative process for the survivor. Limited healthcare resources and structural constraints can contribute to these challenges worldwide. This paper examines the British civil law context because of the contemporary global debate around patient autonomy and understanding of informed consent. It considers that much can be learnt from the British approach when ensuring survivors of sexual violence undergoing forensic medical examination are adequately informed.’
Feminist Legal Studies, 7th March 2025
Source: link.springer.com
‘Following a recent Crown Court sentencing hearing, Maria Karaiskos KC and Guy Cecil outline why the Crown Court Compendium Part II needs to be updated in line with legislative changes on release provisions, and provide a summary of the current provisions for offenders.’
Church Court Chambers, 24th March 2025
Source: churchcourtchambers.co.uk
‘An Islamic extremist who arrived in the UK seeking asylum has been jailed for supporting terror group Islamic State.’
BBC News, 7th April 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The investigatory powers tribunal, which investigates whether the domestic intelligence services have acted unlawfully, on Monday rejected a bid by the Home Office to withhold from the public the “bare details” of the case.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘On 28 March 2025, Mr Justice Jacobs handed down judgment in this substantial Commercial Court claim, dismissing the Claimants’ claim arising out of substantial losses they had made on investments which proved disastrous when the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020 and financial markets suffered severe falls.’
Blackstone Chambers, 2nd April 2025
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
‘A “logjam” of old cases at the High Court, with more than a quarter of cases taking up to three years to resolve, could be the reason for a “slight drop-off” in new actions last year, a report has found.’
Legal Futures, 8th April 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘This article intends to demonstrate the current thinking in relation to an application for costs post fact-finding hearings. It is especially significant in cases where the party making the allegations is not legally aided, and what the potential consequences, are if findings are not made.’
Becket Chambers, 1st April 2025
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
‘The ringleader of a gang who targeted users of the LGBT dating app Grindr has been sentenced to more than four years in a young offender institution.’
BBC News, 7th April 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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