‘The Mazur ruling likely came about because the Legal Services Act 2007 (LSA) inadvertently failed to codify what had been custom in the legal profession for a long time, two experts have argued.’
Legal Futures, 22nd October 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has refused permission to appeal a High Court order requiring a local authority to delete school playing fields from its village green register.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st October 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Following the horrific antisemitic attack at a Manchester synagogue in October, the government has announced plans to amend sections 12 and 14 of the Public Order Act 1986. The proposed changes would explicitly allow police to consider the cumulative impact of frequent protests when imposing conditions on public processions and assemblies. This announcement carries a sharp sense of déjà vu: two years ago, the Conservative government attempted precisely this through secondary legislation. The courts rejected it twice. Now, repackaged in response to community safety concerns, the government seeks to resurrect the idea, likely through primary legislation. This brief analysis explores why addressing cumulative impact – even if disconnected from the ‘more than minor’ threshold that proved fatal in the legal challenges – requires nuance if its drafting, and ultimate application, is to avoid disproportionate interferences with the right to peaceful protest protected by Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 22nd October 2025
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Following campaigns from victims of stalking, the government has agreed to review the law. Two victims, who the BBC introduced to a minister to share their experiences, said it was about time.’
BBC News, 22nd October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In this guest blog, Daisy Long an experienced social worker and member of the RITES Committee, reflects on the current Supreme Court case considering the Cheshire West principles alongside the Government’s unexpected weekend announcement about the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS). Article 5 of the Human Rights Act protects everyone’s right to liberty. In 2014 the landmark Cheshire West judgment confirmed disabled people’s rights are the same as anyone else, and any restrictions must be in line with human rights. The oft-quoted phrase a gilded cage is still a cage was coined by the court. However, this case and the laws, policies and practices that followed are now at the heart of a new case at the Supreme Court this week, along with the new LPS system announced. Daisy explores the case, the LPS announcement and what it means, highlighting why human rights remain essential in everyday practice.’
The British Institute of Human Rights, 20th October 2025
Source: www.bihr.org.uk
‘A sharp rise in the number of nationally significant cyber attacks in the UK highlights the need for greater vigilance in implementing security, an expect has warned.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th October 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The annual cost of settling clinical negligence claims has more than tripled over the past two decades, from £1.1 billion in 2006-07 to £3.6 billion in 2024-25 due to “increased claim numbers and the rising costs of settlements”, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO).’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th October 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘This is a County Court appeal judgment, by Her Honour Melissa Clarke, on both the validity of a GSC and, most significantly, on the effect of there being no valid GSC at the commencement of the tenancy when the tenant first goes into occupation.’
Nearly Legal, 19th October 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The Attorney General is one of the most powerful and influential officers in the British Constitution. They are the chief adviser of the Crown on points of law and the chief counsel for the government in legal proceedings. They also have an important role in the machinery of criminal law enforcement in England & Wales and a wide range of prerogative and statutory powers that they exercise in their capacity of guardian of the public interest.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 20th October 2025
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘A “vile and sadistic” online groomer has been jailed for 20 years in a UK legal first for sexually abusing a 14-year-old girl he encouraged to self-harm.’
The Guardian, 20th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Metropolitan Police says it will no longer investigate non-crime hate incidents to allow officers to “focus on matters that meet the threshold for criminal investigations”.’
BBC News, 20th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Private client group STEP is to lobby the government to bring the Non-Contentious Probate Rules (NCPR) in line with the Legal Services Act 2007 in the wake of the Mazur ruling.’
Legal Futures, 20th October 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Under the current UK immigration rules, if you have ever received a custodial sentence of 12 months or more, you will face a mandatory ban from the UK for life. This has been the position since December 2020 and has created a lot of challenges. While the rule has been in place for some time, with the roll out of the Electronic Travel Authorisation (‘ETA’) earlier this year, the problems this creates are showing themselves with increasing regularity. This is because the ETA specifically asks about historic criminality, something which most likely did not arise when non-visa nationals visited the UK before this.’
Kingsley Napley Immigration Law Blog, 16th October 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘An independent inquiry into “repeated failures” at an NHS trust’s maternity units has been announced by Health Secretary Wes Streeting, following potentially avoidable harm to babies and mothers.’
BBC News, 20th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The ageing prison estate is in a dire condition after years of neglect, but the cost of outsourcing basic repairs is spiralling out of control, with shower upgrades in one prison set to cost taxpayers £7.8m.’
The Independent, 19th October 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed the Home Secretary’s alternative remedy argument against the High Court’s grant of permission for Palestine Action’s judicial review challenge against proscription to proceed, and granted the claimant permission to rely on two further grounds at the final hearing listed for 25 November 2025. The Court held that the claimant’s cross-appeal was brought out of time (which is itself an important practice point), but granted an extension of time on the particular facts of the case.’
Administrative Court Blog, 17th October 2025
‘Bereaved families and survivors of a pro-suicide forum have called for a public inquiry into the government’s failure to prevent harm linked to the online platform.’
The Guardian, 20th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to eight years in prison after admitting sexually abusing 37 girls online.’
BBC News, 17th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘It will come to the surprise of many that the common law offence of blasphemy in the UK was only abolished in 2008. It has no place in a secular society such as ours. However attempts have been made to use the Public Order Act 1986 to introduce blasphemy by the back door, by criminalising religious hatred offences.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 17th October 2025
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The City regulator has called on banks and payment firms to bring in stricter controls protecting customers from romance fraud after a study showed a number of missed “red flags” that led to people losing huge sums of money.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
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