‘Crown courts are at “breaking point” and there will be 100,000 outstanding criminal cases by 2028, a minister has warned, as the backlog reaches a new record high.’
The Independent, 26th June 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for at least 40 years after being convicted of murdering a 14-year-old schoolboy with a samurai sword during a 20-minute rampage in east London.’
BBC News, 27th June 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A group of 10 people are threatening a judicial review against the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office (JCIO) unless it investigates a judge’s alleged misogynistic and bullying behaviour.’
Legal Futures, 30th June 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘In U3 (AP) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] UKSC 19, the Supreme Court has unanimously dismissed an appeal against a decision taken by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission (“SIAC”) relating to deprivation of citizenship and refusal of entry clearance on the basis of national security concerns.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 27th June 2025
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Calling someone a “Karen” is “borderline racist, sexist and ageist”, a tribunal judge has said.’
The Guardian, 28th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An MP has raised alarm at the slow pace of a scheme to compensate LGBT service personnel dismissed or discharged from the forces because of their sexuality, saying that at the current rate it could take more than a decade to complete the process.’
The Guardian, 27th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Court of Appeal (Dingemans, Lewis and Nicola Davies LJJ) has refused Liberty’s application for permission to appeal against the High Court’s (Swift J) refusal of their application for permission to judicially review the length of the EHRC’s Code of Practice consultation. The consultation was commenced on 20 May 2025, following the Supreme Court’s judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd v Scottish Ministers [2025] UKSC 16, [2025] 2 WLR 879 (“FWS”), concerning the meaning of sex in the Equality Act 2010 on 16 April 2025. The consultation is due to end on 30 June 2025. The blog has earlier reported on the ex-tempore decision of Swift J on 6 June 2025.’
Administrative Court Blog, 26th June 2025
‘Black children detained by police are 15% more likely to be “criminalised”, that is charged and put into the criminal justice system, than white children detained for similar types of offences, a study has found.’
The Guardian, 27th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Over 30 years have passed since the House of Lords handed down its seminal decision in Pepper v Hart. That decision made it possible, under tightly construed circumstances, for judges to consider Hansard materials when approaching the construction of a statutory provision. Perhaps surprisingly, there has been as of yet no empirical study into the workings of this important judicial tool. This article seeks to redress this deficiency. Using a bespoke dataset compiling information from 427 judgments, this article answers a number of important questions relating to the use of Pepper v Hart, and uncovers relevant trends and tendencies in the case law. It explains how often Pepper v Hart is invoked and how stringent the criteria have been applied in practice, whether the invocation of Pepper v Hart has changed over time, and which courts are most likely to make use of this power. Some reflections on the overall legacy of Pepper v Hart are offered to conclude.’
Statute Law Review, 14th June 2025
Source: academic.oup.com
‘The City watchdog is considering scrapping rules meant to protect struggling homeowners from having their homes repossessed, in the latest sign of regulators reacting to pressure from the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, to remove red tape for businesses.’
The Guardian, 26th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who was jailed for harassing broadcaster Emily Maitlis over several decades has been sentenced for breaching restraining orders while in prison.’
BBC News, 26th June 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two police officers who were involved in the strip-search of a black teenager at her school have been dismissed after they were found to have committed gross misconduct.’
The Guardian, 26th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Criminal trials over the Post Office Horizon IT scandal may not start until 2028, the police officer leading the investigation has told the BBC.’
BBC News, 27th June 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A King’s Bench master has ordered an NHS trust to comply with a requirement that it provide a witness statement explaining why it had not engaged with proposed ADR.’
Legal Futures, 27th June 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A nurse found guilty 17 years ago of murdering four elderly patients has been unsuccessful in an attempt to appeal against his convictions.’
The Guardian, 26th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In 2020, Awaab Ishak passed away at 2 years of age due to being exposed to damp and mould in their home. The findings of his inquest led to a national outcry, calls for a reckoning, and ultimately, his tragedy lit the match of reform in what is now known as “Awaab’s Law”.’
Park Square Barristers, 26th June 2025
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘Paul Newman KC looks at a recent High Court decision applying the corrective construction principle to remove an anomaly in the drafting of a money purchase underpin in a defined benefit pension scheme. In doing so, the Judge took account of a confidential opinion written for the Court by the representative member defendant without requiring it to be made public, contrary to a previous decision of the same Judge.’
Pensions Barrister, 26th June 2025
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has added a point of “clarification” to its interim update on the practical implications of the Supreme Court’s judgment on the definition of sex in the Equality Act 2010, in relation to the provision of single sex toilets in the workplace.’
Local government Lawyer, 25th June 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A secondary school which warned parents it could not meet “rapid rises” in gas and electric costs from the school’s budget has been ordered by the First-tier Tribunal to disclose information on the legal costs of a harassment claim brought by the school’s headteacher against the parents of two former pupils.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th June 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Paul Newman KC looks at a recent High Court decision applying the corrective construction principle to remove an anomaly in the drafting of a money purchase underpin in a defined benefit pension scheme. In doing so, the Judge took account of a confidential opinion written for the Court by the representative member defendant without requiring it to be made public, contrary to a previous decision of the same Judge.’
Pensions Barrister, 25th June 2025
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
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