‘A litigant in person (LiP) who was “extremely abusive” to a district judge in a family case and made “direct threats of physical violence” has been jailed for four months for contempt in the face of the court.’
Legal Futures, 2nd October 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Five men have been jailed after exploiting people through romance fraud and stealing more than £2m in a money laundering operation.’
BBC News, 30th September 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Foreign nationals are underrepresented as a proportion of prisoners jailed in England and Wales when compared with rates of incarceration among British citizens of similar age, an analysis of government data has found.’
The Guardian, 1st October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Sunbeds are so dangerous they should be banned in the UK, cancer experts and campaigners say.’
The Guardian, 1st October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Some lawyers approached by the Gazette for this article did not want to comment on the record, for fear of putting themselves and colleagues at risk. That is perfectly understandable. Lawyers acting for refugees and asylum seekers have increasingly become the target of vitriolic abuse and even death threats, as successive governments fail to “stop the boats” or “smash the gangs”.’
Law Society's Gazette, 26th September 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The latest in our popular Remind Me About series, summarising particular areas of pensions law for newly-qualified practitioners or those wanting to brush up on the subject. This week, Andreas Giannakopoulos of Wilberforce Chambers looks at the Pension Protection Fund.’
Pensions Barrister, 2nd October 2025
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘Price or multibuy promotions on unhealthy food and drink, such as “buy one, get one free” deals, are to be banned in England from Wednesday.’
BBC News, 1st October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Police chiefs want to prevent officers of colour from speaking out through guidance changes that would create a “damaging double standard”, the National Black Police Association has alleged.’
The Guardian, 30th September 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In 2005, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights handed down its landmark decision in Hirst v the United Kingdom, finding that the effect of section 3 of the Representation of the People Act 1983, bringing into effect a blanket ban on the ability of prisoners in the UK to vote in elections, constituted a breach of Article 3 of Protocol 1 of the Convention (the right to free elections).’
UK Human Rights Blog, 1st October 2025
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Lawyers have been questioning whether the High Court was right in its contentious ruling in Mazur on the conduct of litigation, with the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) key in the debate.’
Legal Futures, 1st October 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A local paper whose journalists have been ostracised by a Reform UK council is taking legal action, arguing the move is a breach of its right to free expression.’
The Guardian, 30th September 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Chinese national has been convicted following an international fraud investigation which resulted in what’s believed to be the single largest cryptocurrency seizure in the world.’
BBC News, 30th September 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The final member of a European-wide gang has been jailed for his role in plots to import drugs worth £20m into the United Kingdom.’
BBC News, 29th September 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Plans for a new mandatory digital ID card in the UK aimed at cutting down illegal working will prove “extremely challenging” to implement, an expert has warned.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th September 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The Bar Council has hit out at the “negative and, in some cases, disgraceful social media posts” responding to its launch of this year’s 10,000 Black Interns at the Bar programme.’
Legal Futures, 30th September 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A woman who showed psychotic symptoms after smoking mephedrone in a vape at boarding school has won £145,000 in damages at the High Court.’
The Independent, 26th September 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Epping Forest District Council has formally applied to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision that set aside an interim injunction blocking the use of the Bell Hotel in Epping to accommodate asylum seekers.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th September 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Different perspectives of a recent case of exhumation and reburial are given in the article The grieving widow who exhumed her husband’s body… because he was buried next to the man who ruined his life, (Daily Mail, Sunday 28 September 2025), and the judgment summary Re St. Nicholas Ash [2025] ECC Can 1 (Ecclesiastical Law Association). Allowing for some differences in terminology, together they provide a more complete picture of events.’
Law & Religion UK, 29th September 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘Candidates should soon be able to apply for the first barrister apprenticeships, it emerged last week at an event that also featured a debate about the existence of “imposter syndrome”.’
Legal Futures, 30th September 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘An advert by a Manchester bar that showed Barney the Dinosaur alongside the phrase “T-wrecked” has been banned for encouraging irresponsible and underage drinking.’
The Independent, 27th September 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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