January and February 2025 Roundup – Football Law
‘A roundup of football law news and decisions from January and February 2025.’
Football Law, 10th March 2025
Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk
Category: news
Female legal team explores options over “sexist” judge – Legal Futures
‘An almost all-female legal team is working out how to challenge a refusal to investigate allegations of intimidating, sexist and discriminatory conduct by a male judge.’
Legal Futures, 17th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Don’t be too “seduced” by AI, lawyers warned – Legal Futures
‘Lawyers need to avoid being “so seduced” by what artificial intelligence (AI) can do “that they don’t appreciate what it cannot”, a professional negligence specialist warned last week.’
Legal Futures, 17th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Law Commission seeks views on the law relating to friendly societies – Law Commission
‘Today the Law Commission published a consultation paper on friendly societies as part of a review of the current law in this area.’
Law Commission, 12th March 2025
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
Pre-Nuptial Agreements: an ‘Oven-Ready’ Solution to a Pressing Problem? A House of Lords Debate – Financial Remedies Journal
‘Late last month, Baroness Deech brought a motion in the House of Lords, “That this House takes note of the law relating to prenuptial agreements”.The debate came against the backdrop of Baroness Deech having (of course) long pursued financial remedies reform through her Divorce (Financial Provision) Bill. She has gone on record as saying that she and Baroness Shackleton were ‘misled’ when, in 2020, they were “guaranteed” a review of the financial elements of divorce during the passage of the no fault divorce legislation; that we are lagging 50 years behind nearly every other country in the western world; and that financial remedies law as it stands “is so antagonistic and unreformed that it undermines the alleged good points of the no-fault divorce law.”’
Financial Remedies Journal, 13th March 2025
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘Scandal hidden in plain sight’: Death toll of abolished jail term climbs to 94 after fresh wave of self-inflicted deaths in prison – The Independent
‘Four more prisoners serving indefinite jail terms described as “psychological torture” have taken their own lives in Britain’s prisons, The Independent can reveal, taking the total number of self-inflicted deaths to 94.’
The Independent, 14th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Migrants unlawfully housed at government’s flagship asylum site Wethersfield – The Independent
‘Home secretary Yvette Cooper acted unlawfully in housing three asylum seekers at a “prison-like” former RAF base, the High Court has found.’
The Independent, 14th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jailed nurse who assaulted elderly woman struck off – BBC News
‘A jailed former NHS nurse who said he got “carried away” when he sexually assaulted an 85-year-old woman in his care has been formally struck off.’
BBC News, 16th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Kidnappers locked up for Israeli record producer ambush – BBC News
‘Three men lured a record producer to an isolated cottage in a botched kidnap attempt due to his Israeli heritage, a court heard. The kidnappers were motivated by political and religious reasons, as well as money, when they posed as representatives of Polydor Records to target Itay Kashti, Swansea Crown Court heard.’
BBC News, 14th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
School inspector sacked for brushing water off child’s head wins six-year unfair dismissal case against Ofsted – The Independent
‘A former Ofsted inspector sacked for brushing water off a child’s head was unfairly dismissed, the Court of Appeal has found.’
The Independent, 15th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Flawed UK visa scheme led to ‘horrific’ care worker abuse, says watchdog – The Guardian
‘A post-Brexit visa scheme to fill vacancies in social care was badly designed and enabled “horrific” abuse of migrant workers, the UK’s anti-slavery watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 16th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Number of UK asylum seekers awaiting appeals up by nearly 500% in two years – The Guardian
‘The number of asylum seekers left in limbo as they appeal against a rejected asylum application has risen by nearly 500% over two years, putting renewed pressure on the taxpayer, an analysis by the Refugee Council has found.’
The Guardian, 16th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Couple who found migrant hiding in campervan have £1,500 fine cancelled – The Independent
‘A couple who were fined after they reported finding a migrant on the bike rack of their motorhome have had their penalty cancelled.’
The Independent, 16th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
British Chagos Islanders set to sue UK government as they demand territory is not given to Mauritius – The Independent
‘Two British women born on the Chagos Islands are set to bring legal action against the UK Government, saying the territory should remain in UK hands and not be given over to Mauritius.’
The Independent, 17th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Speech by the Master of the Rolls to the LawTech UK Conference 2025 – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice, delivered the keynote speech on Wednesday 12 March to the LawTech UK Conference 2025.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 12th March 2025
Source: www.judiciary.uk
How does an assured shorthold tenancy become a secure tenancy? By accident! – Doughty Street Chambers
‘In the London Borough of Redbridge v G (Romford County Court, 5 February 2025), a series of unusual events lead to an assured shorthold tenant becoming a secure tenant.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 10th March 2025
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
Assessing Quantum in Discrimination Cases: An Analysis of the Vento bands – Becket Chambers
‘Claims for discrimination are largely covered by the Equality Act 2010, the two most common forms of discrimination being direct and indirect. Direct discrimination is defined in the Act as one person treating another less favourably than he would others due to a protected characteristic (those characteristics being defined as age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or pregnancy and maternity), whilst indirect discrimination is defined as a person applying a provision, criterion or practice which is discriminatory in relation to a relevant protected characteristic of another. Generally, the primary outcome of discrimination (direct or indirect) is injury to feelings to the person who has been discriminated against.
The question which arises when a claim is made for injury to feelings as a result of discrimination is how damages can be quantified, given its non-tangible nature. How can I make a claim for my feelings being hurt and, if successful, what could I be awarded?’
Becket Chambers, 11th March 2025
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
Compulsory mediation in housing conditions claims – Local Government Lawyer
‘New rules on compulsory mediation could have a major impact on social landlords, writes Ibrar Hussain.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th March 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
National Farmers’ Union fails in legal challenge over lawfulness of policy in minerals and waste local plan – Local Government Lawyer
‘Herefordshire Council acted lawfully when it used planning policy to try to control agricultural waste, the High Court has found.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th March 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
