Regulatory reform “will help legal sector” enter next growth phase – Legal Futures

Posted November 21st, 2025 in news by sally

‘The legal sector of the future “may look very different to the one we know today”, with further regulatory reform needed to take advantage of the lawtech revolution, a report for the Ministry of Justice has said.’

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Legal Futures, 21st November 2025

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Former Met officer David Carrick sentenced for rape and molesting child – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2025 in news by sally

‘The former police officer and convicted sex offender David Carrick has been handed a 37th life sentence at the Old Bailey with a minimum of 30 years for molesting a 12-year-old girl and raping a former partner.’

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The Guardian, 20th November 2025

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Sweaty Betty offers £4k for slogan use and silence – BBC News

Posted November 21st, 2025 in news by sally

‘A personal trainer has revealed women’s activewear brand Sweaty Betty offered her a settlement of £4,000 over a disputed slogan if she agreed not to further challenge the firm’s use of it, and agreed to keep the deal confidential.’

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BBC News, 21st November 2025

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Northamptonshire chief constable fined £50,000 for contempt of court – The Guardian

Posted November 21st, 2025 in news by sally

‘The chief constable of Northamptonshire police has been fined £50,000 for contempt of court, with his force condemned by three senior judges.’

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The Guardian, 20th November 2025

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The Supreme Court, Discrimination and Maximal Deference – Administrative Court Blog

Posted November 21st, 2025 in news by sally

‘The central issue in this case relates to the claimant’s application for Bereavement Support Payments (BSP) following the death of his wife. Under the terms of the Pensions Act 2014, BSP will only be paid to a surviving partner if a so-called “contribution condition” is met. This means, in effect, that the deceased partner needs to have contributed to National Insurance payments for at least one tax year during their working life. The claimant’s wife did not meet this condition – she was severely disabled and could not work during the relevant period. The claimant therefore did not qualify for BSP.’

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Administrative Court Blog, 20th November 2025

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Digitised official records of Nuremberg trials made available online – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘A fully digitised collection of the records of the Nuremberg trials is being launched online to mark the 80th anniversary of the start of the groundbreaking legal effort to bring Nazi leaders to justice.’

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The Guardian, 20th November 2025

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MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Criminals will be stopped from “gaming the system” by choosing trial by jury in order to increase the chances of proceedings collapsing, the courts minister has said, promising to enact radical changes to limit jury trials by the next election.’

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The Guardian, 20th November 2025

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Judge blames law firm not solicitor for fake AI cases – Legal Futures

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘A judge has decided against referring a solicitor to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for citing two fake cases generated by artificial intelligence (AI).’

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Legal Futures, 20th November 2025

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Rapist ex-Met officer given extra life sentence – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Convicted rapist and former Met police officer David Carrick has received an additional life sentence.’

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BBC News, 20th November 2025

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Settlement reached after baby choked at nursery – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘The parents of a nine-month-old baby who died after choking at nursery say after four years of “unimaginable pain, perseverance and emotional endurance” they are glad to have reached a financial settlement.’

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BBC News, 20th November 2025

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Ban on veggie ‘burgers’: plant-based products may lose meaty names in UK under EU law – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Calling plant-based food veggie “burgers” or “sausages” may be banned in the UK under the new trade agreement with the EU, the Guardian understands.’

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The Guardian, 20th November 2025

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Murder convictions in Moss Side ‘joint enterprise’ case referred to court of appeal – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘The convictions of three young black men for murder after a controversial 2017 prosecution under the “joint enterprise” legal doctrine have been referred back to the court of appeal.’

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The Guardian, 19th November 2025

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Reform politician suspended from Welsh Parliament over racial slur – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Reform’s only Welsh Parliament member has been banned from the Senedd chamber for 14 days after using a racial slur to describe Chinese people.’

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BBC News, 19th November 2025

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Prosecutors reveal the difficulties they faced bringing serial rapist David Carrick to justice – The Independent

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Prosecutors have revealed several legal hurdles they faced to bring former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick to justice for a second time.’

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The Independent, 19th November 2025

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Rapist ex-Met officer guilty of more sex offences – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘The 50-year-old, who has already been jailed for life, has been convicted of molesting the girl in the late-1980s, when he was 14, and raping the woman during a relationship more than 20 years later.’

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BBC News, 19th November 2025

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‘Reckless’ teacher banned from classrooms for drinking at school after parents evening – The Independent

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘A primary school headteacher has been banned from the classroom for storing alcohol in her office and drinking on school premises.’

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The Independent, 19th November 2025

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Mahmood and Lammy breached human rights law over segregation of prisoner, judge finds – The Guardian

Posted November 19th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Shabana Mahmood and David Lammy have been found to have breached a prohibition on inhuman or degrading treatment with respect to a prisoner who spent months segregated from other inmates, in what is believed to be a legal first.’

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The Guardian, 19th November 2025

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All rulings by immigration judges to be made public – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 19th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Baroness Carr, the most senior judge in England and Wales, wrote: “Work on publishing judgments from the First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber has moved from setting principles to planning how it will work in practice.”‘

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Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2025

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Judge blasts ‘self-absorbed’ son who lost £2.6m court fight with his own mum over London townhouse – The Independent

Posted November 19th, 2025 in news by michael

‘A financier who sued his mum for £2.6m, claiming he was wrongfully “disinherited” has been left with a £1m court bill.’

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The Independent, 19th November 2025

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Conveyancer cleared after exchanging contracts on day of instruction – Legal Futures

Posted November 19th, 2025 in news by michael

‘A solicitor has been cleared of misconduct when acting on the exchange of contracts for an elderly client’s property – which included a requirement to complete – on the same day he was instructed.’

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Legal Futures, 19th November 2025

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