‘Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood is set for a confrontation with the Sentencing Council later this week after they wrote to her warning her against “dictating” to judges over new measures which she fears will create a “two tier” legal system.’
The Independent, 10th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police have admitted acting unlawfully in arresting a trainee Baptist minister who called out “Who elected him?” at a local proclamation of the accession of King Charles III.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Industrial poultry farms face tough new regulations around the disposal of chicken manure after a judge ruled it can be classified as waste and requires a detailed and transparent plan to dispose of it without damaging the environment.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Arran Dowling-Hussey and Alexander Bunzl have written case note BDW Trading Limited v Ardmore Construction Limited [2024] EWHC 3235 (TCC).’
4-5 Gray's Inn Square, 7th March 2025
Source: www.4-5.co.uk
‘Lauren Fullerton and Arran Dowling-Hussey look at one of the most significant special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) cases from 2024.’
4-5 Gray's Inn Square, 7th March 2025
Source: www.4-5.co.uk
‘Amrit Dhanoa & Arran Dowling-Hussey from 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square Chambers Construction & Engineering Group look at a recent significant Court of Appeal decision on Construction All Risks Insurance.’
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, 7th March 2025
Source: www.4-5.co.uk
‘Yorkshire Housing Limited v Scott. County Court at Scarborough. 30 October 2024. A section 21 based possession claim for a ‘starter tenancy’ for the reason of anti social behaviour.’
Nearly Legal, 9th March 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘An application for judicial review and an interim injunction against Coventry City Council’s plans to chop down 26 trees to build a cycleway has been refused by the High Court.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th March 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A law firm and two of its partners have been fined nearly £50,000 between them for allowing two wealthy clients to use its client account as a banking facility.’
Legal Futures, 10th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘An “extraordinary” and “unprecedented” failure of disclosure that has seen thousands of privileged documents released to the other side has been revealed in the High Court.’
Legal Futures, 10th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Four men have been sentenced today (Friday 7 March 2025) in relation to a £266 million money laundering operation.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 7th March 2025
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A bereaved man claims he was forced to pay £3,000 after Birmingham City Council pursued him for a Clean Air Zone fine incurred by his late father.’
BBC News, 10th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A couple who discovered a migrant had clung to the back of their vehicle all the way home from France have been issued a £1,500 fine.’
BBC News, 10th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An academic who won a landmark court battle last year against Oxford University for employing her and her colleague on “sham” gig economy contracts has criticised the university for trying to brush their case under the carpet.’
The Guardian, 8th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Domestic abusers and sex offenders in England and Wales will be rehabilitated by less-experienced staff with fewer qualifications from June, prompting warnings from a watchdog that the plans must be closely monitored to ensure public safety.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Councils and mayors will be granted greater powers to seize land to build affordable housing under the Labour government’s shake-up of planning rules this week. Local authorities in England and Wales will no longer need permission from central government to make compulsory purchase orders (CPOs), in a change that ministers hope will unlock vacant and derelict land.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A teacher allowed his GCSE pupils to cheat their exams by telling them how to boost their coursework grades after coming under “significant pressure” from his bosses to deliver top marks.’
The Independent, 10th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Six climate activists jailed for their roles in demonstrations, including co-founder of Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion Roger Hallam, have had their sentences reduced at the Court of Appeal.’
The Independent, 7th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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