Two ‘misleading’ heat pump adverts banned by UK watchdog – The Guardian
‘Two more “misleading” adverts promoting heat pumps have been banned by the UK’s advertising watchdog.’
The Guardian,6th August 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
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Asda fined £640,000 for food safety breaches – OUT-LAW.com
‘As supermarket chain Asda is fined more than half a million pounds for selling out-of-date food, UK businesses must act to ensure food safety is not compromised, experts say.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th August 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Senior judges reveal regret at handing out ‘unfair’ indefinite jail terms and call for scandal to be ‘put right’ – The Independent
‘Senior judges who imposed “unfair” indefinite jail terms, which have left scores of inmates locked up for minor offences languishing in prison for decades, have revealed their regret for their part in the “injustice”.’
The Independent, 3rd August 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Land Registry starts accepting qualified electronic signatures – Legal Futures
‘HM Land Registry (HMLR) will now accept deeds signed with qualified electronic signatures (QESs) and is encouraging lawyers and their clients to start using them.’
Legal Futures, 4th August 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Permission to appeal and indemnity costs – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The claimants had made an application in the Commercial Court challenging a partial final award under sections 68(2)(a) (serious irregularity) and 67 (substantive jurisdiction) of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the 1996 act). Calver J dismissed the claimants’ application and dealt with a number of consequential matters in V & Anor v K (Re Consequential Matters) [2025] EWHC 1704 (Comm). This article is concerned with two of those issues: permission to appeal and costs, specifically whether costs should be awarded on the indemnity basis.’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st August 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Man jailed for threatening police with ‘gun’ made from Primark bag – The Independent
‘A man has been jailed after he threatened two police officers with a fake firearm he made from a brown paper bag.’
The Independent, 5th August 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Product safety measures receive Royal Assent, but further certainty needed – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government’s attempt to address ongoing concerns over its new approach to product safety regulation are sensible and welcomed, but industry still needs further certainty, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th August 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
From dispute resolution to listing – MoJ sets out AI action plan – Legal Futures
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is developing a chatbot, using artificial intelligence (AI), to help people resolve child arrangement disputes without going to court.’
Legal Futures, 5th August 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Costs orders and the Arbitration Act 2025 – Law Society’s Gazette
‘In Ravfox Ltd v Bexmoor Ltd [2025] EWHC 1313 (Ch), HHJ Keyser KC (sitting as a judge of the High Court) considered the following two issues: if one party to a dispute makes a reference to arbitration under the Arbitration Act 1996 and the arbitrator accedes to the respondent’s challenge to his jurisdiction, does the arbitrator have the power to award the respondent its costs of the jurisdictional challenge? And whether, if the arbitrator does not have the power to make such an order (or does not exercise the power that he does have to make such an order), the court has the power to make such an order. Although these issues are not dealt with by the 1996 act, they have been addressed by the Law Commission’s Review of the 1996 act and section 6(3) of the Arbitration Act 2025.’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st August 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Legal aid cyber-attack has pushed sector towards collapse, say lawyers – The Guardian
‘Lawyers have warned that a cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency has pushed the sector into chaos, with barristers going unpaid, cases being turned away and fears a growing number of firms could desert legal aid work altogether.’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Car finance fall-out: Millions of claims but “trouble” for some law firms – Legal Futures
‘There are “millions” of motor finance customers in the same position as Marcus Johnson – whose claim succeeded before the Supreme Court – his solicitor has declared.’
Legal Futures, 4th August 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
High Court sets November hearing date for judicial review of guidance issued by equalities watchdog – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court is to consider in November a judicial review challenge over the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC)’s guidance on trans people’s use of toilets at work and in services, following the Supreme Court’s decision in For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th August 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Accommodation pending appeal – a mandatory order on a section 204A appeal – Nearly Legal
‘PB was a woman in her early 50s who suffered with a number of health conditions including Emotional Unstable Personality Disorder (“EUPD”) or Borderline Personality Disorder (“BPD”), anxiety and depression, claustrophobia, sleep apnoea, fibromyalgia (a chronic pain condition), severe back, knee and muscle skeleton pain, and a congenital heart condition called Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome. PB also had a history of suicidal thoughts. All of PB’s medical conditions were documented in her medical records and she was known to mental health services.’
Nearly Legal, 3rd August 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Five men found guilty of murdering Greek tourist – BBC News
‘Five men have been found guilty of murdering a Greek tourist who was followed from a West End club and stabbed to death when he resisted being robbed.’
BBC News, 1st August 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Blow to consumers as supreme court hands partial win to car finance firms over loans – The Guardian
‘Millions of drivers will miss out on compensation after the supreme court spared lenders a potential £44bn bill for hidden commission payments in car finance contracts.’
The Guardian, 1st August 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Supreme Court refuses Guardian permission to appeal setting aside of direction by judge to investigate circumstances of children not subject to proceedings – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court has refused a Children’s Guardian permission to appeal a decision by the Court of Appeal that a court’s powers arising from sections 37(1) and 38(1)(b) of the Children Act 1989 are limited only to a child who is the subject of the proceedings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st August 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Former nurse loses legal challenge over private gender clinic – BBC News
‘A former nurse has lost her High Court challenge against the registration of England’s first private gender clinic for teenagers.’
BBC News, 31st July 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Attacks on prison officers and inmate deaths at record levels in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘Attacks on prison officers and the number of inmate deaths in England and Wales have soared to record levels, according to official figures.’
The Guardian, 31st July 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Top five takeaways from the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 – Kingsley Napley Data Protection Blog
‘The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (the “DUAA”), which received Royal Assent on 19 June 2025, introduces targeted reforms to the UK data protection legal framework – particularly the UK GDPR, the Data Protection Act 2018, and the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (“PECR”).’
Kingsley Napley Data Protection Blog, 17th July 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Mother’s instinct ignored by NHS before boy’s death – BBC News
‘A new report into the death of a five-year-old boy who died days after being sent home from a hospital emergency department has found the NHS failed to listen to a “mother’s instinct”.’
BBC News, 31st July 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
