‘A recent High Court decision highlights the importance of seeking legal advice when dealing with exit negotiations involving share plans. In this case, the High Court found that the CEO of Global Data plc did not exercise discretion under a share plan to allow the employee to retain and exercise his share options beyond the termination of his employment. However, the employee was still entitled to a remedy under equitable principles because of the assurances made to him.’

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Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 10th November 2025

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

‘The Court “accept[ed] the fundamental submission made by… the Respondents that the policy is indeed not irrational” and highlighted four factors weighing in favour of that decision.’

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Administrative court Blog, 11th November 2025

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‘A barrister has won a partial victory against the Legal Aid Agency after challenging the £400 he was paid for grounds of appeal he “spent the entire weekend” producing.’

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Law Society Gazette, 10th November 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘A High Court judge has issued a stern warning on the use of artificial intelligence – telling expert witnesses that a solicitor who insisted on an AI-generated expert report breached their duty.’

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Law Society Gazette, 10th November 2025

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‘Targeted raids on High Street premises such as mini-marts, vape shops, barbers and takeaways have seen more than 920 people arrested, in the largest action of its kind coordinated by the National Crime Agency (NCA).’

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BBC News, 11th November 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘The Court of Appeal in Re D has overturned final care and placement orders made at an Issues Resolution Hearing (“IRH”), stating that judges must give clear, reasoned findings on the threshold criteria under section 31(2) Children Act 1989 (“CA 1989”), even where proceedings are uncontested or parents are absent.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 10th November 2025

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

‘Re RS (Best Interests: Surgery and Intensive Care) [2025] EWCOP 38 (T3) is a case which demonstrates the care and thought which – rightly – should go into ensuring that those with cognitive impairments are put forward for appropriate physical procedures, and also contains some very helpful wider observations about the role of the courts in such cases.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 8th November 2025

Source: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk

‘A 17-year-old girl who says she has been exposed to harrowing content such as beheading videos, footage of a young child shooting another and porn has joined a legal action against the government.’

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The Independent, 10th November 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Environmental protesters are being given licence conditions on release from jail that are supposed to be limited to extremism cases.’

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The Guardian, 8th November 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘An online prankster who invaded the pitch during a football match in Dublin has been banned from attending all national and international games for five years.’

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BBC News, 7th November 2025

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‘There is a lot going on in this Court of Appeal appeal of a possession order. The two primary issues were i) whether a notification of review rights of a decision to discharge the homelessness duty had to be given in an offer of final accommodation and/or in a review decision upholding the suitability of offered accommodation, and ii) whether that failure, if such it was, could be a defence to a possession claim for the temporary accommodation.’

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Nearly Legal, 9th November 2025

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

‘Former footballer Joey Barton has been found guilty of six counts of sending “grossly offensive” social media posts aimed at broadcaster Jeremy Vine and television pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko.’

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BBC News, 7th November 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘The High Court is set to decide on whether the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has the power it claims to examine legally privileged material as part of investigations.’

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Legal Futures, 10th November 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘The Bar Council has called for all family court cases involving domestic abuse to be brought within the scope of legal aid for both parties, and for means testing to be scrapped for alleged victims and survivors of domestic abuse.’

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The Guardian, 9th November 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘The legal dispute between Getty Images (and its associated companies) and Stability AI revolves around complex issues of copyright infringement, database rights, trademark infringement, and passing off. The arguments centred on the use of Getty Images’ visual content in the training and operation of Stability AI’s generative AI model, Stable Diffusion. Media firm Mischcon de Reya has acclaimed this as the “one of the most anticipated cases in recent years.” The case has significant implications for intellectual property law as it intersects with the development and deployment of AI technologies in the UK.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 7th November 2025

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

‘The fee-earner at the heart of the Mazur ruling is a ‘senior litigation executive’ who was suspended indefinitely as a solicitor 17 years ago, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has revealed.’

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Legal Futures, 7th November 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘Victims of child exploitation and grooming will have their child prostitution convictions disregarded after years of “appalling injustice”.’

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The Independent, 6th November 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Adverts claiming that wood-burning stoves are “very low emissions” have been banned by the Advertising Standards Agency for being misleading and not substantiated.’

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The Guardian, 6th November 2025

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‘The Metropolitan Police has a structural problem with “systematic racism”, an independent report into anti-black harm within the force has warned.’

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BBC News, 7th November 2025

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‘HM Land Registry (HMLR) will have “automated almost all simple requests to change the register” by 2035, offering “a near-instant service” for home buying and selling.’

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Legal Futures, 7th November 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk