Drug smuggler and ex-partner jailed for £20m plots – BBC News
‘The final member of a European-wide gang has been jailed for his role in plots to import drugs worth £20m into the United Kingdom.’
BBC News, 29th September 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK’s new right to work digital ID scheme will be ‘challenging’ – OUT-LAW.com
‘Plans for a new mandatory digital ID card in the UK aimed at cutting down illegal working will prove “extremely challenging” to implement, an expert has warned.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th September 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Bar Council hits back at “disgraceful” attacks on Black interns scheme – Legal Futures
‘The Bar Council has hit out at the “negative and, in some cases, disgraceful social media posts” responding to its launch of this year’s 10,000 Black Interns at the Bar programme.’
Legal Futures, 30th September 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Ex-student wins £145,000 after school failed to report her drug use to parents – The Independent
‘A woman who showed psychotic symptoms after smoking mephedrone in a vape at boarding school has won £145,000 in damages at the High Court.’
The Independent, 26th September 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Epping Forest lodges Supreme Court appeal bid over asylum hotel decision – Local Government Lawyer
‘Epping Forest District Council has formally applied to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision that set aside an interim injunction blocking the use of the Bell Hotel in Epping to accommodate asylum seekers.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th September 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Different perspectives of an exhumation – Law & Religion UK
‘Different perspectives of a recent case of exhumation and reburial are given in the article The grieving widow who exhumed her husband’s body… because he was buried next to the man who ruined his life, (Daily Mail, Sunday 28 September 2025), and the judgment summary Re St. Nicholas Ash [2025] ECC Can 1 (Ecclesiastical Law Association). Allowing for some differences in terminology, together they provide a more complete picture of events.’
Law & Religion UK, 29th September 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Launch of barrister apprenticeships moving closer – Legal Futures
‘Candidates should soon be able to apply for the first barrister apprenticeships, it emerged last week at an event that also featured a debate about the existence of “imposter syndrome”.’
Legal Futures, 30th September 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Barney ad banned for ‘encouraging underage drinking’ – The Independent
‘An advert by a Manchester bar that showed Barney the Dinosaur alongside the phrase “T-wrecked” has been banned for encouraging irresponsible and underage drinking.’
The Independent, 27th September 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
UK campaign calls for restrictions on rap lyrics being used to convict people – The Guardian
‘The number of appeals against convictions involving music lyrics has more than tripled since drill music became popular in the UK in the past few years, according to research shared with the Guardian.’
The Guardian, 29th September 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Upper Tribunal rejects appeal by mother over access to sex education teaching materials – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Upper Tribunal has dismissed a mother’s appeal against a decision by the First-tier Tribunal that she was not entitled, under section 405 of the Education Act 1996, to be provided with sex education teaching materials relating to a lesson after it had taken place.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th September 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Tens of thousands of child domestic abuse victims not supported enough, warns government tsar – The Independent
‘A “lack of momentum” from the government is leaving “tens of thousands” of child victims without the support they need to recover from domestic abuse, a top advocate has warned.’
The Independent, 26th September 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Duty to disclose adverse judicial criticism – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A recent High Court decision in commercial litigation has generated significant interest in the expert witness community. It also has potential ramifications for civil litigators.’
Law Society's Gazette, 26th September 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Kulkarni v Gwent Holdings Ltd & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 1206 (26 September 2025)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Kapp [2025] EWCA Civ 1203 (26 September 2025)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Baniulyte v R. [2025] EWCA Crim 1205 (26 September 2025)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
JAK Property Jersey Ltd v Together Commercial Finance Ltd [2025] EWHC 2442 (Ch) (26 September 2025)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Varela v Buckswood School Ltd [2025] EWHC 2445 (KB) (26 September 2025)
Source: www.bailii.org
Putting the country in English and Welsh town and country planning law – Legal Studies
‘The Town and Country Planning Act 1932 (TCPA 1932) was the first planning Act in English law to include country within the legal scope of town planning. This transformed the scope of town planning, legally enabling planning and land administration on a local, regional and national level. Despite this, the TCPA 1932 has been overlooked by legal scholars, who mark the origins of modern planning with the Town and Country Planning Act 1947. This paper celebrates the legacies of the TCPA 1932, namely the inclusion of rural areas within planning legislation, and the centralised role of local authorities in effectuating planning practice, demonstrating how these principles continue to shape planning legislation into the present.’
Legal Studies, 22nd September 2025
Source: www.cambridge.org
Wrong Company – Nearly Legal
‘This was Global 100’s appeal of a rent repayment order made by the First Tier Tribunal for a failure to licence a property. The property was owned by London Borough of Haringey. In 2013, Haringey had entered an agreement with Global Guardians Management Ltd (GGM) under which GGM could use the property for occupation by property guardians, for a payment by GGM of £980 per month. GGM then granted Global 100 Ltd (G 100) permission to grant licences to live-in guardians. G 100 did so, including, eventually, for the current respondents. The guardians paid a weekly fee to G 100.’
Nearly Legal, 28th September 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Woman, 22, jailed over ‘sadistic’ abuse of 21 babies at London nurseries – The Guardian
‘A 22-year-old nursery worker has been sentenced to eight years in jail after being convicted of the “sadistic” abuse of 21 babies, including pinching and pushing children and kicking one little boy in the face.’
The Guardian, 26th September 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK urged to act on colonial-era war crimes case after recognising Palestinian state – BBC News
‘Palestinians pursuing an apology from the UK over colonial-era war crimes allegations have urged the government to respond in light of its recognition this week of a state of Palestine.’
BBC News, 26th September 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Indefinite leave to remain (with your family): how the Immigration White Paper proposals will stunt opportunities for the children of migrants – Immigration Law Blog
‘The issue of indefinite leave to remain (ILR) has been a hot topic in the UK press. The Reform Leader Nigel Farage has suggested that his party would abolish the status and force people with ILR to return to some form of lesser immigration status which would block access to a range of rights which those who obtained the status acquire – access to welfare benefits, free NHS care and home student University fees for young people.’
Immigration Law Blog, 26th September 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘Total panic’: the effect of no-fault evictions on renters in England – The Guardian
‘Section 21 evictions enable private landlords to oust tenants, even if they have done nothing wrong.’
The Guardian, 27th September 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Kneecap rapper’s terror case thrown out – BBC News
‘The terrorism case against Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh has been thrown out following a technical error in the way the charge against him was brought.’
BBC News, 26th September 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
