‘Naomi Kilcoyne of Wilberforce Chambers looks at KO UK Pension Trustees v Barker, in which the High Court recently authorised the unlocking of surplus assets in the Coca-Cola pension scheme.’

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Pensions Barrister, 23rd October 2025

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‘A radical proposal to change the legal status of nature will be launched today in the House of Lords, with the unveiling of the UK nature’s rights bill initiative.’

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The Guardian, 23rd October 2025

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‘The practicalities of achieving “net zero” in the Church of England were addressed recently in two items.’

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Law & Religion UK, 22nd October 2025

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‘A man has been jailed for 12 years for killing a woman in a high-speed car crash in north London on Christmas Day 2022.’

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BBC News, October 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Sex offenders will no longer be entitled to parental responsibility for children conceived through rape, under new measures proposed in parliament for England and Wales.’

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The Guardian, 22nd October 2025

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‘The Court of Appeal (Edis, Elisabeth Laing and Arnold LJJ) has handed down a split judgment in what Arnold LJ (concurring in result with Elisabeth Laing LJ) describes as a “troubling case”. It concerns a decision to permanently exclude a 14-year-old student (SAG). In short, SAG was permanently excluded for “what some may consider a harsh penalty for her admitted misconduct” ([129]), namely being in unauthorised possession of a mobile phone with a SIM card whilst on a school trip and trying to retrieve said phone from a teachers’ room after it was confiscated. The case is R (SAG) v The Governing Body of Winchmore School [2025] EWCA Civ 1335.’

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Administrative Court Blog, 22nd October 2025

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‘A prolific rogue trader who lured customers in with his “charm and charisma” has been found guilty of a £1.25m fraud.’

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BBC News, 23rd October 2025

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‘Ascheme to widen public access to documents put before the court will get under way on 1 January, the judiciary announced today. The access to public domain documents pilot had originally been planned to begin in the commercial court this month. However the Gazette understands the start was delayed partly because of the change in lord chancellor and partly because of lawyers’ concerns.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 20th October 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to take over responsibility for supervising lawyers’ anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) activities, the government announced today.’

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Legal Futures, 21st October 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘The family courts will no longer work on the presumption that having contact with both parents is in the best interests of a child, in a landmark change that domestic abuse campaigners have said “will save so many children’s lives”.’

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The Guardian, 21st October 2025

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‘In R v Hamit Coskun [2025] Southwark Crown Court 10 October, Mr Coskun appealed against his conviction for an offence under s.5 Public Order Act 1986, enhanced by the aggravation provisions of s.31 Crime and Disorder Act 1998: setting fire to a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish Consulate in London. The appeal was heard by Bennathan J, sitting with two lay magistrates.’

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Law & Religion UK, 22nd October 2025

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘A man who ran a teeth-whitening and tanning salon in Plymouth has been jailed for 26 years for a series of rapes and sexual assaults against women, including customers of his business whom he lured with offers of free treatment.’

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The Guardian, 21st October 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘The Mazur ruling likely came about because the Legal Services Act 2007 (LSA) inadvertently failed to codify what had been custom in the legal profession for a long time, two experts have argued.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd October 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘The Court of Appeal has refused permission to appeal a High Court order requiring a local authority to delete school playing fields from its village green register.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st October 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Following the horrific antisemitic attack at a Manchester synagogue in October, the government has announced plans to amend sections 12 and 14 of the Public Order Act 1986. The proposed changes would explicitly allow police to consider the cumulative impact of frequent protests when imposing conditions on public processions and assemblies. This announcement carries a sharp sense of déjà vu: two years ago, the Conservative government attempted precisely this through secondary legislation. The courts rejected it twice. Now, repackaged in response to community safety concerns, the government seeks to resurrect the idea, likely through primary legislation. This brief analysis explores why addressing cumulative impact – even if disconnected from the ‘more than minor’ threshold that proved fatal in the legal challenges – requires nuance if its drafting, and ultimate application, is to avoid disproportionate interferences with the right to peaceful protest protected by Articles 10 and 11 of the European Convention on Human Rights.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 22nd October 2025

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

‘Following campaigns from victims of stalking, the government has agreed to review the law. Two victims, who the BBC introduced to a minister to share their experiences, said it was about time.’

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BBC News, 22nd October 2025

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‘In this guest blog, Daisy Long an experienced social worker and member of the RITES Committee, reflects on the current Supreme Court case considering the Cheshire West principles alongside the Government’s unexpected weekend announcement about the Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS). Article 5 of the Human Rights Act protects everyone’s right to liberty. In 2014 the landmark Cheshire West judgment confirmed disabled people’s rights are the same as anyone else, and any restrictions must be in line with human rights. The oft-quoted phrase a gilded cage is still a cage was coined by the court. However, this case and the laws, policies and practices that followed are now at the heart of a new case at the Supreme Court this week, along with the new LPS system announced. Daisy explores the case, the LPS announcement and what it means, highlighting why human rights remain essential in everyday practice.’

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The British Institute of Human Rights, 20th October 2025

Source: www.bihr.org.uk

‘A sharp rise in the number of nationally significant cyber attacks in the UK highlights the need for greater vigilance in implementing security, an expect has warned.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 17th October 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘The annual cost of settling clinical negligence claims has more than tripled over the past two decades, from £1.1 billion in 2006-07 to £3.6 billion in 2024-25 due to “increased claim numbers and the rising costs of settlements”, according to a report from the National Audit Office (NAO).’

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Local Government Lawyer, 17th October 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk