Autonomy and assisted dying / suicide – an important judicial light shed from an unexpected corner – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

Posted February 5th, 2025 in assisted suicide, bills, consent, electronic commerce, gambling, news by sally

‘Individual decision-making and its complexities was very much in the spotlight this week in the context of the oral evidence sessions held by the Public Bill Committee considering the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill. The decision of Collins Rice in ‘RTM’ v Bonne Terre Ltd [2025] EWHC 111 (KB), handed down on 23 January 2025, is an important reminder of just how complex the idea of autonomy is in real life.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 2nd February 2025

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‘Basic lack of decency’ driving self-harm in women’s prisons, report says – The Guardian

Posted February 5th, 2025 in criminal justice, news, prisons, statistics, women by sally

‘Women in prison are resorting to self-harm because of “astonishing gaps” in basic services including strict time limits when contacting their children and bans from using washing machines for dirty underwear, according to a watchdog’s report.’

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The Guardian, 5th February 2025

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Immigration rules keep changing, and the confusion can cause real problems for migrants – EIN Blog

Posted February 5th, 2025 in computer programs, documents, government departments, immigration, news by sally

‘A nationwide plan to digitise immigration documents recently came into force. Since January 1, millions of foreign nationals who live in the UK must now use digital-only status documents, as all biometric residence permits expired at the end of 2024.’

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EIN Blog, 3rd February 2025

Source: www.ein.org.uk

Man jailed for trying to kill PC with scissors – BBC News

Posted February 5th, 2025 in attempted murder, imprisonment, news, police, sentencing by sally

‘A man has been jailed for 30 years for trying to kill a police officer by stabbing him in the head with a pair of scissors.’

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BBC News, 4th February 2025

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Thousands to sue Johnson & Johnson in UK over alleged talc link to cancer – The Guardian

Posted February 5th, 2025 in asbestos, cancer, class actions, health & safety, news by sally

‘Lawyers representing 3,500 claimants are preparing to sue the pharmaceutical firm Johnson & Johnson (J&J) over alleged links between talcum powder and cancer, in what is expected to be one of the largest pharmaceutical product group actions in English and Welsh legal history.’

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The Guardian, 4th February 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 4th, 2025 in law reports by sally

High Court (Administrative Court)

Gregory & Anor v Judicial Conduct Investigations Office & Anor [2025] EWHC 201 (Admin) (03 February 2025)

Mikelic v The County Court in Zagreb, Croatia [2025] EWHC 208 (Admin) (03 February 2025)

Galadzun v Polish Judicial Authority (Regional Court in Gdansk) (Rev2) [2025] EWHC 163 (Admin) (31 January 2025)

Clarke, R (On the Application Of) v Parole Board for England and Wales [2025] EWHC 190 (Admin) (31 January 2025)

Bates, R (On the Application Of) v Highbury Corner Magistrates’ Court [2025] EWHC 184 (Admin) (31 January 2025)

McGill, R (On the Application Of) v Newcastle Magistrates’ Court (Re Costs) [2025] EWHC 161 (Admin) (31 January 2025)

Vanhove v Secretary of State for Education & Anor [2025] EWHC 191 (Admin) (31 January 2025)

Marin & Anor v Court of Ilfov, Romania [2025] EWHC 178 (Admin) (31 January 2025)

Social Work England v Evans [2025] EWHC 188 (Admin) (30 January 2025)

Al-Haq, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Business and Trade [2025] EWHC 173 (Admin) (30 January 2025)

Glaister & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v HM Assistant Coroner for North Wales (East and Central) [2025] EWHC 167 (Admin) (30 January 2025)

Szybowicz v The Regional Court In Krakow [2025] EWHC 152 (Admin) (29 January 2025)

Government of Japan v Chappell & Anor [2025] EWHC 166 (Admin) (29 January 2025)

Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care v Health and Care Professions Council & Anor [2025] EWHC 164 (Admin) (29 January 2025)

Peto v Information Commissioner [2025] EWHC 146 (Admin) (29 January 2025)

BLZ, R (On the Application Of) v Leeds City Council [2025] EWHC 154 (Admin) (29 January 2025)

BLZ, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWHC 153 (Admin) (29 January 2025)

Source: www.bailii.org

Holding the Charity Commission’s feet to the fire: Atwal – Law & Religion UK

Posted February 4th, 2025 in charities, Charity Commission, news, Sikhism by sally

‘Not so much about “religion” as about charity law and what happens when the Charity Commission refuses to act on serious allegations of mismanagement.’

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Law & Religion UK, 4th February 2025

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Homelessness – local connection and necessity – Nearly Legal

Posted February 4th, 2025 in appeals, asylum, homelessness, housing, immigration, local government, medical treatment, mental health, news, refugees by sally

‘Hussaini v Islington London Borough Council (2025) EWCA Civ 22. Mr Hussaini was a refugee. He had been accommodated in Barking & Dagenham area. On grant of leave to remain, he applied as homeless to Islington. Islington decided he did not have a local connection to the borough and referred the application to Barking. Mr H sought a review and s.204 appeal but was unsuccessful on both. He appealed to the Court of Appeal.’

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Nearly Legal, 2nd February 2025

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Tasneem Ghazi: Political Accountability for the Abuse of Guidance: Comparing English and Irish Guidance during the Coronavirus Lockdown – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted February 4th, 2025 in constitutional law, coronavirus, government departments, Ireland, news by sally

‘This blog post compares how the government of Ireland and the UK government exercising its responsibility for England used non-statutory guidance during the pandemic to reinforce two severe intrusions upon peoples’ liberty: the orders requiring people to stay home and to refrain from public gatherings.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 3rd February 2025

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Councillor jailed after sustained campaign against head of legal and chief executive – Local Government Lawyer

Posted February 4th, 2025 in harassment, imprisonment, local government, news, sentencing by sally

‘A councillor at Torridge District Council has been jailed for 18 weeks for harassment of the local authority’s head of legal and governance.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd February 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Solicitor “cannot complain” to JCIO about judge’s criticism – Legal Futures

Posted February 4th, 2025 in appeals, case management, children, complaints, families, judges, judicial review, medical treatment, news, solicitors by sally

‘The High Court has rejected a solicitor and his client’s bid to challenge the Judicial Conduct Investigations Office’s (JCIO) refusal to entertain their complaints about three Court of Appeal judges.’

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Legal Futures, 4th February 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

BSB: No need for “anxiety” over barrister training standards – Legal Futures

Posted February 4th, 2025 in barristers, legal education, news, pupillage, statistics by sally

‘The evidence “does not support anxiety about standards” for qualifying as a barrister, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) has said.’

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Legal Futures, 4th February 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Fraudster who defrauded Covid ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme jailed – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted February 4th, 2025 in coronavirus, Crown Prosecution Service, fraud, HM Revenue & Customs, imprisonment, loans, news, sentencing by sally

‘An accountant who helped himself to £27,000 from the ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme as part of a bigger Covid loans fraud has been jailed for three years and eight months today.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 3rd February 2025

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

BSB publishes its Annual Report to the Board on Bar Training and a report on Bar Training statistics – Bar Standards Board

Posted February 4th, 2025 in barristers, legal education, news, pupillage, statistics by sally

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published its third Annual Report to the Board on Bar Training covering the period from December 2023 to November 2024 along with a further report containing statistics on enrolment, results, and student progression overall.’

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Bar Standards Board, 3rd February 2025

Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

‘Disordered and chaotic’ financial remedies hearing adjourned over procedural breaches – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 4th, 2025 in adjournment, families, family courts, law firms, legal representation, news by sally

‘A recorder has adjourned a family court hearing after finding the parties had come to it “in such a disordered and chaotic state that it is simply impossible to proceed in a fair way.” ’

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Law Society's Gazette, 3rd February 2025

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NHS 111 firm admits fault for not sending ambulance to baby who later died – The Guardian

Posted February 4th, 2025 in causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, health, hospitals, inquests, news by sally

‘A private call handling firm operating the NHS 111 non-emergency service has admitted it was at fault for failing to send an ambulance to a baby boy who died shortly after falling ill, an inquest has heard.’

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The Guardian, 3rd February 2025

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Shop fined for mouse and cockroach infestation – BBC News

Posted February 4th, 2025 in fines, food, food hygiene, health & safety, news by sally

‘A shop in Coventry was fined after inspectors discovered a mice and cockroach infestation, a council said.’

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BBC News, 3rd February 2025

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Judicial review set to begin over new bridge – BBC News

Posted February 4th, 2025 in environmental protection, judicial review, news, parks, planning, universities by sally

‘A row over plans for a new bridge over the Thames is due to go to judicial review later.’

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BBC News, 4th February 2025

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Drugs gang jailed after machete attack on rivals – BBC News

Posted February 4th, 2025 in affray, attempted murder, gangs, news, offensive weapons, sentencing, wounding by sally

‘Four men have been jailed after they attacked a rival drugs gang with swords, machetes and knives, before pushing them out of a first floor window and continuing the attack on the ground.’

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BBC News, 3rd February 2025

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Thousands of Asda workers win latest stage in decade-long equal pay case – The Guardian

Posted February 4th, 2025 in class actions, employment tribunals, equal pay, news, women by sally

‘Thousands of Asda workers have won the latest stage in a decade-long equal pay case against the supermarket that could lead to a payout worth £1.2bn.’

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The Guardian, 3rd February 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com