‘A young carer who had looked after her disabled mother from the age of eight was forced to repay more than £2,000 when she unwittingly breached carer’s allowance benefit earnings rules after joining a government youth employment scheme.’

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The Guardian, 15th June 2025

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‘A man who tried to murder a police officer while armed with Molotov cocktails has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years.’

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BBC News, 13th June 2025

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‘The High Court has given its reasons for refusing an injunction application aimed at curbing future protests by trans rights campaigners who had previously staged a four-day protest outside the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) London offices.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th June 2025

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‘Two men have been jailed for their roles in the “bold and brazen” theft of a £4.75m gold toilet from an art exhibition at Blenheim Palace.’

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The Guardian, 13th June 2025

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‘The high court has dismissed a wave of legal challenges against adding VAT to private school fees in the UK, saying the government’s decision was a rare example of Brexit freedoms.’

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The Guardian, 13th June 2025

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‘It has been almost 18 months since Jason Moore submitted vital new evidence to the miscarriage of justice watchdog in a bid to overturn his murder conviction, but he is still no closer to freedom.’

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The Independent, 14th June 2025

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Seven men have been found guilty of sexually exploiting two teenage girls who were repeatedly raped and assaulted in Rochdale for five years.

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BBC News, 13th June 2025

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‘The Supreme Court’s judgment in Bilta (UK) Ltd (in liquidation) v Tradition Financial Services Ltd is important for insolvency practitioners, lawyers, and those involved in fraud litigation. It clarifies the extent to which third parties can be held liable for fraudulent trading under section 213 of the Insolvency Act 1986.’

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St Philips Barristers, 12th June 2025

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‘In this week’s blog, Nicholas Ostrowski covers what is likely to be the most significant re-imagining of the regulation and set up of the water industry since privatisation in 1991 – the Cunliffe Report. Gordon Wignall also provides an analysis of the significant case of Nicholas v. Thomas [2025] EWHC 752 (Ch) which identifies the approach to be taken in establishing a private nuisance concerning ‘sensible’ injury.’

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Six Pump Court, 12th June 2025

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‘A raft of developments across the UK’s environmental and planning landscape this month signals a strong policy push toward cleaner energy, tighter water regulation, and more robust planning frameworks. From solar panels becoming standard on new homes to a landmark case on noise nuisance, here’s what you need to know.’

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Six Pump Court, 9th June 2025

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‘In the summer of 2024, a number of protests to the actions of the Israeli Defence Force in Palestine occurred on university campuses both in this jurisdiction, as well as overseas. In this article, Michelle Caney and Harry Marriott review how such protests gave rise to difficult balancing exercises between a University’s right to exercise their private property rights and the rights of others, particularly students, to protest about causes that they are passionate about.’

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St Philips Barristers, 9th June 2025

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‘In Re Lambeth Cemetery [2025] ECC Swk 2, Petchey Ch. addressed the scattering of crenation ashes, [26] to [31], and whether it was unlawful for an Anglican minister to scatter cremated remains as opposed to strewing.’

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Law & Religion UK, 12th June 2025

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‘When does Article 2 ECHR apply to investigations into deaths occurring at the hands of the state? This deceptively simple question has vexed the House of Lords and Supreme Court on (more than) five different occasions over the past 20 years. In the case of Bradley and Duffy v Ministry of Defence, the High Court and Court of Appeal of Northern Ireland sought, with questionable success, to clarify and explain the current legal position.’

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Administrative Court Blog, 12th June 2025

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‘A teenager who was tricked into going to boarding school in Africa has won a significant legal victory against his own parents.’

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BBC News, 12th June 2025

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‘A ban on advertising assisted dying is to be debated as the controversial Bill returns to Parliament.’

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The Independent, 13th June 2025

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‘Healthcare is grounded in the principle that clinicians must do no harm. Sometimes, that principle is so dramatically perverted that the criminal law must respond. In this two-part article series, Maya Sikand KC and Jordan Briggs consider the criminal and regulatory framework in healthcare in the context of patient safety. This first article describes the offence of corporate manslaughter, with a focus on the Lucy Letby case and the Goodmayes Hospital prosecution that concluded on 9 June 2025. The second article will consider the roles and impact of the Care Quality Commission and the Health and Safety Executive.’

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Doughty Street Chambers, 10th June 2025

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‘Two years on from the decision of the Supreme Court in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc & Others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal & Others [2023] UKSC 28 (PACCAR), the Civil Justice Council has published the Final Report following its Review of Litigation Funding. The Final Report recommends that new legislation be enacted to reverse the effect of PACCAR with respect to certain litigation funding agreements and to clarify the distinction between such agreements and contingency fee agreements.’

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Henderson Chambers, 11th June 2025

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‘This was an application in care proceedings pursuant to FPR 2010 r.25.9(2) for a direction that single joint experts attend to give oral evidence at trial, on the grounds it is necessary for them to do so in the interests of justice.’

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Park Square Barristers, 11th June 2025

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