Mum guilty of murdering five-year-old son – BBC News
‘A woman has been found guilty of murdering her five-year-old son at their family home.’
BBC News, 16th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Legal professions hit out at “dangerous” language used by politicians about lawyers and judges – Local Government Lawyer
‘Legal professional bodies representing 250,000 lawyers in the UK have issued a joint statement accusing politicians of “irresponsible and dangerous” language that they claim is putting lawyers at risk.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th October 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
No winners in the China espionage blame game: Six outstanding questions for prosecutors and ministers – Public Law for Everyone
‘Now-published government witness statements submitted to prosecutors in the China espionage case cast only limited light on what happened. In this post, I outline six key questions that remain to be answered by government ministers and the Crown Prosecution Service.’
Public Law for Everyone, 16th October 2025
Source: publiclawforeveryone.com
Procedural rigour, promptness, and “protective issuing” in judicial review – Administrative Court Blog
‘The concept of protective issuing is familiar to litigation lawyers. It involves issuing a claim without any (or without any full) pleaded case when some aspect of the pre-action process has not yet been completed, most frequently when a proposed claim is coming up against a limitation deadline. It is perhaps of especial importance to public lawyers, given the judicial review longstop of 3 months means that any proposed claim comes up against limitation very quickly. An important point to note, which public lawyers will be well-aware of, is that the 3-month period is a longstop; the statutory requirement is to act promptly.’
Administrative Court Blog, 16th October 2025
British Gas owner and Holland & Barrett fined for paying less than minimum wage – The Independent
‘Nearly 500 companies have been fined by the government for failing to pay employees the legally mandated minimum wage.’
The Independent, 17th October 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘I’m fighting to receive my husband’s death certificate in Welsh’ – BBC News
‘A bereaved woman has said her fight to get a death certificate in Welsh following the loss of her husband had been frustrating, emotional and draining.’
BBC News, 16th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law Society updates guidance on greetings to avoid gender-specific terms in legal correspondence – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Law Society has updated its guidance on greetings in correspondence, observing that the historical use of “Dear Sirs” as a standard greeting in legal correspondence “originates from a time when the profession was predominantly male”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th October 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
NHS medical negligence liabilities hit £60bn amid surge in maternity payouts – The Guardian
‘The NHS’s total liabilities for medical negligence have hit £60bn, driven by a jump in childbirth injury cases that cost more than £11m each on average to settle.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Human rights official urges UK to review laws after Palestine Action placard arrests – The Guardian
‘Europe’s most senior human rights official has called on Shabana Mahmood to review UK protest laws after mass arrests over the ban on Palestine Action.’
The Guardian, 14th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Child Abuse and Scope of Duty of Medical Practitioners – 1 QMLR
‘In this sad case, Turner J considered the scope of duty of hospital doctors towards a baby who was the victim of an assault perpetrated by his mother after his discharge from hospital.’
1 QMLR, 15th October 2025
Source: 1corqmlr.com
Supreme Court gender ruling risks leaving trans people in ‘intermediate zone’ and could breach ECHR, UK warned – The Independent
‘The government’s treatment of trans people in the UK could breach the European Convention on Human Rights, a human rights expert has warned.’
The Independent, 14th October 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
XL bully owner pleads guilty over dog attack death – BBC News
‘A dog owner whose XL bullies attacked and killed a man has pleaded guilty to having dogs dangerously out of control.’
BBC News, 15th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for five years for Farage death threat – BBC News
‘A man who came to the UK on a small boat and threatened to kill Nigel Farage has been jailed for five years.’
BBC News, 14th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
ICO wins appeal over Clearview AI jurisdiction ruling – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK’s data protection authority has won an appeal against a tribunal ruling which originally found it did not have the power to take enforcement action against an AI facial recognition software developer.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th October 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Human rights watchdog says UK ‘risks over-policing’ Palestine Action protests in warning to home secretary – The Independent
‘The home secretary has been warned by Europe’s human rights watchdog that the UK “risks over-policing” Palestine Action protests.’
The Independent, 14th October 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Funeral director admits 36 charges and denies others – BBC News
‘A former funeral director has pleaded guilty to 36 charges of fraud after a major investigation into human remains found at his premises, including four babies lost in pregnancy.’
BBC News, 15th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Defendant ordered to pay £90,000 in compensation over unlawful subletting of housing association property – Local Government Lawyer
‘A joint investigation by housing association Peabody and Islington Council has seen a tenant ordered to pay £90,000 after she sublet her flat for seven years.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th October 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Termination, best interests and where the buck stops – Mental Capacity Law and Policy
‘Even by the standards of the Court of Protection, Re KP (Termination of Pregnancy) [2025] EWCOP 35 (T3) is a difficult case. It concerned a 19 year old woman who, in Poole J’s understated summary had “experienced very many challenges in her life,” starting at birth when hypoxia led to an acquired brain injury. She was now 17 weeks pregnant.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 15th October 2025
Abuse survivors “should get legal aid to tackle SLAPPs” – Legal Futures
‘Survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the UK should get legal aid to defend themselves against SLAPPs (strategic lawsuits against public participation), a report has argued.’
Legal Futures, 16th October 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Red Tractor ad banned for misleading environmental claims – BBC News
‘A TV advert by Red Tractor, the UK’s biggest certifier of farm products on supermarket shelves, has been banned for exaggerating the scheme’s environmental benefits and misleading the public.’
BBC News, 15th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
