‘A King’s Bench master has ordered an NHS trust to comply with a requirement that it provide a witness statement explaining why it had not engaged with proposed ADR.’

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Legal Futures, 27th June 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A nurse found guilty 17 years ago of murdering four elderly patients has been unsuccessful in an attempt to appeal against his convictions.’

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The Guardian, 26th June 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘In 2020, Awaab Ishak passed away at 2 years of age due to being exposed to damp and mould in their home. The findings of his inquest led to a national outcry, calls for a reckoning, and ultimately, his tragedy lit the match of reform in what is now known as “Awaab’s Law”.’

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Park Square Barristers, 26th June 2025

Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk

‘Paul Newman KC looks at a recent High Court decision applying the corrective construction principle to remove an anomaly in the drafting of a money purchase underpin in a defined benefit pension scheme. In doing so, the Judge took account of a confidential opinion written for the Court by the representative member defendant without requiring it to be made public, contrary to a previous decision of the same Judge.’

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Pensions Barrister, 26th June 2025

Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com

‘The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has added a point of “clarification” to its interim update on the practical implications of the Supreme Court’s judgment on the definition of sex in the Equality Act 2010, in relation to the provision of single sex toilets in the workplace.’

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Local government Lawyer, 25th June 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘A secondary school which warned parents it could not meet “rapid rises” in gas and electric costs from the school’s budget has been ordered by the First-tier Tribunal to disclose information on the legal costs of a harassment claim brought by the school’s headteacher against the parents of two former pupils.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 25th June 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Paul Newman KC looks at a recent High Court decision applying the corrective construction principle to remove an anomaly in the drafting of a money purchase underpin in a defined benefit pension scheme. In doing so, the Judge took account of a confidential opinion written for the Court by the representative member defendant without requiring it to be made public, contrary to a previous decision of the same Judge.’

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Pensions Barrister, 25th June 2025

Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com

‘In a written announcement today – 25 June 2025 – the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has laid out the implementation of ‘phase 1’ of Awaab’s Law, with regulations being laid today. These will take effect on 1 October 2025.’

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Nearly Legal, 25th June 2025

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

‘Long overlooked and often misunderstood, the notion of “pastiche” has now taken centre stage in European copyright discourse. Following a new referral in Pelham II (C-590/23) and the recent Opinion of Advocate General Emiliou, the CJEU is being asked to clarify what qualifies as a pastiche under Article 5(3)(k) of the InfoSoc Directive. At stake is the delicate balance between copyright protection and artistic freedom in an age of sampling, remixing, and cultural quotation.’

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City Law Forum, 25th June 2025

Source: blogs.city.ac.uk

‘Excessive, last-minute workloads and lack of a work-life balance have contributed to 88% of pupil barristers rating their stress levels as “moderate or high” – an increase from 82% last year, according to the latest Bar Council survey.’

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Law Society Gazette, 24th June 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘A nurse jailed for murdering four elderly hospital patients has lost his appeals against the convictions.’

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BBC News, 26th June 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘A farmer’s wife who attacked her estranged husband with a lump hammer due to “stressful” divorce proceedings has been jailed for four years and nine months.’

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BBC News, 25th June 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Researchers who spent six months observing joint enterprise trials have found excessive use of powers, with individuals charged with murder despite only tenuous connections with the crime.’

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The Guardian, 26th June 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘A sword attacker who almost decapitated a 14-year-old schoolboy during a violent rampage that left five others injured has been found guilty of murder.’

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The Independent, 25th June 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘The ruling came in the case of an HR manager who claimed to have been “devastated, hurt and profoundly upset” after his boss told him his work was messy and needed improvement.’

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The Guardian, 24th June 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘A former councillor who sent a racist message saying white men should have black slaves has been disqualified from serving on any authority for four years.’

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The Independent, 24th June 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘A prisoner driven to psychosis after being jailed for more than a decade under an indeterminate sentence has been moved to a hospital for a treatment after a six-year battle by his family and supporters.’

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The Guardian, 24th June 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘In the recent Judgment of Edwards and ors v 2 Sisters Food Group Limited [2025] EWHC 1312 (KB), Sir Peter Lane considered causation in work-related COVID-19 claims and the courts’ approach to a summary judgment application where further evidence may yet be adduced by the respondent. This Judgment is of significance for anyone dealing with claims for occupational exposure to COVID-19.’

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Ropewalk Chambers, 24th June 2025

Source: ropewalk.co.uk

‘Pressure on the UK government to legislate on the issue of AI and copyright is expected to intensify in the months ahead as a statutory timeframe for action kicks into effect.’

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pinsentmasons.com, 20th June 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com