‘Police chiefs want to prevent officers of colour from speaking out through guidance changes that would create a “damaging double standard”, the National Black Police Association has alleged.’

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The Guardian, 30th September 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘In 2005, the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights handed down its landmark decision in Hirst v the United Kingdom, finding that the effect of section 3 of the Representation of the People Act 1983, bringing into effect a blanket ban on the ability of prisoners in the UK to vote in elections, constituted a breach of Article 3 of Protocol 1 of the Convention (the right to free elections).’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 1st October 2025

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‘Lawyers have been questioning whether the High Court was right in its contentious ruling in Mazur on the conduct of litigation, with the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) key in the debate.’

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Legal Futures, 1st October 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A local paper whose journalists have been ostracised by a Reform UK council is taking legal action, arguing the move is a breach of its right to free expression.’

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The Guardian, 30th September 2025

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‘A Chinese national has been convicted following an international fraud investigation which resulted in what’s believed to be the single largest cryptocurrency seizure in the world.’

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BBC News, 30th September 2025

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‘The final member of a European-wide gang has been jailed for his role in plots to import drugs worth £20m into the United Kingdom.’

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BBC News, 29th September 2025

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‘Plans for a new mandatory digital ID card in the UK aimed at cutting down illegal working will prove “extremely challenging” to implement, an expert has warned.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th September 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘The Bar Council has hit out at the “negative and, in some cases, disgraceful social media posts” responding to its launch of this year’s 10,000 Black Interns at the Bar programme.’

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Legal Futures, 30th September 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A woman who showed psychotic symptoms after smoking mephedrone in a vape at boarding school has won £145,000 in damages at the High Court.’

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The Independent, 26th September 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Epping Forest District Council has formally applied to appeal the Court of Appeal’s decision that set aside an interim injunction blocking the use of the Bell Hotel in Epping to accommodate asylum seekers.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 29th September 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Different perspectives of a recent case of exhumation and reburial are given in the article The grieving widow who exhumed her husband’s body… because he was buried next to the man who ruined his life, (Daily Mail, Sunday 28 September 2025), and the judgment summary Re St. Nicholas Ash [2025] ECC Can 1 (Ecclesiastical Law Association). Allowing for some differences in terminology, together they provide a more complete picture of events.’

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Law & Religion UK, 29th September 2025

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‘Candidates should soon be able to apply for the first barrister apprenticeships, it emerged last week at an event that also featured a debate about the existence of “imposter syndrome”.’

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Legal Futures, 30th September 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘An advert by a Manchester bar that showed Barney the Dinosaur alongside the phrase “T-wrecked” has been banned for encouraging irresponsible and underage drinking.’

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The Independent, 27th September 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘The number of appeals against convictions involving music lyrics has more than tripled since drill music became popular in the UK in the past few years, according to research shared with the Guardian.’

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The Guardian, 29th September 2025

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‘The Upper Tribunal has dismissed a mother’s appeal against a decision by the First-tier Tribunal that she was not entitled, under section 405 of the Education Act 1996, to be provided with sex education teaching materials relating to a lesson after it had taken place.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 29th September 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘A “lack of momentum” from the government is leaving “tens of thousands” of child victims without the support they need to recover from domestic abuse, a top advocate has warned.’

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The Independent, 26th September 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘A recent High Court decision in commercial litigation has generated significant interest in the expert witness community. It also has potential ramifications for civil litigators.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 26th September 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘The Town and Country Planning Act 1932 (TCPA 1932) was the first planning Act in English law to include country within the legal scope of town planning. This transformed the scope of town planning, legally enabling planning and land administration on a local, regional and national level. Despite this, the TCPA 1932 has been overlooked by legal scholars, who mark the origins of modern planning with the Town and Country Planning Act 1947. This paper celebrates the legacies of the TCPA 1932, namely the inclusion of rural areas within planning legislation, and the centralised role of local authorities in effectuating planning practice, demonstrating how these principles continue to shape planning legislation into the present.’

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Legal Studies, 22nd September 2025

Source: www.cambridge.org