‘Southwark Council has confirmed that drivers who were wrongly charged for bus lane penalty notices due to an administrative error are to be refunded.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th August 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man who shot a policeman in the leg with a crossbow after officers were called to a neighbour dispute has been jailed for nine years.’
BBC News, 20th August 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Reducing public spending on legal aid was central to the rationale for the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO). Despite repeated calls for the government to assess the full impact of LASPO on public finances, little progress has been made on this. Qualitative evidence suggests that costs have shifted across government rather than reduced, but more needs to be done to understand the economic costs and benefits of LASPO. The existing qualitative evidence is significant because it demonstrates the serious personal consequences for individuals who are unable to access legal advice, but there is insufficient quantitative data to assess how broadly applicable the qualitative evidence is. Responding to the lack of quantitative data, this article argues that improved data gathering across government must be a priority. This would enable future research to understand the wider economic impact of the legislation. To assess the costs of LASPO we propose a framework synthesising existing qualitative and quantitative data. We also identify quantitative data that can be collected in the future. The article identifies six key hypotheses to be tested, as well as which data are required for this and who could collect them if not currently available.’
Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 18th August 2025
Source: www.tandfonline.com
‘A local authority (LA) applied for care orders for six children in March 2025. At the case management hearing (CMH) I attended in April, and wrote on here: ‘Completing care proceedings in less that 26 weeks’, a strict timetable was set out by the judge to ensure that all assessments were completed by mid August when an Issues Resolution Hearing (IRH) would be listed. Interim care orders were made for all the children, then living at home with parents Mr and Mrs A, with a safety plan in place.’
Transparency Project, 18th August 2025
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
‘A television advert for Sanex shower gel has been banned in the UK for appearing to suggest that black skin is “problematic” and white skin is “superior”.’
The Guardian, 20th August 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘On Friday, 1 August 2025, the Supreme Court gave its long-awaited judgment on the controversial issue of secret commissions, finding that commission payments were not bribes and dealers do not owe fiduciary duties when arranging motor finance – but where very large commissions have been paid, that may create an unfair relationship under the Consumer Credit Act 1974. This judgment is likely to have wide-ranging repercussions across the finance industry. ‘
Law Society's Gazette, 19th August 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Yvette Cooper, thanks to Tuesday’s high court ruling, is facing potentially explosive decisions over where to house asylum seekers if courts rule that they must leave hotels.’
The Guardian, 19th August 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘There is a shortfall of around 10,000 probation staff to manage offenders serving sentences in the community, documents seen by the BBC show.’
BBC News, 20th August 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal has refused permission for an appeal over its dismissal of a subsidy control challenge to Greater Manchester Combined Authority’s (GMCA) decision to provide loans worth £140m to a developer to undertake regeneration projects.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th August 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Blackpool Council has become the first local authority to date to have its adult care services rated as “inadequate” by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th August 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘These appeals – Shvidler v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs and Dalston Projects Ltd v Secretary of State for Transport – were a test case for the operation of the UK’s sanctions regime introduced in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th August 2025
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Pursuing a career in law is already a significant challenge without the added stress of worrying whether past mistakes could block your path to becoming a solicitor. Early-life convictions, cautions, academic disciplinary actions, or financial issues may all impact your eligibility for admission by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).’
Kingsley Napley Regulatory Blog, 18th August 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘David Cameron’s “bonfire of the quangos” decision to abolish England’s council spending watchdog has left a broken system that is costing taxpayers more money than it was promised to save.’
The Guardian, 19th August 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Government has amended its response to the recent Licensing Taskforce report to say that it intends to review the requirement for printed statutory notices for alcohol licenses as part of the licensing call for evidence.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th August 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty for his role in the shooting of a nine-year-old girl outside an east London restaurant in a long-running gang feud.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘On 16th April 2018, the GMC received information from the police that a 15-year-old patient had alleged that a consultant anaesthetist, Dr Sridharan Suresh, had sexually assaulted her. It opened an investigation. On 1st May 2018, the GMC contacted Dr Suresh, and the following day he was informed of the GMC investigation, and that the case would be sent to an Interim Orders hearing.’
2 Hare Court, 29th July 2025
Source: www.2harecourt.com
‘The appeal of Dr Moodliar against the finding of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal that she had acted dishonestly, and its direction for her erasure from the register of doctors, raised a plethora of issues and makes useful reading in relation to them all. The misconduct was in relation to the writing of an expert report and was comprehensive – including dishonesty, inadequate experience, and plagiarism (summarised at §113 of the Judgment).’
2 Hare Court, 29th July 2025
Source: www.2harecourt.com
‘A travel influencer stalked by a British man who travelled to her Indonesian home and threatened to kidnap her has strongly criticised police over the way her case was handled.’
The Guardian, 15th August 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The recently reported case Re Bingham Cemetery (No. 2) [2025] ECC S&N 3 concerns an application by Mrs Rita Elizabeth Harbury-Carlisle, otherwise Lady Rita Harbury-Carlisle, (‘Rita’) seeking the exhumation of the remains of her sister Valerie Allsop (‘Valerie’) and her father Eugene Arthur Allsop (‘Eugene’) from their grave in Bingham cemetery. Whilst the Chancellor could find no exceptional circumstances to justify the grant of a faculty for this recent petition, the judgment includes a discussion of the doctrine of res judicata – “a matter judged”, the legal doctrine that prevents the same parties from relitigating a claim or issue that has already been decided by a competent court. The judgment also includes a further consideration of the application of Re Blagdon Cemetery [2002] Fam 299 and Re Christ Church Alsager [1999] Fam 142.’
Law & Religion UK, 18th August 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘The UK’s first transgender judge has launched a case against the UK in the European court of human rights challenging the process that led to the supreme court’s ruling on biological sex.’
The Guardian, 18th August 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
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