Appeal to extend teenage killer’s sentence refused
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a request for a teenager who murdered three members of his family to never be released from prison.’
BBC News, 16th July 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Barclays fined millions over financial crime risk lapses – BBC News
‘The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said Barclays had not properly vetted two of its clients, Stunt & Co and WealthTek.’
BBC News, 16th July 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court hears bid to raise triple killer’s sentence to whole-life term – The Independent
‘Prosper, 19, would become the first person aged between 18 and 20 to be given a whole-life tariff if three senior judges rule that his sentence should be raised.’
The Independent, 16th July 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Reeves inadvertently breached rules on gifts, says MPs’ watchdog – BBC News
‘Chancellor Rachel Reeves inadvertently breached parliamentary rules by missing the deadline for registering gifts, the MPs’ watchdog has concluded.’
BBC News, 15th July 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Vegan charity ad that featured baby being taken from mother banned – The Independent
‘An advert by a vegan charity featuring scenes of a human baby being taken from its mother has been banned.’
The Independent, 16th July 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Dog ban for petting experience owner after deaths – BBC News
‘The owner of a viral golden retriever petting experience has been banned from keeping dogs for 10 years after some of the animals died in his care.’
BBC News, 15th July 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Men jailed for felling ‘irreplaceable’ sycamore – BBC News
‘Sentencing them at Newcastle Crown Court, Mrs Justice Lambert rejected a claim of “drunken stupidity” and said, while a full motive was not clear, felling the tree and the ensuing outrage gave the men “some sort of thrill”.’
BBC News, 15th July 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asda fined for selling out of date food – BBC News
‘Asda faced four charges relating to the sale of dozens of out of date food items after food safety officers visited the stores on four occasions in 2024.’
BBC News, 15th July 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Desai & Anor v Wood & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 906 (15 July 2025)
O (Domestic Abuse: International Relocation) [2025] EWCA Civ 888 (14 July 2025)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Tallentire& Anor v Rex [2025] EWCA Crim 885 (14 July 2025)
Todd v Rex [2025] EWCA Crim 883 (11 July 2025)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Waypark Commercial Mortgage 1 Ltd v Vanguard Number 1 Ltd [2025] EWHC 1786 (Ch) (14 July 2025)
Truell & Anor v Zalinska [2025] EWHC 1718 (Ch) (14 July 2025)
Alsaady v Hamadani & Ors [2025] EWHC 1801 (Ch) (14 July 2025)
High Court (Commercial Court)
National Bank Trust v Pishchulina [2025] EWHC 1807 (Comm) (15 July 2025)
Wealmoor Ltd v KLM CIA Real Holandesa De Aviacion & Anor [2025] EWHC 1706 (Comm) (11 July 2025)
High Court (Family Division)
R v S [2025] EWHC 1791 (Fam) (11 July 2025)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Wei & Ors v Long & Ors [2025] EWHC 1799 (KB) (14 July 2025)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Munic�pio De Mariana v BHP Group (UK) Ltd [2025] EWHC 1771 (TCC) (11 July 2025)
Source: www.bailii.org
The fate of the Sycamore Gap tree has shed light on a deeper concern – BBC News
‘The felling of the Sycamore Gap has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for trees, not only to help prevent similar crimes in future but also to help the public appreciate the value of trees at a time when many of our woodlands are in poor health and targets for tree-planting are not being met.’
BBC News, 15th July 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Catastrophic MoD data breach that put up to 100,000 lives at risk finally revealed as superinjunction lifted – The Independent
‘A data breach by the Ministry of Defence put up to 100,000 lives at risk and sparked the largest covert peacetime evacuation in British history – then was kept secret for almost two years by an unprecedented superinjunction gagging the British press, it can be revealed today.’
The Independent, 15th July 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Office building owner avoids demolition order in ‘rights to light’ case – OUT-LAW.com
‘It would be disproportionate and a “waste of a high quality, valuable resource” to force the owner of a new office building in Central London to demolish substantial parts of that building to remedy the building’s interference with ‘rights to light’ enjoyed by the owners of two neighbouring properties, the High Court in England and Wales has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th July 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Watchdog issues guidance for social care commissioners in Wales on meeting legal duties under public sector equality duty – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new guidance for social care commissioners in Wales on compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty, after evidence provided by the watchdog’s Wales Committee showed “alarming patterns” of inequality affecting those who need care and those who provide it.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th July 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Council fails in appeal over refusal of judge to recuse herself from hearing equal pay claims – Local Government Lawyer
‘The President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal has rejected a local authority’s appeal after an employment judge refused to recuse herself from a case management hearing in an equal pay multiple.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th July 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Council does U-turn on implementing recommendation of Ombudsman on remedy in homelessness case where pregnant woman had to sofa surf – Local Government Lawyer
‘The London Borough of Hounslow has agreed – following the intervention of its Leader – to implement a recommendation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman that it offer a homeless mother the next suitable two-bedroom property that became available.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th July 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Sycamore Gap latest: ‘Moronic’ vandals to be sentenced after chopping down famous tree – The Independent
‘The two men who felled the tree at Sycamore Gap in what prosecutors called a “moronic mission” are to be sentenced on Tuesday [15th July].’
The Independent, 15th July 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Gay man subjected to ‘exorcism’ at Sheffield church receives compensation – The Guardian
‘A gay man has been paid compensation from a Church of England parish after he was subjected to an “exorcism” to purge him of his homosexuality, it has been reported.’
The Guardian, 15th July 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Freeholders begin High Court challenge over reforms – BBC News
‘Some of the country’s wealthy landowners and two charities who own the freehold leases of thousands of properties – predominately flats – argue that legislation brought in by the last Conservative government contravenes their human rights.’
BBC News, 15th July 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Former senior coroner’s officer says Lucy Letby has suffered miscarriage of justice – The Guardian
‘A senior coroner’s officer who first reviewed the deaths of babies at the Countess of Chester hospital for Cheshire police in 2017 now believes Lucy Letby has suffered a miscarriage of justice.’
The Guardian, 14th July 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court papers reveal Marten and Gordon’s failures as parents – BBC News
‘A years-long family court case ended in January 2022 when their four children were permanently placed into care.’
BBC News, 14th July 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
