Abuse victim sues police after identity breach – BBC News
‘A woman who was sexually abused as a child is suing a police force after an officer revealed her identity to a member of the public.’
BBC News, 19th June 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK firm not racist for rejecting Chinese applicant over security concerns, tribunal rules – The Guardian
‘Refusing to give a job to Chinese and Russian people in companies that deal with issues of national security and require security clearance is not racist, an employment tribunal has ruled.’
The Guardian, 18th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood on human rights reform in the UK and in Europe – Public Law for Everyone
‘The UK’s Justice Secretary has promised domestic legislation and called for wider ECHR reform because, she says, the application of human rights is now ‘out of step with common sense’. What does this tell us about the government’s broader commitment to human rights in the face of political pressure and shifting public opinion?’
Public Law for Everyone, 18th June 2025
Source: publiclawforeveryone.com
Schooled on tax and Human Rights: Government successful in private schools VAT challenge – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In ALR and others v Chancellor of the Exchequer [2025] EWHC 1467 (Admin), the High Court has dismissed a challenge against the government’s manifesto policy of adding VAT to private school fees. The claimants were a group of students, parents, and schools. Some of the students required specific schooling because of (inter alia) special educational needs and religious convictions; all claimants sought a declaration that the VAT addition was incompatible with the European Convention of Human Rights. Specifically, they argued that imposing VAT was incompatible with Article 2 Protocol 1 (right to education) and 14 (protection from discrimination).’
UK Human Rights Blog, 18th June 2025
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Mother’s deportation to Gambia halted by judge after she was rushed to Heathrow at 3am – The Independent
‘A mother facing political persecution in her native African country was forced to wait at Heathrow airport for 12 hours before a Home Office attempt to deport her to the Gambia was delayed by a judge.’
The Independent, 18th June 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pepper spray use in youth prisons irresponsible amid racial disparities, watchdog warns – The Guardian
‘The rollout of synthetic pepper spray for use to incapacitate jailed children is “wholly irresponsible” while black and minority prisoners are more likely to be subjected to force than white inmates, a watchdog has said.’
The Guardian, 18th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Planning, Environment and Property Newsletter – Summer 2025 Edition – 39 Essex Chambers
‘We have an interesting and varied array of articles in this edition ranging from Rebecca Drake’s analysis of Patarkatsishvili v Woodward-Fisher [2025] EWHC 265 covering moths, fraudulent misrepresentation and caveat emptor, to Stephen Tromans KC taking a look at Frack Free Balcombe Residents’ Association v Secretary of State for Housing [2025] EWCA Civ 495 and the importance of identifying the decision under challenge. Richard Harwood KC has also provided an overview of the range of 39 Essex podcasts covering hot topics relevant to Planning, Environment and Property practitioners.’
39 Essex Chambers, 13th June 2025
Source: www.39essex.com
Can a court make a journalist reveal their source of information about a family court hearing? – Transparency Project
‘A recently published judgment, Louise Tickle v The Father & Ors [2025] EWFC 160 is helpful in reaffirming journalists’ rights to protect the confidentiality of their sources, specifically in the context of a Family Court case.’
Transparency Project, 17th June 2025
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
Cricketer’s daughter would’ve lived without delay – BBC News
‘A student “would not have died” if her care and treatment had not been delayed, an inquest has found.’
BBC News, 17th June 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man jailed for life for Christmas Day murders of two women in Milton Keynes – The Guardian
‘A man has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering two women and trying to kill two other people, including his son, in Milton Keynes on Christmas Day last year.’
The Guardian, 17th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK Graduate Visa: Requirements and Reforms – EIN Blog
‘Introduced in July 2021, the UK Graduate Visa route allows international students to remain in the UK after completing an eligible qualification. With the publication of the 2025 White Paper and evaluations by the Migration Advisory Committee, this article reviews the current requirements, recent evidence, and proposed reforms to the route.’
EIN Blog, 17th June 2025
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Woman who killed baby in crash has sentence cut – BBC News
‘A woman who was jailed for killing an eight-month-old girl in a crash outside a hospital has had her sentence reduced.’
BBC News, 17th June 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
DNA testing firm 23andMe fined £2.3m by UK regulator for 2023 data hack – The Guardian
‘The genetic testing company 23andMe has been fined more than £2.3m for failing to protect the personal information of more than 150,000 UK residents after a large-scale cyberattack in 2023.’
The Guardian, 17th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Woman, 22, convicted of abusing 21 babies at nursery where she worked – The Guardian
‘A 22-year-old nursery worker has been convicted of abusing 21 babies, including kicking one little boy in the face and stepping on his shoulder during a harrowing campaign of abuse.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
VAT on School Fees and Its Impact on the SEND System: An Emerging Pressure Point – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square
‘Lauren Fullerton and Arran Dowling-Hussey have written an interesting education article named VAT on School Fees and Its Impact on the SEND System: An Emerging Pressure Point.’
4-5 Gray's Inn Square, 13th June 2025
Source: www.4-5.co.uk
The President of the UK Supreme Court on populism, the judicial role and the constitution – Public Law for Everyone
‘Lord Reed, the President of the UK Supreme Court, is right to argue that the role of the judiciary needs to be explained and defended more carefully than ever thanks to the challenges wrought by the rise of populism. And if experience elsewhere, and the direction of travel of political debate in the UK is any guide, such considerations will only become more important in the coming years.’
Public Law for Everyone, 16th June 2025
Source: publiclawforeveryone.com
Police to collect ethnicity data for all cases of child sexual abuse – The Guardian
‘Yvette Cooper has condemned damning failures by the authorities to protect children from grooming gangs as she announced there would be a formal requirement on police for the first time to collect ethnicity and nationality data for all cases of child sexual abuse and exploitation.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court grants injunction prohibiting caravans on ‘national landscape’ site – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has granted an interim injunction against siting residential homes or caravans on a patch of rural land after Tunbridge Wells Borough Council raised fears that the site was about to be occupied without planning permission.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th June 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Grooming gangs in UK thrived in ‘culture of ignorance’, Casey report says – The Guardian
‘A culture of “blindness, ignorance and prejudice” led to repeated failures over decades to properly investigate cases in which children were abused by grooming gangs, a report has said.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Unethical behaviour by barristers “more limited and nuanced” – Legal Futures
‘The evidence of unethical behaviour by barristers is “more limited and nuanced” than that relating to other lawyers, the Bar Council has said.’
Legal Futures, 17th June 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
