‘Part 3 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (the “Act”) came into force on 6 April 2025. It consolidates and enhances the consumer protection regime under Part 8 of the Enterprise Act 2002 (“EA 2002”). In particular, Chapter 4 gives the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”) extensive direct enforcement powers including the power to impose monetary penalties based upon the trader’s global turnover.’

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Henderson Chambers, 13th May 2025

Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk

‘Employers are now generally aware of the risks public social media platforms can pose to their businesses in the form of controversial posts, complaints, reputational damage and disputes between colleagues. Less discussed are the risks posed by internal social media ie, messaging systems like Slack, the Teams and Zoom chat functions, interactive intranet pages and internal message boards.’

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Blackstone Chambers, 12th May 2025

Source: www.employeecompetition.com

‘A duty to provide space for children to play on new developments should be embedded in planning law, MPs and campaigners have said.’

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The Guardian, 13th May 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘In January 2024, after several years of extensive planning and renovations, Farrar’s Building became one of the first sets in the Temple with wheelchair access to all floors and facilities suitable for wheelchair users. This will rightly allow wheelchair users and those with mobility issues to access Chambers.’

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Farrar's Building, 7th May 2025

Source: www.farrarsbuilding.co.uk

‘Blog by Will Bulman of the Garden Court Family Law Team, which provides an overview of The Family Justice Council (FJC) Guidance on Neurodiversity in the Family Justice System for practitioners.’

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Garden Court Chambers, 14th May 2025

Source: gardencourtchambers.co.uk

‘In this blog we consider whether a pre-nuptial agreement is a good option to help protect the estates of vulnerable individuals in the event that their marriage should come to an end.’

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Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog, 13th May 2025

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

‘A 68-year-old man who has spent 38 years in jail has had his murder conviction quashed at the court of appeal in what is thought to be the longest-running miscarriage of justice in British history.’

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The Guardian, 13th May 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘The High Court has handed down a preliminary trial judgment in Paisley v Linehan dealing with three statements published as comments written by subscribers on the Defendant’s Substack blog. It held that all three (known as publications 4(1)-(3)) were defamatory of the Claimant at common law: the first two conveyed that the Claimant was a paedophile and the third that the Claimant was party to a co-ordinated effort by child molesters who had adopted LGBT causes.’

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Doughty Street Chambers, 13th May 2025

Source: www.doughtystreet.co.uk

‘When the former nurse was found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others, a 1980s research paper was key to the prosecution’s case. But the author of the paper himself believes there has been a miscarriage of justice – and so too do other doctors.’

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The Guardian,14th May 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Ministers are seeking to broaden the law to criminalise assisting self-harm online or in person.’

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The Independent, 13th May 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘The NHS’s total liabilities for medical negligence have hit an “astounding” £58.2bn amid ministers’ failure to improve patient safety, an influential group of MPs have warned.’

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The Guardian, 14th May 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘A legal challenge will be heard at the Royal Courts of Justice later on Wednesday about the role of physician associates (PA) in the NHS.’

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BBC News, 14th May 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Three child sexual abusers who raped a vulnerable teenager over several years in the 1990s have had their sentences extended after intervention by the solicitor general.’

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The Guardian, 13th May 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘In the wake of recent high-profile cyber-attacks on major retailers like Marks & Spencer and Co-op, the UK government has launched a new voluntary Code of Practice for software vendors at its flagship cyber security event, CyberUK 2025. This initiative sets a dynamic baseline for software security and resilience, aiming to help prevent such breaches in the future.’

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Kingsley Napley Corporate and Commercial Law Blog, 13th May 2025

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

‘There was little support for a Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) proposal to reapportion contributions to the compensation fund so that individual solicitors pay more than firms, it has emerged.’

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Legal Futures, 14th May 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A hospital worker has pleaded guilty to a number of sex offences against children.’

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BBC News, 13th May 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘A couple who sued for £180,000 over claims they were driven crazy by the “beep” of a car park intercom inches from their apartment’s only window in a historic city centre have had their compensation bid thrown out.’

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The Independent, 13th May 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘A legal campaign group is threatening a judicial review unless the Secretary of State for Local Government corrects a statement she made in Parliament that suggested the Planning and Infrastructure Bill would not reduce environmental protections.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th May 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘A near-four decade old murder case is to be considered at the Court of Appeal in what could be the UK’s longest running miscarriage of justice.’

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The Independent, 13th May 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk