‘The Law Society has updated its guidance on greetings in correspondence, observing that the historical use of “Dear Sirs” as a standard greeting in legal correspondence “originates from a time when the profession was predominantly male”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th October 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The NHS’s total liabilities for medical negligence have hit £60bn, driven by a jump in childbirth injury cases that cost more than £11m each on average to settle.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Europe’s most senior human rights official has called on Shabana Mahmood to review UK protest laws after mass arrests over the ban on Palestine Action.’
The Guardian, 14th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In this sad case, Turner J considered the scope of duty of hospital doctors towards a baby who was the victim of an assault perpetrated by his mother after his discharge from hospital.’
1 QMLR, 15th October 2025
Source: 1corqmlr.com
‘The government’s treatment of trans people in the UK could breach the European Convention on Human Rights, a human rights expert has warned.’
The Independent, 14th October 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A dog owner whose XL bullies attacked and killed a man has pleaded guilty to having dogs dangerously out of control.’
BBC News, 15th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who came to the UK on a small boat and threatened to kill Nigel Farage has been jailed for five years.’
BBC News, 14th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The UK’s data protection authority has won an appeal against a tribunal ruling which originally found it did not have the power to take enforcement action against an AI facial recognition software developer.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th October 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The home secretary has been warned by Europe’s human rights watchdog that the UK “risks over-policing” Palestine Action protests.’
The Independent, 14th October 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former funeral director has pleaded guilty to 36 charges of fraud after a major investigation into human remains found at his premises, including four babies lost in pregnancy.’
BBC News, 15th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A joint investigation by housing association Peabody and Islington Council has seen a tenant ordered to pay £90,000 after she sublet her flat for seven years.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th October 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Even by the standards of the Court of Protection, Re KP (Termination of Pregnancy) [2025] EWCOP 35 (T3) is a difficult case. It concerned a 19 year old woman who, in Poole J’s understated summary had “experienced very many challenges in her life,” starting at birth when hypoxia led to an acquired brain injury. She was now 17 weeks pregnant.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 15th October 2025
‘Survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the UK should get legal aid to defend themselves against SLAPPs (strategic lawsuits against public participation), a report has argued.’
Legal Futures, 16th October 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A TV advert by Red Tractor, the UK’s biggest certifier of farm products on supermarket shelves, has been banned for exaggerating the scheme’s environmental benefits and misleading the public.’
BBC News, 15th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Thousands of people are taking legal action against pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, claiming it knowingly sold asbestos-contaminated talcum powder in the UK.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Birmingham City Council, UNISON and GMB have agreed to settle the outstanding equal pay claims brought by the two unions on behalf of members working for the local authority and Birmingham Children’s Trust.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th October 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A mother has been found guilty of killing her three-month old daughter by violently shaking her and causing catastrophic brain injuries.’
The Independent, 14th October 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) rules need to change so that a portion of unclaimed damages from collective actions go to charity when cases settle, the Access to Justice Foundation (ATJF) has argued.’
Legal Futures, 15th October 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A government plan to give anonymity to firearms officers in England and Wales facing criminal charges will damage public confidence in policing and fuel online misinformation, a coalition of editors, journalists and media lawyers have said.’
The Guardian, 14th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman who was filmed parading in fantasy body paint in front of a festival crowd after claiming she needed a stick to get around has been jailed and handed a £135,000 court bill for her “lies”.’
The Independent, 14th October 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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