‘Local communities are set to be given new powers to safeguard local pubs and libraries, as part of a government drive to revitalise neglected high streets.’

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The Independent, 24th September 2025

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‘Asbestos, mould, rotten seagulls and cells flooding with excrement are among the problems experienced in crumbling courts in England and Wales, the Law Society has found.’

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The Guardian, 25th September 2025

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‘The High Court has quashed Trafford Metropolitan Borough Council’s new Council Tax Reduction Scheme, after finding it was both “unlawfully adopted” and “discriminatory” against disabled people and carers receiving certain benefits.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 24th September 2025

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‘A food delivery sales manager who was sacked after his company found out he was working remotely from Egypt has been awarded £61,000 for unfair dismissal.’

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BBC News, 24th September 2025

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‘The interim chief executive of the Legal Services Board (LSB) has called on the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to publish data on Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) pass rates by provider “as soon as possible”.’

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Legal Futures, 25th September 2025

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‘The £2m-plus fortune of a bachelor multimillionaire has become the subject of a High Court dispute, involving heir hunters, DNA testing, and an inquiry into his father’s “romantic life”.’

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The Independent, 24th September 2025

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‘The UK’s advertising regulators have published a further consultation on the implementation of less healthy food and drink product advertising restrictions ahead of new rules coming into effect in January.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 24th September 2025

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‘A developer has lodged an application with the Supreme Court for permission to appeal in a bid to secure the discharge of a series of covenants contained in a lease agreement and benefitting a city council.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 24th September 2025

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‘A nurse convicted of murdering four patients and trying to kill a fifth will not be allowed to appeal to the supreme court, judges have ruled.’

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The Guardian, 23rd September 2025

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‘An NHS trust at the centre of concerns over its poor maternity services has had to repay almost £5m after wrongly claiming it provided safe care to mothers and their babies.’

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BBC News, 24th September 2025

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‘A convicted killer who stalked Cheryl Tweedy has been jailed after turning up at the singer’s home for a fourth time.’

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The Guardian, 23rd September 2025

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‘The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld complaints against three law firms over misleading websites and online advertising for group actions.’

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Legal Futures, 24th September 2025

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‘Changes to UK immigration rules aimed at tightening visa requirements and reducing UK net migration will have a significant impact over the coming year for both employers recruiting workers and education providers recruiting international students.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 23rd September 2025

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‘Noel Clarke has been ordered to pay the Guardian an initial £3m towards its legal costs from successfully defending his libel claim over an investigation in which the actor was accused of sexual misconduct by more than 20 women.’

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The Guardian, 23rd September 2025

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‘An asylum seeker staying at a hotel in Essex that became the focus of protests has been jailed for 12 months for the assault of a 14-year-old girl and a woman.’

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The Guardian, 23rd September 2025

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‘A former Metropolitan Police constable has been jailed for 16 years after being found guilty of rape, coercive and controlling behaviour, voyeurism and stalking, relating to three women.’

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BBC News, 23rd September 2025

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‘The new Sentencing Bill 2025 could risk confusing candidates, councillors and the public about when a council member is disqualified from public office, the Local Government Association (LGA) has warned.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd September 2025

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‘The Court of Appeal has reduced a drug dealer’s sentence after the Legal Ombudsman (LeO) found that his solicitors had provided inadequate advice on his guilty plea.’

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Legal Futures, 22nd September 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk