‘Hartlepool Borough Council has been criticised by a judge for an “utterly contemptuous” response to a case brought by a resident over the positioning of a dustbin.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Judges have failed to acknowledge the “clear” problem of bullying and harassment among some on the bench, a former Labour solicitor-general has said.’
Legal Futures, 9th June 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘This was an application for judicial review brought by an animal welfare charity challenging North East Lincolnshire Council’s decision to grant planning permission for the UK’s first full commercial scale onshore salmon farm proposed by AquaCultured Seafood Ltd. The farm, to be built in Cleethorpes, is designed to produce 5,000 tonnes of salmon per year.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th June 2025
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The watchdog charged with holding MI5 to account rewrote a report into the handling of a violent neo-Nazi agent after the Security Service gave it false information, the BBC can reveal.’
BBC News, 7th June 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A BBC Bargain Hunt art expert who failed to report a series of high-value art sales to a man suspected of financing the militant group Hezbollah has been jailed for two and a half years.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Appellant, Great Jackson St Estates Limited, is the tenant of two redundant warehouses in Manchester. The Respondent, the Council of the City of Manchester, is the freehold owner and the relevant planning authority. At the date of the hearing before the Upper Tribunal, 61 years of that term remained unexpired.’
Gatehouse Chambersm 30th May 2025
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘Digital accessibility is a fundamental aspect of inclusive design, ensuring that digital products and services can be used by everyone, regardless of their abilities, health conditions, or impairments. Far beyond a compliance obligation, accessibility opens the door to a broader market reach — often referred to in the UK as unlocking the value of the “purple pound”.’
Henderson Chambers, 4th June 2025
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
‘The Infected Blood Inquiry made recommendations to improve patient care and safety, and strengthen the voice of patients in the healthcare system.’
House of Commons Library, 5th June 2025
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘In 2022, Alice Irving wrote this helpful article about when possession proceedings are “begun” in the context of possession proceedings pursuant to section 21 of the Housing Act 1988. The words “begun” are similarly used for other types of possession claim under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 and section 83 of the Housing Act 1985.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 3rd June 2025
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
‘A covenant that limits external changes to what were originally homes owned by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is not obsolete and the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) anyway lacks jurisdiction to change it.’
Falcon Chambers, 4th June 2025
Source: www.falcon-chambers.com
‘A covenant that limits external changes to what were originally homes owned by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is not obsolete and the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) anyway lacks jurisdiction to change it.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th June 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In a judgment with significant practical implications for tribunal litigation, the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Willis v GWB Harthills LLP & Ors [2025] EAT 79 has confirmed that despite being a cost neutral jurisdiction, costs orders remain a powerful tool in cases of serious litigation misconduct — even against vulnerable claimants. It is the latest in a line of decisions reflecting a greater judicial willingness to hold parties accountable for unreasonable conduct by awarding costs, particularly where scarce tribunal resources are wasted.’
Park Square Barristers, 5th June 2025
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘Transport for London (TfL) has banned adverts from the charity Save the Children calling for the two-child limit on universal credit and child tax credit to be scrapped, deeming them in breach of its bar on “political” advertising.’
The Guardian, 4th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government has today [2 June] published guidance on new legislation which will come into effect on 1 October 2025, affecting confidentiality clauses, also known as non-disclosure agreements or ‘NDAs’. The guidance explains the changes and what they will mean for businesses and individuals who use non-disclosure agreements. These changes were made through section 17 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 and they extend and apply to England and Wales only.’
Old Square Chambers, 2nd June 2025
Source: oldsquare.co.uk
‘Any parent wanting to relocate with their child/children within the jurisdiction would be best advised to seek legal advice as these areas of law are fraught with difficulties.’
Becket Chambers, 2nd June 2025
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
‘Part 4 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (the “Act” or “DMCCA”) covers consumer rights and dispute resolution. It primarily collates existing legislation regulating unfair business-to-consumer practices by repealing and restating the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (“CPUT”). It also provides both a strengthened and new dual enforcement mechanism whereby both regulators (primarily, the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”)) and private individuals can bring actions following infringements (replacing Part 8 of the Enterprise Act 2002). The new enforcement scheme under Part 3 was considered by Chambers’ previous Alerter here.’
Henderson Chambers, 30th May 2025
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
‘This case had an expected claim value of up to £30,000 and it was heard by a Circuit Judge. Both parties requested allocation to the multi-track but the court determined that the fast track may have been the most proportionate track.’
Exchange Chambers, 6th June 2025
Source: www.exchangechambers.co.uk
‘A 15-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl have been sentenced for killing an 80-year-old man out walking his dog in a park.’
BBC News, 5th June 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘MPs should not raise matters in debates, questions and motions which are awaiting adjudication in a court of law to avoid influencing the outcome of those court proceedings.’
House of Commons Library, 6th June 2025
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘The recent decision in Johnstone v Fawcett’s Garage (Newbury) Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 467 serves as a timely reminder of the principled and fact-sensitive approach to adverse inferences in occupational disease litigation.’
Park Square Barristers, 29th May 2025
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
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