Repealing ‘the presumption” – an explainer – Transparency Project
‘Section 1(2A) of the Children Act 1989, as amended in 2014, states that, with regard to applications for child arrangements orders under Section 8:
A court … is as respects each parent … to presume, unless the contrary is shown, that involvement of that parent in the life of the child concerned will further the child’s welfare.’
Transparency Project, 28th October 2025
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
Judge slashes law firm’s costs because of Mazur – Legal Futures
‘A regional costs judge has described how he applied the High Court’s ruling in Mazur to cut the costs awarded to a law firm in a housing possession case from £3,000 to less than £500.’
Legal Futures, 29th October 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Five more prisoners freed in error after sex offender’s release from Essex jail – The Guardian
‘Five other prisoners have also been released by mistake in the same week a convicted Ethiopian sex offender was allowed to walk free from an Essex jail, says the prison officers’ union.’
The Guardian, 28th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police failed to tell me about my partner’s violent past. He ended up strangling me – BBC News
‘Under the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (DVDS), also known as Clare’s Law, people concerned their partner or ex-partner may have a history of being abusive can ask police to disclose incidents on their record in a “right to ask” application.’
BBC News, 29th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Housing Disrepair: Awaab’s Law – Here to Stay by Esther Bukoye – Park Square Barristers
‘In 2020, Awaab Ishak sadly passed away at 2 years of age due to being exposed to damp and mould in their home. The findings of his inquest led to a national outcry, calls for a reckoning, and ultimately, his tragedy lit the match of reform in what is now known as ‘Awaab’s Law’.’
Park Square Barristers, 28th October 2025
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
Pre-settled status and welfare benefits post Brexit – UK-EU Relations Law
‘In this blog post, Reuben Andrews of Monckton Chambers discusses pre-settled status and welfare benefits.’
UK-EU Relations Law, 28th October 2025
Source: eurelationslaw.com
Care proceedings and chronic neglect – Transparency Project
‘Six children, aged between two and twelve, were removed from their parents’ care because they had suffered chronic neglect and emotional harm, after court proceedings that had lasted 28 weeks and local authority involvement for 12 years.’
Transparency Project, 24th October 2025
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
Potanin v Potanina and ‘divorce tourism’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The long-running legal battle between Mr Potanin and his ex-wife Mrs Potanina has received understandable legal and mainstream media attention. Most recently, a Court of Appeal decision permitted Mrs Potanina to pursue her claim under Part III of the Matrimonial Causes Act for financial relief further to an overseas divorce. This case is undoubtedly sensational due to Mr Potanin’s wealth and, by extension, the value of the litigation, estimated by some to be $30bn. It is also a case that has put a renewed spotlight on the willingness and ability of the courts in England and Wales to permit Part III claims.’
Law Society's Gazette, 24th October 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Awaab’s law seeks to change the rules around renters, landlords and mould – The Independent
‘Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old child, died in 2020 after prolonged exposure to mould in his social housing association home. The inquest into his death found that, despite repeated reports by his parents about the property’s uninhabitable conditions, their concerns were dismissed and the housing association failed to take sufficient action.’
The Independent, 27th October 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man gets payout over portrayal in Richard III film – BBC News
‘A university academic is to receive “substantial damages” after a court ruling that the portrayal of him in a Steve Coogan film about the discovery of a Richard III’s remains did have a defamatory meaning.’
BBC News, 27th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NHS trust pleads guilty after teenage girl absconded from 24-hour care and killed herself – The Guardian
‘An NHS trust has pleaded guilty to failures over the avoidable death of a teenage girl who killed herself after absconding from 24-hour supervision under its care.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Regulatory outlook for collective actions in 2026 and beyond – OUT-LAW.com
‘As the UK’s competition law collective proceedings regime reaches its 10th anniversary, several consultations and reviews may lead to potentially significant outcomes for litigation funders and the opt-out collective actions regime.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th October 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law – here’s what it means for you – BBC News
‘Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, a new law to give renters more rights was formally approved on Monday.’
BBC News, 27th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Deprivation of liberty update – the Supreme Court, DHSC and CQC – Mental Capacity Law and Policy
‘Three important developments, on different timelines, have occurred in relation to deprivation of liberty.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 26th October 2025
Apple users set for damages after first trial win for collective action – Legal Futures
‘The collective action regime received a timely boost yesterday after a claim against Apple over its App Store became the first case to win at trial.’
Legal Futures, 24th October 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
SDT distinguishes its definition of dishonesty from the court’s – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor found to have been fundamentally dishonest in a personal injury claim has been cleared of dishonesty by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Legal futures, 27th October 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
How the CPS used new National Security Act legislation to prosecute the plot to sabotage Ukrainian aid warehouses on UK soil – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A group of men have been sentenced following an arson at a warehouse housing humanitarian aid and Starlink satellite equipment destined for Ukraine.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th October 2025
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Man convicted of murdering Walsall hotel worker on train station platform – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A man has been convicted of murdering a hotel worker after he followed her to a railway station and stabbed her multiple times with a screwdriver.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th October 2025
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
