‘Parliament is set to vote on whether to decriminalise abortion on Tuesday, in what would be the biggest shake-up to reproductive rights in England and Wales in almost 60 years.’
The Guardian, 16th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
BMJ v R. [2025] EWCA Crim 716 (13 June 2025)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Cabo Concepts Ltd & Anor v MGA Entertainment (UK) Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 1451 (Ch) (16 June 2025)
Atkinson & Ors v Browne & Ors [2025] EWHC 1448 (Ch) (13 June 2025)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Jefferies International Ltd v Ashenden Finance SA [2025] EWHC 1441 (Comm) (16 June 2025)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Sivanandan v Capstone Foster Care Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 1478 (KB) (16 June 2025)
Robinson v Air Compressors & Tool Limited & Ors [2025] EWHC 1469 (KB) (13 June 2025)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘We all have expectations. Some, like Dickens’ Pip, may have Great Expectations. But, great or otherwise, expectations aren’t always ‘legitimate’. For that is a question of law. So if a councillor apparently gives a binding commitment to a meeting that a proposal will not happen if residents oppose it, would that create a legally recognised legitimate expectation? This was the issue before Mrs Justice Lieven when on 14 April she gave judgment in R (Grantchester Parish Council) v Greater Cambridge Partnership [2025] EWHC 923 (Admin).’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th June 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A lack of regulation over the use of expert witnesses in English courts could be leading to miscarriages of justice, senior politicians, lawyers and doctors have said.’
The Guardian, 15th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘More attention has been paid in recent years to the important role government lawyers play in many constitutional systems, and the Janus-faced impact they have on executive authority. On the one hand, it has been pointed out that government lawyers act as a critical source of executive empowerment – by assisting officials as they assert and deploy power through recognized constitutional channels and legal forms, defending executive positions in court, advising on the scope and limits of its existing authority, and providing legalistic credibility for its actions. Conversely, even if they do not set out to be obstructive in any respect, to the extent that government lawyers faithfully adhere to their professional obligation to advise honestly and candidly about what the law reasonably requires or permits, they will inevitably serve as some kind of internal constraint on executive power.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 16th June 2025
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘A young carer who had looked after her disabled mother from the age of eight was forced to repay more than £2,000 when she unwittingly breached carer’s allowance benefit earnings rules after joining a government youth employment scheme.’
The Guardian, 15th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who tried to murder a police officer while armed with Molotov cocktails has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 22 years.’
BBC News, 13th June 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The High Court has given its reasons for refusing an injunction application aimed at curbing future protests by trans rights campaigners who had previously staged a four-day protest outside the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) London offices.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th June 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Two men have been jailed for their roles in the “bold and brazen” theft of a £4.75m gold toilet from an art exhibition at Blenheim Palace.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The high court has dismissed a wave of legal challenges against adding VAT to private school fees in the UK, saying the government’s decision was a rare example of Brexit freedoms.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘It has been almost 18 months since Jason Moore submitted vital new evidence to the miscarriage of justice watchdog in a bid to overturn his murder conviction, but he is still no closer to freedom.’
The Independent, 14th June 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Seven men have been found guilty of sexually exploiting two teenage girls who were repeatedly raped and assaulted in Rochdale for five years.
BBC News, 13th June 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Tescher v Direct Accident Management Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 733 (13 June 2025)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Arkorful v Social Work England [2025] EWHC 1456 (Admin) (13 June 2025)
High Court (Commercial Court)
AmTrust Europe Ltd v MD Insurance Services Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 1468 (Comm) (13 June 2025)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Samrai & Ors v Kalia (Re Costs) [2025] EWHC 1449 (KB) (13 June 2025)
East Herts District Council v Flynn & Ors [2025] EWHC 1458 (KB) (13 June 2025)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The Supreme Court’s judgment in Bilta (UK) Ltd (in liquidation) v Tradition Financial Services Ltd is important for insolvency practitioners, lawyers, and those involved in fraud litigation. It clarifies the extent to which third parties can be held liable for fraudulent trading under section 213 of the Insolvency Act 1986.’
St Philips Barristers, 12th June 2025
Source: st-philips.com
‘In this week’s blog, Nicholas Ostrowski covers what is likely to be the most significant re-imagining of the regulation and set up of the water industry since privatisation in 1991 – the Cunliffe Report. Gordon Wignall also provides an analysis of the significant case of Nicholas v. Thomas [2025] EWHC 752 (Ch) which identifies the approach to be taken in establishing a private nuisance concerning ‘sensible’ injury.’
Six Pump Court, 12th June 2025
Source: 6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘A raft of developments across the UK’s environmental and planning landscape this month signals a strong policy push toward cleaner energy, tighter water regulation, and more robust planning frameworks. From solar panels becoming standard on new homes to a landmark case on noise nuisance, here’s what you need to know.’
Six Pump Court, 9th June 2025
Source: 6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘In the summer of 2024, a number of protests to the actions of the Israeli Defence Force in Palestine occurred on university campuses both in this jurisdiction, as well as overseas. In this article, Michelle Caney and Harry Marriott review how such protests gave rise to difficult balancing exercises between a University’s right to exercise their private property rights and the rights of others, particularly students, to protest about causes that they are passionate about.’
St Philips Barristers, 9th June 2025
Source: st-philips.com
‘In Re Lambeth Cemetery [2025] ECC Swk 2, Petchey Ch. addressed the scattering of crenation ashes, [26] to [31], and whether it was unlawful for an Anglican minister to scatter cremated remains as opposed to strewing.’
Law & Religion UK, 12th June 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘When does Article 2 ECHR apply to investigations into deaths occurring at the hands of the state? This deceptively simple question has vexed the House of Lords and Supreme Court on (more than) five different occasions over the past 20 years. In the case of Bradley and Duffy v Ministry of Defence, the High Court and Court of Appeal of Northern Ireland sought, with questionable success, to clarify and explain the current legal position.’
Administrative Court Blog, 12th June 2025
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
‘A teenager who was tricked into going to boarding school in Africa has won a significant legal victory against his own parents.’
BBC News, 12th June 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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