‘Last week, the UK Supreme Court held that the terms “man,” “woman,” and “sex” in the Equality Act 2010 (EA) refer only to birth-assigned sex (‘biological’ sex) and not acquired or certificated sex on a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC). It rejected the Scottish Ministers’ position that trans women with GRCs should be recognised as women under the EA. While the ruling has been criticised on multiple fronts, it raises particularly pressing questions about the adequacy of anti-discrimination protections for trans persons and the continued relevance of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA).’

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Oxford Human Rights Hub, 25th April 2025

Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk

‘This was an appeal of a possession order made by HHJ Luba KC. Ms Thiam was the assured tenant of Richmond Housing. A possession order had been sought on grounds 8 (rent arrears), ground 14 (anti social behaviour by the tenant’s son), ground 12 (breach of tenancy in failure to allow access for inspection and repairs), and ground 13 – the condition of the premises had deteriorate by acts of waste, neglect and default.’

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Nearly Legal, 27th April 2025

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

‘Shabana Mahmood risks putting more pregnant women behind bars through her bill to prevent new guidelines which highlighted the need for pre-sentencing reports based on “different personal characteristics” including age, sex and ethnicity, charities have warned.’

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The Guardian, 27th April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘A man has been jailed for a minimum of 27 years for the murder​ of his estranged wife.’

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BBC News, 25th April 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Surrogacy arrangements are more popular than ever. The legal framework surrounding the making of parental orders in surrogacy cases in the UK is well-established. It is governed by section 54 of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act 2008, whose criteria are considered by the court together with the overall lifelong welfare of the child. Where those criteria are satisfied, the intended parents of a child born to surrogacy can obtain a parental order and become the child’s only legal parents.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 25th April 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘Karolina Zurawska, 42, admitted the manslaughter of Alexander Zurawski on the grounds of diminished responsibility, as well as the attempted murder of her 67-year-old father, Krzysztof Siwy.’

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BBC News, 25th April 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Who is the owner of a war memorial and who has locus standi to seek the permission of the court to clean or restore a listed war memorial? Those were among the issues which had to be resolved by the Consistory Court of the diocese of Southwell and Nottingham in respect of a war memorial in the churchyard of Saint Nicholas Church, Tuxford. The memorial is Grade II listed in its own right, and the church is Grade I listed.’

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Law & Religion UK, 22nd April 2025

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘A row has broken out over banners displayed in Cardiff saying, “Trust in Jesus, He is Alive, Come to Church!” – with Cardiff Council’s logo at the bottom. The banners do not state that they are adverts that have been paid for.’

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Law & Religion UK, 20th April 2025

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘What are the key laws that need to be upheld when transferring people from NHS hospital to local authority social care? Elizabeth Ridley explains.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 25th April 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Last week the UK Supreme Court delivered its unanimous judgment in the case of For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers, allowing the appeal and addressing the interpretation of the Equality Act 2010 in relation to gender reassignment and sex discrimination. David Welsh considers the outcome.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 25th April 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘The High Court has rejected a parish council’s claim of legitimate expectation in a dispute over whether a district’s leader made a binding promise in a local meeting about the route of a ‘greenway’. Charles Streeten and Michael Feeney analyse the ruling.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 22nd April 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Cyclists who kill pedestrians by dangerous cycling could face life imprisonment in England and Wales under new amendments to the crime and policing bill.’

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The Guardian, 24th April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Only three people have ever been prosecuted for obstructing the Environment Agency in its investigations into sewage spills, officials said, and none received even a fine.’

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The Guardian, 24th April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘The new sentencing powers come after the charity Surfers Against Sewage received 1,853 sickness reports through its service app last year, with hundreds diagnosed with gastroenteritis and serious bacterial infections linked to pollution.’

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The Independent, 24th April 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘A professional footballer has been jailed for 14 months for causing the death of a cyclist in a crash in West Yorkshire.’

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BBC News, 24th April 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘A man who pretended to be a paramedic has been jailed for raping and sexually assaulting women he met on Tinder.’

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BBC News, 24th April 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has said it is prepared to let companies avoid prosecution if they self-report suspected financial crime and cooperate with investigators, in an important change to its previous guidance.’

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The Guardian, 24th April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘At lunchtime, when she is working at her barristers’ chambers in central London, Charlotte Proudman, a specialist in family law, faces a confronting choice. Should she nip around the corner to Pret a Manger or join her colleagues at the Middle Temple dining hall? It’s not so much a question of whether she feels like a sandwich or a sit-down meal, but a more existential decision, requiring her to analyse who she is and where she belongs.’

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The Guardian, 24th April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Leading economists, former government advisers and ecologists are calling for a key section of the government’s planning bill to be changed because it creates a “licence to kill nature”.’

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The Guardian, 24th April 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com