‘Leveson’s report makes a variety of recommendations, which relate to a range of matters, from case management and audio-recording of magistrates’ court proceedings to how much credit defendants should get for pleading guilty. As with most reviews of this kind, many of the recommendations are overdue and compelling. However, those that directly affect trial by jury are contentious.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association Blog, 18th July 2025

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‘The Court of Appeal has refused to quash the Judicial Appointments Commission’s decision not to promote a district judge to the circuit bench – but said the JAC should have been more open about who might be asked for references and criticised it for giving “confused and misleading feedback”.’

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Law Society Gazette, 17th July 2025

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‘Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor served an urgent notification on HMP Pentonville in Islington, north London, after an inspection discovered many inmates had been kept there after they should have been freed because staff “failed to calculate sentences accurately”.’

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BBC News, 18th July 2025

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‘The court of appeal has quashed the convictions of two men who were framed by a corrupt and racist detective in the 1970s.’

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The Guardian, 17th July 2025

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‘The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England’s (CPRE) Kent Branch has failed in a challenge to a planning inspector’s decision that 165 homes can be built at Cranbrook.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 17th July 2025

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‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has rejected a complaint against high-profile KC Jolyon Maugham over his outspoken criticism of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the For Women Scotland case.’

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Legal Futures, 17th July 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘The master of the rolls has thrown his weight behind calls for early advice sessions funded by legal aid – and suggested the idea is being discussed.’

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Law Society Gazette, 17th July 2025

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‘The High Court has refused to grant anonymity to an expert witness who produced a discredited report.’

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Law Society Gazette, 16th July 2025

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‘A former National Crime Agency officer who stole Bitcoin seized from the operator of an illegal dark web marketplace has been jailed for five-and-a-half years.’

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The Independent, 16th July 2025

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‘A man has been jailed for nine years after a court found he had been impersonating a doctor to carry out unsafe and illegal circumcisions on infants and older boys.’

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The Independent, 16th July 2025

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‘The right to engage in political activity and protest peacefully is to be enshrined in a new agreement between the government and UK charities and campaigners aimed in part at ending years of damaging “culture wars”.’

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The Guardian, 16th July 2025

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‘A nurse who objected to sharing a female changing room with a transgender woman doctor has been cleared of gross misconduct allegations.’

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The Guardian, 16th July 2025

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‘Armed police threatened a peaceful protester with arrest under the Terrorism Act for holding a Palestinian flag and having signs saying “Free Gaza” and “Israel is committing genocide”, accusing her of supporting a proscribed organisation.’

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The Guardian, 17th July 2025

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‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a request for a teenager who murdered three members of his family to never be released from prison.’

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BBC News, 16th July 2025

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‘The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said Barclays had not properly vetted two of its clients, Stunt & Co and WealthTek.’

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BBC News, 16th July 2025

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‘Prosper, 19, would become the first person aged between 18 and 20 to be given a whole-life tariff if three senior judges rule that his sentence should be raised.’

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The Independent, 16th July 2025

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‘Chancellor Rachel Reeves inadvertently breached parliamentary rules by missing the deadline for registering gifts, the MPs’ watchdog has concluded.’

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BBC News, 15th July 2025

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‘An advert by a vegan charity featuring scenes of a human baby being taken from its mother has been banned.’

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The Independent, 16th July 2025

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‘The owner of a viral golden retriever petting experience has been banned from keeping dogs for 10 years after some of the animals died in his care.’

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BBC News, 15th July 2025

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‘Sentencing them at Newcastle Crown Court, Mrs Justice Lambert rejected a claim of “drunken stupidity” and said, while a full motive was not clear, felling the tree and the ensuing outrage gave the men “some sort of thrill”.’

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BBC News, 15th July 2025

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