‘Windrush scandal victims who were denied compensation could have their cases reconsidered after a landmark ruling against the Home Office.’
The Guardian, 25th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Journalists and legal bloggers (reporters) are normally allowed to see certain types of documents under the Reporting Provisions that came in this year, and earlier during the Reporting Pilot. Sometimes reporters ask to see other relevant documents, and there’s a process for applying to do this. This blog post is about a case where the BBC have been following a case in the family courts in which they asked for, and were given permission to see, certain extra documents. However, other parties in the case weren’t happy about this and applied for permission to appeal (PTA) against that order for disclosure of the documents.’
Transparency Project, 24th March 2025
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
‘The former footballer Joey Barton has been handed a 12-week suspended prison sentence after being found guilty of assaulting his wife at their family home in south-west London in June 2021.’
The Guardian, 25th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman who alleged she was discriminated against for not being given the opportunity for promotion while on maternity leave has settled the case for £215,000.’
The Independent, 26th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘England’s university regulator has been accused of “perpetuating the culture wars” after fining the University of Sussex a record £585,000 at the conclusion of an investigation into freedom of speech on campus.’
The Guardian, 26th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Proposed laws to give terminally ill adults on the Isle of Man the right to choose to end their own lives have been agreed by the Manx parliament.’
BBC News, 25th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Rosalind English discusses the Animal Sentience Act with Edie Bowles of the Animal Law Foundation and Dr Rachel Dunn of Leeds Beckett. We explore the extent of this and other animal welfare laws in terms of compliance and enforceability, particularly for the billions of animals kept inside and in confined quarters, in order to end up on our supermarket shelves.’
Law Pod UK, 24th March 2025
Source: audioboom.com
‘A new assisted dying law for England and Wales could take up to four years to fully implement due to additional safeguards being adopted as the bill goes through Parliament.’
BBC News, 25th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The President of the Family Division and the Chief Coroner have this week (24 March) published guidance on good practice for Family Court Judges and Coroners where there are parallel proceedings in their jurisdictions.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th March 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for eight years after deliberately starting a fire in the stairwell of a residential tower block.’
BBC News, 24th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A former boxer who fled to Ireland, Thailand and Mexico to avoid being arrested for supplying cocaine to a dealer in Cheltenham has been jailed.’
BBC News, 24th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
legislation.gov.uk, 20th March 2025
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
‘Eugenie Freeman and Emily Halcrow explain how an employee’s right to their beliefs can be balanced against an employer’s duty to prevent discrimination.’
Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 20th March 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘While many of the industrial relations provisions in the UK’s Employment Rights Bill (ERB) simplify existing industrial relations laws, a strikingly new and detailed framework will allow listed unions physical and digital access to workplaces, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th March 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘While it is often assumed that human rights are reserved for human beings, companies are legal persons having rights in law and do enjoy the protections afforded by human rights legislation.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th March 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A law firm that failed to conduct proper anti-money laundering checks while acting for a politically exposed person (PEP) has been fined £25,000.’
Legal Futures, 25th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A paralegal has been ordered to pay costs of just over £20,000 for bringing a “hopeless and misconceived” employment tribunal claim against a law firm.’
Legal Futures, 25th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) yesterday took the unusual step of setting out why it cleared the law firm which acted for Yevgeniy Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner Group, of misconduct.’
Legal Futures, 25th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The President of the Family Division and the Chief Coroner are pleased to announce the publication of a new protocol, which takes effect today: the “2025 Protocol and Good Practice Model: Disclosure of information between Coroners and the Family Court in cases involving fatality”.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 24th March 2025
Source: www.judiciary.uk
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