Parking firm pays £10,240 after losing case, again – BBC News
‘A car park operator has paid £10,240 to charity after losing a court battle against a woman for a second time.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK employers must get ahead of Employment Rights Bill ‘fire and rehire’ changes – OUT-LAW.com
‘Companies should act now to build flexibility into their employment contracts ahead of new laws to stop ‘fire and rehire’ which come into force next year, an expert has warned.’
OUT-LAW.com, 26th August 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Pub and travel bans proposed under sentencing rule changes – BBC News
‘People convicted of crimes in England and Wales could find themselves barred from going to pubs and sport matches as part of changes to sentencing rules.’
BBC News, 23rd August 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
And I still haven’t found what I’m looking for – changing deposit schemes – Law & Religion UK
‘A County Court appeal to a Circuit Judge from a first instance decision on a possession claim based on a section 21 notice (after previous s.21 proceedings were discontinued because the landlord had not served the How to Rent guide. This may be a clue as to what follows.)’
Nearly Legal, 26th August 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Disciplinary Tribunal, Church in Wales: Rev Ryan Forey – Law & Religion UK
‘On 20 August 2025, the Church in Wales published the judgment of the Disciplinary Tribunal In the Matter of a Complaint against the Reverend Ryan Forey on referral from the Bishop of Llandaff, The Right Reverend Mary Stallard. The judgment includes the Charge, (Annex B), and full details of the penalty imposed, (Annex A).’
Law & Religion UK, 25th August 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Judge criticises bundle that exceeded 1,200 pages in care proceedings case – Local Government Lawyer
‘A judge in the Family Court has criticised the size of a bundle in a care proceedings case involving a six-month-old child, noting that this was not an “isolated example” and that he has shared his experiences with the Designated Family Judge for Nottinghamshire.’
Local Government Lawyer, 26th August 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Woman paid £3k after police laugh at her sex toys – BBC News
‘A woman was paid thousands of pounds in compensation after police officers moved her underwear and laughed at sex toys in her bedroom.’
BBC News, 27th August 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal ruling gives renewed hope for data breach claims – Legal Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court decision that appeared to limit the rights of data breach victims to bring claims.’
Legal Futures, 26th August 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Successful planning challenge to use of hotel for asylum accommodation: the first of many? – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In Epping Forest District Council v Somani Hotels Limited [2025] EWHC 2183 (KB), the High Court granted Epping Forest District Council an interim injunction preventing Home Office contractors, CTM, from using the Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, to accommodate asylum seekers. The Court’s ruling has temporarily halted the government’s repurposing of the Bell, on the basis that the Council had a strong arguable case of unlawful change of use. The injunction requires occupation of the Bell by asylum seekers to cease by 12 September 2025.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 25th August 2025
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
UK to clarify definition of ‘honour’-based abuse in drive to cut violence against women and girls – The Guardian
‘Ministers are introducing a clearer legal definition of “honour”-based abuse in an attempt to catch more perpetrators and protect women and girls from violence and coercion.’
The Guardian, 26th August 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Tales from the Housing Conditions Wars. Part 2 – Nearly Legal
‘The second of a series of reports on County Court judgements in housing conditions claims – on what might be called procedural and costs wars. The first, focused on expert evidence and the pre-action protocol.’
Nearly Legal, 25th August 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
First livestream to come from Scottish criminal court – BBC News
‘An appeal in a trial that has been postponed three times will be the first to be livestreamed under a new service from the Scottish courts.’
BBC News, 26th August 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Employment Rights Bill: the timeline from autumn 2025 onwards – OUT-LAW.com
‘The Employment Rights Bill is nearing the final stages of the UK parliamentary process, meaning significant changes to employment law in England, Scotland and Wales are close to being enacted.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd August 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Support for decision-making guidance in England: a pragmatic review – Medical Law Review
‘Law and policy concerning personal decision-making increasingly recognizes a role for support to enable greater autonomy and legal recognition for adults whose decision-making ability may be limited. Support for decision making (SFDM) is embedded in England and Wales under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA). It has also gained traction internationally through the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), to which the UK is a signatory. However, these two legal reference points diverge in their understanding of SFDM, which presents challenges for putting it into practice. A pragmatic review methodology identified 40 resources containing SFDM guidance, providing insight into its implementation and conceptualization in England. An analysis indicates the need for authoritative guidance that provides more multifaceted advice, recognizing key variables including: the nature of the decision, source of decision-making difficulties, and the relationship of the supporter. Gaps in guidance provision are also identified for decision-makers, third parties, and the mental health context. The resources largely conceptualize SFDM as a means to enable mental capacity. However, recent developments propose a CRPD-aligned approach that includes SFDM in the context of substituted decisions. This generates a dualistic model of SFDM in England, raising new questions in this area.’
Medical Law Review, 31st July 2025
Source: academic.oup.com
Fisher who met King Charles is jailed for role in £18m cocaine-smuggling plot – The Guardian
‘A respected fisher who met King Charles and government representatives to discuss the future of the industry has been jailed for taking part in a sophisticated plot to smuggle £18m of cocaine into the UK.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Council to pay compensation to resident who hired skip to deal with mounting rubbish – Local Government Lawyer
‘Birmingham City Council has agreed to pay a resident compensation after she was forced to hire a skip to clear non-collected waste.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st September 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Woman with ADHD who slept in sauna on team-building trip wins UK case – The Guardian
‘An executive with ADHD who was sacked after spending the night sleeping in a sauna when she lost her room keys during a team-building event has won a disability discrimination case.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
US woman jailed for 30 years for attempted murder of Birmingham man – The Guardian
‘An American “hitwoman” who attempted to murder a business owner before going on the run in Armenia has been jailed for 30 years at Birmingham crown court.’
The Guardian, 21st August 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Met Police use of facial recognition technology must comply with human rights law, warns EHRC – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has been granted permission to intervene in an upcoming judicial review examining whether the Metropolitan Police’s use of live facial recognition technology (LFRT) complies with human rights law.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st August 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
High Court decision to grant injunction for asylum hotel could trigger wider council challenges, KC suggests – Local Government Lawyer
‘It is “quite likely” that the High Court’s decision to grant Epping Forest District Council an interim injunction blocking the use of a hotel to accommodate asylum seekers will be cited in support of similar applications by other councils, Andrew Fraser-Urquhart KC has said.’
Local Government Lawyer, 20th August 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
