Just Stop Oil trio cleared over Stonehenge protest – BBC News
‘Three Just Stop Oil activists who sprayed Stonehenge with orange powder have been cleared of causing a public nuisance.’
BBC News, 31st October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Discrimination law, Section 3 Human Rights Act, and the Higgs Poser – by Hugh Collins – UK Labour Law Blog
‘Both human rights law and discrimination law share a concern to ensure respect for the dignity and autonomy of individuals. Yet they pursue those shared values on parallel tracks through separate pieces of legislation – the Human Rights Act 1998 (HRA 1998) and the Equality Act 2010 (EqA 2010). At the core of discrimination law is a comparison between the treatment of groups. The question is whether an individual suffered a disadvantage in comparison to others because of membership of a particular group. In contrast, human rights law asks whether there was an unjustifiable interference with an especially important protected interest of an individual. Because of this different focus and technique, they may reach opposite results.’
UK Labour Law Blog, 31st October 2025
Source: uklabourlawblog.com
Man jailed after sending more than 100 ‘menacing’ messages to Labour MP – The Guardian
‘A man who threatened to kill the prime minister and sent a flurry of “menacing” messages to a Labour MP has been jailed for 23 months.’
The Guardian, 31st October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Man found guilty after stabbing policewoman in face – BBC News
‘A man has been convicted of stabbing a female police officer in the face with intent in an attack that was described as something “from a Scream film”.’
BBC News, 1st November 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Paedophile at centre of online sting that almost caused riot is jailed – The Independent
‘A 39-year-old man has been jailed for three years after “ugly” disorder broke out when his arrest following a “paedophile sting” was streamed live on Facebook.’
The Independent, 31st October 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Doubt over £100m VAT challenges after HMRC wins NHS car park battle – OUT-LAW.com
‘A ruling by the UK’s Supreme Court that parking charges at NHS facilities are subject to VAT will have a significant impact on up to £100 million in disputed charges, an expert has warned.’
OUT-LAW.com, 31st October 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
UK man who murdered pregnant girlfriend after release from prison jailed for 42 years – The Guardian
‘A man who murdered his pregnant girlfriend after being released from prison on licence has been jailed for 42 years.’
The Guardian, 31st October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ex-sergeant jailed for sexual assault on soldier – BBC News
‘An ex-Army sergeant major has been jailed for six months for sexually assaulting a 19-year-old soldier who later took her own life.’
BBC News, 31st October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
HMRC likely to have breached privacy laws in stopping child benefit – experts – The Guardian
‘Ministers may have breached privacy laws when they suspended the child benefit of thousands of families on the basis of flawed Home Office information, legal experts have said.’
The Guardian, 1st November 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
The King of England… and all his force dares not cross the threshold – Nearly Legal
‘This was a first instance judgment, by District Judge Cridge at Bromley County Court, on the vexed issue of whether the court has the power to amend an injunction order for a tenant to give access to give the landlord the right to force entry to the property. We have been here before, in the county court appeal in Sovereign Housing Association Limited v Hall. Bristol County Court. 10 July 2024 (our note) and we will return to Sovereign below.’
Nearly Legal, 2nd November 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
UK small business owner to face L’Oréal at tribunal over trademark dispute – The Guardian
‘A small business owner is preparing to face down the cosmetics giant L’Oréal at a tribunal next week over a trademark dispute she says has had a devastating impact on her.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Haulage firm fined £250,000 over worker’s death – BBC News
‘A haulage firm has been fined £250,000 after a worker was fatally injured by falling metal frames in a shipping container.’
BBC News, 2nd November 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd & Anor v ZTE Corporation & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1383 (31 October 2025)
D, Re (Threshold Findings and Final Orders at IRH) [2025] EWCA Civ 1362 (30 October 2025)
Moore v Royal Mail Group Ltd & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1378 (30 October 2025)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
O’Pray v R. [2025] EWCA Crim 1379 (31 October 2025)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Zebracki v Regional Court In Torun, Poland [2025] EWHC 2831 (Admin) (31 October 2025)
Foy-Yamah v General Medical Council [2025] EWHC 2846 (Admin) (31 October 2025)
Daniah & Anor v Secretary of State for Education [2025] EWHC 2810 (Admin) (31 October 2025)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Settle v Sandstone Legal Ltd & Anor (Costs) [2025] EWHC 2771 (Ch) (30 October 2025)
High Court (Family Division)
S, Re (Wardship: Removal to Ghana Rehearing) [2025] EWHC 2836 (Fam) (30 October 2025)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Harrison Bryce Solicitors Ltd v Shamaj [2025] EWHC 2826 (KB) (31 October 2025)
T Wallis Smith Coggins LTD v Port of London Authority [2025] EWHC 2703 (KB) (31 October 2025)
Mahal v Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis [2025] EWHC 2791 (KB) (30 October 2025)
Source: www.bailii.org
Kent v Apple: Collective actions and the future of platform competition – Competition Bulletin
‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal’s decision in Kent v Apple is an important landmark in the approach of UK courts to competition within tech ecosystems, showing how traditional tools can be used to police digital walled gardens.’
Competition Bulletin, 30th October 2025
Source: competitionbulletin.com
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 – A Home’s Not A House – Falcon Chambers
‘At 740PM last night the Renters’ Rights Act 2025 (“RRA”) received Royal Assent and passed into law. The Prime Minster declared:
“Every family deserves the dignity of a safe and secure home.”
“For too long, millions of renters have lived at the mercy of rogue landlords or insecure contracts, with their futures hanging in the balance. We’re putting an end to that.”
“A secure home isn’t just bricks and mortar – it’s the foundation for opportunity, safety, and a better life. No child should grow up without one.”
And while, at the time of writing, a consolidated version of the final legislative text does not appear on either the Parliamentary or Government legislation websites (and this post is to be read subject to that caveat), it nevertheless seems an apt time to take stock.’
Falcon Chambers, 28th October 2025
Source: www.falcon-chambers.com
Court of Appeal decision on the duty of fair presentation and actual or constructive knowledge – Farrar’s Building
‘The courts are gradually working their way through various cases relating to the Insurance Act 2015, the latest being Delos Shipholding SA & Ors v Allianz Global Corporate and Speciality SE & Ors [2025] EWCA Civ 1019. Delos Shipholding is of general interest to non-shipping insurance contracts with regard to the scope of the duty of fair presentation and the determination of whether an insured has actual or constructive knowledge of material circumstances requiring disclosure.’
Farrar's Building, 13th October 2025
Source: www.farrarsbuilding.co.uk
Government rules out public inquiry into Birmingham pub bombings – The Guardian
‘Ministers have ruled out establishing a public inquiry into the IRA’s 1974 Birmingham pub bombings.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
She Who Laughs Last? Pets, Perpetuities, and Other Problems with the Last Will and Testament of Taylor A. Swift – Gatehouse Chambers
‘Taylor Swift’s Anti-Hero is, to the best of my knowledge, the only pop song to feature a contentious probate dispute (Reader: if you know another, do please tell).’
Gatehouse Chambers, 28th October 2025
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
Extradition After Andrysiewicz – Administrative Court Blog
‘The UK Supreme Court handed down its judgment in Andrysiewicz v Circuit Court in Lodz, Poland [2025] UKSC 23 earlier this Summer. The decision is important for evaluating the weight to be given to early release mechanisms in the context of immigration appeals, and in particular for its dismissal of the approach adopted by Fordham J in the case of Dobrowolski [2023] EWHC 763 (Admin).’
Administrative Court Blog, 30th October 2025
