High Court rejects anonymity plea from discredited expert – Law Society Gazette
‘The High Court has refused to grant anonymity to an expert witness who produced a discredited report.’
Law Society Gazette, 16th July 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Former National Crime Agency officer stole bitcoin from dark web drug dealer – The Independent
‘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.’
The Independent, 16th July 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Fake doctor jailed for carrying out unsafe and illegal circumcisions – The Independent
‘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.’
The Independent, 16th July 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ministers to enshrine UK charities’ right to peaceful protest in new ‘covenant’ – The Guardian
‘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”.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Nurse cleared of misconduct in trans doctor changing room row in Scotland – The Guardian
‘A nurse who objected to sharing a female changing room with a transgender woman doctor has been cleared of gross misconduct allegations.’
The Guardian, 16th July 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Armed police threatened to arrest Kent protester for holding Palestinian flag – The Guardian
‘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.’
The Guardian, 17th July 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Appeal to extend teenage killer’s sentence refused – BBC News
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a request for a teenager who murdered three members of his family to never be released from prison.’
BBC News, 16th July 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Barclays fined millions over financial crime risk lapses – BBC News
‘The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said Barclays had not properly vetted two of its clients, Stunt & Co and WealthTek.’
BBC News, 16th July 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court hears bid to raise triple killer’s sentence to whole-life term – The Independent
‘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.’
The Independent, 16th July 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Reeves inadvertently breached rules on gifts, says MPs’ watchdog – BBC News
‘Chancellor Rachel Reeves inadvertently breached parliamentary rules by missing the deadline for registering gifts, the MPs’ watchdog has concluded.’
BBC News, 15th July 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Vegan charity ad that featured baby being taken from mother banned – The Independent
‘An advert by a vegan charity featuring scenes of a human baby being taken from its mother has been banned.’
The Independent, 16th July 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Dog ban for petting experience owner after deaths – BBC News
‘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.’
BBC News, 15th July 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Men jailed for felling ‘irreplaceable’ sycamore – BBC News
‘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”.’
BBC News, 15th July 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asda fined for selling out of date food – BBC News
‘Asda faced four charges relating to the sale of dozens of out of date food items after food safety officers visited the stores on four occasions in 2024.’
BBC News, 15th July 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Desai & Anor v Wood & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 906 (15 July 2025)
O (Domestic Abuse: International Relocation) [2025] EWCA Civ 888 (14 July 2025)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Tallentire& Anor v Rex [2025] EWCA Crim 885 (14 July 2025)
Todd v Rex [2025] EWCA Crim 883 (11 July 2025)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Waypark Commercial Mortgage 1 Ltd v Vanguard Number 1 Ltd [2025] EWHC 1786 (Ch) (14 July 2025)
Truell & Anor v Zalinska [2025] EWHC 1718 (Ch) (14 July 2025)
Alsaady v Hamadani & Ors [2025] EWHC 1801 (Ch) (14 July 2025)
High Court (Commercial Court)
National Bank Trust v Pishchulina [2025] EWHC 1807 (Comm) (15 July 2025)
Wealmoor Ltd v KLM CIA Real Holandesa De Aviacion & Anor [2025] EWHC 1706 (Comm) (11 July 2025)
High Court (Family Division)
R v S [2025] EWHC 1791 (Fam) (11 July 2025)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Wei & Ors v Long & Ors [2025] EWHC 1799 (KB) (14 July 2025)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Munic�pio De Mariana v BHP Group (UK) Ltd [2025] EWHC 1771 (TCC) (11 July 2025)
Source: www.bailii.org
The fate of the Sycamore Gap tree has shed light on a deeper concern – BBC News
‘The felling of the Sycamore Gap has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for trees, not only to help prevent similar crimes in future but also to help the public appreciate the value of trees at a time when many of our woodlands are in poor health and targets for tree-planting are not being met.’
BBC News, 15th July 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Catastrophic MoD data breach that put up to 100,000 lives at risk finally revealed as superinjunction lifted – The Independent
‘A data breach by the Ministry of Defence put up to 100,000 lives at risk and sparked the largest covert peacetime evacuation in British history – then was kept secret for almost two years by an unprecedented superinjunction gagging the British press, it can be revealed today.’
The Independent, 15th July 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Office building owner avoids demolition order in ‘rights to light’ case – OUT-LAW.com
‘It would be disproportionate and a “waste of a high quality, valuable resource” to force the owner of a new office building in Central London to demolish substantial parts of that building to remedy the building’s interference with ‘rights to light’ enjoyed by the owners of two neighbouring properties, the High Court in England and Wales has ruled.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th July 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Watchdog issues guidance for social care commissioners in Wales on meeting legal duties under public sector equality duty – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published new guidance for social care commissioners in Wales on compliance with the Public Sector Equality Duty, after evidence provided by the watchdog’s Wales Committee showed “alarming patterns” of inequality affecting those who need care and those who provide it.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th July 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Council fails in appeal over refusal of judge to recuse herself from hearing equal pay claims – Local Government Lawyer
‘The President of the Employment Appeal Tribunal has rejected a local authority’s appeal after an employment judge refused to recuse herself from a case management hearing in an equal pay multiple.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th July 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
