Judicial Attitude Survey 2024 – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘The latest Judicial Attitude Survey is published today (Monday 24 February 2025).’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 24th February 2025
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Firm succeeds in legal aid claim appeal over prosecution evidence – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A Plymouth-based firm has succeeded – in part – in a High Court appeal against legal aid payments over the number of pages of prosecution evidence.’
Law Society's Gazette, 24th February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Solicitor forced to retire at 63 suffered age discrimination – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A partner forced to retire at the age of 63 from Leeds firm Walker Morris was discriminated against, an employment tribunal has ruled.’
Law Society's Gazette, 24th February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Joint enterprise law reform will help solve UK justice system crisis, say experts – The Guardian
‘Campaigners give evidence on principle under which black people are 16 times more likely to be prosecuted than white people.’
The Guardian, 23rd February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Watchdog highlights safety concerns at care home – BBC News
‘Concerns over safety at a Leeds care home have been raised by the health watchdog.’
BBC News, 25th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Army only paid me £5k for my combat hearing loss’ – BBC News
‘A veteran has accused the Army of not doing enough to help with the hearing loss he said developed during his service.’
BBC News, 25th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council to pay family £6k for education failures – BBC News
‘A council has been told to pay a family more than £6,000 after failing to provide alternative education to a pupil who struggled to attend classes.’
BBC News, 25th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
People smuggler jailed over small boats operation – BBC News
‘A “prolific” people smuggler who played a key role in a £1.5m operation to transport migrants across the English Channel in small boats has been jailed for four years and 10 months.’
BBC News, 24th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police to be allowed to search properties without warrant for stolen phones in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘Police will be able to search properties without a warrant for stolen phones or other electronically geotagged items under the government’s crime and policing bill.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ofcom calls on tech firms to step up action against ‘revenge porn’ – The Guardian
‘Tech platforms should combat the rapid rise in explicit deepfakes and “revenge porn” by using a database of images to protect women and girls online, according to new guidance being drawn up by the UK communications watchdog.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury jailed for punching man during drunken street row – The Independent
‘Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury has been jailed for 10 weeks for punching a man following a row in the street, and taunting “you won’t threaten your MP again will you?”.’
The Independent, 24th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The tort of nuisance and the consistory courts: Re St James, Southlake – Law & Religion UK
‘Does the grant of a faculty authorising works to a church building or its surrounding property render immunity from an action for nuisance? The issue has arisen again in relation to two objections to a recent faculty petition.’
Law & Religion UK, 24th February 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Supreme Court dismisses appeal in landmark Section 423 Insolvency Act case – OUT-LAW.com
‘A new ruling by the UK Supreme Court confirms that creditors can obtain remedies if transactions entered into at an undervalue have the purpose and effect of prejudicing claims the creditors have against the debtor – even if the debtor has not personally agreed those transactions.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th February 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Aggravated vehicle taking and other motoring offences – new sentencing guidelines – Sentencing Council
‘The Council has published sentencing guidelines for offenders convicted of motoring offences committed while driving vehicles without the owner’s consent.’
Sentencing Council, 19th February 2025
Source: www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk
Women’s Justice Board begins plans to send fewer women to prison – Ministry of Justice
‘Cutting crime and reducing the number of vulnerable women being sent to prison is top of the agenda at the first meeting of the Women’s Justice Board.’
Ministry of Justice, 21st February 2025
Source: www.gov.uk
Tribunal approves landmark £200m Mastercard settlement – Legal Futures
‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) last week approved the £200m settlement of former solicitor Walter Merricks with Mastercard, in a case once valued at £14bn.’
Legal Futures, 24th February 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Gangster brothers involved in cocaine theft from stash house ordered to pay back £81,000 – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Two brothers from an organised crime family who were jailed for their part in the theft of £1.2 million worth of cocaine from a Liverpool-based organised crime group have been ordered to payback £80,826 or spend nine months more in prison.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 19th February 2025
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
SRA delivers update on Post Office scandal probe – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Solicitors embroiled in the public inquiry into the Post Office IT scandal are under scrutiny by the regulator over their conduct in relation to the inquiry itself – as well as their role in the most widespread miscarriage of justice in British history.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
