Teacher who posed as teen for sexual images jailed – BBC News
‘A 46-year-old teacher who posed as a teenager online to ask girls for indecent images of themselves has been jailed for eight years.’
BBC News, 6th June 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Is an error ‘minor’ or ‘major’: when can the EAT extend the time for appealing under Rule 37(5)? – 3PB
‘The Employment Appeal Tribunal (‘EAT’) has long enforced the time limit for appealing from the Employment Tribunal (‘ET’) strictly. The EAT’s general power to extend the time for appealing is contained in Rule 37(1) of the Employment Appeal Tribunal Rules 1993 (‘Rules’). It is only exercised in rare and exceptional cases, although, following Ridley & Others v HB Kirtley t/a Queen’s Court Business Centre & Others [2024] EWCA Civ 884, the discretion may now be more liberally exercised than previously.’
3PB, 27th May 2025
Source: www.3pb.co.uk
London residents win £550,000 compensation in cladding defects case – The Guardian
‘Residents of a multistorey development in London have received £550,000 in compensation from a housing association for cladding defects in a case they hope will set a precedent for other claims.’
The Guardian, 7th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Miscarriages of justice more likely due to forensic science crisis, report finds – The Guardian
‘The forensic science sector is in a “graveyard spiral”, according to a parliamentary inquiry that has warned of biased criminal investigations, a rising risk of wrongful convictions, and murder and sexual offence cases collapsing due to missing evidence.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Supreme Court ‘joint loans’ ruling clarifies duties facing banks – OUT-LAW.com
‘Lenders making joint loans for non-commercial purposes should now identify all loans where one borrower receives an exclusive benefit and then ensure that the other borrower receives independent legal advice, an expert has said, after the UK’s highest court ruled that the existence of an exclusive benefit for one joint borrower raises a presumption that the other borrower may be under undue influence from the borrower receiving the exclusive benefit.’
OUT-LAW,com, 6th June 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
How did abuse of children go undetected for a decade? – BBC News
‘Parents are demanding answers over how a paedophile was able to abuse potentially dozens of disabled and special educational needs children while working as a teaching assistant.’
BBC News, 9th June 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hallucinated case citations – Counsel
‘We have all heard the stories about AI-hallucinated cases finding their way into skeleton arguments and written submissions, but until relatively recently spotting one in the wild was a rarer occurrence.’
Counsel, 9th June 2025
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
High court tells UK lawyers to stop misuse of AI after fake case-law citations – The Guardian
‘The high court has told senior lawyers to take urgent action to prevent the misuse of artificial intelligence after dozens of fake case-law citations were put before the courts that were either completely fictitious or contained made-up passages.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Tribunal raps council after quashing fixed penalty notice imposed on resident for not placing bins within curtilage of property – Local Government Lawyer
‘Hartlepool Borough Council has been criticised by a judge for an “utterly contemptuous” response to a case brought by a resident over the positioning of a dustbin.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th June 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Harman tells judges: You have a “clear” bullying problem – Legal Futures
‘Judges have failed to acknowledge the “clear” problem of bullying and harassment among some on the bench, a former Labour solicitor-general has said.’
Legal Futures, 9th June 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
First commercial onshore salmon farm given the go ahead despite animal welfare concerns – UK Human Rights Blog
‘This was an application for judicial review brought by an animal welfare charity challenging North East Lincolnshire Council’s decision to grant planning permission for the UK’s first full commercial scale onshore salmon farm proposed by AquaCultured Seafood Ltd. The farm, to be built in Cleethorpes, is designed to produce 5,000 tonnes of salmon per year.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 6th June 2025
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
MI5 misled watchdog about neo-Nazi spy case – BBC News
‘The watchdog charged with holding MI5 to account rewrote a report into the handling of a violent neo-Nazi agent after the Security Service gave it false information, the BBC can reveal.’
BBC News, 7th June 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Bargain Hunt expert jailed for offences under Terrorism Act – The Guardian
‘A BBC Bargain Hunt art expert who failed to report a series of high-value art sales to a man suspected of financing the militant group Hezbollah has been jailed for two and a half years.’
The Guardian, 6th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Did you miss? Great Jackson ST Estates Ltd v Manchester City Council [2025] EWCA Civ 652 – Gatehouse Chambers
‘The Appellant, Great Jackson St Estates Limited, is the tenant of two redundant warehouses in Manchester. The Respondent, the Council of the City of Manchester, is the freehold owner and the relevant planning authority. At the date of the hearing before the Upper Tribunal, 61 years of that term remained unexpired.’
Gatehouse Chambersm 30th May 2025
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
From Alignment to Autonomy: Digital Accessibility in the EU and the UK Post-Brexit – Henderson Chambers
‘Digital accessibility is a fundamental aspect of inclusive design, ensuring that digital products and services can be used by everyone, regardless of their abilities, health conditions, or impairments. Far beyond a compliance obligation, accessibility opens the door to a broader market reach — often referred to in the UK as unlocking the value of the “purple pound”.’
Henderson Chambers, 4th June 2025
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
Infected Blood Inquiry: recommendations for recognition, healthcare and patient safety – House of Commons Library
‘The Infected Blood Inquiry made recommendations to improve patient care and safety, and strengthen the voice of patients in the healthcare system.’
House of Commons Library, 5th June 2025
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
The time limits for beginning possession proceedings: is it all now meaningless? – Doughty Street Chambers
‘In 2022, Alice Irving wrote this helpful article about when possession proceedings are “begun” in the context of possession proceedings pursuant to section 21 of the Housing Act 1988. The words “begun” are similarly used for other types of possession claim under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 and section 83 of the Housing Act 1985.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 3rd June 2025
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
The Concept of Association in the Building Safety Act 2022 – Falcon Chambers
‘A covenant that limits external changes to what were originally homes owned by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is not obsolete and the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) anyway lacks jurisdiction to change it.’
Falcon Chambers, 4th June 2025
Source: www.falcon-chambers.com
Upper Tribunal rejects claim restrictive covenants in favour of council was obsolete – Local Government Lawyer
‘A covenant that limits external changes to what were originally homes owned by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is not obsolete and the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) anyway lacks jurisdiction to change it.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th June 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The High Cost of Unreasonable Conduct: Costs Orders, Ability to Pay, and the EAT’s Endorsement in Willis v GWB Harthills LLP [2025] EAT 7 – Park Square Barristers
‘In a judgment with significant practical implications for tribunal litigation, the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Willis v GWB Harthills LLP & Ors [2025] EAT 79 has confirmed that despite being a cost neutral jurisdiction, costs orders remain a powerful tool in cases of serious litigation misconduct — even against vulnerable claimants. It is the latest in a line of decisions reflecting a greater judicial willingness to hold parties accountable for unreasonable conduct by awarding costs, particularly where scarce tribunal resources are wasted.’
Park Square Barristers, 5th June 2025
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
