‘Andrew Malkinson has said the miscarriage of justice watchdog needs to be “completely dissolved” as it has become “infected with a culture of denial”.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘At the recent inquest touching the death of Steve Dymond, HM Area Coroner Jason Pegg concluded there was no clear and reliable causal connection between Mr Dymond’s unfortunate death and his recent appearance on the ITV Jeremy Kyle Show. It was concluded that whilst “possible” the experience added to his distress it was not “probable”, reiterating the often-nuanced complexities of causation in the Coroner’s court.’
St John's Chambers, 2nd December 2024
Source: www.stjohnschambers.co.uk
‘The President of the Family Division has set out public-facing Practice Guidance (January 2025) for cases transitioning from the National DOL List (“NDL”) to the Court of Protection. The Practice Guidance is based on the internal guidance used by judiciary and court staff with respect to such cases, which was referred to in the October 2023 NDL national listing protocol guidance.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 13th January 2025
‘It is a well-understood principle that a judicial review court traditionally forbears from granting coercive orders against public authorities on grounds of mutual institutional trust, and constitutional reasons relating to the separation of powers. This is particularly so in the case of mandatory orders: whilst section 31(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 allows judges to grant such orders, when doing so they take the underlying decision out of the hands out of the public authority which has the democratic imprimatur to take such a decision. There has therefore, traditionally, been a particular reticence to grant mandatory orders in judicial review cases.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 16th January 2025
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘An aspiring law student who addressed MPs in parliament has had his conviction for being part of a violent conspiracy quashed after new evidence showing he was wrongfully identified in a drill music video.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A healthcare worker has won a claim of harassment against an NHS health board after she was not provided with a suitable private space to express breast milk.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Sally Stock, Beth Edwards and Shyann Sheehy discuss the process of abandoning a procurement process, as well as highlighting restrictions on when it can be done.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th January 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘James Mallery-Nelson analyses a 1996 High Court decision that established a key precedent, providing commercial landlords with a common law mechanism to enforce tenants’ repairing obligations under their leases.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th January 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A scammer who sold fake tickets for Liverpool’s 2022 Champions League final in Paris against Real Madrid conned football fans out of £40,000, police have said. Lee Waldron, 41, was convicted at Liverpool Crown Court of acquiring, using and possessing criminal property.’
BBC News, 14th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A roundup of football law news and decisions from November and December 2024.’
Football Law, 13th January 2025
Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk
‘Section 375(1) of the Insolvency Act 1980 provides: “Every court having jurisdiction for the purposes of the Parts in this Group may review, rescind or vary any order made by it in the exercise of that jurisdiction.” Parliament’s decision to enact s.375(1), and the jurisdiction it creates, is inconsistent with the normal approach to the finality of litigation.’
33 Bedford Row, 14th January 2025
Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk
‘Tanveer Qureshi has written an informative article on health and safety offences prosecuted in England and Wales.’
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, 9th January 2025
Source: www.4-5.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Butler v The King [2025] EWCA Crim 1 (13 January 2025)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Wheatley v General Medical Council [2025] EWHC 31 (Admin) (13 January 2025)
Lewis v Francis & Anor [2025] EWHC 17 (Admin) (09 January 2025)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Getty Images (US) Inc & Ors v Stability AI Ltd [2025] EWHC 38 (Ch) (14 January 2025)
Mahmood v KPMG LLP & Anor [2025] EWHC 15 (Ch) (14 January 2025)
Packer v Packer [2025] EWHC 27 (Ch) (14 January 2025)
Ultimate Bridging Finance Ltd v 4 Fairweather Close Ltd[2025] EWHC 19 (Ch) (13 January 2025)
Enfield Highway Development Ltd v Park Estate Holidings Ltd [2025] EWHC 29 (Ch) (13 January 2025)
Aslam v Seeley & Anor [2025] EWHC 24 (Ch) (10 January 2025)
McCarthy v Proctor & Anor [2025] EWHC 25 (Ch) (10 January 2025)
Howells v Newport City Council [2025] EWHC 22 (Ch) (09 January 2025)
SGL 1 Ltd v FSV Freeholders Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 3 (Ch) (08 January 2025)
Together Commercial Finance Ltd v Fay of London Ltd [2025] EWHC 12 (Ch) (08 January 2025)
SBP 2 SARL v 2 Southbank Tenant Ltd [2025] EWHC 16 (Ch) (07 January 2025)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Collins & Ors v Wind Energy Holding Company Ltd [2025] EWHC 40 (Comm) (14 January 2025)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Marinakis v Karipidis & Ors [2025] EWHC 13 (KB) (10 January 2025)
Director of Public Prosecutions v Adams & Anor [2025] EWHC 26 (KB) (09 January 2025)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘There has been some media coverage which suggests that, as part of our burials consultation, the Law Commission is proposing that Commonwealth war graves (graves of servicemen and women who died in the first and second world wars) should be reused. This is not the case.’
Law Commission, 14th January 2025
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
‘A former commercial director with London firm Mishcon de Reya was unfairly dismissed after he was not paid commission owed to him for three years, a tribunal has ruled.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th January 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘An order made by a High Court judge to restrain the naming of judges who sat in proceedings concerning the late Sara Sharif, who was murdered by her father and stepmother, infringed upon the principle of open justice ‘in a manner that is without any known precedent’, the Court of Appeal heard today.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th January 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A home caring for people with dementia where concerns about “sexual safety” and falls were raised has been placed in special measures.’
BBC news, 15th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A blind man sacked during his probation at a bakery amid claims he made mistakes has won £18,500, including £12,000 for injury to feelings.’
BBC News, 14th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government is expected to reactivate a piece of legislation aimed at protecting free speech on university campuses. The Higher Education Freedom of Speech Act, which could have seen universities fined for failing to uphold freedom of speech, was passed under the previous, Conservative government in 2023. But its implementation was stopped shortly after Labour’s election win last summer over concerns the law was potentially damaging to student welfare. A government source has said the legislation is now being recommenced to make it workable.’
BBC news, 15th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Andrew Malkinson has called the former head of the miscarriage of justice watchdog “shameless” as she resigned from the job saying she had been “scapegoated for entirely legitimate decisions” taken over his case.’
The Guardian, 14th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
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