‘Stitch’, capacity and complexity – Local Government Lawyer
‘Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) examines a High Court judge’s masterclass in capacity determination.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th March 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Top family firm “would be prejudiced” by split trial in negligence claim – Legal Futures
‘Top family law firm Payne Hicks Beach (PHB) would be prejudiced by a split trial in the negligence action brought by the woman who secured the UK’s largest ever divorce award, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 19th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Emailing judgments without formal hand-down ‘unsatisfactory’, High Court rules – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A judge in the High Court has said judgments being emailed directly to parties without the formalities of a hand-down process is “unsatisfactory and to be deprecated”. Mr Justice Hayden’s comments followed a father’s application to appeal findings of fact made by Judge Helen Arthur following a three-day hearing at the family court in Wolverhampton.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th March 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Three-and-a-half-year wait for machete trial sets new record – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Atrial has been adjourned for over three and a half years in what is thought to be the longest delay in a case due to the Crown court backlog. The latest backlog total is 73,105 cases.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th March 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Fines for education failures approaching £1m – BBC News
‘The total amount of fines paid by a council for repeated failures within its education service over the last two years is climbing towards £1m. Surrey County Council’s (SCC) fines have increased from £47,000 in 2020 to more than £500,000 last year.’
BBC News, 19th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Coroner’s child kickboxer death warning – BBC News
‘A coroner has urged the government to protect children taking part in combat sports after a 15-year-old kickboxer died from a head injury during an unsanctioned kickboxing fight.’
BBC News, 18th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman’s abortion delayed due to NHS ‘annual leave’ – BBC News
‘A vulnerable woman almost missed the legal cut-off point for an abortion partly because of annual leave at a health board, a court heard.’
BBC News, 18th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Calls to amend payout rules for wrongly convicted – BBC News
‘”I just burst out crying,” says Brian Buckle, recalling the moment he read the rejection letter from the Ministry of Justice after applying for compensation. It said it accepted Brian was “innocent” of the sexual offences he had been wrongly imprisoned for, but he had failed to prove “beyond a reasonable doubt” that he had not committed the crimes.’
BBC News, 19th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
How AI and a mole helped capture paedophile ex-Scout leader after being on the run in Thailand for 27 years – The Independent
‘Richard Burrows evaded justice for decades after stealing the identity of a terminally ill acquaintance – until detectives used facial recognition tool to track him down.’
The Independent, 19th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Two men found guilty over £4.8m Oxfordshire gold toilet heist – The Guardian
‘Two men have been found guilty of the theft of a £4.8m gold toilet from the Oxfordshire country house where Winston Churchill was born.’
The Guardian, 18th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Non-violent protesters should not have to disavow motives at trial, study says – The Guardian
‘Protesters charged with non-violent offences should not be forced to disavow their motives when defending themselves at trial or seeking mitigation on their sentences, academics have said.’
the Guardian, 19th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Trust admits further doctor abuse case liability – BBC News
‘More patients are likely to be able to claim compensation from the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) after further admissions regarding a doctor who sexually abused patients.’
BBC News, 18th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
When executors disagree on funeral arrangements: Patel – Law & Religion UK
‘Patel v Patel [2025] EWHC 560 (Ch) was a dispute about the funeral arrangements for Bhikhubhai Rambhai Patel, a widower who died in December 2024.’
Law & Religion UK, 14th March 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Fundamental dishonesty: recent lessons – Quarterly Medical Law Review
‘This was a clinical negligence case arising out of a negligently delayed diagnosis of laryngeal cancer, resulting in more extensive treatment for the cancer than would otherwise have been required and, in particular, leading to total laryngectomy. The Claimant now breathes through a stoma in her neck and speaks via a valve located in the wall between her trachea and oesophagus.’
Quarterly Medical Law Review , 17th March 2025
Source: 1corqmlr.com
Court allows City giant to progress ex-client’s claim on assignment – Legal Futures
‘A major City law firm can continue bringing a case it took on assignment from former clients which could mitigate a possible professional negligence claim, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 18th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Raising the standard – or a missed opportunity? – Local Government Lawyer
‘Matt Lewin reflects on the Government’s consultation on reforms to the standards and conduct framework.’
Local Government Lawyer , 14th March 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
High Court rejects claims of “combined duty” on council to operate system that ensures provision of same-sex personal care – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has dismissed a judicial review application brought on behalf of a young woman with severe disabilities in relation to the local council’s provision of same-sex personal and intimate care for women service users.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th March 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Conditional fee agreements can apply retrospectively, Court of Appeal rules – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Court of Appeal has ruled that a law firm’s conditional fee agreement had retrospective effect, even if that was not specifically set out in the contract.’
Law Society's Gazette, 17th March 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Probation Service problems in England and Wales leaving public at risk, watchdog finds – The Guardian
‘The Probation Service in England and Wales “has too few staff” with “too little experience and training” and leaves members of the public at risk, an official watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 18th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
