‘The high court has dismissed a wave of legal challenges against adding VAT to private school fees in the UK, saying the government’s decision was a rare example of Brexit freedoms.’
The Guardian, 13th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘It has been almost 18 months since Jason Moore submitted vital new evidence to the miscarriage of justice watchdog in a bid to overturn his murder conviction, but he is still no closer to freedom.’
The Independent, 14th June 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Seven men have been found guilty of sexually exploiting two teenage girls who were repeatedly raped and assaulted in Rochdale for five years.
BBC News, 13th June 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Tescher v Direct Accident Management Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 733 (13 June 2025)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Arkorful v Social Work England [2025] EWHC 1456 (Admin) (13 June 2025)
High Court (Commercial Court)
AmTrust Europe Ltd v MD Insurance Services Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 1468 (Comm) (13 June 2025)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Samrai & Ors v Kalia (Re Costs) [2025] EWHC 1449 (KB) (13 June 2025)
East Herts District Council v Flynn & Ors [2025] EWHC 1458 (KB) (13 June 2025)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The Supreme Court’s judgment in Bilta (UK) Ltd (in liquidation) v Tradition Financial Services Ltd is important for insolvency practitioners, lawyers, and those involved in fraud litigation. It clarifies the extent to which third parties can be held liable for fraudulent trading under section 213 of the Insolvency Act 1986.’
St Philips Barristers, 12th June 2025
Source: st-philips.com
‘In this week’s blog, Nicholas Ostrowski covers what is likely to be the most significant re-imagining of the regulation and set up of the water industry since privatisation in 1991 – the Cunliffe Report. Gordon Wignall also provides an analysis of the significant case of Nicholas v. Thomas [2025] EWHC 752 (Ch) which identifies the approach to be taken in establishing a private nuisance concerning ‘sensible’ injury.’
Six Pump Court, 12th June 2025
Source: 6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘A raft of developments across the UK’s environmental and planning landscape this month signals a strong policy push toward cleaner energy, tighter water regulation, and more robust planning frameworks. From solar panels becoming standard on new homes to a landmark case on noise nuisance, here’s what you need to know.’
Six Pump Court, 9th June 2025
Source: 6pumpcourt.co.uk
‘In the summer of 2024, a number of protests to the actions of the Israeli Defence Force in Palestine occurred on university campuses both in this jurisdiction, as well as overseas. In this article, Michelle Caney and Harry Marriott review how such protests gave rise to difficult balancing exercises between a University’s right to exercise their private property rights and the rights of others, particularly students, to protest about causes that they are passionate about.’
St Philips Barristers, 9th June 2025
Source: st-philips.com
‘In Re Lambeth Cemetery [2025] ECC Swk 2, Petchey Ch. addressed the scattering of crenation ashes, [26] to [31], and whether it was unlawful for an Anglican minister to scatter cremated remains as opposed to strewing.’
Law & Religion UK, 12th June 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘When does Article 2 ECHR apply to investigations into deaths occurring at the hands of the state? This deceptively simple question has vexed the House of Lords and Supreme Court on (more than) five different occasions over the past 20 years. In the case of Bradley and Duffy v Ministry of Defence, the High Court and Court of Appeal of Northern Ireland sought, with questionable success, to clarify and explain the current legal position.’
Administrative Court Blog, 12th June 2025
Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk
‘A teenager who was tricked into going to boarding school in Africa has won a significant legal victory against his own parents.’
BBC News, 12th June 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A ban on advertising assisted dying is to be debated as the controversial Bill returns to Parliament.’
The Independent, 13th June 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Grijns v Grijns & Ors [2025] EWHC 1413 (Ch) (12 June 2025)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Cardiff City Football Club Ltd v McKay & Ors [2025] EWHC 1439 (Comm) (12 June 2025)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
The Office Group Properties Ltd v Persons Unknown [2025] EWHC 1438 (KB) (12 June 2025)
Solicitors Regulation Authority Ltd & Ors v Khan [2025] EWHC 1378 (KB) (12 June 2025)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Healthcare is grounded in the principle that clinicians must do no harm. Sometimes, that principle is so dramatically perverted that the criminal law must respond. In this two-part article series, Maya Sikand KC and Jordan Briggs consider the criminal and regulatory framework in healthcare in the context of patient safety. This first article describes the offence of corporate manslaughter, with a focus on the Lucy Letby case and the Goodmayes Hospital prosecution that concluded on 9 June 2025. The second article will consider the roles and impact of the Care Quality Commission and the Health and Safety Executive.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 10th June 2025
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
‘Two years on from the decision of the Supreme Court in R (on the application of PACCAR Inc & Others) v Competition Appeal Tribunal & Others [2023] UKSC 28 (PACCAR), the Civil Justice Council has published the Final Report following its Review of Litigation Funding. The Final Report recommends that new legislation be enacted to reverse the effect of PACCAR with respect to certain litigation funding agreements and to clarify the distinction between such agreements and contingency fee agreements.’
Henderson Chambers, 11th June 2025
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
‘This was an application in care proceedings pursuant to FPR 2010 r.25.9(2) for a direction that single joint experts attend to give oral evidence at trial, on the grounds it is necessary for them to do so in the interests of justice.’
Park Square Barristers, 11th June 2025
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘The most recent update of the Independent Sentencing Review was published on 22nd May 2025 and addresses a number of issues, in particular highlighting the current pressures the prison estate is under in England and Wales and what could potentially be done to alleviate that.’
Devon Chambers, June 2025
Source: devonchambers.co.uk
‘The case, Patel v Patel [2025] EWHC 560 (Ch), provides a helpful reminder of the factors which the Court will consider when it is required to intervene in probate matters.’
Farrar's Building, 9th June 2025
Source: www.farrarsbuilding.co.uk
‘Scotland Yard has paid a five-figure sum to a woman after officers “brought the service into disrepute” for failing to investigate her report of rape by her ex-husband, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 10th June 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘James Lloyd discusses the judgment handed down on 6 June 2025 in Ayinde v London Borough of Haringey and Al-Haroun v Qatar National Bank [2025] EWHC 1383 (Admin), in which the Divisional Court issued a powerful warning to legal professionals about the risks of using generative artificial intelligence tools for legal research and drafting, and provided a stark reminder of the severe consequences for both lawyers and litigants who knowingly or inadvertently present ‘fake’ material to the court.’
Mountford Chambers, 9th June 2025
Source: www.mountfordchambers.com
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