Fugitive jailed for murder of mother walking dog – BBC News
‘A dangerous fugitive who savagely murdered a woman while she was walking her dog has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 6th August 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Costs orders and the Arbitration Act 2025 – Law Society’s Gazette
‘In Ravfox Ltd v Bexmoor Ltd [2025] EWHC 1313 (Ch), HHJ Keyser KC (sitting as a judge of the High Court) considered the following two issues: if one party to a dispute makes a reference to arbitration under the Arbitration Act 1996 and the arbitrator accedes to the respondent’s challenge to his jurisdiction, does the arbitrator have the power to award the respondent its costs of the jurisdictional challenge? And whether, if the arbitrator does not have the power to make such an order (or does not exercise the power that he does have to make such an order), the court has the power to make such an order. Although these issues are not dealt with by the 1996 act, they have been addressed by the Law Commission’s Review of the 1996 act and section 6(3) of the Arbitration Act 2025.’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st August 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Number of Bar training course students continues to rise – Legal Futures
‘The number of students enrolling on Bar training courses has increased for the fourth year in a row, to 2,445.’
Legal Futures, 5th August 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Coroner issues warning over unregulated e-bike batteries after man’s death in house fire – Litigants in Person
‘A coroner has warned that batteries sold on online market places for e-bike conversions pose a significant and growing risk after a man died in a fire thought to be linked to one left charging.’
The Independent, 6th August 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘It’s about justice’: the couple pushing for legal aid for Windrush scandal claims – The Guardian
‘The Home Office’s refusal to renew the UK passports of a Black British former servicewoman and her husband had “devastating” consequences over decades, years after Enoch Powell’s NHS recruitment drive brought their mothers to Britain.’
The Guardian, 7th August 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Reliable Sources of Legal Information for Litigants in Person – Sally McLaren
‘This guide brings together accessible sources of law and legal information aimed at helping individuals better understand and engage with the legal process. Please download and host this guide wherever you need to.’
Reliable Sources of Legal Information for Litigants in Person
Law Commission raises “radical” option of granting AI legal personality – Legal Futures
‘The “perhaps radical” option of granting legal personality to artificial intelligence (AI) systems is likely to be on the agenda in time, Law Commission has said.’
Legal Futures, 6th August 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Zara ads banned for ‘unhealthily thin’ models – BBC News
‘Two adverts by fashion brand Zara have been banned for featuring models who appeared “unhealthily thin”.’
BBC News, 6th August 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Judge rejects challenge to lawfulness of Care Act assessment – Local Government Lawyer
‘The High Court has rejected all three grounds of a legal challenge to the lawfulness of a Care Act assessment conducted by a London borough.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th August 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
What are the rules around police giving out a suspect’s nationality? – BBC News
‘Ministers have said police should be more transparent about the nationalities of people who are charged.’
BBC News, 5th August 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Why the Leveson Review Is Significant For UK Court System – Kingsley Napley Criminal Law Blog
‘The core recommendation for dealing with fraud cases in Brian Leveson’s independent review into criminal courts, published on July 9, is that serious and complex fraud cases should be tried by judge alone.’
Kingsley Napley Criminal Law Blog, 5th August 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Not How to Rent – Nearly Legal
‘This was a County Court appeal to a Circuit Judge of a possession order made by a Deputy District Judge. The issue on the appeal was whether the DDJ had correctly made a possession order based upon a section 21 notice given the issues raised by the tenant on the provision of the How to Rent guide.’
Nearly Legal, 5th August 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Two ‘misleading’ heat pump adverts banned by UK watchdog – The Guardian
‘Two more “misleading” adverts promoting heat pumps have been banned by the UK’s advertising watchdog.’
The Guardian,6th August 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Asda fined £640,000 for food safety breaches – OUT-LAW.com
‘As supermarket chain Asda is fined more than half a million pounds for selling out-of-date food, UK businesses must act to ensure food safety is not compromised, experts say.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th August 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
S, Re (Wardship: Removal to Ghana) [2025] EWCA Civ 1011 (29 July 2025)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Agoe & Anor v General Medical Council [2025] EWHC 2075 (Admin) (04 August 2025)
High Court (Chancery Division)
IAHP Group Holdings Lt, Re [2025] EWHC 2069 (Ch) (04 August 2025)
The Winros Partnership v Global Energy Horizons Corporation [2025] EWHC 2044 (Ch) (01 August 2025)
Hevedi v Hevedi [2025] EWHC 1976 (Ch) (01 August 2025)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Learning Curve (NE) Group Lt v Lewis & Anor [2025] EWHC 1889 (Comm) (04 August 2025)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Hegab v The Spectator (1828) Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 2043 (KB) (05 August 2025)
McGivern v MBR Acres Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 2070 (KB) (04 August 2025)
Source: www.bailii.org
Senior judges reveal regret at handing out ‘unfair’ indefinite jail terms and call for scandal to be ‘put right’ – The Independent
‘Senior judges who imposed “unfair” indefinite jail terms, which have left scores of inmates locked up for minor offences languishing in prison for decades, have revealed their regret for their part in the “injustice”.’
The Independent, 3rd August 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Land Registry starts accepting qualified electronic signatures – Legal Futures
‘HM Land Registry (HMLR) will now accept deeds signed with qualified electronic signatures (QESs) and is encouraging lawyers and their clients to start using them.’
Legal Futures, 4th August 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Permission to appeal and indemnity costs – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The claimants had made an application in the Commercial Court challenging a partial final award under sections 68(2)(a) (serious irregularity) and 67 (substantive jurisdiction) of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the 1996 act). Calver J dismissed the claimants’ application and dealt with a number of consequential matters in V & Anor v K (Re Consequential Matters) [2025] EWHC 1704 (Comm). This article is concerned with two of those issues: permission to appeal and costs, specifically whether costs should be awarded on the indemnity basis.’
Law Society's Gazette, 1st August 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Man jailed for threatening police with ‘gun’ made from Primark bag – The Independent
‘A man has been jailed after he threatened two police officers with a fake firearm he made from a brown paper bag.’
The Independent, 5th August 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Product safety measures receive Royal Assent, but further certainty needed – OUT-LAW.com
‘The UK government’s attempt to address ongoing concerns over its new approach to product safety regulation are sensible and welcomed, but industry still needs further certainty, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 4th August 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
