Sara Sharif’s killers in sentence appeal bid – BBC News
‘The father and stepmother of 10-year-old Sara Sharif are seeking permission to appeal against their sentences for her murder.’
BBC News, 16th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Stronger age checks to come into force for online pornography sites in UK – The Guardian
‘Users accessing online pornography in the UK could soon be required to have their face scanned, under measures announced by Ofcom to stop children seeing the material.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
High Court rules disability benefit reforms plan as unlawful – but Labour remains committed to cuts – The Independent
‘The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) consultation into plans to cut billions in disability benefits has been ruled unlawful by the High Court for being “unfair and misleading”.’
The Independent, 17th January 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Incapacity benefit cuts consultation was ‘misleading’ and unlawful, judge rules – The Guardian
‘Labour’s plan to push through £3bn of cuts to incapacity benefits has received a setback after a judge ruled an official consultation setting out the proposals was misleading and unlawful.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
A brave girl stood up to her friend’s violent ex. Minutes later she was murdered in front of horrified friends – The Independent
‘An aspiring human rights lawyer, Elianne Andam was described as an ‘amazing, beautiful girl’ by her friends and family before her tragic killing in Croydon, south London.’
The Independent, 16th January 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Key provisions of Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act to be brought into force, but “burdensome” provisions scrapped, Education Secretary vows – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has promised that key provisions of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 will be brought into force, whilst “burdensome” provisions will be scrapped.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th January 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The killing of Fiona Holm: why was the life and death of this much-loved mother so overlooked? – The Guardian
‘More than 170,000 people go missing in the UK each year – and Holm was one of them. She was adored by her family, who say she was let down again and again by the state, the police and the media.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Government to appeal river pollution ruling – Local Government Lawyer
‘Environment Secretary Steve Reed has appealed against a judicial review decision reached last year when Pickering Fishery Association successfully argued that the Environment Agency had failed in its legal duties to protect a former trout stream damaged by sewage pollution and runoff from fish farms.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th January 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
UK copyright reform ‘could expose AI developers to mass claims’ – OUT-LAW.com
‘Plans to force AI developers to disclose what content they use to train their AI models could support a new wave of mass claims litigation by content creators, an expert in intellectual property law has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th January 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Andrew Malkinson says miscarriage of justice watchdog should be ‘dissolved’ – The Guardian
‘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
A review on causation in the Coroner’s Court – St John’s Chambers
‘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 Court of Protection and deprivation of liberty of those under 18 – Mental Capacity Law and Policy
‘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
Gabriel Tan and Lewis Graham: One Year On From Imam v Croydon: Mandatory orders, judicial psychology and judicial review – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘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
Manchester 21-year-old’s conviction quashed after rap video evidence refuted – The Guardian
‘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
Cardiff NHS worker wins tribunal claim over space for expressing breast milk – The Guardian
‘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
Abandoning a Procurement – Is it time to jump ship? – Local Government Lawyer
‘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
The importance of Jervis v Harris [1996] – a contractual self-help tool for landlords – Local Government Lawyer
‘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
Scammer jailed over fake Champions League tickets – BBC News
‘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
November and December 2024 Roundup – Football Law
‘A roundup of football law news and decisions from November and December 2024.’
Football Law, 13th January 2025
Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk
