A brave girl stood up to her friend’s violent ex. Minutes later she was murdered in front of horrified friends – The Independent

Posted January 17th, 2025 in children, murder, news, young offenders, young persons by sally

‘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.’

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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.’

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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

Posted January 16th, 2025 in domestic violence, missing persons, murder, news by sally

‘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.’

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The Guardian, 16th January 2025

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Over-zealous barristers employing “ethically questionable” tactics – Legal Futures

Posted January 16th, 2025 in barristers, news, professional conduct, standards by sally

‘Barristers may “sometimes allow their zeal to advance a client’s interests to embrace tactics which are ethically questionable”, the Bar Standards Board (BSB) said yesterday.’

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Legal Futures, 16th January 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Government to appeal river pollution ruling – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 16th, 2025 in appeals, fisheries, news, pollution, water by sally

‘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.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 15th January 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

UK copyright reform ‘could expose AI developers to mass claims’ – OUT-LAW.com

Posted January 16th, 2025 in artificial intelligence, class actions, copyright, disclosure, news by sally

‘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.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 15th January 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Andrew Malkinson says miscarriage of justice watchdog should be ‘dissolved’ – The Guardian

Posted January 16th, 2025 in Criminal Cases Review Commission, miscarriage of justice, news, rape by sally

‘Andrew Malkinson has said the miscarriage of justice watchdog needs to be “completely dissolved” as it has become “infected with a culture of denial”.’

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The Guardian, 15th January 2025

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A review on causation in the Coroner’s Court – St John’s Chambers

Posted January 16th, 2025 in causation, chambers articles, coroners, inquests, news by sally

‘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.’

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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.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 13th January 2025

Source: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk

Gabriel Tan and Lewis Graham: One Year On From Imam v Croydon: Mandatory orders, judicial psychology and judicial review – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted January 16th, 2025 in homelessness, housing, judicial review, local government, news, Supreme Court by sally

‘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.’

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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.’

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The Guardian, 15th January 2025

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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.’

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The Guardian, 15th January 2025

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Abandoning a Procurement – Is it time to jump ship? – Local Government Lawyer

Posted January 15th, 2025 in local government, news, public procurement by sally

‘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.’

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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

Posted January 15th, 2025 in enforcement, housing, landlord & tenant, leases, news, repairs by sally

‘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.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 14th January 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Scammer jailed over fake Champions League tickets – BBC News

Posted January 15th, 2025 in conspiracy, fraud, news, sport by sally

‘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.’

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BBC News, 14th January 2025

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November and December 2024 Roundup – Football Law

Posted January 15th, 2025 in appeals, disciplinary procedures, fines, insolvency, news, remuneration, sport by sally

‘A roundup of football law news and decisions from November and December 2024.’

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Football Law, 13th January 2025

Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk

Rescission of a Bankruptcy Order (Collatory Case) – 33 Bedford Row

Posted January 15th, 2025 in bankruptcy, chambers articles, insolvency, jurisdiction, news by sally

‘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.’

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33 Bedford Row, 14th January 2025

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How Are Health And Safety Offences Prosecuted In England And Wales? – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square

Posted January 15th, 2025 in chambers articles, health & safety, local government, news, prosecutions by sally

‘Tanveer Qureshi has written an informative article on health and safety offences prosecuted in England and Wales.’

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4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, 9th January 2025

Source: www.4-5.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted January 15th, 2025 in law reports by sally

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Butler v The King [2025] EWCA Crim 1 (13 January 2025)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Ward v The Secretary of State for Communities And Local Government & Anor [2025] EWHC 34 (Admin) (13 January 2025)

Wheatley v General Medical Council [2025] EWHC 31 (Admin) (13 January 2025)

Charnwood Borough Council, R (on application) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWHC 33 (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)

Manchester Property Development Holdings & Anor v Kuit Steinart Levy LLP [2025] EWHC 35 (Comm) (10 January 2025)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Meagher v The Chancellor, Masters And Scholars of the University of Cambridge & Ors [2025] EWHC 30 (KB) (13 January 2025)

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

Commonwealth war burials – Law Commission

Posted January 15th, 2025 in armed forces, burials and cremation, colonies, Law Commission, news, war by sally

‘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.’

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Law Commission, 14th January 2025

Source: lawcom.gov.uk