‘The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) is an unusual semi-secret judicial body based London, but also capable of sitting in Scotland or Northern Ireland. It carries out many of its functions secretly, including “closed” hearings from which the public and the press can be completely excluded.’
Computer Weekly, 15th April 2025
Source: www.computerweekly.com
‘The landmark introduction of The Misuse of Drugs (Amendments) (Cannabis and Licence Fees) (England, Wales and Scotland) Regulations 2018 [1]paved the way for legalised access to medicinal cannabis in the UK. Medicinal cannabis was subsequently defined as a special medicinal product which could be used in accordance with a prescription.’
Kingsley Napley Regulatory Blog, 15th April 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘Companies in the UK and Europe are entitled to a surprising range of human rights protections for everything from freedom of speech to privacy. David Thorneloe explains how firms can turn the rights to their advantage.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th April 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The ringleader of a website that promised to provide a “one-stop shop for phishing” has been jailed for eight and a half years.’
BBC News, 15th April 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Office of Communications, commonly known as ‘Ofcom’ (the regulator for communication services) is calling on tech firms to make ‘the online world safer for women and girls’.’
Kingsley Napley, 15th April 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘Drystone Chambers third-six pupil, Adam Furze, discusses the recent judgment of DPP v Barton [2024] EWHC 1350 (Admin). In his article, Adam considers the key aspects of the judgment, including the often-misunderstood duties on prosecutors when calling witnesses. The judgment is a must read for practitioners prosecuting and defending cases involving res gestae evidence.’
Drystone Chambers, 9th April 2025
Source: www.drystone.com
‘In March 2025, a transcript of the first (and to date, only) judgment awarding a building liability order (BLO) under the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022) became available.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 9th April 2025
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
‘Cecily Crampin and Imogen Dodds look at section 22, a section which deals with conveyances made on behalf of people suffering from mental disorders. The section provides a window into changing societal attitudes, and changing legal provision too, post the Land Registration Act 2002 as to dealings with real property by someone without capacity to do so.’
Falcon Chambers, 10th April 2025
Source: www.falcon-chambers.com
‘Following a hearing at which 5 witnesses gave oral evidence, the High Court (Lieven J) has handed down judgment in R (Grantchester Parish Council) v Greater Cambridge Partnership [2025] EWHC 923 (Admin) dismissing the Claimant’s claim on all grounds.’
Francis Taylor Building, 14th April 2025
Source: www.ftbchambers.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has today [10 April] handed down judgment in the case of M (A Child: Intermediaries) [2025] EWCA Civ 440, following the mother’s successful appeal against HHJ Thomas’ decision to refuse the mother’s application for intermediary assistance in ongoing care proceedings.’
Garden Court Chambers, 10th April 2025
Source: gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘The Insolvency Act 1986 provides to a trustee in bankruptcy in respect to the bankrupt estate, an armoury of potential actions. The main ones, focused on enhancing a depleted bankrupt estate, are: (a) s.339, entitled ‘Transactions at an undervalue’; (b) s.340, entitled ‘Preferences’; and (c) s.423, entitled ‘Transactions defrauding creditors’ (though note, no fraud need be shown; and this cause of action is not exclusive to trustees in bankruptcy).’
33 Bedford Row, 11th April 2025
Source: 33bedfordrow.co.uk
‘Statistics show that over half (55%) of women prisoners are mothers and approximately 17,000 children are affected each year by maternal imprisonment. Sentencing mothers can be a complex task, so it is important that we approach the task of sentencing carefully.’
Drystone Chambers, 14th April 2025
Source: www.drystone.com
‘The rules governing service of a Claim Form lie at the heart of civil procedure, ensuring that defendants are properly notified of proceedings and that claims progress efficiently and fairly. Yet, despite their seemingly rigid framework, disputes often arise as to the extent of a claimant’s duties when relying on a defendant’s ‘usual/last known address’ under CPR 6.9.’
Guildhall Chambers, 14th April 2025
Source: www.guildhallchambers.co.uk
‘A roundup of football law news and decisions from March 2025’.
Football Law, March 2025
Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk
‘The High Court has handed down a significant judgment dismissing challenges brought against the decisions of two local authorities, Devon County Council and Bristol City Council, to enter into their respective “Safety Valve Agreements” (SVAs) with the Secretary of State.’
11 KBW, 11th April 2025
Source: www.11kbw.com
‘In a solicitor/solicitor’s client relationship, where the solicitor has undertaken work pursuant to a retainer, but the client has not paid the fees due for the services rendered, there will (amongst other things) be a creditor/debtor relationship. The solicitor will be a creditor; the client will be the debtor. Typically, the solicitor/client will, when the solicitor/client relationship was being formed, not have individually negotiated for the client to grant the solicitor, a form of security, for payment of those fees. The law however, does provide to the solicitor on a non-transactional retainer, where not excluded by terms in the retainer/other security which would be inconsistent/incompatible with its existence, various forms of security – to secure payment of his fees by the client. These take the form of 2 types of liens (discussed below) – (a) the common law General Lien; and (b) the solicitors’ Equitable Lien. This article will focus on the solicitors’ Equitable Lien (the more interesting of the two liens) – that is, a lien on the fruits of litigation to secure unpaid solicitors’ costs.’
33 Bedford Row, 9th April 2025
Source: 33bedfordrow.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Syspal Capital Ltd v Truman & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 469 (14 April 2025)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Family Division)
A Local Authority v X (Mother) & Anor [2025] EWHC 900 (Fam) (11 April 2025)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
HXZ v NMX [2025] EWHC 916 (KB) (14 April 2025)
Yousufi v Matharu (Rev1) [2025] EWHC 917 (KB) (14 April 2025)
Spanakis v Schillings International LLP [2025] EWHC 873 (KB) (14 April 2025)
Wei & Ors v Long & Ors [2025] EWHC 912 (KB) (11 April 2025)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘In discussions surrounding UK immigration law, the terms ‘deportation’ and ‘removal’ are often used interchangeably, yet each holds a distinct legal definition. This article seeks to clarify the differences between deportation and removal within the context of UK immigration law.’
EIN Blog, 14th April 2025
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘It is now 5 years since the UK officially left the EU, and 4 years since the full weight of the UK-EU Withdrawal Agreement (WA) came into effect. Its purpose is to sever the UK from the EU legal order, with its attendant rights and obligations, except for the ones specifically within the WA. Part of these rights and obligations, contained in the Ireland/Northern Ireland Protocol – renamed the Windsor Framework (WF) in 2023 – continue to include Northern Ireland within the Single Market for goods, as well as within the EU’s equality and non-discrimination laws as these evolve and change. The WF also provides Northern Ireland with a guarantee against diminution of the accumulated EU rights which existed just before Brexit, and which underpin the Rights, Safeguards and Equality of Opportunity (RSEO) chapter of the Belfast (Good Friday) Agreement 1998 (GFA), which ended the brutal Northern Ireland conflict and ushered in a new (albeit somewhat unstable) era of post-conflict devolution.’
Administrative Court Blog, 14th April 2025
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