‘The claim was/is a housing conditions claim in respect of the property that was (though no longer) occupied by Ms Kaur and her household. That was Ms K, her partner and three adult children in a two storey, three bedroom terrace. The property was privately owned, and Birmingham had a licence to utilise the property as temporary accommodation for homeless applicants. Ms K was a homeless applicant to whom Birmingham had decided the full housing duty was owed, so this was s.193 accommodation.’

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Nearly Legal, 2nd June 2025

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‘A man has been fined after he set fire to a Qur’an outside the Turkish consulate in London, in an act that was deemed “motivated at least in part by a hatred of Muslims” by a judge.’

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The Guardian, 2nd June 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘A new law which is intended to protect nature and reverse the loss of wildlife has been introduced by the Welsh government.’

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BBC News, 2nd June 2025

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‘The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has stepped in to reverse a ban on adverts on the London transport network calling for abortion to be decriminalised.’

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The Guardian, 2nd June 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘The Supreme Court has upheld the right to wild camp on Dartmoor in Darwall and another v Dartmoor National Park Authority [2025] UKSC 20. Lucy McCann talks to Darragh Coffey of 1 Crown Office Row about the decision.’

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Law Pod UK. 2nd June 2025

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‘The Land Registry will this Autumn publish data on “avoidable requisitions” – requests for more information or clarification – it has had to make to applicants for land registration.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th May 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘The five consistory court judgments circulated in May 2025 included: Reordering, extensions and other building works; Exhumation and Churchyards and burials.’

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Law & Religion UK, 1st June 2025

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‘The UK Supreme Court’s recent decision to refuse Dyson permission to appeal a Court of Appeal ruling marks a significant moment in the evolving legal landscape surrounding corporate accountability for overseas operations, experts have said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 30th May 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘Transport for London (TfL) is set to remove a homeless encampment in central London for a third time after obtaining a possession order from the courts.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th May 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘The attorney general has apologised for a “clumsy” remark that compared Conservative and Reform calls to disregard international treaties and quit the European convention of human rights (ECHR) with the early days of Nazi Germany.’

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The Guardian, 30th May 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘The UK government has confirmed it will proceed with introducing legislation aimed at removing online content related to illegal knives and other offensive weapons.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th May 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘Barristers will be required to inform both their chambers and their regulator about the complaints they receive, under plans published yesterday by the Bar Standards Board (BSB).’

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Legal Futures, 30th May 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘The treatment of autistic people who are referred to the government’s deradicalisation scheme could be in breach of equality laws, a human rights charity has claimed.’

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The Guardian, 29th May 2025

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‘Mr Jeffrey had brought a claim for unlawful eviction (including apparently an injunction for re-entry, although he never got re-entry) in July 2020, following the alleged unlawful eviction in June 2020. There were initially three defendants, the landlord, Mr Teevan, the managing agents, Reel Estates, and a Mr Hurst as an agent for the landlord. The second and third defendant were later dropped from the claim.’

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Nearly Legal, 29th May 2025

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‘The City of London Corporation has lost a High Court challenge to the lawfulness of a scheme designed to mitigate empty property rates by regularly filling a space with boxes.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30th May 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘On 28 May 2025, the PCC of St Ebbe’s Church announced that it had commissioned Christian Safeguarding Services (CSS) to review past and present safeguarding culture and practice. The Review was initiated following the reported allegations of non-recent sexual abuse and coercive and controlling behaviour towards women and girls by David Fletcher; Fletcher became Rector in 1986 and retired in 1998, but remained part of the church until his death in 2022. It will examine past and present safeguarding culture and practice, including allegations against David Fletcher made more recently within the church community.’

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Law & Religion UK, 29th May 2025

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‘A man who sold diet pills on the internet which were actually poison has been jailed for three years.’

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BBC News, 29th May 2025

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‘The energy watchdog for Great Britain has fined three companies £8m for failing to respond to some gas leak emergencies quickly enough, potentially putting the public at “serious risk”.’

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The Guardian, 30th May 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘The High Court rejected an application made by the brother of the deceased pursuant to Section 13 of the Coroners Act 1988 to hold a fresh inquest and, in so doing, provided insight into the differences between the expectations of family members of the deceased and the purpose of the inquest process; particularly where there is the potential for overlap in determining issues of civil or criminal liability.’

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Parklane Plowden, 28th May 2025

Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk