Watchdog highlights safety concerns at care home – BBC News
‘Concerns over safety at a Leeds care home have been raised by the health watchdog.’
BBC News, 25th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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‘Army only paid me £5k for my combat hearing loss’ – BBC News
‘A veteran has accused the Army of not doing enough to help with the hearing loss he said developed during his service.’
BBC News, 25th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Council to pay family £6k for education failures – BBC News
‘A council has been told to pay a family more than £6,000 after failing to provide alternative education to a pupil who struggled to attend classes.’
BBC News, 25th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
People smuggler jailed over small boats operation – BBC News
‘A “prolific” people smuggler who played a key role in a £1.5m operation to transport migrants across the English Channel in small boats has been jailed for four years and 10 months.’
BBC News, 24th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police to be allowed to search properties without warrant for stolen phones in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘Police will be able to search properties without a warrant for stolen phones or other electronically geotagged items under the government’s crime and policing bill.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ofcom calls on tech firms to step up action against ‘revenge porn’ – The Guardian
‘Tech platforms should combat the rapid rise in explicit deepfakes and “revenge porn” by using a database of images to protect women and girls online, according to new guidance being drawn up by the UK communications watchdog.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury jailed for punching man during drunken street row – The Independent
‘Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury has been jailed for 10 weeks for punching a man following a row in the street, and taunting “you won’t threaten your MP again will you?”.’
The Independent, 24th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Criminals caught with ‘signal jammers’ used in car thefts to face five years in prison – The Independent
‘Criminals caught with “signal jammers” will face up to five years in prison under new laws to crack down on gadgets used to steal cars.’
The Independent, 23rd February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal considers relevant factors for the ‘just and equitable’ test – Cloisters Chambers
‘In Dr Nicholas Jones v Secretary of State for Health and Social Care [2024] EWCA Civ 1568 the Court of Appeal has held that a claimant’s suspicion that they have been a victim of discrimination, or their firmly held belief based on their suspicion, is unlikely to be a relevant factor for the tribunal to take into account when considering whether it should or should not extend time on a “just and equitable” basis.’
Cloisters Chambers, 19th February 2025
Source: www.cloisters.com
Football Club Ownership: Billionaires, Princes, Hollywood and Wrexham – Yasin Patel and Caitlin Haberlin-Chambers – Church Court Chambers
‘The acquisition of Wrexham AFC by high-profile figures from Hollywood has garnered widespread attention, thrusting the club into the global spotlight. However, beneath the glamour lies a complex web of legal concerns and potential challenges that the not-so-new owners have already encountered and may confront in the future.’
Church Court Chambers, 18th February 2025
Source: churchcourtchambers.co.uk
Mandatory Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) – Becket Chambers
‘Pursuant to the Court of Appeal decision in Churchill v Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council [2023] EWCA Civ 1416[1], the Civil Procedure Rules (“CPR”) have been amended from 1st October 2024. As a result, the courts can now order parties in civil proceedings to engage in alternative dispute resolution (“ADR”), where it does not impair the very essence of the parties’ right to a fair trial, and is proportionate to achieving the legitimate aim of settling the dispute fairly, quickly and at reasonable cost.’
Becket Chambers, 19th February 2025
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
Landmark reform: no time limit for Child Sexual Abuse claims – Kingsley Napley Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Blog
‘Earlier this month, the Government announced landmark reform to child sexual abuse personal injury claims. In legislation expected to be put before parliament next year, the 3-year time limit to bring such claims, which begins to run from a Claimant’s 18th birthday, will be abolished. The burden of proof on determining whether there can be a fair hearing will also shift, from the Claimant to the Defendant.’
Kingsley Napley Medical Negligence and Personal Injury Blog, 20th February 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Trauma-Informed Lawyering with Dr Anna Colton – Law Pod UK
‘In Episode 214 Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to Rachel Marcus of 1, Crown Office Row and Dr Anna Colton, an experienced Clinical Psychologist, about vicarious trauma and trauma-informed lawyering.’
Law Pod UK, 17th February 2025
Source: audioboom.com
Ruling shows employers must act proportionately in respect of protected beliefs – OUT-LAW.com
‘A recent judgment by the Court of Appeal in England emphasises that while employers can continue to set and uphold standards of respectful behaviour at work, care is required when employees exercise their right to manifest protected beliefs, employment experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 20th February 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Charity trusteeship and the right to free speech: Mond – Law & Religion UK
‘Background: Mr Mond had been a trustee of various Jewish charities. As a result of various postings on social media for which he subsequently apologised by way of a press statement, the Commission disqualified him from being a charity trustee for three years, under its powers under s.181A Charities Act 2011. He appealed against his disqualification’
Law & Religion UK, 20th February 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
SDT fines firm £25,000 over money laundering regulation breaches – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A law firm has been fined more than £25,000 and one of its salaried partners £3,500 for failing to comply with anti-money laundering regulations.’
Law Society's Gazette, 21st February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Supreme Court’s judgment over Insolvency Act ‘welcome confirmation’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A Supreme Court judgment centred on the construction of section 423 of the Insolvency Act 1986, which provides remedies to creditors where a debtor takes steps to defeat or prejudice their claims, “should be welcomed by all creditors”, solicitors say.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
First unsuccessful opt-out class rep to pay £14m in interim costs – Legal Futures
‘The unsuccessful claimant in the first opt-out collective action decided by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has been ordered to make an interim costs payment of £14m.’
Legal Futures, 21st February 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Banks fined £100m after traders shared sensitive information in chat rooms – The Independent
‘Four banks have been fined more than £100 million after traders shared sensitive information with each other about the British Government debt they were buying and selling.’
The Independent, 21st February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Pilot of domestic abuse experts helping in 999 call rooms begins in England – The Guardian
‘Domestic abuse specialists embedded in control rooms receiving 999 emergency calls will help “create force-wide cultural change”, said Jess Phillips as the first phase of “Raneem’s law” was rolled out across England.’
The Guardian, 21st February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
