Did you miss? Great Jackson ST Estates Ltd v Manchester City Council [2025] EWCA Civ 652 – Gatehouse Chambers

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The Appellant, Great Jackson St Estates Limited, is the tenant of two redundant warehouses in Manchester. The Respondent, the Council of the City of Manchester, is the freehold owner and the relevant planning authority. At the date of the hearing before the Upper Tribunal, 61 years of that term remained unexpired.’

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Gatehouse Chambersm 30th May 2025

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From Alignment to Autonomy: Digital Accessibility in the EU and the UK Post-Brexit – Henderson Chambers

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Digital accessibility is a fundamental aspect of inclusive design, ensuring that digital products and services can be used by everyone, regardless of their abilities, health conditions, or impairments. Far beyond a compliance obligation, accessibility opens the door to a broader market reach — often referred to in the UK as unlocking the value of the “purple pound”.’

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Henderson Chambers, 4th June 2025

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Infected Blood Inquiry: recommendations for recognition, healthcare and patient safety – House of Commons Library

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The Infected Blood Inquiry made recommendations to improve patient care and safety, and strengthen the voice of patients in the healthcare system.’

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House of Commons Library, 5th June 2025

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The time limits for beginning possession proceedings: is it all now meaningless? – Doughty Street Chambers

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘In 2022, Alice Irving wrote this helpful article about when possession proceedings are “begun” in the context of possession proceedings pursuant to section 21 of the Housing Act 1988. The words “begun” are similarly used for other types of possession claim under section 8 of the Housing Act 1988 and section 83 of the Housing Act 1985.’

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Doughty Street Chambers, 3rd June 2025

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The Concept of Association in the Building Safety Act 2022 – Falcon Chambers

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A covenant that limits external changes to what were originally homes owned by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is not obsolete and the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) anyway lacks jurisdiction to change it.’

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Falcon Chambers, 4th June 2025

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Upper Tribunal rejects claim restrictive covenants in favour of council was obsolete – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A covenant that limits external changes to what were originally homes owned by the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham is not obsolete and the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) anyway lacks jurisdiction to change it.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th June 2025

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The High Cost of Unreasonable Conduct: Costs Orders, Ability to Pay, and the EAT’s Endorsement in Willis v GWB Harthills LLP [2025] EAT 7 – Park Square Barristers

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘In a judgment with significant practical implications for tribunal litigation, the Employment Appeal Tribunal in Willis v GWB Harthills LLP & Ors [2025] EAT 79 has confirmed that despite being a cost neutral jurisdiction, costs orders remain a powerful tool in cases of serious litigation misconduct — even against vulnerable claimants. It is the latest in a line of decisions reflecting a greater judicial willingness to hold parties accountable for unreasonable conduct by awarding costs, particularly where scarce tribunal resources are wasted.’

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Park Square Barristers, 5th June 2025

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TfL blocks Save the Children advert calling for end to two-child benefit limit – The Guardian

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Transport for London (TfL) has banned adverts from the charity Save the Children calling for the two-child limit on universal credit and child tax credit to be scrapped, deeming them in breach of its bar on “political” advertising.’

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The Guardian, 4th June 2025

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Forthcoming changes to NDAs – Old Square Chambers

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The government has today [2 June] published guidance on new legislation which will come into effect on 1 October 2025, affecting confidentiality clauses, also known as non-disclosure agreements or ‘NDAs’. The guidance explains the changes and what they will mean for businesses and individuals who use non-disclosure agreements. These changes were made through section 17 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 and they extend and apply to England and Wales only.’

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Old Square Chambers, 2nd June 2025

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The Law on Internal Relocation – Becket Chambers

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Any parent wanting to relocate with their child/children within the jurisdiction would be best advised to seek legal advice as these areas of law are fraught with difficulties.’

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Becket Chambers, 2nd June 2025

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ALERTER Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, Part 4 – Henderson Chambers

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Part 4 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (the “Act” or “DMCCA”) covers consumer rights and dispute resolution. It primarily collates existing legislation regulating unfair business-to-consumer practices by repealing and restating the Consumer Protection from Unfair Trading Regulations 2008 (“CPUT”). It also provides both a strengthened and new dual enforcement mechanism whereby both regulators (primarily, the Competition and Markets Authority (“CMA”)) and private individuals can bring actions following infringements (replacing Part 8 of the Enterprise Act 2002). The new enforcement scheme under Part 3 was considered by Chambers’ previous Alerter here.’

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Henderson Chambers, 30th May 2025

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Cautionary Tale: A Timely Reminder about the Importance of Griffiths v TUI UK Ltd [2023] UKSC 48 – Exchange Chambers

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘This case had an expected claim value of up to £30,000 and it was heard by a Circuit Judge. Both parties requested allocation to the multi-track but the court determined that the fast track may have been the most proportionate track.’

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Exchange Chambers, 6th June 2025

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Boy and girl sentenced for killing dog walker, 80 – BBC News

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A 15-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl have been sentenced for killing an 80-year-old man out walking his dog in a park.’

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BBC News, 5th June 2025

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The sub judice rule – House of Commons Library

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘MPs should not raise matters in debates, questions and motions which are awaiting adjudication in a court of law to avoid influencing the outcome of those court proceedings.’

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House of Commons Library, 6th June 2025

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Court of Appeal Reaffirms Limits on Drawing Adverse Inferences in Disease Claims – Park Square Barristers

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The recent decision in Johnstone v Fawcett’s Garage (Newbury) Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 467 serves as a timely reminder of the principled and fact-sensitive approach to adverse inferences in occupational disease litigation.’

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Park Square Barristers, 29th May 2025

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Council launches legal action over approval of 173-home development in challenge to ‘Grey Belt’ decision by inspector – Local Government Lawyer

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Castle Point Borough Council has launched legal action after a planning inspector allowed an appeal over a decision by the local authority to refuse planning permission for residential development in Daws Heath.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th June 2025

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Top 3 Cases of May 2025 – Falcon Chambers

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘This month: decisions about actual occupation; the Court of Appeal on adverse possession against the estate of a deceased person; and landlord’s commission on insurance premiums.’

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Falcon Chambers, 2nd June 2025

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Footballer jailed for £600k drugs smuggling plot – BBC News

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A professional footballer who imported £600,000 worth of cannabis from Thailand to the UK has been jailed for four years.’

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BBC News, 5th June 2025

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The Challenge of Proving Prevention: The Inquest of Linda O’Brien v Assistant Coroner – Parklane Plowden Chamers

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The High Court rejected an application for judicial review in the case of O’Brien v HM Assistant Coroner for Sefton, Knowsley and St Helens which limited the scope of the inquest into the death of Linda O’Brien. Linda’s family contended that had her ex-partner, who was subject to a restraining order but present at her flat on the day of her death, been arrested one month prior, her death might have been prevented. The judicial review was of a decision taken by Mr Graham Jackson, HM Assistant Coroner, on 15 March 2023 that there was no coronial causation established linking previous conduct by officers of the Merseyside Police and the events resulting in Linda’s death.’

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Parklane Plowden, 3rd June 2025

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Warning to UK snack manufacturers as tribunal confirms VAT treatment of mini poppadoms – OUT-LAW.com

Posted June 6th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Snack manufacturers should carefully consider a recent decision that held mini poppadoms do not benefit from a value added tax (VAT) zero rating to determine whether it impacts any of their VAT positions, experts have said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 5th June 2025

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