Day: 31 January 2025

‘Looking at the case of Re T (a child) (s 9(6) Children Act 1989 orders: exceptional circumstances: parental alienation) [2024] EWHC 59 (Fam). It is generally accepted that orders are not made for older children aged 16, (or even from the age of 14 in many cases). So when will the court make an order for a child aged 16? A section 8 order cannot extend beyond the age of 16 (apart from “live with” orders) and new section 8 orders cannot be made in respect of a 16-year-old, save for in “exceptional circumstances”.’

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Becket Chambers, 16th January 2025

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‘Three judges who oversaw Sara Sharif’s family court cases before she was murdered by her father and stepmother have now been named by a court. Judge Alison Raeside, Judge Peter Nathan and Judge Sally Williams were named on Friday as the three judges who were all involved in family court proceedings related to the care of the 10-year-old between 2013 and 2019 after a Court of Appeal ruling overturned a ban on the media identifying them.’

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The Independent, 31st January 2025

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‘A couple who killed a woman and dumped her dismembered body in different parts of south London have been jailed for murder.’

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The Guardian, 30th January 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Keir Starmer’s planned people-smuggling laws risk “criminalising” hundreds of asylum seekers, refugee charities have said, after it emerged that people who refuse to be rescued by the French authorities could be jailed for five years.’

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The Guardian, 30th January 2025

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‘A British army quartermaster defrauded the UK government out of almost £500,000 worth of supplies after feeling under pressure from his girlfriend to prove he was rich.’

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The Guardian, 30th January 2025

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‘Endangering lives at sea is to be a new criminal offence carrying a jail term of up to five years as part of plans to tackle people smuggling, the Home Office says.’

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BBC News, 30th January 2025

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‘A high court judge has rejected an attempt by a scout leader and an assistant to overturn the findings of an inquest jury that concluded they were responsible for the unlawful killing of a 16-year-old boy who fell from a cliff during an expedition.’

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The Guardian, 30th January 2025

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‘The Royal Ballet School (RBS) has reached a financial settlement with a former student, who said the body-shaming she experienced while at the elite institution has left her with lifelong psychological damage.’

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BBC News, 30 January 2025

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‘Only three consistory court judgments were circulated in January 2025; these included: the application of the tort of nuisance; the replacement of condemned wall-mounted heaters with a new boiler and wet system; and a burial plot that had been reserved by two families. However, this review also includes: CDM Decisions and Safeguarding; CFCE Determinations; and links to other posts relating to ecclesiastical law.’

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Law & Religion UK, 31 January 2025

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘In this blog post Jack Williams of Monckton Chambers discusses a new Court of Appeal judgment, Thatchers Cider Co Ltd v Aldi Stores Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 5 (“Thatchers”), in which the Court decided not to depart from assimilated case law.’

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UK-EU Relations Law, 29 January 2025

Source: eurelationslaw.com

‘New counter terror-style powers to identify, disrupt and smash people smuggling gangs will be introduced as part of landmark legislation to protect our borders.’

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Home Office, 30 January 2025

Source: www.gov.uk

‘The UK Supreme Court (UKSC) is poised to deliver its judgment in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers, examining whether “woman” under the Equality Act 2010 (EA) includes trans women with a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) issued under the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA). This blog discusses why GRC holders should not be excluded from the EA’s sex discrimination protections.’

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Oxford Human Rights Hub, 30 January 2025

Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk

‘Law reform charity JUSTICE has proposed the first rights-based framework to guide AI use across the UK justice system in a report that has urged the deployment of the technology be guided by a “clear purpose and responsibility”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30 January 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘A group of local care homes has won an irrationality case in the High Court against Stoke-on-Trent City Council over the local authority’s decision to pay only a minimal uplift in fees for home residents.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 30 January 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘A High Court judge has made a care order in relation to a four-year-old girl (F), finding that her best interests will be met by an adoptive placement outside her family, while criticising the “unconscionable delay” in the case, which took almost 30 months to reach a conclusion’

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Local Government Lawyer, 31 January 2025

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘A veteran barrister who attempted to recklessly mislead the court and failed to provide his direct access client with a competent service has been disbarred.’

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Legal Futures, 29 January 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk