‘A civil servant who blew the whistle about the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and Boris Johnson’s involvement in a decision to evacuate a pet charity from Kabul has won her case for unfair dismissal against the government in a legal first.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Starmer ministry plans to “…deepen our democracy by reforming Parliament…”, but missing from its proposals is any reconsideration of whether Parliament should adopt a role in judicial appointments somewhat analogous to that of the US Senate in federal judicial appointments (US Constitution, Art II, s 2). Debate about such a proposal has recurred from time to time (for example, in the wake of the Miller II judgment in 2019), but has invariably been rejected for reasons well encapsulated by the House of Lords Constitution Committee.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 19th February 2025
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Manchester City Council can proceed with evictions at a tent encampment in St Peter’s Square, a judge has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A council has been ordered to pay the costs of an “improper” prosecution of a private hire operator. Matt Lewin explains why.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Retailers will need to report suspicious and bulk purchases of knives on their platforms to police, with tougher sentences for selling knives to under 18s.’
Home Office, 19th February 2025
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Thames Water £3bn loan deal did not breach competition law, High Court rules,’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A law professor who “grossly misused the procedures of the courts” in a campaign of meritless claims against the University of Warwick has been hit with an extended civil restraint order (ECRO) by a High Court judge.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A paralegal who was awarded more than £40,000 after she succeeded in her employment claim against Oldham-based firm Inaaya Solicitors Limited has had the remedy reduced after the employment tribunal found it had made calculation errors.’
Law Society's Gazette, 19th February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A rapist who abused two women more than 40 years ago has been described as a “monster” and “cowardly creature”.’
BBC News, 18th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who fled to Spain to avoid trial for smuggling people in small boats to the UK has been jailed.’
BBC News, 18th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A landlord has been ordered by a court to pay £37,000 after 18 people were found living in a terraced house in north London.’
BBC News, 19th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A wealthy businesswoman has won a court fight against paying out £1.2m to her ex-husband after discovering her super-rich family had secretly “gifted” him £27.6m behind her back.’
The Independent, 18th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Police failed to properly investigate an assault on warehouse workers by Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane which could have stopped his murder spree a month later, a report by the police watchdog has found.’
The Independent, 19th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A 39-year-old man has been jailed for sending an “utterly deplorable” email to safeguarding minister Jess Phillips, one day after she was criticised by X owner Elon Musk.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Sir Keir Starmer has found himself in a row with the most senior judge in England and Wales after criticising an immigration decision at last week’s Prime Minister’s Questions.’
The Independent, 19th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Retailers will be required to report suspicious or bulk purchases of knives, and those caught selling blades to under-18s will face tougher sentences under a new raft of measures to clamp down on young people’s access to weapons labelled Ronan’s law.’
The Guardian, 19th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
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