Day: 12 March 2025

‘In Re All Saints, Featherstone [2025] ECC Lee 1, Wakefield Metropolitan District Council sought a confirmatory faculty for felling and removing an ash tree without lawful authority. The burial ground had been closed by Order in Council under the Burial Act 1853 and the maintenance obligation transferred to Wakefield MDC pursuant to s.215 Local Government Act 1972. Under the transfer of the duty of maintenance, Wakefield MDC was obliged to conduct routine inspections of the churchyard and to undertake “such works as are necessary to eliminate or reduce the risk of harm”. However, closed burial grounds remain subject to the faculty jurisdiction.’

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Law & Religion UK, 11th March 2025

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‘A magistrate who “escalated out of all proportion” a minor incident has had her employment tribunal claims of discrimination, harassment and victimisation dismissed.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 12th March 2025

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‘The state of the rule of law in the UK is to come under scrutiny by a high-powered committee of peers with members including a former lord chief justice. The House of Lords Constitution Committee today invited written contributions into an inquiry “seeking to understand the rule of law as a constitutional principle and what the state of the rule of law is in the UK.”‘

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Law Society's Gazette, 11th March 2025

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‘N3 & ZA v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] UKSC 6 concerned orders depriving two British people of their citizenship on national security grounds. The Defendant (initially) contended that to do so would not render them stateless, because they were dual British Bangladeshi nationals.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 12th March 2025

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‘The Planning and Infrastructure Bill was introduced into the UK parliament on Tuesday and has been heralded by the government as providing for “transformative reforms to get Britain building, tackle blockers and unleash billions in economic growth”. The Bill is wide-ranging. Most of the provisions apply in England and Wales only, though some would have effect in Scotland.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th March 2025

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‘A new Office for Students (OfS) proposal means that consumer law requirements for new higher education providers in England go above and beyond what is required by consumer law, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th March 2025

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‘Mass claims brought against six water and wastewater companies, alleging that the companies had breached competition law by misleadingly under-reporting the number of pollution incidents (PIs) they had incurred, will not be heard by the UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT), it has confirmed.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 12th March 2025

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‘LawPod UK is marking International Women’s Day by bringing you the final episode of its three-part series exploring gender at the Bar. In this series, Lucy McCann and Rajkiran Arhestey speak to Lady Justice Whipple, Sally Smith KC, Clodagh Bradley KC, Cara Guthrie, Judith Rogerson, Isabel McArdle, Emma-Louise Fenelon and Chloe Turvill about their experiences, in the hope of drawing out some key reflections and continuing the conversation about gender and the profession.’

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Law Pod UK, 8th March 2025

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‘The family of a Kent carpenter who died from mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos, have agreed a six-figure settlement in a claim against Medway Council, after arguing the local authority owed him a duty of care as the occupier of the site he was working on’

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th March 2025

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‘Breaches of anti-money laundering (AML) rules are effectively strict liability offences and the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) does not need to show severity to prove misconduct, the High Court ruled yesterday.’

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Legal Futures, 12th March 2025

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‘The release of a killer convicted of carrying out the Essex Boys gangland murders is being blocked by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood.’

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The Independent, 12th March 2025

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‘Anthony Pierce, 84, who was bishop of Swansea and Brecon between 1999 and 2008, pleaded guilty to five counts of indecent assault on a child under the age of 16.’

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BBC News, 12th March 2025

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‘Nearly a third of those who received Disability Living Allowance (DLA) in childhood had claims for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) rejected when trying to move to the adult benefit, BBC analysis has found.’

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BBC News, 12th March 2025

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‘Poverty, abuse and discriminatory laws are driving a huge rise in the number of women in prison globally, according to a new report.’

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The Guardian, 12th March 2025

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‘A reverend whose house was sold without him knowing has had the property returned to him nearly four years on, after a family was ordered to leave.’

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BBC News, 12th March 2025

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‘The government has said it will tighten up laws which allow people to buy drugs online that can be used to take their own lives.’

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BBC News, 11th March 2025

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‘The government has said it supports bereavement leave for couples who experience a miscarriage.’

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BBC News, 11th March 2025

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‘A man who killed his ex-girlfriend, her sister and her mother in a crossbow attack motivated by “self pity” has been jailed for life and told he would never be released from prison.’

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BBC News, 11th March 2025

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