Man jailed for ‘reckless’ tower block arson – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for eight years after deliberately starting a fire in the stairwell of a residential tower block.’
BBC News, 24th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 25 March 2025
Boxer who fled UK after supplying drugs jailed – BBC News
‘A former boxer who fled to Ireland, Thailand and Mexico to avoid being arrested for supplying cocaine to a dealer in Cheltenham has been jailed.’
BBC News, 24th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New Acts – legislation.gov.uk
legislation.gov.uk, 20th March 2025
Source: www.legislation.gov.uk
What does a recent Court of Appeal ruling on the case of a sacked Christian school worker mean for businesses? – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog
‘Eugenie Freeman and Emily Halcrow explain how an employee’s right to their beliefs can be balanced against an employer’s duty to prevent discrimination.’
Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 20th March 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
UK employers should assess strategies ahead of changes to union access rules – OUT-LAW.com
‘While many of the industrial relations provisions in the UK’s Employment Rights Bill (ERB) simplify existing industrial relations laws, a strikingly new and detailed framework will allow listed unions physical and digital access to workplaces, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th March 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Human rights of businesses in the UK – OUT-LAW.com
‘While it is often assumed that human rights are reserved for human beings, companies are legal persons having rights in law and do enjoy the protections afforded by human rights legislation.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th March 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Law firm avoids tribunal referral over PEP due diligence failures – Legal Futures
‘A law firm that failed to conduct proper anti-money laundering checks while acting for a politically exposed person (PEP) has been fined £25,000.’
Legal Futures, 25th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Paralegal to pay £20k in costs for “hopeless” claim against law firm – Legal Futures
‘A paralegal has been ordered to pay costs of just over £20,000 for bringing a “hopeless and misconceived” employment tribunal claim against a law firm.’
Legal Futures, 25th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
SRA: Law firm’s work for warlord was not improper – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) yesterday took the unusual step of setting out why it cleared the law firm which acted for Yevgeniy Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner Group, of misconduct.’
Legal Futures, 25th March 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Non-consensual intimate images set to be seized from abusers to protect welfare of victims – Crown Prosecution Service
‘Offenders who share intimate images without consent could expect to forfeit those devices as guidance for prosecutors is updated.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th March 2025
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
2025 Protocol and Good Practice Model: Disclosure of information between Coroners and the Family Court in cases involving fatality – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary
‘The President of the Family Division and the Chief Coroner are pleased to announce the publication of a new protocol, which takes effect today: the “2025 Protocol and Good Practice Model: Disclosure of information between Coroners and the Family Court in cases involving fatality”.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 24th March 2025
Source: www.judiciary.uk
Firm wins legal aid appeal over 10,000 pages of prosecution evidence – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A firm which submitted a claim to the Legal Aid Agency for 10,000 pages of prosecution evidence (PPE) but was told it could claim only for 882 pages has succeeded in its High Court appeal.’
Law Society's Gazette, 24th March 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Barristers to quit RASSO work, survey suggests – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The government’s commitment to deliver “swifter justice” for rape victims is in jeopardy after a survey conducted by the Criminal Bar Association revealed that barrister numbers to prosecute rape cases will shrink by nearly one-third.’
Law Society's Gazette, 24th March 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Romanian rapist extradition attempt fails – BBC News
‘A Romanian rapist wanted in his home country will not be extradited after a judge found it would be “oppressive” to send him back to serve another sentence.’
BBC News, 25th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hotel owner sees £200k fine appeal dismissed – BBC News
‘A hotel owner fined £200,000 after a three-year-old girl was seriously injured by a falling roof slate during building works has had an appeal dismissed.’
BBC News, 25th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Supermarket fined £17k for out-of-hours deliveries – BBC News
‘A supermarket has been fined more than £17,000 for breaching conditions over out-of-hours deliveries.’
BBC News, 25th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man who raped child has prison sentence increased – BBC News
‘A man jailed for raping a 10-year-old girl he groomed on social media has had his sentence increased by three years.’
BBC News, 25th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
City watchdog ponders rule changes to simplify comparisons of financial products – The Guardian
‘The City watchdog is considering changing rules to allow people to receive clearer information from financial firms to make it easier for them to find and compare products.’
The Guardian, 25th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK police to charge more abusers with manslaughter after suicide of partner – The Guardian
‘A senior police chief has unveiled a plan to charge more domestic abusers with manslaughter after their partners take their own lives. It comes after the death of Kiena Dawes, whose partner Ryan Wellings was cleared of manslaughter but convicted of domestic abuse.’
The Guardian, 25th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge granted asylum seeker UK refuge after confusing Iraq with Iran – The Independent
‘An asylum seeker has been allowed to remain in Britain after a judge confused the country he fled from, Iraq, with Iran.’
The Independent, 21st March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
