BAILII: Recent Decisions
High Court (Administrative Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Day: 24 April 2025
‘Why do they dislike me so much?’: the trials, trolls and triumphs of Britain’s most divisive barrister – The Guardian
‘At lunchtime, when she is working at her barristers’ chambers in central London, Charlotte Proudman, a specialist in family law, faces a confronting choice. Should she nip around the corner to Pret a Manger or join her colleagues at the Middle Temple dining hall? It’s not so much a question of whether she feels like a sandwich or a sit-down meal, but a more existential decision, requiring her to analyse who she is and where she belongs.’
The Guardian, 24th April 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Planning bill would allow builders to ‘pay cash to trash’ nature, say UK experts – The Guardian
‘Leading economists, former government advisers and ecologists are calling for a key section of the government’s planning bill to be changed because it creates a “licence to kill nature”.’
The Guardian, 24th April 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ofcom sets out new rules to force tech firms to protect children online – The Independent
‘The regulator has published the final version of its Children’s Codes under the Online Safety Act, setting out what sites must do to follow the law and protect children online.’
The Independent, 24th April 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man who researched child murders jailed for 30 years for stabbing girl, 9 – The Guardian
‘A man with an interest in child murders, including the Southport killings, has been jailed for 30 years for stabbing a nine-year-old girl as she played outside his home.’
The Guardian, 23rd April 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com%20
Collective licence to ensure UK authors get paid for works used to train AI – The Guardian
‘The Copyright Licensing Agency (CLA) – which is directed by the Publishers’ Licensing Services (PLS) and the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society (ALCS), representing publishers and authors – will develop the licence, set to be the first of its kind in the UK.’
The Guardian, 23rd April 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Trans women expected to be excluded from all-women candidate lists – BBC News
‘Political parties are expected to be told that trans women cannot be on women-only shortlists but trans men can.’
BBC News, 23rd April 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
