‘The Upper Tribunal has handed down its decision in Singleton Birch & Anor v HMRC [2025] UKUT 72 (TCC) – the first appellate decision to consider the interpretation of the Landfill Tax (Qualifying Material) Order 2011 (‘QMO’).’
Devereux Chambers, 11th March 2025
Source: www.devereuxchambers.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has handed down judgment in an important appeal concerning fiduciary duties. Three individuals who had been appointed by their principal to pursue a lucrative business opportunity decided instead to pursue it for their own benefit. They were found at trial to have breached fiduciary duties owed to their principal. On the taking of an account of profits, they were found to have earned around $170m from the pursuit of the business opportunity, and were ordered to account to the principal for the entire sum less a 25% equitable allowance to reflect the work they had done in generating it’
Blackstone Chambers, 19th March 2025
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
‘An upcoming Supreme Court judgment could have a direct impact on enforcement strategies in the trade mark sphere, experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 18th March 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The Court of Appeal has ruled that a law firm’s conditional fee agreement had retrospective effect, even if that was not specifically set out in the contract.’
Law Society's Gazette, 17th March 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Lucy Letby has called for the public inquiry into her crimes to be halted, arguing there is now “overwhelming and compelling” evidence undermining her baby murder convictions. Lawyers for the former nurse took the extraordinary step of writing to Lady Justice Thirlwall on Monday to say that the inquiry – which is due to end on Wednesday – should be suspended immediately.’
The Guardian, 17th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A roundup of football law news and decisions from January and February 2025.’
Football Law, 10th March 2025
Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk
‘A former Ofsted inspector sacked for brushing water off a child’s head was unfairly dismissed, the Court of Appeal has found.’
The Independent, 15th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The number of asylum seekers left in limbo as they appeal against a rejected asylum application has risen by nearly 500% over two years, putting renewed pressure on the taxpayer, an analysis by the Refugee Council has found.’
The Guardian, 16th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Claims for discrimination are largely covered by the Equality Act 2010, the two most common forms of discrimination being direct and indirect. Direct discrimination is defined in the Act as one person treating another less favourably than he would others due to a protected characteristic (those characteristics being defined as age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or pregnancy and maternity), whilst indirect discrimination is defined as a person applying a provision, criterion or practice which is discriminatory in relation to a relevant protected characteristic of another. Generally, the primary outcome of discrimination (direct or indirect) is injury to feelings to the person who has been discriminated against.
The question which arises when a claim is made for injury to feelings as a result of discrimination is how damages can be quantified, given its non-tangible nature. How can I make a claim for my feelings being hurt and, if successful, what could I be awarded?’
Becket Chambers, 11th March 2025
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal against a placement order made in respect of an 18-month-old boy, finding that the aspiration to place him with extended family in Pakistan was “not achievable” within the timescales, and that the child’s best interests could only be served by the making of a placement order with a view to him being adopted in the UK.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th March 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In this blog post Alastair Holder Ross of Monckton Chambers discusses the Court of Appeal’s recent judgment in Merck Serono v Comptroller-General of Patents [2025] EWCA Civ 45, which clarifies the circumstances in which domestic courts will depart from assimilated EU case law post-Brexit.’
UK-EU Relations Law, 13th March 2025
Source: eurelationslaw.com
‘Apple will challenge a UK government demand to access encrypted customer data at a high court hearing in London on Friday. The appeal will be considered by the investigatory powers tribunal, which investigates claims the domestic intelligence services have acted unlawfully.’
The Guardian, 14th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The father, stepmother and uncle of 10-year-old Sara Sharif have lost their Court of Appeal bids to reduce their sentences after she was killed.’
BBC News, 13th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two British taxi companies have launched a crowdfunding drive for the last leg of a lengthy legal battle with Uber that could result in higher cab fares.’
The Guardian, 13th March 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Apple’s appeal against a UK government demand to be able to access its customers’ most highly encrypted data is set to be considered at a secret hearing at the High Court on Friday, the BBC understands.’
BBC News, 12th March 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Earlier last month, The Washington Post reported that Apple, a technology company known for emphasizing privacy as one of its key selling points, had been ordered by the U.K. government to create a back door that would enable the retrieval of all content uploaded by any Apple user worldwide to iCloud. iCloud is a cloud storage service that is encrypted by default, and its users may also opt in to the use of end-to-end encryption, an additional layer of security ensuring that only the user (and not even Apple) can access the stored data.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 13th March 2025
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The High Court has handed down its judgment in Chief Constable of Humberside Police v Kelly Morgan [2024] EWHC 2859 (Admin). This is a significant human rights case which concerns whether the Crown Court has the power to suspend orders made by the lower court pending an ongoing appeal.The human rights arguments related to the closure order regime. Such orders are made by magistrates’ courts (pursuant to s.80 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014). The High Court described the orders as “draconian” because closure orders can exclude people from their own home.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th March 2025
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Amrit Dhanoa & Arran Dowling-Hussey from 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square Chambers Construction & Engineering Group look at a recent significant Court of Appeal decision on Construction All Risks Insurance.’
4-5 Gray’s Inn Square, 7th March 2025
Source: www.4-5.co.uk
‘Six climate activists jailed for their roles in demonstrations, including co-founder of Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion Roger Hallam, have had their sentences reduced at the Court of Appeal.’
The Independent, 7th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Computer scientist Dr Craig Wright has been ordered to pay £225,000 in legal costs by a judge after he was found to have “improperly used AI” in a failed bid to appeal against a High Court ruling that he is not the founder of Bitcoin.’
The Independent, 6th March 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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