‘The High Court has dismissed a judicial review application brought on behalf of a young woman with severe disabilities in relation to the local council’s provision of same-sex personal and intimate care for women service users.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th March 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘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 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
‘In Sleeper v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2025] EWHC 151 (KB) Mr Justice Sweeting dismissed an appeal against the decision of HHJ Saggerson to dismiss a claim against the Metropolitan Police by a street preacher arrested for displaying anti-Muslim signs.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 28th February 2025
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Public Law Newsletter January 2025; with case updates within the Court of Protection and other Public Law matters.’
Spire Barristers, 7th January 2025
Source: www.spirebarristers.co.uk
‘An Egyptian NHS doctor who “glorified terrorist violence” by mocking Israeli civilians fleeing the Hamas attacks in October 2023 has won a legal challenge against deportation.
The Guardian, 22nd February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Background: Mr Mond had been a trustee of various Jewish charities. As a result of various postings on social media for which he subsequently apologised by way of a press statement, the Commission disqualified him from being a charity trustee for three years, under its powers under s.181A Charities Act 2011. He appealed against his disqualification’
Law & Religion UK, 20th February 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘The UK government may have breached a young soldier’s right to life by failing to protect her from a sexual assault by a more senior colleague and from sustained unwelcome sexual attention from her line manager, a coroner has concluded.’
The Guardian, 20th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The decision of the Upper Tribunal in an unreported case was the centre of a clash in the House of Commons during PMQs last week. Leader of the Opposition Kemi Badenoch attacked the government on the grounds that a family from Gaza had successfully applied to live in the UK “using” the Ukraine Scheme. In response, Prime Minister Keir Starmer expressed strong disagreement with the decision of the Upper Tribunal to which she was referring. Although he did not specify any point of law on which the decision might be challenged, he did state that the government is looking at the “legal loophole that we need to close”. In this article, we will set out the decision of the Upper Tribunal and seek to identify what might constitute the “loophole” referred to by the Prime Minister.’
EIN Blog, 19th February 2025
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘The High Court has ruled that the Home Office has been systemically failing to provide safe and suitable accommodation to disabled applicants, and has given guidance on the interaction between Schedule 10 accommodation and the Care Act 2014. Stephanie Harrison KC, Nadia O’Mara and Isaac Ricca-Richardson analyse its findings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has rejected an appeal over a High Court judge’s finding that the protective duty under Article 4 of the European Court of Human Rights had not been triggered at the time when a governing body’s disciplinary panel decided not to reinstate a pupil following his permanent exclusion.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A Jamaican drug dealer avoided deportation after he promised to only smoke cannabis and not sell it.’
The Independent, 17th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Another in the Lieven J-inspired line of challenges to Cheshire West can be found in Re V (Profound Disabilities) [2025] EWHC 200 (Fam), concerning a 15 year old boy with “profound enduring disabilities”.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 10th February 2025
‘The UK Home Office grants several million visas each year, and refusal rates (other than for asylum claims) are relatively low. If you do face the heartbreak of a negative decision, what can you do? Plans may have to change and futures rethought. However, in some cases, negative decisions can be appealed, and you can make your case to a Tribunal Judge. Not every decision can be appealed – often you will be given a right of administrative review, which is an internal Home Office process. It is important from the outset that you know what remedies you have if the Home Office does not grant your application.’
EIN Blog, 11th February 2025
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘Two bereaved parents have filed a case at the European court of human rights, claiming that the UK government’s treatment of them is discriminatory.’
The Guardian, 8th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A United Nations torture tsar has said British prisoners trapped on indefinite jail terms are probably “being detained arbitrarily” after The Independent revealed six in 10 are being blocked from moving to open jails.’
The Independent, 8th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘In ABC v General Medical Council [2025] EWHC 242 (Admin), the appellant, a doctor, appealed under s.40 Medical Act 1983 against a determination of the Medical Practitioners’ Tribunal, which had found proved that between 2012 and January 2019, he had physically abused his children using corporal punishment and had decided to strike him off the register. He was suspended pending the outcome of the appeal [1].’
Law & Religion UK, 8th February 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘The Home Office must pay £100,000 to an asylum seeker who was unlawfully detained before her ability to work, buy food and socialise was “grossly restricted”, the high court has said.’
The Guardian, 6th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
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