MoJ to remove right to trial by jury for thousands of cases in controversial overhaul – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Criminals will be stopped from “gaming the system” by choosing trial by jury in order to increase the chances of proceedings collapsing, the courts minister has said, promising to enact radical changes to limit jury trials by the next election.’

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The Guardian, 20th November 2025

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Judge blames law firm not solicitor for fake AI cases – Legal Futures

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘A judge has decided against referring a solicitor to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for citing two fake cases generated by artificial intelligence (AI).’

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Legal Futures, 20th November 2025

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Rapist ex-Met officer given extra life sentence – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Convicted rapist and former Met police officer David Carrick has received an additional life sentence.’

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BBC News, 20th November 2025

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Settlement reached after baby choked at nursery – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘The parents of a nine-month-old baby who died after choking at nursery say after four years of “unimaginable pain, perseverance and emotional endurance” they are glad to have reached a financial settlement.’

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BBC News, 20th November 2025

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Ban on veggie ‘burgers’: plant-based products may lose meaty names in UK under EU law – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Calling plant-based food veggie “burgers” or “sausages” may be banned in the UK under the new trade agreement with the EU, the Guardian understands.’

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The Guardian, 20th November 2025

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Murder convictions in Moss Side ‘joint enterprise’ case referred to court of appeal – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘The convictions of three young black men for murder after a controversial 2017 prosecution under the “joint enterprise” legal doctrine have been referred back to the court of appeal.’

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The Guardian, 19th November 2025

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Reform politician suspended from Welsh Parliament over racial slur – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Reform’s only Welsh Parliament member has been banned from the Senedd chamber for 14 days after using a racial slur to describe Chinese people.’

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BBC News, 19th November 2025

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Prosecutors reveal the difficulties they faced bringing serial rapist David Carrick to justice – The Independent

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Prosecutors have revealed several legal hurdles they faced to bring former Metropolitan Police officer David Carrick to justice for a second time.’

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The Independent, 19th November 2025

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Rapist ex-Met officer guilty of more sex offences – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘The 50-year-old, who has already been jailed for life, has been convicted of molesting the girl in the late-1980s, when he was 14, and raping the woman during a relationship more than 20 years later.’

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BBC News, 19th November 2025

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‘Reckless’ teacher banned from classrooms for drinking at school after parents evening – The Independent

Posted November 20th, 2025 in news by michael

‘A primary school headteacher has been banned from the classroom for storing alcohol in her office and drinking on school premises.’

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The Independent, 19th November 2025

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Mahmood and Lammy breached human rights law over segregation of prisoner, judge finds – The Guardian

Posted November 19th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Shabana Mahmood and David Lammy have been found to have breached a prohibition on inhuman or degrading treatment with respect to a prisoner who spent months segregated from other inmates, in what is believed to be a legal first.’

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The Guardian, 19th November 2025

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All rulings by immigration judges to be made public – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 19th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Baroness Carr, the most senior judge in England and Wales, wrote: “Work on publishing judgments from the First-tier Tribunal Immigration and Asylum Chamber has moved from setting principles to planning how it will work in practice.”‘

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Daily Telegraph, 18th November 2025

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Judge blasts ‘self-absorbed’ son who lost £2.6m court fight with his own mum over London townhouse – The Independent

Posted November 19th, 2025 in news by michael

‘A financier who sued his mum for £2.6m, claiming he was wrongfully “disinherited” has been left with a £1m court bill.’

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The Independent, 19th November 2025

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Conveyancer cleared after exchanging contracts on day of instruction – Legal Futures

Posted November 19th, 2025 in news by michael

‘A solicitor has been cleared of misconduct when acting on the exchange of contracts for an elderly client’s property – which included a requirement to complete – on the same day he was instructed.’

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Legal Futures, 19th November 2025

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Mazur in the courts: from “naked opportunism” to “I can’t ignore it” – Legal Futures

Posted November 19th, 2025 in news by michael

‘A barrister who has had to argue the Mazur ruling from both sides in recent weeks has highlighted the different approaches courts are taking.’

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Legal Futures, 19th November 2025

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Police bullied me into admitting murder, says man wrongly jailed for 38 years – BBC News

Posted November 19th, 2025 in news by michael

‘The victim of a 38-year miscarriage of justice has claimed he was beaten by police officers and “bullied” into falsely admitting murder, in his first interview since his release.’

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BBC News, 19th November 2025

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More details of crime suspects may be released to try to stop misinformation – The Guardian

Posted November 19th, 2025 in news by michael

‘The Law Commission for England and Wales said publishing details such as a suspect’s name, age, nationality, ethnicity, religion or immigration status “will generally not create risk”, however, what can be published depends on the circumstances in any individual case.’

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The Guardian, 18th November 2025

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Unprecedented plan for asylum system sees government walk tightrope – BBC News

Posted November 19th, 2025 in news by michael

‘Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s massive plan is unprecedented. And the legal and policy strategy marks an enormous change in thinking.’

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BBC News, 17th November 2025

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Appeal on a point of law under the Arbitration Act – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted November 18th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A party may, pursuant to section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996, appeal an arbitral award to the court on a question of law arising from the award. The appeal can only be made with the court’s permission unless the parties have agreed otherwise.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 17th November 2025

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The legal and constitutional implications of the asylum white paper: Some initial thoughts – Public Law for Everyone

Posted November 18th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Proposals for radical reform of the UK’s asylum system raise a number of legal and constitutional issues, with respect both to the European Convention on Human Rights and the domestic principle of the rule of law. A showdown with the courts, at either the domestic or European level, seems likely — but if the aim is to play the populist right at its own game, perhaps that is all part of the government’s cunning plan.’

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Public Law for Everyone, 17th November 2025

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