UK Supreme Court to sit in Glasgow in May 2026 – Supreme Court

Posted November 17th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has announced that it will sit for a week of hearing appeals in Glasgow between 18th-21st May 2026. During the week, the Court will be located in Glasgow’s City Chambers on George Square.’

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Supreme Court, 14th November 2025

Source: www.supremecourt.uk

High Court dismisses negligence action over KC’s drafting of claim – Legal Futures

Posted November 17th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘The High Court has granted summary judgment to a KC accused of negligence in the way he drafted the particulars of claim (PoC) against a law firm and a firm of property agents.’

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Legal Futures, 17th November 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Twitter hacker ordered to pay back £4.1m worth of Bitcoin – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted November 17th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘A Twitter hacker who breached the accounts of celebrities including Barack Obama and Jeff Bezos has been forced to hand over £4million.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 17th November 2025

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

New cyber obligations for tech suppliers and data centres as UK ramps up cyber security scrutiny – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 17th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill, unveiled by Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall this week, will give regulators the power to hit companies with stronger, turnover-based penalties for serious cyber security breaches, with harmful incidents now required to be reported within 24 hours.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 14th November 2025

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Not far away enough? Suitability, location (and notification to other authority) – Nearly Legal

Posted November 17th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘This was a second appeal from a s.204 Housing Act 1996 appeal of the suitability of temporary accommodation. The appeal was by LB Enfield, Ms A having been successful on first appeal.’

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Nearly Legal, 16th November 2025

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

Sara Sharif review reveals family court failings – Law Society Gazette

Posted November 17th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘The Ministry of Justice could come under pressure to fund and accelerate the expansion of “Pathfinder” courts after an independent review of murdered 10-year-old Sara Sharif found the problem-solving child-led model could have made a “substantial difference” in her case.’

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Law Society Gazette, 14th November 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Costs budgeting applies in £340m group claim, Uber told – Law Society Gazette

Posted November 17th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘The High Court has made a costs budgeting order in a group action where the total value of the claim comes to £340 million. In White & Ors v Uber London Ltd & Ors Mrs Justice O’Farrell opted to dispense with the usual rule that claims exceeding the threshold of £10m would not require the parties to provide costs budgets.’

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Law Society Gazette, 17th November 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Rightmove targeted in £1bn competition class action – Law Society Gazette

Posted November 17th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘The action, led by an accountant and former Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) panel member Jeremy Newman, will argue that Rightmove charged excessive and unfair prices to estate agents to list properties on its online portal. The damages from this practice are estimated to total around £1 billion.’

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Law Society Gazette, 17th November 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Preserving DEI in Great Britain – Counsel

Posted November 17th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘The publicity surrounding Trump’s attack on DEI has unnerved employers in Great Britain (GB), leaving some wondering whether they should reduce their DEI initiatives, especially since companies such as Meta and Ford have widely publicised their actions doing so. In this article, I explain some key differences between US and GB equality law and why companies in GB that are operating lawfully should not follow the US example.’

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Counsel, 13th November 2025

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk

Cohabitation reform long overdue – Counsel

Posted November 17th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘Little has changed since Burns v Burns. Cohabiting couples deserve better than to be left on the blasted heath with the existing witch’s brew for another four decades, argues Christopher Stirling’

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Counsel, 13th November 2025

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk

The Financial Remedies Court: A New Horizon? – Financial Remedies Journal

Posted November 17th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘It is approaching 10 years since HHJ Edward Hess and Joanna Miles published their seminal article which fired the starting gun for the creation of the Financial Remedies Court (FRC). Much has happened in the intervening years. The purpose of this article is to reflect upon the possible ways in which the FRC might evolve and develop in the future.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 17th November 2025

Source: financialremediesjournal.com

Shabana Mahmood to ramp up deportations by overriding ECHR in fresh immigration crackdown – The Independent

Posted November 17th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘Under sweeping reforms unveiled by the home secretary, the government will attempt to change the way the European Convention on Human Rights is interpreted by UK judges in a bid to stop asylum seekers using their rights to a family life to avoid deportation’

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The Independent, 17th November 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Police admit WhatApp arrest error with £20k payout – BBC News

Posted November 17th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘Police have paid out £20,000 in damages for unlawfully arresting a couple after they made complaints about their daughter’s primary school, including on a WhatsApp group chat.’

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BBc News, 16th November 2025

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Prisons being on ‘crisis mode’ is harming efforts to reduce reoffending, MPs warn – The Independent

Posted November 14th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The UK’s prison system is in a state of crisis, jeopardising efforts to rehabilitate offenders and curb crime rates, a committee of MPs has warned.’

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The Independent, 14th November 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

London judge rules BHP Group liable for Brazil’s 2015 Samarco dam collapse – The Guardian

Posted November 14th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A London judge has ruled that the global mining company BHP Group is liable in Brazil’s worst environmental disaster, when a dam collapse 10 years ago unleashed tons of toxic waste into a major river, killing 19 people and devastating villages downstream.’

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The Guardian, 14th November 2025

Source: www.theguardian.com

Man jailed for murdering young Porsche driver in street knife fight – The Independent

Posted November 14th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A man who fatally stabbed a young Porsche driver in a scene compared to the “Wild West” has been sent to prison for life.’

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The Independent, 13th November 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

No-fault evictions to be banned in England from May – BBC News

Posted November 14th, 2025 in news by sally

‘No-fault evictions will be outlawed in England from 1 May, the government confirmed, as it set out the timeline for sweeping renters’ reforms.’

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BBC News, 13th November 2025

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Babies and toddlers referred to counterterror scheme hundreds of times – The Independent

Posted November 14th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Babies and toddlers have been referred to the government’s anti-terror scheme Prevent on hundreds of occasions since 2016, with infants under the age of one referred 45 times.’

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The Independent, 13th November 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk

The End of “Cheshire West”? Deprivation of Liberty, Consent and Capacity in the Supreme Court – Spire Barristers

Posted November 14th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The Supreme Court has, this week, been hearing argument in a case brought by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland (“the Attorney General”) who seeks to amend the (Northern Ireland) Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards Code of Practice to reflect that an adult may give valid consent to living arrangements, even if they lack capacity within the meaning of Mental Capacity (Northern Ireland) Act 2016, such that there would be no deprivation of liberty within the meaning of Article 5 ECHR.’

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Spire Barristers, 24th October 2025

Source: spirebarristers.co.uk

Burial plot reservation – Law & Religion UK

Posted November 14th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The recently circulated judgment Re Tolleshunt Knights Cemetery [2025] ECC Chd 2 highlighted three aspects of burial law in the Church of England: the decreasing availability of burial plots; the complexity of the legislation of certain sites; and the importance placed on family graves.’

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Law & Religion UK, 13th November 2025

Source: lawandreligionuk.com