Category: news
Potanin v Potanina and ‘divorce tourism’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The long-running legal battle between Mr Potanin and his ex-wife Mrs Potanina has received understandable legal and mainstream media attention. Most recently, a Court of Appeal decision permitted Mrs Potanina to pursue her claim under Part III of the Matrimonial Causes Act for financial relief further to an overseas divorce. This case is undoubtedly sensational due to Mr Potanin’s wealth and, by extension, the value of the litigation, estimated by some to be $30bn. It is also a case that has put a renewed spotlight on the willingness and ability of the courts in England and Wales to permit Part III claims.’
Law Society's Gazette, 24th October 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Awaab’s law seeks to change the rules around renters, landlords and mould – The Independent
‘Awaab Ishak, a two-year-old child, died in 2020 after prolonged exposure to mould in his social housing association home. The inquest into his death found that, despite repeated reports by his parents about the property’s uninhabitable conditions, their concerns were dismissed and the housing association failed to take sufficient action.’
The Independent, 27th October 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man gets payout over portrayal in Richard III film – BBC News
‘A university academic is to receive “substantial damages” after a court ruling that the portrayal of him in a Steve Coogan film about the discovery of a Richard III’s remains did have a defamatory meaning.’
BBC News, 27th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
NHS trust pleads guilty after teenage girl absconded from 24-hour care and killed herself – The Guardian
‘An NHS trust has pleaded guilty to failures over the avoidable death of a teenage girl who killed herself after absconding from 24-hour supervision under its care.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Regulatory outlook for collective actions in 2026 and beyond – OUT-LAW.com
‘As the UK’s competition law collective proceedings regime reaches its 10th anniversary, several consultations and reviews may lead to potentially significant outcomes for litigation funders and the opt-out collective actions regime.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th October 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Renters’ Rights Bill becomes law – here’s what it means for you – BBC News
‘Described as the biggest shake-up to renting in England for more than 30 years, a new law to give renters more rights was formally approved on Monday.’
BBC News, 27th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Deprivation of liberty update – the Supreme Court, DHSC and CQC – Mental Capacity Law and Policy
‘Three important developments, on different timelines, have occurred in relation to deprivation of liberty.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 26th October 2025
Apple users set for damages after first trial win for collective action – Legal Futures
‘The collective action regime received a timely boost yesterday after a claim against Apple over its App Store became the first case to win at trial.’
Legal Futures, 24th October 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
SDT distinguishes its definition of dishonesty from the court’s – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor found to have been fundamentally dishonest in a personal injury claim has been cleared of dishonesty by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT).’
Legal futures, 27th October 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
How the CPS used new National Security Act legislation to prosecute the plot to sabotage Ukrainian aid warehouses on UK soil – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A group of men have been sentenced following an arson at a warehouse housing humanitarian aid and Starlink satellite equipment destined for Ukraine.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th October 2025
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Man convicted of murdering Walsall hotel worker on train station platform – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A man has been convicted of murdering a hotel worker after he followed her to a railway station and stabbed her multiple times with a screwdriver.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 24th October 2025
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Russian bots and the expansion of human rights law to keep pace with tech – Panopticon
‘When will the Courts extend human rights law principles in order to keep up with emerging technology? The Strasbourg Court gave us some answers in Bradshaw & Others v United Kingdom (app no. 15653/22) . However, they may not have been the last word, because this week, the Applicants have sought a referral to the Grand Chamber.’
Panopticon, 24th October 2025
Source: panopticonblog.com
Men (and women) behaving badly – Nearly Legal
‘A couple of cases involving bad behaviour by landlords/freeholders, both prior to and during proceedings.’
Nearly Legal, 26th October 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Review of stalking laws follows ‘super-complaint’ – Law Society Gazette
‘The review, led by criminal barrister Richard Wright KC, will consider how stalking and harassment laws work together and whether legislation sufficiently defines and addresses stalking behaviour. It will also determine whether changes in the law are necessary to aid police in better handling of stalking cases, the impact of new and emerging technology and whether the current legal framework can “deal with stalking behaviours facilitated by technology”.’
Law Society Gazette, 27th October 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Data removal fees scrapped for vulnerable people – Law Society Gazette
‘People at risk of violence will no longer have to pay to have their personal details removed from the Insolvency Register and the official public record. The change, the government say, will mean the £318 cost “will no longer be an obstacle to their safety”.’
Law Society Gazette, 27th October 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Social landlords in England now forced to fix emergencies within 24 hours – The Guardian
‘The new legal duties compel landlords to fix emergency health and safety hazards within 24 hours of reporting, investigate significant damp and mould within 10 working days of being notified, make properties safe in five working days after inspection and write the findings to tenants within three working days of inspection completing.’
The Guardian, 27th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
High court halts eviction of refugee under Home Office 28-day policy – The Guardian
‘Mr Justice Johnson made an order in the out-of-hours case just before 2am on Wednesday, disapplying a Home Office policy that requires new refugees to move on from their asylum accommodation within 28 days.’
The Guardian, 26th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Juror jailed after web search halts murder trial – BBC News
‘A juror who collapsed a murder trial after doing his own research on the internet has been jailed for four months.’
BBC News, 26th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Prisons begin extra checks after migrant released in error – BBC News
‘The government has ordered governors to carry out new procedures to avoid a repeat of Hadush Kebatu’s mistaken release from HMP Chelmsford on Friday, which led to a manhunt and his eventual arrest in London on Sunday.’
BBC News, 27th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
