Welsh-speaking inmates ‘told to speak English’ in prison – BBC News
‘Welsh-speaking inmates have been told to use English by staff at Wales’ biggest prison, according to former inmates.’
BBC News, 22nd October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Why did the judge acquit Soldier F in Bloody Sunday trial? – BBC News
‘The case of R v Soldier F was one of the most controversial, significant and high-profile trials over killings from the conflict in Northern Ireland.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
I’ve seen courts hand children back to their abusers. Today that horror finally ends – The Guardian
‘Ministers say a parent’s right to see their child no longer trumps a child’s right to safety. Now we need a public inquiry into years of needless suffering.’
The Guardian, 22nd October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
W v GRP: the functioning of gender recognition law – Administrative Court Blog
‘On 17 October 2025, the Family Division of the England and Wales High Court (Mr Justice Hayden) handed down its judgment in W v Gender Recognition Panel [2025] EWHC 2685 (Fam). The case concerned a trans man, W, who had applied for a Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) under the provisions of the Gender Recognition Act 2004 (GRA). The Gender Recognition Panel (GRP) is tasked with assessing the evidence in support of GRC applications and then, if satisfactory, granting a (full or interim) GRC. In this case, the GRP refused W’s application. W appealed the refusal to the Family Division.’
Administrative Court Blog, 20th October 2025
New rules will allow police misusing force in England and Wales to ‘walk away scot-free’ – The Guardian
‘New rules in England and Wales will make it harder to punish police officers accused of wrongly using force, with critics saying it will lead to greater “impunity and injustice”.’
The Guardian, 23rd October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Home fined after two disabled residents drowned – BBC News
‘A care home has been ordered to pay more than £200,000 after two wheelchair users drowned and a third was seriously hurt when a leaking boat capsized during a day trip.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Boy, 15, who murdered Harvey Willgoose named and sentenced to 16 years in jail – The Guardian
‘The teenager convicted of the murder of Harvey Willgoose has been named and sentenced to life with a minimum of 16 years in prison.’
The Guardian, 22nd October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Bursting the Bubble – Pensions Barrister
‘Naomi Kilcoyne of Wilberforce Chambers looks at KO UK Pension Trustees v Barker, in which the High Court recently authorised the unlocking of surplus assets in the Coca-Cola pension scheme.’
Pensions Barrister, 23rd October 2025
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
UK campaigners launch bill to give nature legal rights – The Guardian
‘A radical proposal to change the legal status of nature will be launched today in the House of Lords, with the unveiling of the UK nature’s rights bill initiative.’
The Guardian, 23rd October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
The practicalities of “net zero” – Law & Religion UK
‘The practicalities of achieving “net zero” in the Church of England were addressed recently in two items.’
Law & Religion UK, 22nd October 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Man jailed for killing woman in high-speed crash – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for 12 years for killing a woman in a high-speed car crash in north London on Christmas Day 2022.’
BBC News, October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sex offenders to be denied parental responsibility for children born of rape – The Guardian
‘Sex offenders will no longer be entitled to parental responsibility for children conceived through rape, under new measures proposed in parliament for England and Wales.’
The Guardian, 22nd October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Anxious scrutiny and a troubling school exclusion decision – Administrative Court Blog
‘The Court of Appeal (Edis, Elisabeth Laing and Arnold LJJ) has handed down a split judgment in what Arnold LJ (concurring in result with Elisabeth Laing LJ) describes as a “troubling case”. It concerns a decision to permanently exclude a 14-year-old student (SAG). In short, SAG was permanently excluded for “what some may consider a harsh penalty for her admitted misconduct” ([129]), namely being in unauthorised possession of a mobile phone with a SIM card whilst on a school trip and trying to retrieve said phone from a teachers’ room after it was confiscated. The case is R (SAG) v The Governing Body of Winchmore School [2025] EWCA Civ 1335.’
Administrative Court Blog, 22nd October 2025
‘Prolific’ cowboy builder guilty of £1.25m fraud – BBC News
‘A prolific rogue trader who lured customers in with his “charm and charisma” has been found guilty of a £1.25m fraud.’
BBC News, 23rd October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
New date set for court documents pilot – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Ascheme to widen public access to documents put before the court will get under way on 1 January, the judiciary announced today. The access to public domain documents pilot had originally been planned to begin in the commercial court this month. However the Gazette understands the start was delayed partly because of the change in lord chancellor and partly because of lawyers’ concerns.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th October 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
FCA to take over anti-money laundering supervision of all lawyers – Legal Futures
‘The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is to take over responsibility for supervising lawyers’ anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing (AML/CTF) activities, the government announced today.’
Legal Futures, 21st October 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Family law shift hailed as victory for children facing domestic abuse – The Guardian
‘The family courts will no longer work on the presumption that having contact with both parents is in the best interests of a child, in a landmark change that domestic abuse campaigners have said “will save so many children’s lives”.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Quran burning, freedom of expression and the limits of s.5 Public Order Act 1986: R v Coskun – Law & Religion UK
‘In R v Hamit Coskun [2025] Southwark Crown Court 10 October, Mr Coskun appealed against his conviction for an offence under s.5 Public Order Act 1986, enhanced by the aggravation provisions of s.31 Crime and Disorder Act 1998: setting fire to a copy of the Quran outside the Turkish Consulate in London. The appeal was heard by Bennathan J, sitting with two lay magistrates.’
Law & Religion UK, 22nd October 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Serial rapist who ran Plymouth teeth-whitening salon jailed for 26 years – The Guardian
‘A man who ran a teeth-whitening and tanning salon in Plymouth has been jailed for 26 years for a series of rapes and sexual assaults against women, including customers of his business whom he lured with offers of free treatment.’
The Guardian, 21st October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Mazur “the inadvertent result” of Legal Services Act drafting – Legal Futures
‘The Mazur ruling likely came about because the Legal Services Act 2007 (LSA) inadvertently failed to codify what had been custom in the legal profession for a long time, two experts have argued.’
Legal Futures, 22nd October 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
