Environmental Law News Update – Six Pump Court
‘Alame and others v Shell: Court of Appeal provide guiding principles on progressing a large environmental group litigation.’
Six Pump Court, 13th January 2025
Source: 6pumpcourt.co.uk
Public Law Newsletter – Spire Barristers
‘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
When Unregistered Conveyancing and Land Registration meet – Tanfield Chambers
‘Chapter 1 of Part 2 of the Land Registration Act 2002 (“the Act”) is entitled “First Registration”, and section 3 applies to any unregistered estate in land (section 3(1)(a)). Subject to certain exceptions, a person may apply pursuant to section 3(2)(a) to the registrar to be registered as the proprietor of a legal estate to which section 3 applies if the estate is vested in that person.’
Tanfield Chambers, 31st January 2025
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
Royal contemnors and video evidence – Tanfield Chambers
‘In the ongoing saga between HRH Prince Hussam Bin Saud Bin Abdulaziz Saud (“Prince Hussam”) and Mobile Telecommunications Company KSCP (“MTC”), the High Court was recently faced with the question of whether Prince Hussam, his mother Princess Noorah, and his wife Princess Sarah, should be able to give evidence remotely during the trial of MTC’s bankruptcy petition against Prince Hussam. In deciding that Prince Hussam and Princess Noorah, but not Princess Sarah, could give evidence remotely, Thompsell J explored a number of authorities concerning applications to appear in court by video link (“VCF applications”). The aim of this article is to first set out the background to Prince Hussam’s VCF application, and to then explore the relevant principles raised by Thompsell J which are relevant to practitioners dealing with issues in this field.’
Tanfield Chambers, 24th January 2025
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘Rep Sol’ instead of ‘Rep Ben’? When to appoint a solicitor as a representative party – Wilberforce Chambers
‘The decision of Saira Salimi (sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge) in Natwest & Ors v. Ludlow & Ors [2024] WTLR 239 is an example of an application to Court by trustees in which the person appointed as a representative party on behalf of the interests of various persons was not a beneficiary (‘Rep Ben’) but a solicitor (‘Rep Sol’). This approach is not uncommon or controversial but may be somewhat overlooked. This article considers in what situations it may be appropriate.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 30th January 2025
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
Deprivation of liberty, children, care orders, and overlooked caselaw: a tangle for the Court of Appeal – Mental Capacity Law and Policy
‘West Sussex County Council v AB & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 132, concerned a very challenging situation. It concerned a 17 year old woman with complex needs.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 20th February 2025
Three-quarters of judges report stress symptoms – Legal Futures
‘Three-quarters of salaried judges and two-thirds of fee-paid judges report symptoms of stress, while a third of circuit judges are under “high or extreme stress”, the latest Judicial Attitude Survey has found.’
Legal Futures, 26th February 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Man pleads guilty to stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas over six-year period – The Independent
‘A man has admitted stalking Strictly Come Dancing judge Shirley Ballas.’
The Independent, 25th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal Gives Guidance as to Correct Approach to Anonymity Orders Until Outcome of PMC Appeal – 1 QMLR
‘The Court of Appeal has given guidance to practitioners on how to approach anonymity orders until the resolution of the appeal in PMC.’
1 QMLR, 25th February 2025
Source: 1corqmlr.com
Actor jailed for raping schoolgirl he was tutoring – BBC News
‘An actor who appeared in Netflix series Sex Education has been jailed for sex offences, including raping a schoolgirl who came to him for acting lessons.’
BBC News, 25th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law firm’s partnership agreement was not varied, High Court rules – Legal Futures
‘Two former partners of a law firm did not vary their 50/50 partnership after it was set up so that one would be in sole control, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 26th February 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Ombudsman sets out common failings of landlords when it comes to inspections following damp and mould complaints – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Housing Ombudsman has analysed four common failings of social landlords in a report on inspections and knowledge management within damp and mould complaints.’
Local Government Lawyer, 25th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Inheritance Tax – Real Property Valuation – 33 Bedford Row
‘In England and Wales, where a person has died and Inheritance Tax is potentially due in respect to a property, one stage to determining the tax due, will be ascertaining the market value of the property at the valuation date on the basis of a deemed disposal.’
33 Bedford Row, 16th February 2025
Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk
The Law Commission’s Scoping Report: When are we using nuptial agreement? – Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog
‘In this article Isabella Beck looks at The Law Commission’s Scoping Report and some of the different situations that couples are using nuptial agreements.’
Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog, 24th February 2025
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
The Importance of Precise and Particularised Points of Dispute – 12 KBW
‘Farhana Mukith reviews the SCCO’s decision in St Francis Group 1 Ltd & Ors v Kelly & Anor [2025] EWHC 125 (SCCO) in which Costs Judge Leonard struck out a number of Points in Dispute which did not properly identify the issues in dispute.’
12 KBW, 18th February 2025
Source: 12kbw.co.uk
Arts sector’s use of unpaid interns for some roles could be illegal, experts say – The Guardian
‘Arts employers could be breaking the law by relying on unpaid interns to perform roles that should be left to paid workers, preventing young people from working-class backgrounds from gaining a foothold, experts have said.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
American loses UK appeal to become legally non-binary – BBC News
‘An American who wanted to be formally recognised as non-binary in the UK has been told by the Court of Appeal their gender identity does not legally exist in this country.’
BBC News, 25th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman admits dressing as 13 different people to fraudulently complete citizenship test – The Independent
‘A woman has admitted pretending to be 13 different people in order to complete UK citizenship tests on behalf of other applicants.’
The Independent, 25th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Travel & Aviation Newsletter – 3 Hare Court
‘Welcome to our latest Travel & Aviation newsletter, edited by Katherine Deal KC.’
3 Hare Court, 11th February 2025
Source: lexlinks.3harecourt.com
El-Khouri [2025]: Extradition Offences and the Rule of Double Criminality – 2 Hare Court
‘Last Wednesday, the Supreme Court (“UKSC”) handed down its judgment in El-Khouri v Government of the United States of America [2025] UKSC 3, providing important clarification on the concept of an “extradition offence” and the operation of the “double criminality’ rule.”‘
2 Hare Court, 19th February 2025
Source: www.2harecourt.com
