‘Even by the standards of the Court of Protection, Re KP (Termination of Pregnancy) [2025] EWCOP 35 (T3) is a difficult case. It concerned a 19 year old woman who, in Poole J’s understated summary had “experienced very many challenges in her life,” starting at birth when hypoxia led to an acquired brain injury. She was now 17 weeks pregnant.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 15th October 2025
‘Survivors of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in the UK should get legal aid to defend themselves against SLAPPs (strategic lawsuits against public participation), a report has argued.’
Legal Futures, 16th October 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A TV advert by Red Tractor, the UK’s biggest certifier of farm products on supermarket shelves, has been banned for exaggerating the scheme’s environmental benefits and misleading the public.’
BBC News, 15th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Thousands of people are taking legal action against pharmaceutical company Johnson & Johnson, claiming it knowingly sold asbestos-contaminated talcum powder in the UK.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Birmingham City Council, UNISON and GMB have agreed to settle the outstanding equal pay claims brought by the two unions on behalf of members working for the local authority and Birmingham Children’s Trust.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th October 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A mother has been found guilty of killing her three-month old daughter by violently shaking her and causing catastrophic brain injuries.’
The Independent, 14th October 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) rules need to change so that a portion of unclaimed damages from collective actions go to charity when cases settle, the Access to Justice Foundation (ATJF) has argued.’
Legal Futures, 15th October 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A government plan to give anonymity to firearms officers in England and Wales facing criminal charges will damage public confidence in policing and fuel online misinformation, a coalition of editors, journalists and media lawyers have said.’
The Guardian, 14th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A woman who was filmed parading in fantasy body paint in front of a festival crowd after claiming she needed a stick to get around has been jailed and handed a £135,000 court bill for her “lies”.’
The Independent, 14th October 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Yamba v Bw Legal Services Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 1299 (13 October 2025)
Mainpay Ltd v Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs [2025] EWCA Civ 1290 (10 October 2025)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
BDI & Ors, R. v [2025] EWCA Crim 1289 (10 October 2025)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Haroon v General Medical Council [2025] EWHC 2619 (Admin) (10 October 2025)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Mentmore Golf Investments Ltd v Gaymer [2025] EWHC 2604 (Ch) (13 October 2025)
Evans v Pucci & Anor [2025] EWHC 2534 (Ch) (13 October 2025)
Tolias v The Medical Defence Union [2025] EWHC 2465 (Ch) (10 October 2025)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Al-Aggad v Al-Aggad& Ors [2025] EWHC 2608 (Comm) (13 October 2025)
High Court (Family Division)
H (A Child) (Appeal: Costs) V [2025] EWHC 2595 (Fam) (13 October 2025)
Y v E (Reasons for Departing from Cafcass Recommendation) [2025] EWHC 2437 (Fam) (30 September 2025)
High Court (Patents Court)
Formycon AG & Anor v Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc & Anor [2025] EWHC 2527 (Pat) (08 October 2025)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Hakmi v East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust & Anor [2025] EWHC 2597 (KB) (13 October 2025)
Ministry of Defence v Global Media & Ors (OPEN Judgment) [2025] EWHC 2606 (KB) (10 October 2025)
Baroness Lawrence & Ors v Associated Newspapers Ltd [2025] EWHC 2573 (KB) (10 October 2025)
Swan v Estate of Drew Docherty (Deceased) & Ors [2025] EWHC 2577 (KB) (10 October 2025)
Hamilton v Barrow & Ors [2025] EWHC 2593 (KB) (10 October 2025)
Perrin v Walsh (Rev1) [2025] EWHC 2536 (KB) (09 October 2025)
Naseer v Raja [2025] EWHC 2565 (KB) (09 October 2025)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Mallas v Persimmon Homes Ltd & Anor [2025] EWHC 2581 (TCC) (09 October 2025)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The Attorney-General is an ancient office that is endowed with a very wide range of discretionary powers and functions. Some of those are classed as “public interest functions”. These derive from statutes and the prerogative, and include granting consent for certain prosecutions, applying for orders preventing vexatious litigants from bringing proceedings, entering a nolle prosequi, intervening in family cases and appointing an advocate to the court (amicus curiae). For each of these functions, the Attorney-General acts as the “guardian of the public interest” (R v Attorney General, ex p Ferrante (unreported, 1 July 1994, Popplewell J)).’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 14th October 2025
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Cuts to education in prisons are derailing offenders’ work and training and ultimately endangering the public, the prisons watchdog has warned.’
The Guardian, 13th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) is to review how all the regulators and representative bodies have “ensured that information on conducting litigation was accurate and reliable”, in the wake of the Mazur ruling.’
Legal Futures, 13th October 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A woman who says she was sexually assaulted by a taxi driver on her 21st birthday has said she feels “let down” by court delays.’
BBC News, 13th October 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Nearly 90% of cases before the family courts in England and Wales show evidence of domestic abuse, a watchdog has disclosed.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A London coroner found Georgia Barter’s death was caused by years of violence and coercive control by Thomas Bignell. Her family want justice, but the CPS won’t charge him and the police can’t find him.’
The Guardian, 11th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Part 1 of The Independent Review of the Criminal Courts, chaired by Sir Brian Leveson, was published on 9 July 2025. This debate pack sets out the background to the review and outlines Sir Brian’s key recommendations. The government has not yet issued a formal response to the review.’
House of Commons Library, 10th October 2025
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘Google faces enforced changes to its UK search business after the competition watchdog conferred a special status on the company that puts it under tighter regulation.’
The Guardian, 10th October 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘An investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has criticised Kent County Council and NHS Kent and Medway Integrated Care Board’s “flawed” section 117 aftercare policy, which caused a woman “confusion, uncertainty and distress”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th October 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Two judgments have so far been handed down in the matter of R (Ammori) v Secretary of State for the Home Department; the challenge to the Home Secretary’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation under the Terrorism Act 2000 (‘the 2000 Act’). The first was on the matter of interim relief, which was rejected ([2025] EWHC 1708 (Admin)). The second concerned leave to seek judicial review, which was granted ([2025] EWHC 2013 (Admin)). For ease of reference, I will refer to the two judgments as ‘IJ’ (for ‘Interim Judgment’) and ‘PJ’ (for ‘Permission Judgment’) respectively. The Home Secretary has since appealed the granting of permission, arguing on procedural grounds that judicial review should not be available because of the availability of appeal through the statutory scheme. The Court of Appeal’s judgment on that question is expected next month. In the meantime, however, there are lessons to be drawn from the two judgments handed down already, lessons which are relevant both to the ongoing Palestine Action litigation itself and more generally to public law adjudication in the national security context.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 13th October 2025
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
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