‘There should be a “fundamental alteration” in the way the legal sector approaches consumer vulnerability, taking an opt-out, rather than opt-in, approach, a study for the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has argued.’
Legal Futures, 20th February 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Lady Chief Justice, The Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, held her annual press conference yesterday (Tuesday 18 February 2025).’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 19th February 2025
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘AI tools could be reaching the stage where they could be used as a cross-check for lawyers working on a legal issue, a new report has concluded.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A mother whose rape allegation was wrongly dismissed is asking the High Court for permission to speak out about her case.’
Law Society's Gazette, 20th February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘British policing’s use of algorithms and data to predict where crime will happen is racist and picks on the poor, a report from Amnesty International says.’
The Guardian, 19th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A former police officer who suffocated a woman and subjected her to coercive and controlling behaviour has been permanently barred from policing.’
BBC News, 19th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A doctor’s appeal to be restored to the medical register has been denied after a tribunal said he would pose a risk to patients.’
BBC News, 20th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An elderly man with swallowing difficulties died in hospital after he was wrongly fed jelly and choked.’
BBC News, 20th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A bungling burglar has been jailed after he was caught out by a Home Alone-style bucket trap.’
The Guardian, 19th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Plans to prevent refugees who arrive in the UK on a small boat, lorry or via other “irregular” means from becoming a British citizen are facing their first legal challenge.”
The Guardian, 19th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A “calculating and dangerous predator” who abused his position as a postman to sexually assault a series of women has been jailed for more than six years.’
The Independent, 19th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A civil servant who blew the whistle about the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan and Boris Johnson’s involvement in a decision to evacuate a pet charity from Kabul has won her case for unfair dismissal against the government in a legal first.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Starmer ministry plans to “…deepen our democracy by reforming Parliament…”, but missing from its proposals is any reconsideration of whether Parliament should adopt a role in judicial appointments somewhat analogous to that of the US Senate in federal judicial appointments (US Constitution, Art II, s 2). Debate about such a proposal has recurred from time to time (for example, in the wake of the Miller II judgment in 2019), but has invariably been rejected for reasons well encapsulated by the House of Lords Constitution Committee.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 19th February 2025
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Manchester City Council can proceed with evictions at a tent encampment in St Peter’s Square, a judge has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A council has been ordered to pay the costs of an “improper” prosecution of a private hire operator. Matt Lewin explains why.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th February 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Retailers will need to report suspicious and bulk purchases of knives on their platforms to police, with tougher sentences for selling knives to under 18s.’
Home Office, 19th February 2025
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Thames Water £3bn loan deal did not breach competition law, High Court rules,’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A law professor who “grossly misused the procedures of the courts” in a campaign of meritless claims against the University of Warwick has been hit with an extended civil restraint order (ECRO) by a High Court judge.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A paralegal who was awarded more than £40,000 after she succeeded in her employment claim against Oldham-based firm Inaaya Solicitors Limited has had the remedy reduced after the employment tribunal found it had made calculation errors.’
Law Society's Gazette, 19th February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A rapist who abused two women more than 40 years ago has been described as a “monster” and “cowardly creature”.’
BBC News, 18th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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