Small boat smuggler who fled to Spain jailed – BBC News
‘A man who fled to Spain to avoid trial for smuggling people in small boats to the UK has been jailed.’
BBC News, 18th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man fined for housing 18 people in three-bed house – BBC News
‘A landlord has been ordered by a court to pay £37,000 after 18 people were found living in a terraced house in north London.’
BBC News, 19th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
INXS’s former manager wins divorce battle after estranged parents secretly ‘gifted’ ex-husband £27.6m – The Independent
‘A wealthy businesswoman has won a court fight against paying out £1.2m to her ex-husband after discovering her super-rich family had secretly “gifted” him £27.6m behind her back.’
The Independent, 18th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Police did not properly probe killer’s assaults before attacks, report says – The Independent
‘Police failed to properly investigate an assault on warehouse workers by Nottingham killer Valdo Calocane which could have stopped his murder spree a month later, a report by the police watchdog has found.’
The Independent, 19th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Devon man jailed for sending ‘utterly deplorable’ email to Jess Phillips MP – The Guardian
‘A 39-year-old man has been jailed for sending an “utterly deplorable” email to safeguarding minister Jess Phillips, one day after she was criticised by X owner Elon Musk.’
The Guardian, 18th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Starmer in public row with most senior judge over Gaza immigration decision – The Independent
‘Sir Keir Starmer has found himself in a row with the most senior judge in England and Wales after criticising an immigration decision at last week’s Prime Minister’s Questions.’
The Independent, 19th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Retailers to be required to report suspicious or bulk purchases of knives – The Guardian
‘Retailers will be required to report suspicious or bulk purchases of knives, and those caught selling blades to under-18s will face tougher sentences under a new raft of measures to clamp down on young people’s access to weapons labelled Ronan’s law.’
The Guardian, 19th February 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Third party paying off Bankruptcy Petition Debt – 33 Bedford Row
‘In England and Wales, where a bankruptcy petition (the “Petition”) has been presented against a debtor/defendant, one potential option the debtor/defendant (“Debtor”) may seem to have available, in order to avoid a bankruptcy order, is to ask family, friend(s) or a colleague(s) etc. (a “Third Party”), to pay off the Petition debt for the Debtor. If the Debtor is fortunate enough to have a Third Party willing to do this:
(a) will this amount to the Petition debt being properly satisfied, such that the Petition must be dismissed?
(b) should the Third Party payment be made direct to the Petitioner (i.e. not to the Debtor for the Debtor to then forward it on to the Petitioner)?
(c) must the Third Party make a gift of the money, or can the payment be part of a loan arrangement with the Debtor?’
33 Bedford Row, 16th February 2025
Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk
Norman Hay Plc (in Member’s Voluntary Liquidation) v Marsh Ltd – 4 New Square
‘In this case analysis, Nicholas Broomfield and Diarmuid Laffan discuss Norman Hay Plc v Marsh Ltd, examining its treatment of causation principles in brokers’ negligence claims and its clarification of the limited circumstances in which Dalamd Ltd v Butterworth Spengler Commercial Ltd [2018] EWHC 2558 (Comm) applies.’
4 New Square, 11th February 2025
Source: www.4newsquare.com
Supermarket wins farmer protest injunction – OUT-LAW.com
‘A major UK supermarket has won an injunction to prohibit farmers from protesting at its distribution centres and from blocking nearby access roads.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th February 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
“Accusation without evidence” – tribunal slams SRA prosecution – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has castigated the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) for prosecuting a law firm and two partners based on “accusation without evidence”.’
Legal Futures, 18th February 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Independent Sentencing Review – gov.uk
“The Independent Sentencing Review, chaired by David Gauke, has published Part 1 of the report.”
gov.uk, 18th February 2025
Source: www.gov.uk
In depth: AI regulation falters as UK snubs international accord – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Legal controls over development and use of artificial intelligence hit an obstacle this week, as the US and UK refused to back a statement in support of AI regulation signed by 60 other countries.’
Law Society's Gazette, 18th February 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Repeat sex offender who ‘terrified’ girls jailed – BBC News
‘A reoffending paedophile who “terrified” two girls when he tried to indecently expose himself to them has been jailed for nearly four years.’
BBC News, 17th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Woman jailed for defrauding her neighbour of £290k – BBC News
‘A woman has been jailed for more than four years after defrauding her elderly neighbour out of his life savings.’
BBC News, 17th February 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jamaican drug dealer avoids deportation after pledging to only smoke cannabis – not sell it – The Independent
‘A Jamaican drug dealer avoided deportation after he promised to only smoke cannabis and not sell it.’
The Independent, 17th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Woman awarded £94,000 payout after being sacked with a ‘jazz hands’ emoji while pregnant – The Independent
‘A woman whose boss fired her with a text containing a “jazz hands” emoji while she was ill from her pregnancy has been compensated nearly £94,000.’
The Independent, 17th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
MoD in legal battle over evacuation of Afghan special forces commandos to UK – The Independent
‘The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is embroiled in a legal battle over the evacuation of former Afghan special forces commandos to the UK.’
The Independent, 18th February 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
