Barrister wellbeing improves but still work to do – Bar Council

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘Results from the Bar Council’s Wellbeing at the Bar report 2025 show that all 4 main wellbeing measures are higher than the previous survey, with 69% of respondents reporting they have good job satisfaction, compared to 61% in 2023.’

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Bar Council, 10th November 2025

Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk

Law Pod Latest: do rivers have rights? The Environmental Law Foundation and Aarhus – UK Human rights Blog

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘In this episode three environmental law experts gather to discuss how people without deep pockets can avail themselves of the Aarhus Convention to take legal action in respect of environmental harms like pollution and sewage.

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UK Human Rights Blog, 11th November 2025

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Cost awards currency question answered by UK Supreme Court – OUT-LAW.com

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘A new ruling by the UK Supreme Court should prompt businesses to factor exchange rate exposure into litigation costs budgets and recovery, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 11th November 2025

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Consistory court sanctions – Law & Religion UK

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘The recent judgment Re St. Mary Doverdale [2025] ECC Wor 1 considered the failure to observe condition in a faculty, and imposed sanctions on both the Petitioners and Diocesan Board of Finance, each of which was ordered to pay 50% of costs of the judgment.’

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Law & Religion UK, 10th November 2025

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Share plans and proprietary estoppel: be careful what you promise – Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘A recent High Court decision highlights the importance of seeking legal advice when dealing with exit negotiations involving share plans. In this case, the High Court found that the CEO of Global Data plc did not exercise discretion under a share plan to allow the employee to retain and exercise his share options beyond the termination of his employment. However, the employee was still entitled to a remedy under equitable principles because of the assurances made to him.’

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Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 10th November 2025

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

Court of Appeal Upholds Policy Adopted Following Afghan Data Leak – Administrative Court Blog

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘The Court “accept[ed] the fundamental submission made by… the Respondents that the policy is indeed not irrational” and highlighted four factors weighing in favour of that decision.’

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Administrative court Blog, 11th November 2025

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Barrister wins £250 top-up for ‘entire weekend’ of work – Law Society Gazette

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘A barrister has won a partial victory against the Legal Aid Agency after challenging the £400 he was paid for grounds of appeal he “spent the entire weekend” producing.’

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Law Society Gazette, 10th November 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

AI-generated expert report a ‘gross breach of duty’ – Law Society Gazette

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘A High Court judge has issued a stern warning on the use of artificial intelligence – telling expert witnesses that a solicitor who insisted on an AI-generated expert report breached their duty.’

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Law Society Gazette, 10th November 2025

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Hundreds arrested in High Street crime crackdown – BBC News

Posted November 11th, 2025 in news by Simon

‘Targeted raids on High Street premises such as mini-marts, vape shops, barbers and takeaways have seen more than 920 people arrested, in the largest action of its kind coordinated by the National Crime Agency (NCA).’

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BBC News, 11th November 2025

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Court of Appeal clarifies judicial duties when making final care and placement orders at an IRH – Re D [2025] EWCA Civ 1362 – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 10th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The Court of Appeal in Re D has overturned final care and placement orders made at an Issues Resolution Hearing (“IRH”), stating that judges must give clear, reasoned findings on the threshold criteria under section 31(2) Children Act 1989 (“CA 1989”), even where proceedings are uncontested or parents are absent.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 10th November 2025

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Holding the risk in medical treatment cases – Mental Capacity Law and Policy

Posted November 10th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Re RS (Best Interests: Surgery and Intensive Care) [2025] EWCOP 38 (T3) is a case which demonstrates the care and thought which – rightly – should go into ensuring that those with cognitive impairments are put forward for appropriate physical procedures, and also contains some very helpful wider observations about the role of the courts in such cases.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 8th November 2025

Source: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk

Girl, 17, ‘exposed to beheadings, shootings and porn’ joins smartphone legal action against government – The Independent

Posted November 10th, 2025 in news by sally

‘A 17-year-old girl who says she has been exposed to harrowing content such as beheading videos, footage of a young child shooting another and porn has joined a legal action against the government.’

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The Independent, 10th November 2025

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Jailed UK climate protesters facing conditions reserved for extremists on release – The Guardian

Posted November 10th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Environmental protesters are being given licence conditions on release from jail that are supposed to be limited to extremism cases.’

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The Guardian, 8th November 2025

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Prankster banned from football games for five years – BBC News

Posted November 10th, 2025 in news by sally

‘An online prankster who invaded the pitch during a football match in Dublin has been banned from attending all national and international games for five years.’

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BBC News, 7th November 2025

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Discharge of duty, notification of review, and possession proceedings – Nearly Legal

Posted November 10th, 2025 in news by sally

‘There is a lot going on in this Court of Appeal appeal of a possession order. The two primary issues were i) whether a notification of review rights of a decision to discharge the homelessness duty had to be given in an offer of final accommodation and/or in a review decision upholding the suitability of offered accommodation, and ii) whether that failure, if such it was, could be a defence to a possession claim for the temporary accommodation.’

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Nearly Legal, 9th November 2025

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Joey Barton guilty over ‘grossly offensive’ X posts – BBC News

Posted November 10th, 2025 in news by sally

‘Former footballer Joey Barton has been found guilty of six counts of sending “grossly offensive” social media posts aimed at broadcaster Jeremy Vine and television pundits Lucy Ward and Eni Aluko.’

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BBC News, 7th November 2025

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Court to rule on SRA’s powers to see privileged material – Legal Futures

Posted November 10th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The High Court is set to decide on whether the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has the power it claims to examine legally privileged material as part of investigations.’

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Legal Futures, 10th November 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Bar Council calls for legal aid for all family court cases involving domestic abuse – The Guardian

Posted November 10th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The Bar Council has called for all family court cases involving domestic abuse to be brought within the scope of legal aid for both parties, and for means testing to be scrapped for alleged victims and survivors of domestic abuse.’

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The Guardian, 9th November 2025

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AI sued by image library for intellectual property infringement in training models – UK Human Rights Blog

Posted November 7th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The legal dispute between Getty Images (and its associated companies) and Stability AI revolves around complex issues of copyright infringement, database rights, trademark infringement, and passing off. The arguments centred on the use of Getty Images’ visual content in the training and operation of Stability AI’s generative AI model, Stable Diffusion. Media firm Mischcon de Reya has acclaimed this as the “one of the most anticipated cases in recent years.” The case has significant implications for intellectual property law as it intersects with the development and deployment of AI technologies in the UK.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 7th November 2025

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SRA belatedly publishes restrictions placed on Mazur lawyer – Legal Futures

Posted November 7th, 2025 in news by sally

‘The fee-earner at the heart of the Mazur ruling is a ‘senior litigation executive’ who was suspended indefinitely as a solicitor 17 years ago, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has revealed.’

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Legal Futures, 7th November 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk