Thousands of Asda workers win latest stage in decade-long equal pay case – The Guardian

Posted February 4th, 2025 in class actions, employment tribunals, equal pay, news, women by tracey

‘Thousands of Asda workers have won the latest stage in a decade-long equal pay case against the supermarket that could lead to a payout worth £1.2bn.’

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The Guardian, 3rd February 2025

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What is the new challenge to the evidence used to convict Lucy Letby? – The Guardian

‘Letby’s legal team is preparing to submit a case to the body that investigates potential miscarriages of justice.’

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The Guardian, 4th February 2025

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UK online pharmacies face stricter rules for sales of weight-loss jabs – The Guardian

Posted February 4th, 2025 in consumer protection, electronic commerce, medicines, news, obesity, pharmacists by tracey

‘Access to weight-loss jabs through online pharmacies is to be tightened up as part of a crackdown on inappropriate prescriptions – although some experts say even more must be done.’

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The Guardian, 4th February 2025

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Lucy Letby latest: Experts to reveal ‘significant new medical evidence’ questioning child killer’s guilt – The Independent

‘An international panel of experts in the care of newborn babies will present what they say is “significant new medical evidence” in the case of convicted child serial killer Lucy Letby.’

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The Independent, 4th February 2025

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‘Dangerous fool’ Daniel Khalife jailed for 14 years for prison escape and spying for Iran – The Independent

‘Former soldier Daniel Khalife has been branded a “dangerous fool” by a judge imprisoning him for more than 14 years for escaping from prison and spying for Iran.’

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The Independent, 3rd February 2025

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted February 3rd, 2025 in law reports by tracey

Supreme Court

The Father v Worcestershire County Council [2025] UKSC 1 (29 January 2025)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Decisions

Servis-Terminal LLC v Drelle [2025] EWCA Civ 62 (31 January 2025)

L-G (Children: Risk Assessment) [2025] EWCA Civ 60 (31 January 2025)

Mead Realisations Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 32 (30 January 2025)

JP Morgan International Finance Ltd v WeRealize.com Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 57 (30 January 2025)

Airwave Solutions Ltd & Ors v Competition and Markets Authority & Anor [2025] EWCA Civ 54 (30 January 2025)

Norman Hay PLC v Marsh Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 58 (30 January 2025)

Kingdom of Spain v Lorenzo (Supplementary Judgment) [2025] EWCA Civ 59 (29 January 2025)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Hobday v R. (Rev1) [2025] EWCA Crim 46 (31 January 2025)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Sino-Ocean Group Holding Ltd, Re [2025] EWHC 205 (Ch) (03 February 2025)

Arcadia Group Pension Trust Ltd v Smith [2025] EWHC 11 (Ch) (03 February 2025)

White v Williams [2025] EWHC 115 (Ch) (03 February 2025)

Xenfin Fund 1 Trading Ltd v GFG Ltd & Ors [2025] EWHC 172 (Ch) (31 January 2025)

Management Information Centre Ltd v Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust [2025] EWHC 187 (Ch) (31 January 2025)

Van Buuren v Chief Constable of Cambridgeshire Constabulary & Ors [2025] EWHC 195 (KB) (31 January 2025)

Hanson v Coleman & Anor (Re Costs) [2025] EWHC 116 (Ch) (31 January 2025)

Office Properties PL Ltd & Ors v Adcamp LLP & Anor [2025] EWHC 170 (Ch) (30 January 2025)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Tactus Holdings Ltd v Jordan & Ors [2025] EWHC 133 (Comm) (29 January 2025)

Wyllie & Ors v Joseph & Ors [2025] EWHC 157 (Comm) (29 January 2025)

High Court (Family Division)

C (A Child) (Recognition of Nigerian Adoption) (Rev1) [2025] EWHC 204 (Fam) (03 February 2025)

V, Re (Profound Disabilities) [2025] EWHC 200 (Fam) (31 January 2025)

H v O & Ors (Art 13(b) and Domestic Abuse) [2025] EWHC 114 (Fam) (29 January 2025)

High Court (Patents Court)

Celltrion Inc v Genentech, Inc & Anor [2025] EWHC 174 (Pat) (30 January 2025)

Source: www.bailii.org

Director and law firm fined £50,000 for multiple compliance failures – Legal Futures

Posted February 3rd, 2025 in accounts, company directors, fines, law firms, money laundering, news, solicitors by tracey

‘The director of a law firm and the firm itself have each been fined £25,000 for a series of compliance failures, including widespread accounts rule breaches and anti-money laundering (AML) shortcomings.’

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Legal Futures, 3rd February 2025

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

CPS updates deaths in custody legal guidance – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted February 3rd, 2025 in Crown Prosecution Service, death in custody, news, police, prosecutions by tracey

‘Stephen Parkinson, Director of Public Prosecutions, said: “Criminal prosecutions brought against police officers for actions taken in the course of their duties are extremely rare and these decisions are only made after careful consideration of all the relevant evidence and circumstances.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 31st January 2025

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Lady Chief Justice lecture: Mediation after the Singapore Convention – Courts and Tribunals Judiciary

Posted February 3rd, 2025 in dispute resolution, international courts, lectures, news, rule of law, treaties by tracey

‘The Lady Chief Justice gave a lecture on 28 January 2025 to the British Institute of International and Comparative Law. In the lecture, entitled Mediation after the Singapore Convention, Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill explored how mediation is likely to play an important role in promoting the rule of law domestically and internationally, as is happening with the promotion and development of international commercial courts.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 29th January 2025

Source: www.judiciary.uk

BSB publishes its Annual Diversity at the Bar Report – Bar Standards Board

Posted February 3rd, 2025 in barristers, diversity, news, reports by tracey

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has today published its annual summary of the latest available diversity data for the Bar. It covers pupils, practising King’s Counsel – KC – and practising non-KC barristers. Last year’s report is available on the BSB website.This report assists the BSB in meeting its statutory duties under the Equality Act 2010 and sets out an evidence base from which relevant and targeted policy can be developed.’

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Bar Standards Board, 31st January 2025

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Neurodiversity in the Family Justice System – Family Justice Council

Posted February 3rd, 2025 in autism, family courts, legal profession, legal representation, news by tracey

‘The Family Justice Council (FJC) has published Guidance on Neurodiversity in the Family Justice System for practitioners (PDF). The guidance is aimed at legal practitioners working with neurodivergent users of the Family Justice System.’

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Family Justice Council, 30th January 2025

Source: www.judiciary.uk

High Court orders compulsory mediation despite defendant objections – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted February 3rd, 2025 in civil procedure rules, dispute resolution, news, sport, trade marks by tracey

‘The High Court ordered parties to mediate despite defendant arguments that there was no real chance of success, in a newly published ruling thought to be the first time the court has used its new powers under the amended Civil Procedure Rules.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 3rd February 2025

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

ST v AR [2025] EWFC 4 – Financial Remedies Journal

Posted February 3rd, 2025 in divorce, financial provision, matrimonial home, news, valuation by tracey

‘The Husband is 70. The Wife is 51. They have a 9-year-old daughter. They cohabited from February 2003 and in early 2012 separated due to the wife’s affair. In August 2012 – c.9 months later – they reunited. They married on 8 October 2012. In November 2020 the parties relocated to England from abroad. They came as non-doms to take advantage of the tax regime. The wife applied for divorce in May 2023. They therefore had nearly 20 years together, albeit not seamless cohabitation.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 29th January 2025

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Case of last wrongly convicted Stockwell Six member referred to court of appeal – The Guardian

‘The last convicted member of the Stockwell Six, a group of young black men falsely accused of trying to rob a corrupt police officer more than half a century ago, has had his case referred back to the court of appeal.’

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The Guardian, 31st January 2025

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Payouts for victims of UK infected blood scandal to be extended to families – The Guardian

Posted February 3rd, 2025 in bereavement, blood products, compensation, delay, families, inquiries, news by tracey

‘Thousands of bereaved parents and children of victims of the infected blood scandal will be able to claim compensation for the first time under new proposed laws to be laid in parliament this month.’

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The Guardian, 2nd February 2025

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Mother awarded £2,400 over tutor battle for son – BBC News

‘A mother has been paid £2,600 after her local council caused “significant anxiety” by failing to provide her autistic son with the right tutoring.’

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BBC News, 3rd February 2025

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Brothers who led county lines drug gang jailed – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2025 in drug offences, drug trafficking, gangs, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Brothers who lead an organised crime group known as the Scouse Dave Line have been jailed for a combined total of more than 30 years.’

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BBC News, 31st January 2025

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Thames Water seeks court approval for emergency cash – BBC News

Posted February 3rd, 2025 in loans, news, waste, water by tracey

‘Thames Water will seek approval for an emergency cash lifeline in court on Monday as it faces running out of money in four weeks’ time.’

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BBC News, 3rd February 2025

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Creators of AI child sex abuse images face up to five years in prison under crackdown – The Independent

‘Creators of AI-generated images of child sexual abuse will face up to five years in prison in a new government crackdown. Home secretary Yvette Cooper has announced that the UK will be the first country in the world to make it illegal to own artificial intelligence tools designed to make images of child sexual abuse.’

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The Independent, 2nd February 2025

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Phillipson to promise ‘new era for school standards’ as Ofsted scraps single-word judgments – The Independent

‘Bridget Phillipson will promise a “new era for school standards” as Labour and Ofsted replace single-word judgments for schools with more detailed report cards.’

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The Independent, 3rd February 2025

Source: www.independent.co.uk