Judicial review begins over special needs bailout – BBC News
‘A judicial review in the High Court case has begun over a government bailout of £54m for special needs education funding in Bristol.’
BBC News, 28th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Asbo for adults: Doubts cast over respect orders – BBC News
‘Doubts have been cast over government plans to introduce a version of the Anti-social Behaviour Order (Asbo) for adults.’
BBC News, 29th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Jailed ‘catfish’ paedophile has sentence increased – BBC News
‘A catfishing paedophile jailed for targeting more than 30 children online has had his sentence increased.’
BBC News, 29th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Wimbledon school crash driver arrested in reopened investigation – The Guardian
‘The driver of a Land Rover that crashed into a school in Wimbledon, killing two children, has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, the Metropolitan police have said.’
The Guardian, 28th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Sixteen jailed UK climate activists to appeal against ‘unduly harsh’ sentences – The Guardian
‘Sixteen environmental activists jailed in the past year will appear at the high court on Wednesday to ask England’s most senior judge to quash their “unduly harsh” sentences.’
The Guardian, 29th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Misogyny and violence against women identified as gateways to extremism, leaked Home Office report says – The Independent
‘Misogyny and violence against women have been identified as gateways to extremist beliefs in a leaked Home Office report that urges the government to approach extremism based on concerning behaviours instead of ideology.’
The Independent, 28th January 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Dad guilty of 14-year-old daughter’s murder – BBC News
‘A man who claimed his daughter died in a “freak accident” during a play-fight with a knife has been found guilty of her murder.’
BBC News, 27th January 2024
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Sam Guy: The Government’s Plan to Reform Infrastructure Judicial Review – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘On 23 January, Sir Keir Starmer announced plans to “stop blockers getting in the way” of infrastructure development, by introducing restrictions on judicial review of infrastructure projects. Notwithstanding this government’s consistent commitment to reforming the planning system, so as to galvanise infrastructure and housing delivery, and its forthcoming Planning and Infrastructure Bill, the announcement of these particular proposals may have come as something of a surprise to public lawyers. The proposals are, though, largely reflective of an Independent review into legal challenges against Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects led by Lord Banner KC (“the Banner Review”), which was commissioned by the previous Conservative government, and they follow on from the Ministry of Justice’s call for evidence on implementing some of Lord Banner’s proposals, which ran from 28 October 2024 to 30 December 2024.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 28th January 2025
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
SRA can keep disciplinary decisions online for longer – Legal Futures
‘The Legal Services Board (LSB) has approved plans by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to change its publication policy and keep details of misconduct on its website for longer.’
Legal Futures, 28th January 2025
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Journalists win appeal over naming of judges who decided historic care proceedings relating to Sara Sharif – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal brought by two journalists against a judge’s decision to order the anonymisation of the names of the circuit judges that had decided historic care proceedings relating to Sara Sharif, who was murdered by her father and step-mother in 2023.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th January 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
New practice guidance on intermediaries in family courts – Transparency Project
‘New practice guidance ‘The use of Intermediaries, Lay Advocates and Cognitive Assessments in the Family Court’, was issued by the President of the Family Division on 23 January.’
Transparency Project, 27th January 2025
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
XL bully owner jailed for man’s attack death – BBC News
‘The owner of an XL bully dog which chased and killed a man has been jailed for three years.’
BBC News, 27th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Lessons from R (Andrews) v SSHD [2025]: The Risks of Relying Solely on Home Office Guidance – EIN Blog
‘The High Court’s recent judgment in R (Andrews) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWHC 64 (Admin), handed down on 17 January 2025, underscores the critical importance of adhering strictly to the Immigration Rules when navigating the UK immigration system. The judgment highlights that you cannot rely solely on Home Office guidance, which does not carry the same legal authority as statutory provisions or the Immigration Rules.’
EIN Blog, 27th January 2025
Source: www.ein.org.uk
UK tribunal decides individual was agency worker despite use of PSC – OUT-LAW.com
‘A recent employment tribunal decision has shown that a contractor engaged via a personal service company (PSC) can be held under UK employment law to be an agency worker, and therefore entitled to the protection of worker rights.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th January 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Ruling clarifies court expectations on challenges raised to bill of costs – OUT-LAW.com
‘Businesses commencing court proceedings in England and Wales have obtained fresh guidance on what they need to do when seeking to challenge costs claims put forward by opponents they are in litigation against, experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th January 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Obtaining imaging orders from the English courts – OUT-LAW.com
‘Imaging orders offer another useful tool to civil fraud litigators needing to urgently prevent the concealment and destruction of relevant digital evidence.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th January 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Renewed homeless applications and new facts – Nearly Legal
‘Ivory, R (On the Application Of) v Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council (2025) EWCA Civ 21. A second appeal to the Court of Appeal from a judicial review of Welwyn Hatfield’s rejection of a homelessness application by Ms Ivory, on the basis that it was based on the same facts as a previous application by Ms Ivory on which Welwyn had decided no full housing duty was owed as Ms Ivory was intentionally homeless.’
Nearly Legal, 26th January 2025
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
Access injunctions: not as straightforward as they may seem… – Local Government Lawyer
‘Jane Talbot discusses how some of the issues faced by social landlords when it comes to obtaining access injunctions can be overcome.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th January 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Successive applications for homelessness assistance and new facts – Local Government Lawyer
‘Toby Vanhegan and Stephanie Lovegrove analyse a Court of Appeal ruling on whether a council was justified in declining to accept an application under section 183 of the Housing Act 1996 on the ground that it was based on the same facts as a previous application.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th January 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Saudi prince sees off $1.2bn bankruptcy bid over jurisdiction argument – Law Society’s Gazette
‘A prominent member of the Saudi royal family has beaten off a High Court bankruptcy order because the petitioner could not show he was resident in the UK.’
Law Society's Gazette, 27th January 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
