Sentence review bid made for Sara Sharif’s father – BBC News
‘The Solicitor General has decided to appeal against the sentence passed on Sara Sharif’s father as “unduly lenient.”‘
BBC News, 20th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Keir Starmer orders public inquiry into Southport attack – The Guardian
‘Keir Starmer has ordered a public inquiry into the failings that allowed an “extremely violent” teenager to murder three young girls in one of the worst attacks on children in recent UK history.’
The Guardian, 20th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Sacked rogue officers could be reinstated and owed backpay if Met Police loses legal challenge, chief warns – The Independent
‘Rogue officers who were sacked over allegations of domestic and sexual abuse could be reinstated and owed thousands in backpay if the Metropolitan Police loses a High Court challenge over vetting rules, a senior officer has warned.’
The Independent, 17th January 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The killing of Fiona Holm: why was the life and death of this much-loved mother so overlooked? – The Guardian
‘More than 170,000 people go missing in the UK each year – and Holm was one of them. She was adored by her family, who say she was let down again and again by the state, the police and the media.’
The Guardian, 16th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Government to appeal river pollution ruling – Local Government Lawyer
‘Environment Secretary Steve Reed has appealed against a judicial review decision reached last year when Pickering Fishery Association successfully argued that the Environment Agency had failed in its legal duties to protect a former trout stream damaged by sewage pollution and runoff from fish farms.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th January 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
UK copyright reform ‘could expose AI developers to mass claims’ – OUT-LAW.com
‘Plans to force AI developers to disclose what content they use to train their AI models could support a new wave of mass claims litigation by content creators, an expert in intellectual property law has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 15th January 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Andrew Malkinson says miscarriage of justice watchdog should be ‘dissolved’ – The Guardian
‘Andrew Malkinson has said the miscarriage of justice watchdog needs to be “completely dissolved” as it has become “infected with a culture of denial”.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
A review on causation in the Coroner’s Court – St John’s Chambers
‘At the recent inquest touching the death of Steve Dymond, HM Area Coroner Jason Pegg concluded there was no clear and reliable causal connection between Mr Dymond’s unfortunate death and his recent appearance on the ITV Jeremy Kyle Show. It was concluded that whilst “possible” the experience added to his distress it was not “probable”, reiterating the often-nuanced complexities of causation in the Coroner’s court.’
St John's Chambers, 2nd December 2024
Source: www.stjohnschambers.co.uk
The Court of Protection and deprivation of liberty of those under 18 – Mental Capacity Law and Policy
‘The President of the Family Division has set out public-facing Practice Guidance (January 2025) for cases transitioning from the National DOL List (“NDL”) to the Court of Protection. The Practice Guidance is based on the internal guidance used by judiciary and court staff with respect to such cases, which was referred to in the October 2023 NDL national listing protocol guidance.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 13th January 2025
Gabriel Tan and Lewis Graham: One Year On From Imam v Croydon: Mandatory orders, judicial psychology and judicial review – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘It is a well-understood principle that a judicial review court traditionally forbears from granting coercive orders against public authorities on grounds of mutual institutional trust, and constitutional reasons relating to the separation of powers. This is particularly so in the case of mandatory orders: whilst section 31(1) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 allows judges to grant such orders, when doing so they take the underlying decision out of the hands out of the public authority which has the democratic imprimatur to take such a decision. There has therefore, traditionally, been a particular reticence to grant mandatory orders in judicial review cases.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 16th January 2025
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Manchester 21-year-old’s conviction quashed after rap video evidence refuted – The Guardian
‘An aspiring law student who addressed MPs in parliament has had his conviction for being part of a violent conspiracy quashed after new evidence showing he was wrongfully identified in a drill music video.’
The Guardian, 15th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
Unfair dismissal and clerical employment: Reverend S Bozos – Law & Religion UK
‘Fr Stavros Bozos was the priest of the Greek Orthodox parish of the Three Hierarchs in Leeds, seconded from the Church of Greece and under the authority of the Archbishop of Great Britain and Thyateira. His contract of employment included celebrating the Divine Liturgy on Sundays and Great Feast Days and monthly at the Greek School, preaching at the Liturgy, catechism classes for children and adults, helping and supporting the community and church and taking care of the “cleanness and seemly appearance of the Church interior”. He had refused to work from the church after the COVID-19 lockdowns were lifted, insisting on working from home and arguing that he should not be obliged to commute to the church because the community’s computer was located at his home, making the commute a waste of time.’
Law & Religion UK, 10th January 2025
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Law ‘must continue to evolve’ in line with a rapid shift towards a digital society – OUT-LAW.com
‘A recent High Court of England and Wales decision highlights the speed at which the law is continuing to evolve and must continue to, so that it can properly deal with digital assets such as cryptocurrency, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 13th January 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
In depth: Should law firms pile pressure on staff to return to the office? – Law Society’s Gazette
‘UK plc and public sector organisations are ramping up pressure on staff to come in to the office as pandemic memories fade. Law firms seeking to follow suit need to be aware that there are risks attached.’
Law Society's Gazette, 14th January 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Ma v Roux: Yes, You Can Strike Out a Set Aside Application – Financial Remedies Journal
‘This is a response to the FRJ blog post by Nicholas Allen KC and Philip Tait, “Ma v Roux: Can You Strike Out a Set Aside Application?” (25 September 2024), which posed the question as to whether the court is empowered to strike out an application to set aside a financial remedy order. ‘
Financial Remedies Journal, 8th January 2025
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
Man cleared of causing death of partner who took her own life after controlling relationship – The Independent
‘The ex-boyfriend of a vulnerable young mother has been found guilty of assault and subjecting her to a prolonged campaign of abuse, but cleared of her manslaughter, after she left a suicide note claiming “I was murdered”.’
The Independent, 13th January 2025
Source: www.independent.co.uk
GP who sexually abused female patients jailed – BBC News
‘A GP who sexually assaulted women while examining them has been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Police misconduct hearings over Kiena Dawes abuse – BBC News
‘Three police officers are facing misconduct hearings following the death of a young mother who had suffered prolonged domestic abuse.’
BBC News, 14th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Gang jailed after using Grindr dating app in Midlands to assault and rob victims – The Guardian
‘A group of five men who used dating apps such as Grindr to lure victims to a location before violently assaulting them and stealing their belongings have been jailed, West Midlands police said.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
