‘The number of new claims issued in the Commercial Court last year fell to the lowest figure in over a decade, new research has revealed.’
Legal Futures, 10th January 2024
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A computer expert’s decade-long battle to recover a £600m bitcoin fortune he says has been lost in a council dump has been halted by a judge.’
The Guardian, 9th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In October 2022, child protection expert Prof Alexis Jay finished a seven-year inquiry into the countless ways children had been sexually abused in England and Wales.’
BBC News, 9th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Edward Denehan, a barrister at Tanfield Chambers, discusses the Supreme Court’s ruling in Millgate Developments Ltd v Alexander Devine Children’s Cancer Trust, which clarified the distinction between jurisdictional and discretionary power within the Tribunal’s decision-making process under section 84 of the Law of Property Act 1925.’
Tanfield Chambers, 2nd December 2024
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘Not that anyone should need reminding, but the King’s Bench Division of the High Court in the case of DPP v Bijou [2024] EWHC 2997 has recently made clear that there is life yet in the age-old idiom of ‘crime doesn’t pay’.’
St Ives Chambers, 17th December 2025
Source: stiveschambers.co.uk
‘In the second in a series of videos on November 2024’s new Practice Direction of the Immigration and Asylum Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal, barrister Adam Pipe explains the significant new requirements for expert evidence and expert reports.’
EIN Blog, 7th January 2024
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘In Major v Chief Constable of Essex Police [2024] EWHC 3290 (Admin), the claimant, who was a member of the Police Pension Scheme, unsuccessfully sought ill-health early retirement in 2019, following a report by an appointed medical examiner that the claimant was not medically unfit for service. In 2023, during disciplinary proceedings against the claimant, a medical report was obtained on his behalf which supported a disability claim, and later that year a further application for ill-health early retirement was made on behalf of the claimant. The appointed medical practitioner produced a further report which concluded that he was medically unfit for service, but not permanently. The claimant argued that he had a right to appeal that decision, on the basis that it was made under a fresh referral based on the claimant’s condition and prognosis in 2023, rather than by way of a reconsideration of the 2019 application. Although the high Court allowed the claimant’s challenge on a different ground, it went on to consider the general question of whether the statutory scheme permitted a new referral where a report had already been issued on the question of permanent unfitness for service. The Court held that the statutory scheme did not preclude an officer seeking a fresh decision as to whether or not he was permanently medically unfit, and rejected implications in earlier case law that that was not possible, on the ground that the issue had not been the subject of specific discussion. The Court said that that did not mean that officers could repeatedly request referrals, as it would no doubt be open to the Chief Constable to refuse the referral where the process was being abused.’
Pensions Barrister, 6th January 2025
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘Businesses could see material changes to UK data protection laws in 2025 at a time when the compatibility of those laws with equivalent legislation in the EU will be under scrutiny.’
OUT-LAW.com, 7th January 2025
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A woman who left 35 puppies and a dog in a dilapidated caravan covered in faeces and without food or water in Sussex has been given a suspended sentence over numerous animal welfare offences.’
The Guardian, 7th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The recent decision of an FA Appeal Board in Craig Walton v Birmingham County FA (“Walton”) [1], wherein this author represented the appellant, raises several questions of procedural fairness and natural justice: Firstly, can FA disciplinary proceedings brought against a Participant, without their knowledge, ever be considered fair? Secondly, is the answer to that question dependent upon the severity of the potential sanctions for the relevant charge(s)? Thirdly, if the second question is answered “yes”, is that a fair approach? The Appeal Board’s decision in Walton also offers some answers to those questions in the context of the FA’s Whole Game System (“WGS”) (an online portal used by the FA and grassroots football for administrative tasks). This article argues that the Appeal Board’s answers set a concerning approach for individuals’ right to a fair hearing in FA disciplinary proceedings. This article also argues that recent changes to the FA’s Disciplinary Regulations 2024/25 do not do enough to safeguard that interest, and that, in any event, there are shortcomings in the WGS meriting review.’
Football Law, 2nd December 2024
Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk
‘A High Court Judge has rejected an application by a father who sought to revoke placement orders made in respect of his two children, on the basis of his 11-month period of abstinence from alcohol.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th January 2025
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Today the Law Commission publishes a consultation paper on compulsory purchase, as part of a review of the current law on compulsory purchase and compensation.’
Law Commission, 20th December 2025
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
‘A paralegal who argued she was discriminated against due to her pregnancy, and was unfairly dismissed, has had her employment tribunal claims against a law firm dismissed after a judge found she had resigned from her role.’
Law Society's Gazette, 6th January 2025
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A young man with Down’s syndrome and autism was left without suitable education for more than a year, an investigation found.’
BBC News, 6th January 2025
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Vulnerable children are being jailed many miles from their families at record levels, a Guardian investigation has found, prompting warnings that the government is breaking the law.’
The Guardian, 6th January 2025
Source: www.theguardian.com
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