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| Women’s group threatens legal action over single-sex spaces Women’s rights campaigners have handed the Scottish government a deadline to comply with single-sex spaces after the UK Supreme Court’s ruling on biological sex. BBC News – 19/06/25 |
| Official sorry over ‘fiasco’ delay that stopped Westminster law scrutiny The Data Use and Access bill, which aims to modernise laws around the sharing of data, will now be passed without the legislative consent of assembly members. BBC News – 11/06/25 |
| Disposable single-use vapes have now been banned – but the legislation is riddled with loopholes “Products that closely resemble the now-banned disposables, often with removable pods or mouthpieces, are flooding the market”. Manchester Evening News – 10/06/25 |
| The Lady Chief Justice, with the Lord Chancellor’s agreement, has issued District Judge (DJ) Christopher Falvey with formal advice for misconduct. DJ Falvey admitted to showing a degree of irritation and acknowledged that his manner of speaking to the complainant fell short of his usual standards. JCIO – 08/06/25 |
| Judge had ‘no confidence’ in Security Service’s account of false evidence Lady Chief Justice Baroness Sue Carr, and the President of the King’s Bench Division Dame Victoria Sharp, will now join Mr Justice Chamberlain to consider what, if any, action should be taken. BBC News – 03/06/25 |
| District Judge – Death in Service The Lady Chief Justice of England and Wales, the Right Honourable the Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, and the Lord Chancellor, the Right Honourable Shabana Mahmood MP, were saddened to learn of the death of District Judge George Branchflower on 21 May 2025. HM Courts and Tribunals – 29/05/25 |
| Chagos deal paused by High Court Chagos deal “goosed” by Mr Justice Goose at the High Court ! The High court will hear the case again at 10:30 on Thursday. BBC News – 22/05/25 |
| Woman jailed for race hate post on X loses appeal Lucy Connolly who was jailed by His Honour Judge Melbourne Inman KC for race hate post on X loses appeal. His Honour Judge Inman is the High Court Judge that never was ! BBC News – 21/05/25 |
| President of the Family Division: ‘The Road Ahead: The Journey So Far’ Sir Andrew McFarlane – President of the Family Division gave a speech at the Resolution Conference 2025 entitled ‘The Road Ahead: The Journey So Far’. HM Courts and Tribunals – 20/05/25 |
| Barrister Navjot (Jo) Sidhu KC ordered to be disbarred Barrister Navjot (Jo) Sidhu KC was ordered to be disbarred by an independent disciplinary tribunal following three charges of professional misconduct related to sexual conduct towards a female student. “Conduct of this nature has no place in the profession and the public should not expect this from members of the Bar” Bar Standards Board – 20/03/25 |
| Calls to amend payout rules for wrongly convicted Brian Buckle had been completely cleared of the sex abuse charges he had been jailed for in 2017. A five-year legal battle had culminated in the Court of Appeal finding his conviction unsafe. The Ministry of Justice rejected compensation “I do not consider….your case demonstrates beyond a reasonable doubt that you did not commit the offences for which you were convicted. BBC News – 19/03/25 |
| Labour has blocked Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick’s attempt to throw out the sentencing guidelines at the centre of a fiery “two-tier justice” row. “We are set to have a two-tier justice system because of two-tier Keir” GB News – 17/03/25 |
| The High Court has refused to admit a skeleton argument that was three times the length it should have been. “It seems to me that is, with respect, an absurd reading of the rule,” Deputy High Court Judge Williamson KC said. Legal Futures -10/03/25 |
| Junior lawyers will be ‘significantly replaced’ by technologists and data scientists “We will see more and more work come to be characterised as commoditised and increasingly be handled by AI technologists and data scientists, under the supervision of lawyers” Legal Cheek – 04/03/25 |
| District Judge Misconduct Following an investigation carried out under The Judicial Conduct Rules 2023, The Lady Chief Justice, with the Lord Chancellor’s agreement, has issued District Judge Colin Bosman (‘DJ Bosman’) with formal advice for misconduct. JCIO – 27/02/25 |
| Judicial Attitude Survey 2024 The fifth Judicial Attitude Survey, carried out for the judiciary by the Judicial Institute at UCL, has been published. The survey provides a comprehensive picture of how the judiciary feels across a range of important issues. 2024 UK Judicial Attitude Survey. England & Wales courts, coroners and UK tribunals. HM Courts and Tribunals Judiciary – 25/02/25 |
| Barristers Payrise Barristers doing government work will see a 25% increase in rates from the 1st April. Lord Hermer KC, the Attorney General, has also committed to reviewing the rates every two years. Legal Futures – 24/02/25 |
| Lady Chief Justice not happy Baroness Carr Lady Chief Justice is “deeply troubled” by comments made by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Tory leader Kemi Badenoch over the role of a judge in an immigration case. “It is for the government visibly to respect and protect the independence of the judiciary” BBC News – 19/02/25 |
| Supreme court judges reject treasury intervention Judges at the supreme court rejected the chancellor’s application, lodged last month regarding compensation to borrowers harmed in the motor finance commission scandal. Guardian – 18/02/25 |
| High Court Judicial Assistant Scheme Judicial assistants (JAs) in the High Court of England and Wales are assigned to judges of the High Court across the three Divisions. Recently qualified barristers and solicitors in the early stages of their legal career are invited to apply for a position. HM Courts and Tribunals Judiciary – 17/02/25 |
| Family Justice Council Lecture ‘Inclusive Justice: Race, Culture and the Family Courts’ An online event is being hosted as part of the Family Justice Council’s annual interdisciplinary conference in Birmingham on the 12 March 2025. HM Courts and Tribunals Judiciary – 13/02/25 |
| Judicial Conduct Investigations Office Mr Justice Keehan, with the Lord Chancellor’s agreement, has issued Mr Edwin Hastings-Smith JP with formal advice for misconduct. “You have had your day of freedom, now back to prison. Sweet dreams.” JCIO – 11/02/25 |
| Unnamed judge lets paedophile stay in UK An unnamed judge let a paedophile who messaged ‘barely pubescent girls’ stay in the UK to protect him from his family’s disapproval of his actions back home in Pakistan. Daily Mail – 07/02/25 |
| Speech by the Master of the Rolls Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls, gave a speech on Wednesday 5 February 2025 at the Lawtech UK Generative AI Event in London. HM Courts and Tribunals Judiciary – 06/02/25 |
| Mr Justice Goose Sentencing Error “The purpose of this hearing is to correct a technical error….I’m satisfied to amend the sentence to detention under His Majesty’s pleasure” – Mr Justice Goose Daily Mail – 05/02/25 |
| Woman in court for aggressively farting at her boyfriend’s ex Rhiannon Evans pleaded guilty to harassment after bombarding her boyfriend’s ex with videos of her breaking wind. The case is believed to be the first instance of legal action against ‘cyber-farting’ in the UK. Metro – 30/01/25 |
| The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) will be launching a selection exercise in February to recruit a number of salaried employment judges. Applications are particularly welcome from under-represented groups (women, ethnic minority candidates, disabled candidates). HM Courts and Tribunals Judiciary – 29/01/25 |
| Press now allowed to report from family courts Accredited journalists can now report from family courts in England and Wales in what the UK’s most senior family judge Sir Andrew McFarlane has called a “watershed” change. BBC News – 27/01/25 |
| Axel Rudakubana has been sentenced by Mr Justice Goose to a minimum of 52 years in jail for the murder of three girls at a dance class in Southport, and the attempted murder of 10 other people. BBC News – 24/01/25 |
| Why Axel Rudakubana will not get a whole life sentence for Southport massacre Southport murderer Axel Rudakubana is ineligible for a whole life sentence because he went on his killing spree when he was 17-years-old. The Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 reduced the aged limit to 18. Standard – 21/01/25 |
| Renters’ Rights legislation The Government is taking strong measures to push the Renters’ Rights Bill quickly through both the House of Commons and the House of Lords, aiming to have the legislation enacted before Easter. Landlordzone – 20/01/25 |
| Specialist Civil Circuit Judge (Leeds) Pre-Application Seminar Judicial office holders and practitioners who have five years’ legal post qualification experience are welcome to attend a pre-application seminar to recruit a Specialist Civil Circuit Judge. HM Courts and Tribunals Judiciary – 17/01/25 |
| Call for evidence on the digital reform of tribunals and addressing disadvantage The Administrative Justice Council (‘AJC’) is calling for evidence on the impact of digital reform of tribunals on users and addressing disadvantage in the administrative justice system. HM Courts and Tribunals Judiciary – 15/01/25 |
| Rapist cannot be deported because he’s bisexual Judge Mulready at a specialist tribunal has ruled that a convicted rapist cannot be deported as he says he’s bisexual. The judge said even if she ruled he was still dangerous, he would be allowed to stay on the basis of his sexuality. The Sun – 14/01/25 |
| Lord President Appointed His Majesty the King has appointed Right Hon Lord Pentland as Scotland’s new Lord President. The process of selection for the Lord President is set out in the Judiciary and Courts (Scotland) Act 2008 Judiciary of Scotland – 10/01/25 |
| 12 Months of Justice: The HMCTS 2024 Review HMCTS reflect on the justice highlights of 2024 across all jurisdictions. A transcript of the podcast is also available here. HM Courts & Tribunals Service, Ministry of Justice – 08/01/25 |
| easygroup loses copyright infringement case easyGroup, the parent company of easyJet, has lost a copyright infringement case against easyfundraising, after High Court judge Mr Justice Fancourt ruled in their favour. UK Fund Raising – 07/01/25 |
| Barristers begin four-week strike over legal aid Criminal barristers in Northern Ireland have withdrawn from legally-aided Crown Court cases between 6 and 31 January in a dispute over legal aid. BBC News – 06/01/25 |
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