28th June - Law News

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Today's Highlighted Video: Wycliffe Baird (Appellant) v David Goldgar and four others (Respondents) (St Christopher and Nevis) Case ID: JCPC/2025/0007

A selection of important developments in the world of law and justice (for a comprehensive look at the news and events, please visit @theLawMap Twitter/X feed):

Saturday Conversations on Law

• The Court of Appeal has held the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) was wrong to set aside a Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) decision on unfair pricing of phenytoin, an epilepsy drug | New Law Journal
• SRA charges two solicitors linked to Post Office scandal over non-appearance at inquiry and alleged overcharging | Law Gazette
• As of this week, driving bans could be imposed on people who refuse to pay benefit debts of £1,000 or more, under powers introduced by the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 | New Law Journal
• Death of the Major oak should spur tree protection. Prof Rebecca Clifford outlines step we might take towards a fitting memorial for this remarkable tree
• Bizarre questions and an all-male ‘jury’: woman strangled by US pilot in Britain tells of airbase trial. Sarah Steele waives anonymity to call for greater scrutiny of how US military courts are allowed to ‘rip apart’ vulnerable witnesses in the UK
• A flagship employment law reform is due to come into effect on 1 July, extending unfair dismissal rights to employees after six months in their job instead of two years | New Law Journal