Harcourt Chambers’ Public Law Newsletter — December 2025 Edition

9th Dec 2025 | Newsletters and Articles

Welcome to the December edition of our Public Law Newsletter. Two Court of Appeal decisions, Re N and Re E, provide clear guidance on proportionality, evidential discipline and professional accountability. The new South East South Protocol, which applies only across Thames Valley, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, Kent, Surrey and Sussex, also arrives this month. It does not signal major reform but does set firmer expectations about preparation and process within those courts. Together, these developments mark a continued effort to keep decision making steady in a system that continues to strain at the seams.

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This newsletter was written by James Dove on behalf of the Harcourt Chambers Public Law Team.

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