‘Research on political harassment has grown considerably in recent years, revealing its consequences for politicians and democratic life. Yet harassment can also affect people beyond those directly targeted. Drawing on new survey evidence from 922 parliamentary staff members in the UK and Germany, Lena Stephan and Anne Van Bavel examine how witnessing harassment against MPs affects their personal staff. Their findings reveal that harassment has negative spillover effects, particularly for women staff working for women MPs, raising important questions about the wider consequences of harassment for political participation and representation.’

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UCL Constitution Unit, 11th November 2026

Source: blogs.ucl.ac.uk

‘In January 2027 the Supreme Court will hear a two-day appeal in the case of Townsend v Epsom & St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust. The decision of the Court of Appeal, which declined to recognise a distinct category of ‘clinical’ decisions in respect of which no question of best interests arose, has attracted the attention of both lawyers and clinicians.’

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Quarterly Medical Law Review, 10th November 2026

Source: 1corqmlr.com

‘The High Court is this week hearing a judicial review brought by the Maggie Oliver Foundation against the Home Secretary, challenging the government’s alleged failure to implement recommendations made by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).’

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th November 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘The deputy head of civil justice has backed a call by the Senior Costs Judge (SCJ) for a review of the electronic bill of costs.’

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Legal Futures, 11th November 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A High Court judge has hit out at the “scandalous” waste of public resources in the form of legal and other costs by a man who fabricated a £7m personal injury claim.’

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Legal Futures, 11th November 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘Ipso and Impress are the two press regulators in the UK. Both are voluntary, and not all news publications are members of them.’

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House of Commons Library, 10th November 2026

Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

‘Re B (A Child: Complex Needs: Deprivation of Liberty) [2026] EWHC 2789 (Fam) is the first of many reserved judgments by Henke J in respect of whether a child or young person was deprived of their liberty.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 10th November 2026

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.substack.com

‘The High Court has upheld the Pensions Ombudsman’s decision to discontinue an investigation into a former firefighter’s claim for an injury award under the Firefighters’ Compensation Scheme.’

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Pensions Barrister, 9th November 2026

Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com

‘The media company’s appeal, being heard on Wednesday 11 November, raises important points of law, but content creators and AI developers alike should not expect the eventual judgment to provide answers to all the questions they might have on how UK copyright law applies to generative-AI systems.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th November 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘On 9 November 2026 the Church of England issued two updates relating to safeguarding. Extracts from these are reproduced below.’

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Law & Religion UK, 9th November 2026

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘For internationally mobile individuals and families, allegations of criminal wrongdoing can have consequences that extend far beyond the immediate legal proceedings. Criminal investigations and prosecutions typically trigger travel restrictions, asset freezes, reputational damage and immigration difficulties affecting multiple jurisdictions. This is precisely what can make them such an effective means of targeting political opponents, critics, businesspeople or individuals who have fallen out of favour.’

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Kingsley Napley, 9th November 2026

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

‘Since the government published its earned settlement response on 2 November 2026 (CP 1707), clients have been asking which path the new system would put them on, and whether they can still settle under today’s rules. The plans are confirmed, but the Immigration Rules haven’t changed and there’s no start date. For a client who qualifies under the rules as they stand, the sensible course is usually to apply as soon as they can.’

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EIN Blog, 10th November 2026

Source: www.ein.org.uk

‘From possible insolvency to arguments about add-back, small money cases raise many of the same issues as big money cases yet are often the hardest fought and difficult to settle at the Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR) appointment. The difference is simply that there is not enough to go round. The cost of litigating issues weighs far more heavily on the outcome and they need constant and robust case management.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 11th November 2026

Source: financialremediesjournal.com

‘The absence of a single black judge in the Court of Appeal or Supreme Court is not good enough, the founding chair of a new criminal bar committee has said.’

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Law Society Gazette, 9th November 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘A High Court judge dealing with the inherent jurisdiction of the court relating to vulnerable adults has praised the police investigation which led to a young woman being stopped from returning to a country where she would “likely…have been killed”.’

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Law Society Gazette, 11th November 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority failed to act even as a complainant reported how a solicitor was blackmailing him to have sex and threatened to come to his home, it has emerged.’

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Law Society Gazette, 11th November 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘A magistrate who posted Facebook posts expressing views on ‘highly controversial and political matters’ has been issued with a reprimand – the most serious sanction before removal from office – for misconduct.’

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Law Society Gazette, 10th November 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘The judge who sentenced Russell Brand has been praised for dispelling rape myths with “piercing clarity”.’

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The Guardian, 10th November 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘The high court attempt by David Walliams to stop the Guardian and ITN from publishing allegations of inappropriate sexual behaviour was unprecedented. Here are the key issues surrounding the case.’

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The Guardian, 10th November 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘An anti-asylum seeker protester who threw a beer bottle at a police van has been jailed for two years and 11 months.’

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BBC News, 10th November 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk