‘A family court case has hit the headlines over the past year, not so much for anything remarkable about the Family Law Act 1996 dispute in front of the judges, but because the husband (according to press reports) is friendly with prominent right wing politicians and was temporarily “ousted” from his post as Vice Chancellor of the University of Buckingham for being “anti-woke”. The husband has made successive applications to keep the family court case private and anonymous. Alongside this, the wife has applied for an order that The Guardian newspaper reveal the source of some information it received on a confidential aspect of the family court proceedings.’

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The Transparency Project, 18th March 2026

Source: transparencyproject.org.uk

‘In this case the Claimant seeks damages against a number of Defendants alleging failures of diagnosis and management of chronic rhinosinusitis. He saw a number of medical professionals between January and April 2018 complaining of increasing sinus problems, which appear not to have been escalated to secondary care. The Claimant collapsed on 5^th April 2018 and was taken to hospital, where a large abscess was found on his brain. This required treatment by several surgical procedures and it is claimed that the Claimant was left with a brain injury which would have been avoided with earlier intervention.’

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Quarterly Medical Law Review, 17th March 2026

Source: 1corqmlr.com

‘The Government said it plans to conduct a review of the statutory requirements on local councils to publish decisions on planning, road management and alcohol licensing in light of concerns over whether print newspapers are still an effective means of raising public awareness of this information.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th March 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Introducing artificial intelligence (AI) into tribunals should be “the next phase” of the HM Courts and Tribunal Service (HMCTS) reform programme, the Administrative Justice Council (AJC) has said.’

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Legal Futures, 19th March 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘In this blog, I wish to set out the importance of considerations of epistemic (in)justice to labour law: the capacity of workers and employers as knowing subjects. This continues the tradition in labour law theory of thinking about the relevance of the unequal social positions of workers and their employers, but it does so in (I believe) novel ways. At the same time, thinking about epistemic justice and labour law allows us to challenge some of our most foundational assumptions about how we conceive justice in employment relationships: the autonomy of labour law as opposed to contract (law), the nature of employment injustice, the quality of workers and employers as persons, and ultimately how justice is meted out through the courts.’

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UK Labour Law, 18th March 2026

Source: uklabourlawblog.com

‘Although there appears to have been a mutually satisfactory resolution of matters for the US and UK governments, important legal questions with implications for the future have been left unanswered. Moreover, what happened in this case may not be an isolated incident and the UK may have to address these legal questions again. This blog attempts to answer some of those questions.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 19th March 2026

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

‘Katholische Schwangerschaftsberatung (Social policy – Equal treatment in employment and occupation – Professional activities of Churches and other organisations whose ethics are based on religion or belief – Judgment)[2026] EUECJ C-258/24 [in French] was an Opinion by the Court on a referral by the German Federal Labour Court on the interpretation of Council Directive 2000/78 which, inter alia, bans employment discrimination on the basis of religion or belief.’

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Law & Religion UK, 19th March 2026

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘Plans for law reform to open up access to copyright material for training AI systems have been abandoned by the government in the face of trenchant opposition by rights holders. A long-awaited policy paper published today states that the government’s original proposal – to allow “data mining” of copyright works unless the holder specifically opts out – “is no longer the government’s preferred way forward”.’

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Law Society Gazette, 18th March 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘Defence lawyers say the imposition of a new cap on medical agency commission is a major change in how personal injury claims are handled.’

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Law Society Gazette, 18th March 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘Procuring a claim in a foreign jurisdiction does not usually amount to criminal contempt of the English court, the Court of Appeal has ruled in the long-running litigation over the collapse of the Fundão Dam in Brazil. Allowing global mining giant BHP’s appeal and effectively striking out an application for criminal contempt against it, three judges said the company did not act improperly or interfere with the administration of justice in England and Wales by procuring and funding a claim in Brazil.’

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Law Society Gazette, 19th March 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘In H (Children: Expertise of Witness) three judges said that when an expert’s qualifications is called into question in another case, it is “almost always likely to be more appropriate to make an application to the Family Court than to bring an appeal”.’

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Law Society Gazette, 19th March 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘Artificial intelligence is bringing a new wave of jargon. To use AI tools effectively and understand the regulations shaping them, lawyers must first grasp the fundamental concepts underpinning the technology. This article aims to demystify some of the buzzwords and provides an overview of the practical limitations that matter most to the legal profession.’

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Counsel, 16th March 2026

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk

‘The very notion of human rights seems increasingly to be getting a bad rap. The Human Rights Act (HRA), European Court of Human Rights and European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) have all been targeted and blamed for… well, what exactly? For failing to stop migrants crossing the Channel in small boats? For denying the sovereignty of Parliament and flouting democratic accountability? Or for being interpreted too broadly and so generally getting ahead of themselves? A relatively small, but apparently influential, number of spokespeople, such as Lord Sumption, have been getting much coverage and traction for their negative narratives about human rights, but without any clear evidential basis, and often without the media facilitating adequate representation of opposing views.’

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Counsel, 16th March 2026

Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk

‘A high security prison has been branded “not safe” after inspectors found some of the highest levels of violence, drug use and self-harm.’

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BBC News, 19th March 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘For almost 140 years, bright-eyed law students have been taught that the world of personal property contains only two species of thing: those which can be physically held, and those which can be enforced. Cryptoassets forced the issue.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 17th March 2026

Source: financialremediesjournal.com

‘On 5 March 2026, the High Court gave judgment in a case concerning two permanent exclusions. The judgment provides detailed consideration of several areas relating to the procedure and discretionary powers of exclusion panels, writes Ben Amunwa.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th March 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘A Family Court judge recently decided that a local authority’s removal of a six-year-old boy from his aunt’s care was wrongful. Eleanor Howard explains why and looks at the judge’s decision on naming the council and the professionals involved.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 18th March 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘The changes to existing “livestock worrying” laws, which date back more than 70 years, come into force on Wednesday [18th March], giving police powers to take DNA samples from dogs suspected of attacking, chasing or causing distress to farm animals.

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BBC News, 18th March 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Nearly a decade after his passing, the £4 million estate of beloved comedian Sean Hughes has finally been awarded to homelessness charity Shelter, following a protracted legal saga over his hand-written will.’

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The Independent, 18th March 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk