‘This report sets out a vision of what a justice system should be in the twenty-first century. The main focus is on civil and administrative justice, namely disputes among people, or between people and businesses or the state, including consumer, family, housing, property and employment disputes.’
Nuffield Foundation, 15th October 2026
Source: www.nuffieldfoundation.org
‘A Serious Fraud Office incentive scheme for corporate whistleblowers proposed by the government – something former director Nick Ephgrave pushed for during his tenure – has prompted mixed responses from the legal profession. Though many seem intrigued by the concept of US-style rewards for reporting economic crime, others have questions.’
Law Society Gazette, 16th October 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Schoolchildren could be taught how to treat severe bleeding following stabbings or car crashes if a proposed new law successfully passes through Parliament.’
The Independent, 16th October 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A squatter living in an iconic London music venue has won a damages payout for “harassment” after the owner began demolishing the building while he was asleep in bed inside.’
The Independent, 16th October 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A high-level United Kingdom appeals court has set a date to hear Jamaica’s petition for legal advice on its claim for slavery reparations from the UK, the Jamaican government has said.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Met need to move away from criminalising women involved in street sex work in the wake of the Simon Levy case, officers have told the BBC.’
BBC News, 16th October 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Survivors of sexual violence could wrongly be denied recognition as victims of human trafficking under credibility tests in a new UK law, the independent anti-slavery commissioner has warned.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The government recognises the harm that some forms of pornography can have in shaping real-world behaviour, including by normalising harmful or illegal sexual behaviour. That is why it has criminalised the possession and publication of particularly harmful forms of pornography, including material depicting strangulation or suffocation, sex between certain relatives (‘incest porn’), and adults roleplaying as children under 16. These offences tackle pornography that risks normalising conduct that is harmful or illegal in real life, such as child sexual abuse.’
Ministry of Justice, 16th October 2026
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The Courts and Tribunals Bill will now head to the House of Lords after the government managed to get the proposed legislation – now revamped following a partial U-turn on jury trial reforms – through the House of Commons yesterday.’
Law Society Gazette, 14th October 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Nearly three-quarters of legal professionals think they know what content they can legally copy at work – but only 2% actually do, according to research published by the Copyright Licensing Agency.’
Law Society Gazette, 15th October 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Six new and revised guidelines for sentencing offences involving bladed articles, offensive weapons and corrosive substances in England and Wales have been published for consultation today by the Sentencing Council.’
Sentencing Council, 14th October 2026
Source: sentencingcouncil.org.uk
‘The Court of Appeal recently considered whether a local authority was required to carry out an assessment of the appellant’s capacity under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 prior to completing the Care Act assessment. Members of 39 Essex Chambers analyse the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th October 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) considers a recent Court of Protection ruling on whether sufficiently effective safeguards were in place for the Article 8 rights of twins with significant disabilities.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th October 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘When does a Child Arrangements Order bring a child’s looked-after status to an end, and what are the implications for local authority financial responsibility? Daniel Sheridan analyses a recent High Court ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 15th October 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A national expansion of the CPS Victims Programme means in the future, when a charging decision is made by the CPS, victims will receive direct communication explaining whether prosecutors decide to charge a case or take no further action, why the decision was made, their rights under the Victims’ Code, and what happens next in the case.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 14th October 2026
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘As I speak: (i) almost everyone with a legal problem asks an LLM for the answer before going anywhere near a lawyer, (ii) many, if not most, lawyers routinely ask an LLM or Harvey or Legora to assist with their legal work, (iii) judges in this jurisdiction are provided with a ring-fenced version of Microsoft CoPilot on their computers, and (iv) judges in other jurisdictions, such as South Korea, Kazakhstan and China routinely use AI-enabled programmes to assist them in deciding their cases.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 15th October 2026
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘On 21 May 2026, the International Court of Justice (also known as the ‘ICJ’ or ‘World Court’) delivered an Advisory Opinion, which is of importance for workers across the globe. The question referred to the Court was whether the right to strike is protected under International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention No. 87 on Freedom of Association and the Right to Organise (C87). It should not be surprising that a clear majority of the World Court answered this question in the affirmative (by ten in favour to four against); it is only surprising that it was not unanimous. Nevertheless, it is a significant acknowledgement of the importance of the right to strike for effective worker organisation and activities nationally and transnationally. The World Court has recognized the vital connection between freedom of association and the right to strike, as well as the ‘great weight’ to be given to the decisions of the ILO supervisory bodies. We find that this contrasts with the problematic approach taken by both Rishi Sunak’s Conservative government and Keir Starmer’s Labour government to these matters. In this blog, we explain the background to the dispute, the reasoning of the ICJ, and the potential application of the Advisory Opinion in the ILO, the UK, and beyond.’
UK Labour Law, 14th October 2026
Source: uklabourlawblog.com
‘On Thursday 8 October, the government published factsheets on the Immigration and Asylum Bill. The Bill is currently at the committee stage in the Commons. The factsheets set out the government’s view that the current immigration and asylum system is not fit to deal with “the sheer number of individuals that it is seeing today”, noting that over 460,000 people have claimed asylum in the UK since 2021.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 13th October 2026
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘What happens to members’ pensions if a DB scheme buys out and the insurer later fails? Paul Newman KC offers a practical guide to the capital, liquidity, insolvency and FSCS protections behind bulk annuities.’
Pensions Barrister, 15th October 2026
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘Hackers who breached the Legal Aid Agency’s systems may be in possession of surnames and postcodes of suspects interviewed by the police and legal aid providers’ banking details, the government has revealed.’
Law Society Gazette, 15th October 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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