‘Westminster City Council has secured a confiscation order of nearly £500,000 against a former tenant the local authority prosecuted for fraudulently obtaining a council property in Pimlico and unlawfully subletting it.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st September 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The most significant overhaul of employment law in England, Scotland and Wales in a generation has now been enacted, with the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) becoming law as the Employment Rights Act (ERA).’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st September 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The Bar Standards Board’s independent reviewer has upheld its decision to reject the Good Law Project’s (GLP) complaint against a barrister over her social media posts about a trans woman.’
Legal Futures, 1st September 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A jury unanimously convicted Alexander of murder in June following a 14-day trial, during which evidence was presented showing the victim suffered “catastrophic” wounds across her face, body, arms, legs and neck.’
The Independent, 1st September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The mother of a 10-year-old autistic boy who had his permanent exclusion from a primary school quashed by the high court has said she hopes the ruling helps other children.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A 19-year-old who researched the dummy explosive belt worn by the Manchester synagogue attacker has been jailed for nine-and-a-half years after recording a video of himself wearing a similar device, police said.’
The Independent, 1st September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former finance worker who stole nearly £92,000 from a breast cancer charity to cover his wedding and honeymoon expenses has been jailed for two and a half years.’
The Independent, 1st September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘On 18th June 2026, the Nature Restoration Levy Regulations (“NRL Regulations”) were laid before Parliament in draft, alongside the Environmental Delivery Plans (Appropriate Prioritisation) Regulations 2026, which came into force on 9th July 2026. The NRL Regulations were anticipated to provide details on how the Nature Restoration Fund will function in practice. This blog post provides an overview of the draft Regulations and discusses the details provided, and what key details are still missing.’
Francis Taylor Building, 20th August 2026
Source: www.ftbchambers.co.uk
‘Earlier this week, the CA handed down judgment in the appeal from two county court personal injury actions arising out of cycling accidents on London’s Cycle Superhighway 6 and in particular, a ‘Stepped Cycle Track’ which was set below the level of the pavement but above the carriageway so that there were kerbs on either side of the track.’
Exchange Chambers, 20th August 2026
Source: www.exchangechambers.co.uk
‘In Y & A Holdings Limited v (1) Sapphire Residential Limited and (2) Rima Tverjionaite (County Court at Clerkenwell & Shoreditch, 7 August 2026), the Court granted re-entry, set aside the possession order and dismissed the claim for possession in circumstances where a possession order had been obtained and enforced following the ending of a rent-to-rent agreement, resulting in the unfortunate eviction by bailiffs of the sub-tenants, including the Second Defendant.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 27th August 2026
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
‘In this article, Yasin Patel and Hamza Qazi consider the decline in the use of cash and the how society views people having cash. What is Hawala and the advantages and disadvantages of its use. Where the law stands in regards to hawala and the various statutes and regulations that apply to its use.’
Church Court Chambers, 24th August 2026
Source: churchcourtchambers.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has handed down a judgment which holds that the Part-time Workers Regulations 2000 prohibit discrimination where the worker’s part-time status is an effective cause, even if not the sole cause, of the less favourable treatment.’
Blackstone Chambers, 13th August 2026
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
‘In the case of Re C and D (Refusal to Hold a Fact-Finding Hearing) [2026] EWFC 155, Mrs. Justice Knowles refused the application of a local authority in care proceedings to hold a separate fact-finding hearing. The principal issue before the court was whether a fact-finding hearing was necessary and proportionate. Naturally, the case was very fact specific, but the court provided a useful and succinct summary of the applicable principles when determining this issue.’
Becket Chambers, 13th August 2026
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
‘The question of whether property that is matrimonial property has as a consequence to be shared equally has become one of the main areas of debate in the first instance decisions over the last year.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 27th August 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘In financial remedy cases involving disputed third-party interests, a question often arises as to whether an FDR should take place before or after a contested preliminary issue hearing. These intervenor cases often involve a family member who either claims to have a beneficial interest in a property registered in the legal name of one of the spouses, or who is the legal owner of a property which is said to be partially or wholly beneficially owned by one of the spouses. In either case the family member may be joined to the proceedings to protect their property interests. There appears to be a view shared by legal professionals that the number of these ‘bank of Mum and Dad’ type cases are on the rise.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 1st September 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has pledged £1.5m a year to help fund up to 100 additional pupillages annually in criminal law.’
Legal Futures, 1st September 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A trainee solicitor who sent unwanted explicit messages and an image to a woman he was representing at court has been jailed.’
Legal Futures, 1st September 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has thrown out data protection claims against national firm DWF after the pleaded case was found to have changed at the last minute without permission.’
Law Society Gazette, 28th August 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The government’s £34m funding plan to bolster the barrister workforce within the criminal legal aid sector will benefit men more than women and undermine the government’s mission to tackle violence against women and girls, representative groups have warned.’
Law Society Gazette, 28th August 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Almost half of all terrorism arrests in Great Britain since the 9/11 attacks on the twin towers in 2001 have come in the past year, official data shows.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
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