Interesting issues in indemnity insurance – Pensions Barrister

Posted May 7th, 2026 in news by Simon

In the first of two articles on trustee indemnity insurance, Paul Newman KC asks whether trustees can be required to disclose in proceedings whether they have indemnity insurance in place.’

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Pensions Barrister, 7th May 2026

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Balancing Article 8 rights and educational need in planning law: R (ELY) – Law & Religion UK

Posted May 7th, 2026 in news by Simon

R (ELY & Anor) v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government [2026] EWHC 927 (Admin) was an application for permission to appeal under s.289 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 and for judicial review of the decision of the Secretary of State, through his planning inspector, regarding an enforcement notice relating to Talmud Torah school.’

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Law & Religion UK, 7th May 2026

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Healing the Horror of Hampel? – Neurodiversity in Law

Posted May 7th, 2026 in news by Simon

‘A criminal barrister with ADHD examines how the widely-used Hampel advocacy training method inadvertently devastates neurodivergent students.’

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Neurodiversity in Law, 5th May 2026

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The Hounding of the Foxes – Football Law

Posted May 7th, 2026 in news by Simon

‘On 5 February 2026 the Premier League (“PL”) and the English Football League (“EFL”) announced that a PL Commission had sanctioned Leicester City FC with an immediate six-point deduction for breach of the EFL PSR Upper Loss Threshold. This article explains the PL Commission’s approach to sanction and considers whether there has been any development to the approach to sanction in such cases.’

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Football Law, 5th May 2026

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Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 7th, 2026 in news by Simon

Tobacco and Vapes Act 2026

Source: legislation.gov.uk

Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Act 2026 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 7th, 2026 in news by Simon

Ministerial Salaries (Amendment) Act 2026

Source: legislation.gov.uk

Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Act 2026 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 7th, 2026 in news by Simon

Grenfell Tower Memorial (Expenditure) Act 2026

Source: legislation.gov.uk

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Act 2026 – legislation.gov.uk

Posted May 7th, 2026 in news by Simon

National Insurance Contributions (Employer Pensions Contributions) Act 2026

Source: legislation.gov.uk

Bar regulator targets RASSO advocacy – Law Society Gazette

Posted May 7th, 2026 in news by Simon

‘The bar regulator has set up a cross-sector taskforce to develop new advocacy standards for barristers involved in rape and serious sexual offences (RASSO) cases amid concern about courtroom conduct and wellbeing.’

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Law Society Gazette, 6th May 2026

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Potanina v Potanin (Case Management) [2026] EWFC 80 – Financial Remedies Journal

Posted May 7th, 2026 in news by Simon

‘MacDonald J. Case management decision on the wife’s claim under Part III Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 after a Russian divorce. The court refused the husband’s applications to adjourn proceedings and for a split hearing, lifted a stay on disclosure, and set directions toward a final hearing.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 5th May 2026

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High Court bid fails to stop Brockwell festivals – BBC News

Posted May 7th, 2026 in news by Simon

‘A campaigner has lost a High Court bid to try to prevent several music festivals going ahead at Brockwell Park, in Lambeth, south London.’

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BBC News, 7th May 2026

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Lawyer who represented Hamas in court says UK police falsely listed him as member of group – The Guardian

Posted May 7th, 2026 in news by Simon

‘A lawyer who filed Hamas’s challenge to proscription in the UK was recorded by police as being a member of the banned group, “equating him with his client”.’

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The Guardian, 5th May 2026

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Administrative Court proceedings set to be broadcast from early 2027 – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 6th, 2026 in news by michael

‘The Chair of the Transparency & Open Justice Board, Mr Justice Nicklin, has revealed that work is underway to extend broadcasting to Administrative Court hearings, as part of efforts to improve public access to information and court proceedings.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 5th May 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Bar Council faces discrimination claim over Black interns scheme – Legal Futures

Posted May 6th, 2026 in news by michael

‘The Bar Council is facing a discrimination claim over its 10,000 Black Interns programme by a white woman who says her application was rejected because of her race.’

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Legal Futures, 5th May 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Antisocial behaviour vs permanence of Christian burial: Re Ormskirk Parish Churchyard – Law & Religion UK

Posted May 6th, 2026 in news by michael

In Re Ormskirk Parish Churchyard [2026] ECC Liv 2, Mr and Mrs Newsome petitioned for a faculty to exhume the remains of their son Adam, who had died of cancer in 2007, aged 19. Their intention was to rebury him in West Lancashire Cemetery. Their reasons for making the application were that the churchyard and the church grounds had become “a gathering place for youths indulging in antisocial behaviour, and perhaps more concerning drug abuse. There is anecdotal evidence that needles and other drug paraphernalia have been found lying in and around the gravestones in the churchyard.”

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Law & Religion UK, 5th May 2026

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The Curious Case of CA 1989 Schedule 1 paragraph 2(3) – Financial Remedies Journal

Posted May 6th, 2026 in news by michael

‘Paragraph 1 of CA 1989 Schedule 1 is headed ‘Orders for financial relief against parents’. Paragraph 2 is headed ‘Orders for financial relief for persons over eighteen’. As recent cases have demonstrated this structure causes complications.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 6th May 2026

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Proxies carrying out antisemitic attacks in UK could face 14 years in prison – The Guardian

Posted May 6th, 2026 in news by michael

‘Offenders who commit antisemitic attacks backed by foreign powers such as Iran will face 14 years in prison under legislation to be included in the king’s speech next week.’

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The Guardian, 6th May 2026

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UK regulator launches review of ‘aggressive’ claims management firms amid compensation concerns – The Guardian

Posted May 6th, 2026 in news by michael

‘The City regulator has launched a review of claims management companies amid concerns that firms are misleading victims of financial scandals, such as car finance, about their compensation.’

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The Guardian, 6th May 2026

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Madeleine McCann prime suspect may not be extradited to UK to face trial due to Brexit, legal experts say – The Independent

Posted May 6th, 2026 in news by michael

‘According to Article 16 of the constitution, German citizens may not be extradited to any foreign countries that are outside of the [EU] bloc, despite other agreements that were put in place to prevent such occurrences.’

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The Independent, 6th May 2026

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Hate crime prosecutions to be fast-tracked after antisemitic attacks – BBC News

Posted May 6th, 2026 in news by michael

‘Director of public prosecutions Stephen Parkinson has told prosecutors in England and Wales to bring charges more quickly, in order to clamp down on “daily incidents affecting the Jewish community, involving threats and abuse designed to cause fear and distress”.’

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BBC News, 5th May 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk