‘On 30 January, the High Court dismissed a challenge against a special school’s decision to shorten its school day on Fridays during part of the 2025 academic year. The ruling came in the case R (CHO, by his litigation friend CRL) v (1) Governing Body of Lonsdale School; (2) Hertfordshire County Council; (3) Secretary of State for Education [2026] EWHC 166 (Admin), following an expedited rolled-up hearing.’

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Landmark Chambers, 30th January 2026

Source: www.landmarkchambers.co.uk

‘The scandal erupting in relation to the latest revelations about Peter Mandelson’s relationship with the multi-millionaire convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, who died in prison awaiting trial for a litany of further sex trafficking offences, has become one of the biggest in modern British political history. Having been sacked from his post as US Ambassador in September 2025, Mandelson has now resigned from the House of Lords, legislation to allow him to be stripped of his life peerage is likely to follow, and he is being investigated for the criminal offence of misconduct in public office.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 5th February 2026

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

‘Paul Newman KC considers the legal issues faced by trustees and actuaries when making and responding to requests for confirmation under the remedial provisions in the Pension Schemes Bill.’

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Pensions Barrister, 5th February 2026

Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com

‘In R (Hippolyte) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2025] EWCA Civ 1493, the Court of Appeal considered s.31(2A) of the Senior Courts Act 1981 in the context of the Secretary of State’s refusal to grant indefinite leave to remain (“ILR”) under the Windrush Scheme.’

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EIN Blog, 4th February 2026

Source: www.ein.org.uk

‘A Co-op advertisement promoting its price-match scheme with Aldi has been deemed misleading by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for failing to compare genuinely similar products.’

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The Independent, 4th February 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Immigration is one of the most highly regulated areas of law, with criminal sanctions for unqualified advisers. So why do lawyers and clients agree that there are still too many ‘sharks’ operating – often with devastating consequences for those who go to them for help? Fiona Bawdon reports.’

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Legal Action, 28th January 2026

Source: www.lag.org.uk

‘This article highlights the potential for nuisance to provide another avenue to leaseholders of defective buildings who want to seek remediation. The Supreme Court’s decision in Fearn v Tate Gallery expanded the scope of nuisance, focusing on whether there was substantial interference with property use, without the need for physical invasion. Unsafe cladding and fire safety defects diminish the amenity and utility of leasehold flats, so that many are unsafe and unsellable. Landlords, as freeholders, can be considered ‘neighbours’ under nuisance law and therefore held liable for failing to remediate hazards. Applying nuisance to defective premises could allow leaseholders the remedy of an injunction, therefore allowing remediation. Unlike the criticised Fearn, which prioritised the interests of wealthy occupiers of the Neo Bankside apartments over the general public, this article explores the possibility of using nuisance for public good through the remediation of buildings with potentially life-threatening defects.’

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Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 2nd February 2026

Source: doi.org

‘This was a County Court appeal against a possession order and a refusal to stay eviction on a private tenancy. It is a rarity because it concerns section 18 Housing Act 1988, which has surprisingly little case law on it. It is also an example of how things can go wrong in a busy county court application list. And lastly, it possibly features private landlords attempting a cunning wheeze, which also, in the end, goes badly wrong.’

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Nearly Legal, 3rd February 2026

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

‘Section 179 of the Data Protection Act (DPA) 2018 places the Secretary of State under a duty to ensure that a Report is “la[id] before Parliament” on both the “use” and “effectiveness” of “relevant alternative dispute resolution procedures” in cases involving actual or alleged failures by media organisations, other than broadcasters, “to comply with the data protection legislation”. Such a duty applies at the end of a repeating three-year period. The procedures to be reported on are those provided by “persons who produce or enforce codes of practice” for such media organisations and are “alternative” in the sense of being extra-judicial. This duty was proposed after the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) – the principal self-regulator of the Press – stated (following Government pressure) that it would introduce a ‘compulsory’ arbitration procedure covering data protection.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 3rd February 2026

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

‘This briefing sets out the international and UK law on genocide and discusses recent cases on this issue. There will be a general debate on obligation to assess the risk of genocide under international law in relation to the Occupied Palestinian Territories in the Commons chamber on Thursday 5 February 2026.’

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House of Commons Library, 3rd February 2026

Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk

‘In the recent case of R (Tasib) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 139 (Admin) (28 January 2026) the High Court (Farbey J) had an opportunity to consider the contours of the principle of legality in the context of immigration law. The claimant in this case is a Pakistani national who lived in the UK for over 25 years, until the Secretary of State made the decision to exclude him from the country in June 2025. As a result, he was prohibited from entering the UK. The claimant sought to challenge that decision before the High Court on six distinct grounds. This post focuses on just one of those grounds: that the scheme under which the exclusion decision was made was unlawful for being ultra vires the parent legislation which authorised it.’

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Administrative Court Blog, 3rd February 2026

Source: administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com

‘A leading City law firm’s stated commitment to inclusion and diversity was not always reflected in how it dealt with a law student’s application for a training contract, an employment tribunal has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 4th February 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘The jailing of a man for handling more than half a million pounds worth of stolen turkey and chicken highlights the regulatory drive for ensuring UK consumers have trust in their food supply, according to an expert.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd February 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘A new post of prime minister’s criminal justice adviser and the widespread use of remote hearings are among the recommendations of a government-commissioned independent review on tackling the courts’ backlog in England and Wales.’

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The Guardian, 4th February 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘In England and Wales, a company can enter an insolvency process/procedure known as ‘administration’. One of the ways a company may be put into administration- that is, have administrators appointed over the company – is by the holder of a qualifying floating charge over (all, or substantially all) the company’s assets, exercising a power under the Insolvency Act 1986, Schedule B1, paragraph 14, to so appoint. Such an appointment of administrators occurs ‘out of court’ (i.e. not by court order), and, is categorised as a method of ‘enforcement’.’

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33 Bedford Row, 18th January 2026

Source: www.33bedfordrow.co.uk

‘The decision of Sheldon J in Mazur v Charles Russell Speechlys [2025] EWHC 2341 (KB) has generated significant concern within the legal profession, particularly in firms that rely on supervised paralegals. Although the Judgment addresses a relatively narrow statutory question concerning the right to conduct litigation its implications for day‑to‑day litigation practice are widespread. This article provides a summary of the Judgment and identifies the practical issues that now arise.’

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39 Essex Chambers, 20th January 2026

Source: www.39essex.com

‘The decision in OS v DT [2025] EWFC 156 (B), given by HHJ Hess and certified as citable, marks a significant development in child maintenance law where parents share the care of their children “exactly equally”.’

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Becket Chambers, 12th January 2026

Source: becket-chambers.co.uk

‘Maria Karaiskos KC and Charlie Hutchins introduce the fundamentals of cryptocurrency and crypto assets and examine how crypto operates in practice, the developing UK regulatory framework, and the expanding powers around crypto assets under POCA.’

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Church Court Chambers, 2nd January 2026

Source: churchcourtchambers.co.uk