Romance fraudster loses repayment appeal bid – BBC News
‘A notorious romance fraudster has had an appeal against repaying his victim refused.’
BBC News, 30th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Rafter, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1225 (29 September 2026)
Horne, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1226 (04 September 2026)
Barton-Kennedy, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1228 (18 August 2026)
High Court (Administrative Court)
General Medical Council v Sathyanath [2026] EWHC 2479 (Admin) (30 September 2026)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Secretary of State for Business and Trade v Da Silva [2026] EWHC 2460 (Ch) (30 September 2026)
Carter & Anor v Davies & Ors [2026] EWHC 2467 (Ch) (28 September 2026)
High Court (Commercial Court)
RS Lender IV, SARL v Marin [2026] EWHC 2489 (Comm) (30 September 2026)
The Family (Holdings) Ltd & Ors v Ammar & Anor [2026] EWHC 2433 (Comm) (22 September 2026)
High Court (Family Division)
B v N [2026] EWHC 2362 (Fam) (14 September 2026)
Source: www.bailii.org
Grenfell fire police investigators pass files on 20 firms and 54 people to prosecutors – The Independent
‘Files of evidence relating to 54 individuals and 20 companies have been submitted to prosecutors by detectives investigating the Grenfell fire, the Metropolitan Police said.’
The Independent, 30th September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Without-notice application was “not fairly presented” to judge – Legal Futures
‘The High Court has set aside a decision to add a defendant and serve them out of the jurisdiction after finding the case was “not fairly presented” to the judge.’
Legal Futures, 30th September 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Exclusive: BSB pauses new applications to requalify by foreign lawyers – Legal Futures
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is pausing work on new applications from foreign lawyers looking to requalify as barristers as it continues to struggle with the number of them, Legal Futures can reveal.’
Legal Futures, 30th September 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Lessons for claimants in a difficult quantum assessment case for a severely damaged claimant – Quarterly Medical Law Review
‘The judgment in JBX – handed down on 4 September 2026 by Andrew Kinnier KC, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge – provides a helpful guide to the Court’s approach to assessing damages in the case of a catastrophically injured child in a minimally conscious state who had been in residential care for 10 years before trial and had a life expectancy of only 25.5 years.’
Quarterly Medical Law Review, 23rd September 2026
Source: 1corqmlr.com
Hospital Trust to pay whistleblowers £30k in compensation – Local Government Lawyer
‘Two porters at the Countess of Chester have been awarded nearly £30,000 between them after winning an employment tribunal against the hospital.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th September 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Practice direction for possession proceedings comes into force amid phased rollout – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Online Procedure Rule Committee’s (OPRC’s) practice direction for possession proceedings, setting out the procedure for claims using the new digital service for possession claims, has gone live.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th September 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
How British employers can prepare to receive first ERA trade union access requests – OUT-LAW.com
‘On 30 October, one of the Employment Rights Act’s most significant industrial relations reforms will take effect and will see independent trade unions gain new statutory rights to request physical and digital access to workers, regardless of whether the employer recognises the union.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th September 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
“An object lesson for all parishes…” – Law & Religion UK
‘…so held Bishop Ch. in the recent determination of the Lincoln Consistory Court, Re St. Mary Tetford [2026] ECC Lin 2, in relation to “a simple error in administration” of burial plots.’
Law & Religion UK, 29th September 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Huel ad banned for suggesting its products could replace all conventional food – BBC News
‘The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said that viewers could assume from the ad that replacing all conventional food with Huel was “nutritionally appropriate” and was compatible with elite physical performance.’
BBC News, 29th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Nowak killer given leave to appeal against sentence – BBC News
‘The man who murdered student Henry Nowak is being allowed to appeal against the length of his sentence..’
BBC News, 29th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Manchester City guilty over Premier League charges after £900m of ‘sham’ contracts – The Guardian
‘The Premier League has confirmed Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges of breaching its financial rules over a nine-year period, with the club found to have boosted their income by a staggering amount of more than £900m.’
The Guardian, 29th September 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Just like that, I lost my girls’: the mother who feels betrayed by the family courts – The Guardian
‘The theory of parental alienation is a “harmful pseudo-science”, according to recent official guidance in England and Wales. Yet it led to Sarah’s two daughters being taken away six years ago – and never returned’;
The Guardian, 29th September 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Daniel Thomas refused bail over alleged boat damage – BBC News
‘Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas has been refused bail during a crown court hearing over the alleged slashing of a dinghy in the English Channel.’
BBC News, 29th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Jones v Persons Unknown [2026] EWCA Civ 1212 (28 September 2026)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Davis & Anor, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1198 (02 September 2026)
JJH, R v [2026] EWCA Crim 1182 (28 August 2026)
Evans, R v [2026] EWCA Crim 1183 (28 August 2026)
Tye, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1179 (27 August 2026)
Wood, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1177 (21 August 2026)
Dragovic, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1176 (19 August 2026)
Cahill, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1140 (13 August 2026)
High Court (Family Division)
R v O [2026] EWHC 2421 (Fam) (24 September 2026)
MO v FO [2026] EWHC 2442 (Fam) (27 July 2026)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust v Ibrahim [2026] EWHC 2468 (KB) (29 September 2026)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for sexually abusing children – The Independent
‘Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott has been jailed for seven years for sexually abusing children.’
The Independent, 29th September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Legal profession has replaced ethics with ‘not acting illegally’ – Legal Futures
‘The legal profession has “tried effectively to outsource its soul to its regulators” by substituting acting ethically with the absence of illegality, according to the former senior partner of Allen & Overy.’
Legal Futures, 29th September 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Morgue workers win £30,000 over failure to protect them from ‘splash back’ from bodies – The Independent
‘Two morgue workers at Lucy Letby’s former hospital have won almost £30,000 after complaining they did not have PPE to protect them from ‘splashback’ from the dead bodies.’
The Independent, 28th September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Delays in fitting electronic tags putting victims at risk, report finds – BBC News
‘Almost half of electronic tags used to track offenders’ movements are not fitted on time, with significant delays putting victims in England and Wales at risk, a report has found.’
BBC News, 29th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
