‘The Crown Prosecution Service has today announced that a man has been charged under the National Security Act following contact with a representative believed to be from the GRU Volunteer Corps.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 9th September 2026
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A woman who falsely accused 10 men of raping her has had her prison sentence increased by two-and-a-half years after the Court of Appeal ruled her original term was “unduly lenient”.’
BBC News, 9th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man used artificial intelligence (AI) platforms to create indecent images of women and girls, Staffordshire Police said.’
BBC News, 9th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Convictions that imprisoned police officers were involved in obtaining should be automatically reviewed to correct miscarriages of justice such as those perpetrated by the corrupt and racist officer DS Derek Ridgewell, a report says.’
The Guardian, 10th September 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
ABC v Huntercombe (No.12) Ltd & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 1161 (08 September 2026)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Njoku v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2026] EWHC 2282 (Admin) (04 September 2026)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Fulmar Contracting Ltd & Ors v Williams & Anor [2026] EWHC 2322 (Ch) (09 September 2026)
IRB-Brasil Resseguros SA, In the Matter Of [2026] EWHC 2324 (Ch) (09 September 2026)
The Free Church of England Central Trust v Hanna & Ors [2026] EWHC 2260 (Ch) (08 September 2026)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Tour des Finances NV GVBF v CBRE Loan Services Ltd [2026] EWHC 2321 (Comm) (08 September 2026)
Gomes & Anor v AMG Financial Management Ltd & Ors [2026] EWHC 2284 (Comm) (04 September 2026)
Del Bosque Ltd v Shafie & Ors [2026] EWHC 2292 (Comm) (04 September 2026)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
360 Recruitment Ltd v Amos & Anor [2026] EWHC 2295 (KB) (01 September 2026)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Two firms have received fines exceeding £1 million after a worker was buried alive in a trench collapse.’
The Independent, 9th September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘In DOL, R (on the application of) v Southampton City Council [2026] EWHC 2255 (Admin) (28 August 2026), Judge Barry Clarke concluded that by refusing for six months to implement the Attendance Provision of the claimant’s amended EHC plan as ordered by the FtT, on the ground that it had an undetermined application to the Upper Tribunal for suspension, the council acted unlawfully.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th September 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Lord Briggs of Westbourne is to become the Supreme Court’s fifth President since it was established in 2009.
He will take up his new role in January 2027, when the current President, Lord Reed, retires.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th September 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘There have been several recent and important developments in the jurisprudence considering the procedural and other requirements for seeking and obtaining interim and final injunctions against defendants who are unnamed and whom the applicant seeks to pursue as “persons unknown”. The Supreme Court’s decision in Wolverhampton City Council v London Gypsies and Travellers & Ors [2023] UKSC 47; [2023] PLSCS 197 is now the most important case for practitioners to consult in this area.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 1st September 2026
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
‘When property is fought over, it is not unusual for a document to surface which purports to answer the question of beneficial ownership conclusively. In such a situation, a disappointed party’s instinct to allege that it is all a sham is understandable, but the doctrine itself is not commonly invoked successfully. That is because what must be proved is (in substance) dishonesty, and dishonesty is a serious allegation which engages special professional obligations, and must be pleaded and proved properly.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 4th August 2026
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
‘The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 represents one of the most significant reforms of residential letting law in England for a generation. The principal tenancy reforms came into force on 1 May 2026 and replaced most assured shorthold tenancies with assured periodic tenancies. They also abolished section 21 possession and substantially recast the statutory grounds on which landlords may recover possession.’
Tanfield Chambers, 9th September 2026
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘In Gupta v Shah & Ors [2026] EWHC 2064 (Ch), Tanfield’s Marc Glover successfully resisted an application for an order that would have prevented enforcement of a judgment debt exceeding US$16 million against the applicants’ mother, the Third Defendant in the action, notwithstanding outstanding costs orders in favour of the applicants; the Fourth and Sixth Defendants.’
Tanfield Chambers, 2nd September 2026
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘In this episode of Tanfield Talks, Andrew Butler KC and Nora Wannagat discuss the Ebert v Ferrari dispute, a pre-action disclosure application arising from a fatal road traffic accident in Hong Kong and a subsequent product recall affecting a class of Ferrari vehicles, including Mr Ebert’s.’
Tanfield Chambers, 24th August 2026
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘Nicholas Isaac KC explores the implications of recent case law on the jurisdiction of party wall surveyors under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, including when surveyors become functus officio and the extent of their ability to deal with subsequent disputes.’
Tanfield Chambers, 5th August 2026
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘Apple and Google will be forced to block explicit images on children’s smartphones by law in the UK after talks failed to produce a breakthrough, the government has said.’
The Guardian, 8th September 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A children’s author who documented his project to convert an old church on social media has been convicted of destroying bat roosts after being caught out by his own Instagram posts.’
The Independent, 8th September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who endured years of abusive controlling behaviour by her ex-husband says it has cost her more than £105,000 to divorce him.’
BBC News, 9th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who encouraged a hoax call claiming there were nail bombs and hostages at a Cardiff hotel, leading to “widespread panic and disruption”, has lost a challenge against his jail sentence at the Court of Appeal.’
The Independent, 8th September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A tribunal has ruled that calling someone a “slapper” in the workplace is a sackable offence.’
The Independent, 8th September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘In X and Y (Care Proceedings: Fact Finding: Death of a Child: Expert Evidence), Re [2025] EWFC 132, Mrs Justice Knowles made findings that a 2 year old little girl had suffered horrific injuries at the hands of her parents, and that her mother had ultimately killed her at her home in November 2023.’
Spire Barristers, 27th August 2026
Source: spirebarristers.co.uk
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