‘Surrogates, parents and children are being failed by the UK’s archaic laws, which are “creaking at the seams” as demand for surrogacy grows rapidly, experts have said.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A pupil has been found not guilty of attempted murder after stabbing his teacher in the head with a kitchen knife.’
BBC News, 20th July 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
EJW Builders Ltd & Anor v Marshall & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 911 (20 July 2026)
Rahim & Anor v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 930 (20 July 2026)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Rayner, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 922 (02 July 2026)
Chuku, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 923 (02 July 2026)
Simmons, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 928 (26 June 2026)
Smith, R. v[2026] EWCA Crim 915 (26 June 2026)
High Court (Administrative Court)
James, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Enfield [2026] EWHC 1811 (Admin) (17 July 2026)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Grosvenor Developments v Parsons & Anor [2026] EWHC 1827 (Ch) (20 July 2026)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Cedar Mundi (Holding) SAL v Attieh & Ors [2026] EWHC 1820 (Comm) (17 July 2026)
Trans Trade RK SA v Sebat Shipping and Trading Company [2026] EWHC 1761 (Comm) (14 July 2026)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Phillips v Oloffs [2026] EWHC 1821 (KB) (17 July 2026)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘It is a scenario with which most defence practitioners will be all too familiar. A defendant who was suffering from obvious mental ill-health at the time of the offending; but who also has a history of drug abuse. What effect, if any, will their mental health have on the case?’
Drystone Chambers, 13th July 2026
Source: www.drystone.com
‘Since 2024 four additional statutory aggravating factors have been added to paragraph 9 of Schedule 21 to the Sentencing Act 2020.’
Drystone Chambers, 10th July 2026
Source: www.drystone.com
‘In a report in 2006 the Law Commission described the law governing homicide as: “a rickety structure set upon shaky foundations”. In the 20 years since the report, those structures and foundations have continued to shake.
‘The decision of the Law Commission to publish a consultation paper on homicide offences is therefore to be welcomed even if the final recommendations to government are not expected until 2028.’
Drystone Chambers, 29th June 2026
Source: www.drystone.com
‘Restraint Orders can have immediate and serious consequences for individuals and businesses. Especially in circumstances where there may be little prospect of a charging decision anytime in the near future.
‘In this article we deal with the basics of how to best go about seeking a variation to, or even the complete discharge, of a Restraint Order.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 14th July 2026
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
‘For decades, equality law has grappled with the question of “how does the law protect those with invisible disabilities?” Some barriers are physical and obvious: a step without a ramp, a door too narrow for a wheelchair. Others are hidden within systems where the barrier is not a missing ramp, but a missing belief.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 3rd July 2026
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
‘In October 2024 I visited the Central Family Court in London. My objective was to observe a hearing before the magistrates. At the time, the Reporting Pilot was in operation and there had been almost no reporting of hearings before magistrates. That remains true today – most reporting by legal bloggers and journalists relates to hearings conducted by judges. I thought it was unsatisfactory that there was almost no visibility or scrutiny of the work of magistrates, who make serious decisions for families across the country, but who have no legal training.’
The Transparency Project, 19th July 2026
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
‘The Court of Appeal has allowed an appeal over the dismissal of a judicial review claim concerning a London borough’s decision to close an adult education centre.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th July 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In April 2024 there was a great deal of optimism that the new rules and pre-action protocols would inform practice and change culture around NCDR. However, two years on, what has really changed?’
Financial Remedies Journal, 20th July 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘Making the argument for contextual literacy in courts, Stephen Cragg KC illustrates how lawyers in freedom of expression cases can benefit from an understanding of art history.’
Counsel, 20th July 2026
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘A businessman described as the “architect and originator” of a plot to plant a fake bomb outside a barristers’ chambers has lost an appeal against his conviction and sentence.’
Law Society Gazette, 17th July 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Calls by academics and thinktanks for an overhaul of the 2007 Legal Services Act seem to have been around almost as long as the legislation itself. But some hope Richard Lloyd’s review of the operation of the Legal Services Board may prove an inflexion point.’
Law Society Gazette, 19th July 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A criminal barrister who helped a gangster trace a gunman who tried to assassinate him is facing a long prison sentence and the end of her legal career.’
Legal Futures, 20th July 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Barrister apprenticeships – shortly to provide the fourth pathway to the Bar – are an ideal opportunity to support local talent and ‘grow your own’, say Tim Coulson and Dr Jane Dennehy.’
Counsel, 20th July 2026
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘The smarter the machines, the more vital the human advocate. As AI reshapes the profession, Lynda Gibbs KC (Hon) and Wendy Showell Nicholas show why empathy, judgement and persuasion are the barrister’s greatest strengths.’
Counsel, 20th July 2026
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘A prominent barrister and academic has put forward plans to create two new institutes – one for civil justice reform and the other for access to justice – to help remove the barriers that prevent 3.5m people each year from getting the legal support they need.’
Legal Futures, 20th July 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The House of Commons adjourned on Thursday for the summer recess and will not sit again until Tuesday 1st September. It rose with the Immigration and Asylum Bill, debated at second reading the previous Monday, fresh in its wake, and with the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ (‘JCHR’) legislative scrutiny of the Bill under way.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 20th July 2026
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A review into UK insolvency rules reflects the need to ensure that the rules remain fit for purpose, improve efficiency, and adapt to changing economic and technological conditions, in particular developments in artificial intelligence (AI), digital assets and cryptocurrencies, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th July 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
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