‘Nearly six out of 10 Bar students from the UK do not secure a pupillage within five years of enrolling on their training courses, a Bar Standards Board (BSB) report has found.’
Legal Futures, 29th October 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘If Andy Burnham were to advise the King to appoint a bishop, he could be “disabled for ever from holding any office” on the grounds of his Catholic faith. A short bill has now been introduced to remedy this situation. Craig Prescott explains the history behind the restrictions put on Catholics and Jews in public life, and the role of ministers in ecclesiastical appointments.’
UCL Constitution Unit, 26th October 2026
Source: blogs.ucl.ac.uk
‘A High Court judge has declined to make a costs order against the Free Speech Union (FSU), the intervenor in a case won by the University of Sussex, finding that the FSU’s approach was at all stages “proportionate and focused”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th October 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Information Commission’s Office has issued advice for organisations handling sensitive personal information, after Staffordshire Police unlawfully disclosed a domestic abuse victim’s home address to their alleged abuser.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th October 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Domestic abuse survivors will receive stronger legal protections to remain in their social homes while perpetrators are removed, under proposed amendments to the Social Housing Bill.’
Family Law, 26th October 2026
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘At least one in five police-recorded crimes relates to public protection threats, including domestic abuse, sexual offending and child-on-child abuse, according to the first Strategic Threat and Risk Assessment published by the National Centre for Violence Against Women and Girls and Public Protection (NCVPP).’
Family Law, 26th October 2026
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘These days, if you throw a beer can into the recycling in the UK, you can be reasonably confident that, one way or another, the brand owner (brewer and/or brander) for the beer will be contributing to the costs of recycling the can. The system works like this. The brand owner files data as to the tonnages of packaging it placed on the market, and then pays its share of the waste disposal costs of that sector – levied by reference to the material involved and its recyclability.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 26th October 2026
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.substack.com
‘Paul Newman KC looks at the recent Deputy Pensions Ombudsman’s decision in Ms H, which raises questions about whether requiring full contributions after maximum pension accrual amounts to age discrimination, even where the benefit cap is lawful.’
Pensions Barrister, 29th October 2026
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘The Court of Appeal has flexed its muscle to curb lawyers’ costs twice in the space of a week. In Parsons v Convatec, the defendant had incurred £4.2m in costs and had initially sought approval for £10.2m in future costs.’
Law Society Gazette, 27th October 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A shipwreck almost a quarter century ago has led to a Supreme Court ruling on the consequences of breaking contractual obligations to arbitrate. In Kingdom of Spain v London Steam-Ship Owners, five justices allowed an appeal by insurers against a judgment by the master of the rolls over the basis on which an insurer can seek recompense from states that were not party to the insurance contract.’
Law Society Gazette, 29th October 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘One of the UK’s biggest law schools has announced a near quadrupling of profits after signing up more students and cutting staff.’
Law Society Gazette, 29th October 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘This article aims to highlight some of the inherent issues presented by the concept of Xydhias agreements, namely the residual discretion that is left to the court to approve or alter those agreements, and the practical problems that result from this.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 28th October 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘The law in England and Wales is under scrutiny and may well be changed. There are discussions about the extent to which the welfare of children should be the primary or paramount consideration. Whatever we might think of that, do we not need to look again at obligations and responsibilities?’
Financial Remedies Journal, 27th October 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘A “dishonest” pensioner who claimed her house was worthless and “unsaleable” after a series of sewage floods – then flogged it for £780,000 – is facing a £225,000 court bill over her compensation fraud.’
The Independent, 29th October 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Three men were sentenced at Canterbury Crown Court on Wednesday for helping people enter France illegally.’
BBC News, 29th October 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The owner of Toblerone is taking legal action against a tiny British vegan chocolate brand which it claims has been copying the Swiss chocolate bar’s famous chunky shape.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Supreme Court
High Court (Administrative Court)
The Government of Azerbaijan v Imanli [2026] EWHC 2741 (Admin) (28 October 2026)
High Court (Business & Property Division)
Park Homes Investments Ltd v Avison Young (UK) Ltd [2026] EWHC 2713 (BP) (27 October 2026)
High Court (Commercial Court)
High Court (Patents Court)
Snap Inc & Anor v Dolby Laboratories, Inc & Ors [2026] EWHC 2757 (Pat) (28 October 2026)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Griffiths v Hywel Dda University Health Board & Anor [2026] EWHC 2693 (KB) (23 October 2026)
‘Last year, the High Court found that a partner of the Defendant firm of solicitors, Mr Daniel Broughton, had dishonestly assisted in a misappropriation of the Claimant’s funds. The Court of Appeal has now overturned that decision. In doing so, it has reaffirmed the distinction between negligence and dishonesty, and clarified the requirements for “blind eye” dishonesty to be made out.’
Hailsham Chambers, 19th October 2026
Source: www.hailshamchambers.com
‘All applications for security for costs begin with a simple proposition. A defendant has been brought involuntarily into litigation, may spend a substantial sum defeating the claim, and should not be left with a costs order which is worthless because the claimant cannot pay it. That proposition is easy to state. Its application is less straightforward. The jurisdiction is protective, not punitive. It is not intended to enable a defendant to stifle an arguable claim by requiring the claimant to put its litigation budget beyond use. Nor does it entitle a defendant to insist upon the most expensive or inconvenient form of security merely because it would prefer it.’
Hailsham Chambers, 12th October 2026
Source: www.hailshamchambers.com
‘It is a criminal offence in the UK if a business fails to prevent its employees or any person associated with it from facilitating tax evasion.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th October 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
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