‘Criticism of a football referee’s impartiality is protected as freedom of expression under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights, the European Court of Human Rights has found.’
Law Society Gazette, 8th July 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Lawyers and other professionals can be sued for negligence for failing to use artificial intelligence (AI), according to the latest legal statement from the UK Jurisdiction Taskforce (UKJT).’
Legal futures, 9th July 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Over 160,000 children cared for by kinship carers such as grandparents, aunts, uncles and family friends could benefit from a simpler, fairer legal framework under proposals published in a consultation paper today by the Law Commission. The consultation paper is available on the kinship care project page.’
Law Commission, 8th July 2026
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
‘Each year, courts and tribunals judges, non-legal members and magistrates are invited to declare their diversity information. Completion rates of at least 60% must be achieved in each category for publication of the data. Self-reporting has increased this year and, for the first time, there is data on socio-economic background, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. Data on sex, ethnicity, disability, and professional background have once again met the threshold for publication.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 9th July 2026
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘In the first of two articles on the recent LGPS governance guidance, Paul Newman KC considers the new division between strategic responsibility and practical implementation under the new asset pooling arrangements.’
Pensions Barrister, 9th July 2026
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘On 30 June 2026, the Government introduced the Immigration and Asylum Bill and announced its centrepiece under a headline that repays careful reading: “New independent appeals body to speed up removals.” The two halves of that sentence do not sit easily together. An adjudicative body is either independent of the outcomes it produces, or institutionally orientated towards producing particular outcomes. It cannot comfortably be both. The Government’s own press notice resolves the tension candidly enough: decisions will be “fully independent”, but the new Independent Immigration Appeals Authority (IIAA) will be “integrated into the immigration system” so that unsuccessful cases “flow through quickly to removal”.’
EIN Blog, 8th July 2026
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘This paper examines how the family-friendly rights under the Employment Rights Act 2025 only partially remedy the longstanding weaknesses in UK work – family reconciliation policies that contribute towards many families adopting traditional household arrangements. Currently, the policies provide stronger entitlements for mothers than fathers to encourage mothers to be primarily responsible for childcare and fathers to be economic breadwinners. The Women and Committee had previously identified the following 4 key weaknesses in the policy design: (i) strict eligibility requirements; (ii) low levels of replacement pay; (iii) short-term flexibility; and (iv) maternal gatekeeping. The Labour Party pledged during their 2024 election campaign to reform family-friendly rights by introducing the Employment Rights Bill within its first 100 days in power. The Act, which received Royal Assent in December 2025, addresses some of these shortcomings through the removal of strict eligibility requirements to access leave, the promotion of greater workplace flexibility and the enhanced protection against the dismissal of pregnant workers and employees who have taken statutory family leave. However, this paper argues for further legal reform inspired by the “Nordic model”, which offers lengthy and well-paid entitlements to parents in Nordic countries that encourage adherence to the dual earner/carer model.’
Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 5th July 2026
Source: www.tandfonline.com
‘This article explains why, instead of “making work pay”, the Employment Rights Act 2025 paves a dangerous path of “making rights options”. A more name accurate name than “Employment Rights” could be “Work Choices”. This is evident in the number of new “rights” that depend on executive discretion, not Parliament. These include the new provisions on zero hours contracts, equality action plans, sexual harassment, gagging contracts, limits to ‘fire and rehire’, two sector negotiating body remits, electronic balloting and union access, and the remit of the Fair Work Agency. Why has so much been left to Regulations? The likely answer is not some calculated desire to centralise Henry VIII powers. Instead, the government simply listened more to lobbyists than labour lawyers in drafting the law, the Ministers in charge lacked knowledge, and the government was divided about what it wanted. Whatever the case, the result is the same: a future hostile government could, through Regulations and without any Act of Parliament, destroy most of the Act’s reforms at the stroke of a pen on day one. Or this government might simply not bring much of the Act into force. This means that from 2029 a hostile government could pick up where the Conservatives left off.’
King's Law Journal, 7th July 2026
Source: www.tandfonline.com
‘A joint statement from the lady chief justice, the senior president of tribunals, and the Bar Council’s commissioner for conduct Dame Maria Miller today set out a “shared commitment to creating and maintaining an environment in courts and tribunals where judicial office holders, legal professionals, court staff, and all other court users are treated with courtesy and respect”.’
Law Society Gazette, 8th July 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘There is no harm in refreshing our legal minds with this important decision (which is rehearsed in many recent cases) on the approach that courts should take to non-compliance and failure to disclose during FR proceedings and at a final hearing. Moylan LJ gives the lead judgment. In summary, the court does not have to stretch itself to find a bracket or range of the non-disclosing party’s wealth in all cases.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 7th July 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in the UK, has been granted a conditional pardon in light of evidence that she was a victim of domestic abuse and coercive and controlling behaviour.’
The Guardian, 8th July 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A failure to put in place safeguards in advance of a change to the law that will result in offenders being released early will put abuse victims at risk, ministers have been told.’
The Guardian, 8th July 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A neo-Nazi who was plotting a gun attack has been jailed for 13 and a half years after being caught in an MI5 sting.’
BBC News, 8th July 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Secretary of State for the Home Department v Lewis [2026] EWCA Civ 879 (08 July 2026)
ZZZ v The Ministry of Defence [2026] EWCA Civ 875 (08 July 2026)
Kerish International Motors Agency v Opel Automobile GmbH [2026] EWCA Civ 865 (07 July 2026)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Adow v R. [2026] EWCA Crim 868 (07 July 2026)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Davis, R (On the Application Of) v Isle of Wight Council [2026] EWHC 1718 (Admin) (08 July 2026)
Tobosaru v Court of Law Craiolva, Romania [2026] EWHC 1720 (Admin) (08 July 2026)
Court of Appeal Bucharest, Romania v Preda [2026] EWHC 1657 (Admin) (07 July 2026)
High Court (Commercial Court)
CP Holdings Ltd & Ors v Assicurazioni Generali SpA [2026] EWHC 1717 (Comm) (08 July 2026)
Stor RB One Ltd v Kanthasamy [2026] EWHC 1696 (Comm) (07 July 2026)
Nord Stream AG v Lloyd’s Insurance Company SA & Anor [2026] EWHC 1685 (Comm) (06 July 2026)
AFH Independent Financial Services Ltd & Anor v Baker & Anor [2026] EWHC 1674 (Comm) (03 July 2026)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Courrier & Anor v HKA Global LLC & Ors [2026] EWHC 1716 (KB) (08 July 2026)
Al Haroun v Al Sabah [2026] EWHC 1669 (KB) (08 July 2026)
Ameyaw v Anthony [2026] EWHC 1694 (KB) (07 July 2026)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A number of amendments to Part 2 of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA 2002) have come into force on 29 June 2026 by virtue of Schedule 21 of the Crime & Policing Act 2026. This article summarises a few highlights, which will have an impact on those involved in POCA confiscation proceedings.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘One of the most notable developments under the Crime and Policing Act 2026 (the Act) is the extension to social housing providers of the ability to apply directly for Closure Orders. This enhanced power marks a significant step forward in enabling landlords to take swift and effective action against serious and persistent ASB.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th July 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘This article critiques the Ministry of Justice’s proposed framework of financial remedies for separating cohabitants, as set out in its recent consultation paper, A Fairer End to Relationships. It argues that, while there is a compelling case for statutory cohabitation reform, the Ministry’s scheme is flawed in several important respects. As a result, while the scheme may benefit some cohabitants, it is nevertheless likely to permit, and in some cases cause, injustice to others.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 7th July 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘This article examines a combined non-court dispute resolution model for financial remedy cases, bringing together early neutral evaluation/private FDR and lawyer-assisted or hybrid mediation within a single coordinated process. It argues that the model may materially enhance settlement prospects by combining robust evaluative input on likely court outcomes with a confidential, interest-based mediation framework supported by lawyers.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 6th July 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
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