‘The government has accepted a recommendation made by Sir Brian Leveson to work with the legal profession in finding the “best operating model” for the criminal legal aid market.’
Legal Futures, 13th October 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘NHS maternity staff who were exposed to excessive levels of nitrous oxide have received “landmark” payouts totalling £735,000, a union said.’
BBC News, 13th October 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Osei-Bonsu v Secretary of State for The Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 1304 (12 October 2026)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
RJP, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1280 (24 September 2026)
Vanrell-Harris, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1295 (18 September 2026)
Benson-Clark, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1296 (16 September 2026)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Green Lane Association Ltd v Oxfordshire County Council [2026] EWHC 2508 (Admin) (09 October 2026)
High Court (Family Division)
London Borough of Enfield v The Mother & Ors [2026] EWHC 2473 (Fam) (28 September 2026)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Director of Public Prosecutions v Qian & Anor [2026] EWHC 2509 (KB) (12 October 2026)
Paul Little Construction Ltd v Byrne [2026] EWHC 2577 (KB) (12 October 2026
Source: www.bailii.org
‘A procedural irregularity in civil proceedings occurs where there has been a failure to comply with the procedural rules, regulations or processes governing the proceedings, potentially undermining the fairness or the validity of the resulting decision. A prospective appellant may rely on procedural irregularity as a ground of appeal when challenging a first-instance decision.’
Law Society's Gazette, 12th October 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A child’s socioeconomic status shapes their access to education and life prospects. A child growing up in poverty is more likely to attend an underachieving school, have fewer opportunities to attend extracurricular activities and face greater barriers securing adequate support for any special educational needs (SEN). Poor educational outcomes limit earnings, health and participation, which in turn reproduces socioeconomic disadvantage across generations.’
Garden Court Chambers, 12th October 2026
Source: gardencourtchambers.co.uk
‘A man who murdered his wife with a hammer and hid her body in a chest freezer while telling family and friends she was ill in hospital has been jailed for life.’
BBC News, 9th October 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A carer has won £6,000 in a harassment case after colleagues laughed at her because she has a ‘phobia of mushrooms’.’
The Independent, 9th October 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Integrated Care Boards (“ICBs”) make evaluative judgements about clinical and care needs and the resources required to meet it. Challenges to the rationality of those judgements rarely succeed: the range of reasonable decisions is broad, and the court disclaims any substitutionary role.’
1 QMLR, 12th October 2026
Source: 1corqmlr.com
‘The claimant, Baron Ranger, was awarded a CBE in 2019. But in 2024, following a recommendation of the Cabinet Office forfeiture committee, the Prime Minister advised the King that the honour should be revoked. The question for the court in this case is whether this decision is amenable to judicial review. As the judge put it, “the sole issue for this Court is whether a decision to recommend that an honour, such as a CBE, be revoked is open to judicial review in any circumstances and upon any possible grounds”.’
Administrative Court Blog, 12th October 2026
‘A severely disabled man has been awarded a £20,000 settlement by his local council after being forced to drag himself across the floor to use the toilet.’
The Independent, 9th October 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘AI offers “potentially transformative implications for justice”, the incoming Master of the Rolls has said, and the judiciary’s approach will be “cautious but positive”.’
Legal Futures, 12th October 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Backbench MPs are seeking to roll back a court ruling they say will have “devastating consequences” for victims of crime by preventing them taking legal action against the police, even when there have been grave investigative failings.’
BBC News, 11th October 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is the biggest reform to the private rented sector since the late 1980s. It is being implemented in three phases.’
House of Commons Library, 9th October 2026
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
‘Environmental expert David Hart KC talks to Sir Richard MacRory, author and editor of the recent book “EU Environmental Policy and Law: Reflections at 50.”’
Law Pod UK, 12th October 2026
Source: audioboom.com
‘More than 5,000 offenders went unmonitored in the first half of the year because probation staff failed to install electronic tags, while 1,600 tags had no signal for more than two weeks due to faults, a report has found.’
The Guardian, 12th October 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man who repeatedly stabbed his ex-partner in the chest and then fled, launching a four-day manhunt, has been jailed for 24 years.’
BBC News, 9th October 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A recent High Court decision offers a timely reminder of Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 reforms, with developers urged to ensure awareness of the upcoming mandatory training for planning committee members and national scheme of delegation.’
OUT-LAW.com, 9th October 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Former City trader Christian Bittar has become the eighth person to have his conviction for rigging interest rates quashed, just days after five other former bankers also successfully cleared their names.’
The Guardian, 9th October 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Suppose an individual commits a criminal offence. Under an ordinary reading of that statute, their conviction may breach their Convention rights. But what should a court do, when it finds that a qualified Convention right (Articles 8-11 ECHR) is engaged, when determining whether conviction of a criminal offence is proportionate? This was the question for the Divisional Court in the context of section 5 of the Public Order Act 1986. The Court has now provided important guidance as to how Convention rights ought to be taken into account in public order cases specifically, and in criminal cases more generally. The case is Cox v Director of Public Prosecutions [2026] EWHC 2437 (Admin).’
Administrative Court Blog, 12th October 2026
‘Four men have been jailed for killing a member of an organised crime group who was tortured, doused in petrol and set alight.’
BBC News, 9th October 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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