‘An £8 million defamation claim against a high-profile tax commentator and former magic circle partner has become the first lawsuit to be defined by a judge as meeting the statutory definition of strategic litigation against public participation (SLAPP).’
Law Society Gazette, 11th March 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘In Motor Insurers’ Bureau v Santiago Mr Justice Moody rejected a request from defendants that solicitors should specify the cost of interpreter services included as part of the wider bill. The ruling is a significant marker in the long-running dispute between claimant lawyers and paying parties about the level of detail provided for cost assessments, and how much if anything is being retained by the firms.’
Law Society Gazette, 11th March 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Welsh Water is to pay a proposed £44.7m after the industry regulator found “serious and unacceptable” breaches in the supplier’s sewage and network services.’
The Guardian, 12th March 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘It has often been said that “nothing is certain in life but death and taxes”. The determination of a person’s country of domicile is frequently relevant to both of these issues, just as it is related to whether a court has jurisdiction to hear a petition for divorce. In Ramana v Kist Ramana [2025] EWCA Civ 1022, [2025] 4 WLR 120 the Court of Appeal was concerned with the question of how a domicile of choice may be lost. To determine that question, the court considered a long line of case law frequently involving both death and taxes, in order to decide the correctness of a decision regarding the jurisdiction for a divorce.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 12th March 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘HHJ Farquhar was confronted with the practical consequences of Mazur for family law cases. The issue arose when Family Law Partners, a highly respected specialist family law firm, sought an exemption permitting their senior Chartered Legal Executive, Ms Lisa Burton Durham, to conduct litigation.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 11th March 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘A county borough council was recently ordered to pay just 10% of the amount claimed for credit hire charges. Tom Danter explains how the reduction was achieved.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th March 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Senedd has this week (10 March) passed the Building Safety (Wales) Bill, which will establish a new building safety regime for residents of shared buildings across Wales, regardless of building height or tenure.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th March 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Among the areas the consultation will explore is the age at which digital ID should be issued, coming on the back of the government’s debates around online safety and restricting websites and social media to those over a certain age.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th March 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The UK, Scottish and Welsh governments are preparing reforms under the Employment Rights Act (ERA) that would create new statutory duties for contracting authorities, imposing enhanced obligations on private‑sector suppliers bidding for public contracts.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th March 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh will not face a terrorism charge over allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag during a gig after the high court in London upheld a decision to throw out the case.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
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