‘A property company accused of trying to mass-evict tenants in the weeks before no-fault evictions are banned has denied doing so, saying it is simply implementing “routine and lawful tenancy management”.’
The Guardian, 24th March 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Account Freezing Orders (AFO) are an increasingly common feature of financial investigations in the UK, with HMRC in particular making growing use of these powers as part of its civil and criminal enforcement activity. Often obtained without notice and at an early stage of an enquiry, an AFO can have an immediate and far-reaching impact on individuals and businesses, freezing bank accounts and restricting access to funds overnight.’
2 Hare Court, 23rd February 2026
Source: www.2harecourt.com
‘Custody Time Limits (better known as CTLs) are the length of time, under statute, for which someone accused of a crime can be held in custody before they are tried. Trials which take place in the Magistrates Court, be they summary only or either way, have a CTL of 56 days, or 8 weeks. Crown Court cases have a Custody Time Limit of 182 days, roughly six months.’
2DRJ, 26th February 2026
Source: www.2drj.com
‘The backlog in England and Wales is serious but there are other ways to address it. There are many retired judges and calling them into action could be key.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Court of Appeal for England and Wales has overruled a longstanding High Court decision on the meaning of ‘building’ under the tenants’ right of first refusal provisions, providing further guidance but also, exceptionally, inviting government intervention, an expert has said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 23rd March 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Legal professionals are increasingly becoming involved in the conduct of investigations, in the workplace and elsewhere. Marina Wheeler KC joins Jim Duffy to look at how the skill sets of barristers can help determine what has happened and why, and increase the prospects of swift resolution and a clean break.’
Law Pod UK, 24th March 2026
Source: audioboom.com
‘Six students from Sudan and Afghanistan have accused the home secretary of racial discrimination and launched legal action to try to overturn a ban on them taking up university places in the UK.’
The Guardian, 23rd March 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘At the end of January 2026, the Upper Tax Tribunal decided that severe baldness in women is a disability. I first wrote about the illogicality of equality law’s approach to baldness in 2020. Since then, there have been several judgments attempting – via different mechanisms and to different degrees – to recognise the social reality of baldness. This blog aims to explore where we are, how we got here, and where the law might go next.’
UK Labour Law, 24th March 2026
Source: uklabourlawblog.com
‘The Court of Appeal has ruled, by a majority (Lord Justice Dingemans, Senior President of Tribunals and Lord Justice Cobb; Lady Justice Laing dissenting) that the Home Secretary has the power to withdraw a decision letter mistakenly granting an applicant Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) and replace it with a decision granting only limited leave to remain. The case is R (on the application of YC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 285.’
Administrative Court Blog, 23rd March 2026
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