Easter Break
There will be no posts over the Easter holiday. We will resume posting on Tuesday 7th April 2026.
Day: 2 April 2026
County council issues legal notice over unauthorised flag campaign – Local Government Lawyer
‘Oxfordshire County Council has issued a formal legal notice to a group responsible for the continued placing of flags across the county, warning that it “won’t hesitate to take further legal steps where necessary”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st April 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Formal warning for High Court judge over judgment delays – Legal Futures
‘A High Court judge has been issued with a formal warning for misconduct over significant delays in handing down judgments in two cases – but cleared of using AI in drafting one of them.’
Legal futures, 2nd April 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
CPS left without counsel after chambers confusion – Legal Futures
‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) was left without counsel for a serious prosecution after a “failure in communication” between a barrister and the chambers she had recently left, appeal judges have heard.
‘His Honour Judge Grout refused an adjournment as a result, but the Court of Appeal upheld an appeal against his decision.’
Legal futures, 2nd April 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Bar Standards Board update on plans to make our enforcement process more efficient and effective, enhancing transparency and reinforcing fairness – Bar Standards Board
‘Following a review and redesign of our end-to-end enforcement process, we conducted a public consultation between July and October 2025 which sought views on proposed “in principle” changes to our Enforcement Regulations in Part 5 of the BSB Handbook.
‘We have today published our full feedback statement on the outcome of the consultation, which summarises the responses received and our conclusions and next steps.’
Bar Standards Board, 2nd April 2026
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
Civil Procedure Guidance on AI and “Fake Authorities” – UK Human Rights Blog
‘In two weeks’ time my interview with Jacob Turner and Michael Workman on the Judicial Taskforce’s draft Statement and Consultation on AI and private law will come out on Law Pod UK. In the mean time, a short note of the guidance on this subect in Civil Procedure News, put out by The White Book Service (Issue 3/2026 11 March 2026).’
UK Human Rights BLog, 31st March 2026
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Chloe Reddock: A Plan 2 far? – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘In 2025, the Student Loans Company reported that graduates in England leave university with an average debt of £53,000, repayable with interest. Understandably, many regard this as unjust when less than three decades ago, students’ university tuition and maintenance fees were state-funded. Widespread discontent expressed by Plan 2 borrowers who studied between September 2012 and July 2023 has led to a new inquiry being launched into student loans in England. Against this background, this post explores whether the Westminster Government’s decision to apply a variable interest rate to Plan 2 borrowers could be indirectly discriminatory on the basis of age.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 2nd April 2026
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
AI and L&RUK readership – Law & Religion UK
‘An earlier post A further examination of AI in legal blogging examined recent changes in the use of Artificial Intelligence in relation to material used on the blog. It focussed on the output of L&RUK, our use of AI in relation to material obtained from various sources, and the potential impact of ChatGBT and Copilot. This present post examines referrals (i.e. effectively the input to the blog) using the statistical information provided by WordPress from various metrics: page views, visitors and referral bodies (websites, AI &c), and their geographical and time-related origin.’
Law & Religion UK, 2nd April 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Dyslexia in the Legal Profession: Painting the Picture – Neurodiversity in Law
‘The legal profession has long been associated with extensive reading, detailed analysis, and precise drafting. For the estimated 10% of the UK population with dyslexia, these fundamental aspects of legal practice might appear particularly daunting. However, emerging perspectives suggest that dyslexia, when properly understood and accommodated, can provide unique advantages in legal practice across England and Wales.’
Neurodiversity in Law, 31st March 2026
Source: neurodiversityinlaw.substack.com
EHCPs – how the law can support education for neurodivergent children and young people – Neurodiversity in Law
‘As many will be aware, the Policy Paper, “Every child achieving and thriving”, published in February 2026, proposes a number of changes to the Special Educational Needs (“SEN”) system, including a tiered support system, individual support plans and specialist packages of support. However, the Children and Families Act 2014 remains the primary legislation governing SEN and continues to be the basis for any request for an Education Health and Care Plan. The definitions in the act continue to apply to decisions being made.’
Neurodiversity in Law, 24th March 2026
Source: neurodiversityinlaw.substack.com
Guide to applying for a Skilled Worker Dependant visa – EIN Blog
‘The Skilled Worker Dependant visa allows the family members of those who hold a Skilled Worker visa to live, work and study in the UK. However, there are restrictions as to which skilled worker visa holders can add their dependants, and which family members are actually considered ‘dependants’ under the Immigration Rules.’
EIN Blog, 31st March 2026
Source: www.ein.org.uk
Statutory time limits and court fees: when are statutory appeals “brought”? – Administrative Court Blog
‘An individual wishes to exercise their right to appeal against the decision of a tribunal. They must do so within a statutory time limit. In addition, they must also pay a fee. What happens, then, when the appeal is lodged within the statutory time limit, but no fee is paid? Was the claim still validly “brought”? This was the question for the Court of Appeal in Eskander v General Medical Council [2026] EWCA Civ 372 (31 March 2026).’
Administrative Court Blog, 1st April 2026
Barristers push for government to keep its promise over specialist rape courts – Law Society Gazette
‘In proposed amendments to the Courts and Tribunals Bill, the Bar Council and Criminal Bar Association suggest that rape, sexual assault and domestic abuse cases where the defendant is on bail be given priority and heard by the specialist court with a jury.’
Law Society Gazette, 1st April 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Costs success for Banksy over ‘unreasonable’ libel claim – Law Society Gazette
‘A company that brought a libel claim against graffiti artist Banksy has been ordered to pay his costs after the judge found the case to be “unreasonable to a high degree”.’
Law Society Gazette, 1st April 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘If my boyfriend did what my pastor did, I believe police could investigate’. The campaign to close a serious gap in UK law – The Guardian
‘England and Wales pioneered the criminalisation of coercive control, but it doesn’t apply outside of intimate or family relationships. Why stop there?’
The Guardian, 31st March 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Police criticised over public transport crimes – BBC News
‘Police are failing to effectively deal with “unacceptable” levels of hate crimes and violence against women and girls (VAWG) on public transport in London, according to a new report from the London Assembly Police and Crime Committee’
BBC News, 31st March 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
