Day: 13 May 2026

‘The announcement by the Women Against State Pension Inequality group follows a decision in January, when women affected by the way changes to the state pension age were communicated were told for a second time they would not receive compensation.’

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The Independent, 13th May 2026

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‘An earlier post Non-involvement with CDM proceedings (I) considered the impact of the removal from office of the Rev Karen Padley as Priest in Charge of St Lawrence Heanor, St Andrew Langley Mill, and St John Aldercar, and Vicar of All Saints Marlpool, by an Independent Tribunal established under the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003, and her prohibition from ministering as a priest in the Church of England for three years. In this post we review the associated Decision (7 January 2026) and Penalty (31 March 2026) of the Tribunal, reported on the Church of England web site (March 2026).

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Law & Religion UK, 13th May 2026

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‘On 4 May 2026, The Marlpudlian – “The website for All Saints Church and the wider community” – posted “A Big Change at All Saints” in which it informed parishioners that “As of Tuesday 31st March 2026, the Revd Karen Padley is  no longer the vicar of All Saints church, nor is she priest-in-charge of the churches of St Lawrence Heanor, St Andrew’s Langley Mill and St John’s Aldercar.”’

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Law & Religion UK, 11th May 2026

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‘A barrister who knowingly allowed a judge and opposing party in a family law case to be misled during a hearing has been disbarred for “professional dishonesty”.’

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Legal Futures, 13th May 2026

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‘Last summer, the Government introduced a surprise proposal to ban upwards-only rent reviews (“UORRs”) in commercial leases, hidden within the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th May 2026

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‘A woman sought by authorities for over two decades has been apprehended during a six-month live facial recognition trial in south London.’

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The Independent, 13th May 2026

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‘Palestine Action activists who caused £1m of criminal damage to an Israel-linked defence firm could be sentenced as terrorists, it can now be revealed.’

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The Independent, 12th May 2026

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‘A leading barrister has won a reprieve from facing an unprecedented contempt of court case over his alleged conduct during a trial of six Palestine Action activists.’

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BBC News, 12th May 2026

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