‘The First-Tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) wrongly told a landlord that he could not give evidence by video link from the Czech Republic in a dispute over a financial penalty imposed by Salford City Council.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th May 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Lawyers in Local Government (LLG) and the Association of Democratic Services Officers (ADSO) have said they are “extremely disappointed” by the absence of provisions on remote meetings and standards reform in the King’s Speech.’
Local Government Lawyer, 14th May 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Prosecutors have been issued new legal guidance on the use of offensive banners, slogans, chants or symbols to recognise the changing national and international context and increase in hate crime ahead of significant planned protests in London this weekend.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 15th May 2026
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘A new exhibition spotlighting five pioneering Welsh women has opened at the Royal Courts of Justice as part of an ongoing initiative to use the Great Hall as a law-related exhibition space.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 14th May 2026
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘In the second of his alliteratively titled articles on trustee indemnity insurance, Paul Newman KC considers the circumstances in which pension trustees can use scheme assets to purchase run-off insurance cover during the winding-up of the scheme.’
Pensions Barrister, 14th May 2026
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘Responding to the legislative programme laid out in the King’s speech, Law Society president Mark Evans called for justice system reforms to be backed with “sustained investment to address longstanding pressures and ensure access to justice for all”.’
Law Society Gazette, 14th May 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Two more solicitors have been referred to the Solicitors Regulation Authority over the submission of AI-generated authorities to court.’
Law Society Gazette, 14th May 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Keir Starmer’s government has been accused of trying to water down legal protections for torture victims as ministers from 46 countries including the UK prepare to make it easier to deport refused asylum seekers and foreign criminals.’
The Guardian, 14th May 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
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