Day: 10 June 2026

‘An influential group of MPs has delivered a damning verdict on the Courts and Tribunals Bill – telling the government that the magistrates’ court will not be able to cope with the volume of cases generated by curbs on jury trials, sounding the alarm over doubling magistrates’ sentencing powers and questioning the time that judge-only trials will save.’

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Law Society Gazette, 10th June 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘The High Court has refused permission for Richmond Council to bring a judicial review claim against the closure of the London borough’s last remaining walk-in police station front counter.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th June 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Workplace sweepstakes are a popular way to build engagement around sporting and other events. However, many common formats fall within the scope of the Gambling Act 2005 and can be unlawful unless they fit within a specific exemption.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 9th June 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘Fiscal devolution in the United Kingdom (UK) is often examined through a technical lens. Yet some of its most significant implications and impacts are social. Tax devolution was introduced with the implicit promise that fiscal powers would enable governments to serve communities more closely, respond effectively to distinctive social needs, and sustain and strengthen local cultures and preferences. However, in practice, and as our work argues, the UK’s fiscal devolution fails to support coherent social outcomes. This is because it is built on constitutional instability and a persistent mismatch between social aspirations and fiscal capacity.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 10th June 2026

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

‘A team of child protection solicitors have created a new family law service, specialising in support for parents and children with neurodivergent conditions.’

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Legal Futures, 10th June 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘The Ministry of Justice has released its long-anticipated consultation paper on family law and cohabitation reform. As a practitioner whose daily life is spent dealing with the fallout from broken relationships and disputed estates, my immediate reaction is enthusiastic welcome for the broad spirit of the proposed reform but tempered by anxiety driven by some of the detail.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 9th June 2026

Source: financialremediesjournal.com

‘The compensation principle set out in Miller; McFarlane is the logical next step in ending discrimination between different but equal contributions. Compensation is a vehicle to alleviate post-divorce disparity, to give both spouses an equal start on the road to independent living.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 10th June 2026

Source: financialremediesjournal.com

‘The independent monitoring board’s annual report of conditions across the prison estate of England and Wales is stark and unflinching.’

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The Guardian, 10th June 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘A woman has been jailed for killing her mother after deciding she “couldn’t go on” caring for her.’

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BBC News, 9th June 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘A train passenger has become the first person to be sentenced under a new harassment law after a prosecution brought by the British Transport Police (BTP).’

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The Guardian, 9th June 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘An electrician who stabbed his partner to death in a frenzied rage, then blew up their home in a gas explosion, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years.’

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The Independent, 9th June 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk