‘An interim arrangement has been introduced to address difficulties accessing legal aid for decision hearings in child-focused family court proceedings.’
Family Law, 20th July 2026
Source: www.familylaw.co.uk
‘The Justice Select Committee’s report Access to Justice: Legal Aid has warned that declining availability of legal aid and increasing levels of self-representation is creating an ‘unacceptably high risk of miscarriages of justice and undermines the efficient administration’ of the courts.’
Bar Council, 20th July 2026
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
‘Nestled among the well-known remedial provisions of the UK GDPR and DPA 2018 are Article 80 and section 187. These provisions enable data subjects to authorise a representative body to act on their behalf by exercising their rights under Articles 79 and 82 UK GDPR. Good Law Project’s claim against the Reform Party is the first claim brought under these provisions. The judgment in Reform’s strike out and/or summary judgment application, Good Law Project Ltd v Reform UK Part Ltd [2026] EWHC 1458 (KB), is therefore notable for being the first judicial consideration of the regime for representative data actions.’
Panopticon, 20th July 2026
Source: panopticonblog.com
‘Andy Burnham has become the first Labour prime minister to appoint a non-lawyer to the post of lord chancellor. Alex Norris MP is a former trade union official who was elected to parliament for Nottingham North in 2017. Under Sir Keir Starmer he served as minister for border security and asylum in the Home Office.’
Law Society Gazette, 21st July 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A magistrate who was accused of “bullying and harassing behaviour” has been issued with a formal warning.’
Law Society Gazette, 21st July 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Oliver Lewis spotlights an overlooked yet rapidly evolving area of law – coercive and controlling behaviour within care contexts.’
Counsel, 20th July 2026
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘Strong passwords and multi-factorial authentication are no longer enough. Sam Thomas sets out three further security measures barristers should be taking to thwart the ever-increasing threat from international hackers.’
Counsel, 20th July 2026
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
‘A growing number of middle aged individuals find themselves caught between competing financial responsibilities. The so called “sandwich generation” increasingly face these pressures at the very point when their own relationships are most strained. Divorce within this cohort raises complex issues.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 21st July 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘Surrogates, parents and children are being failed by the UK’s archaic laws, which are “creaking at the seams” as demand for surrogacy grows rapidly, experts have said.’
The Guardian, 21st July 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A pupil has been found not guilty of attempted murder after stabbing his teacher in the head with a kitchen knife.’
BBC News, 20th July 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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