Day: 5 August 2026

‘A fairer end to relationships identifies four guiding principles: prioritising fair outcomes for children, protecting the vulnerable, providing a clear and accessible framework and protecting the distinct status of marriage. A fifth principle, autonomy, is referred to throughout the consultation, although it is not included in the list of guiding principles. Naturally, these principles can pull in different directions. Whilst the consultation does not explicitly acknowledge the tension or explain how the principles have been balanced with one another, such an analysis is, in our view, essential to promote a coherent framework. Focusing on outcomes for children, we analyse how this is weighed with autonomy and protecting the status of marriage, and whether the consultation always strikes the right balance.

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Financial Remedies Journal, 4th August 2026

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‘After a four-day appeal hearing the Court of Appeal has given judgment in a number of appeals in Lufthansa v Astronics & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 964. The main appeal concerned the significant issue of the proper approach to identifying the profits derived from infringement of a patent for the purposes of the exercise identified in s.61(1)(d) of the Patents Act 1977. One of the other appeals in the case concerned interest: what jurisdiction did the court have to award interest on such profits, was such jurisdiction available in respect of the period prior to the election (i.e. the election to take profits rather than damages), and what was the principled approach to the exercise of discretion as to the interest rate to apply?’

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Wilberforce Chambers, 30th July 2026

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‘Sarah Lucy Cooper is interviewed in the latest Law and Disorder Podcast on 11th July 2026 – The episode is entitled Don’t forget the pet – Does Family Law need to be amended for our animal Friends?’

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Thomas More Chambers, 12th July 2026

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‘Single-sex spaces open to the public, such as toilets and changing rooms, should be organised based on biological sex, according to official guidance that has come into force.’

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BBC News, 5th August 2026

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‘A doctor who botched an operation so badly it was described as “not compatible with life” has been struck off the medical register.’

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BBC News, 4th August 2026

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‘A teacher who amended pupils’ coursework and awarded their grades “dishonestly” has been banned from the classroom.’

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The Independent, 4th August 2026

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‘The court of appeal on Tuesday [4th August] dismissed a bid by local campaign groups to challenge an earlier high court ruling that the scheme could proceed.’

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The Guardian, 4th August 2026

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