‘On 17 August 2026, the Church of England issued the Press Release Clergy Discipline complaint against Bishop Paul Butler which is reproduced in full below.’
Law & Religion UK, 18th August 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘A recent Court of Appeal decision could have significant implications for developers, housebuilders and construction businesses in England and Wales after the court upheld a negligence claim arising from neighbouring land use despite finding that a claim in private nuisance could not succeed, experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 17th August 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) plans for solicitors to attend compulsory three-hour ethics discussions “could lead to a ‘box-ticking’ approach”, academics have warned.’
Legal Futures, 19th August 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A judge has heavily criticised the “aggressive” approach of a defendant and its lawyers, saying the case was “like going back in time to when I first started in practice in the 1980s”.’
Legal Futures, 19th August 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘People seeking compensation for the Windrush scandal are fundamentally disadvantaged compared with those claiming in other schemes because of a lack of funded legal support, legal reform charity JUSTICE claims today [18th August]. JUSTICE and Shaila Pal, director of clinical legal education at Kings College London, compared the plight of Windrush claimants compared with their counterparts affected by the Post Office and infected blood scandals. Each is entitled to claim from a government-backed compensation scheme but the authors found inconsistencies in the application of evidential standards and decision-making across all schemes.’
Law Society Gazette, 18th August 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The judgment in R (HVF) v Lift Schools [2026] EWHC 2088 (Admin) spans numerous issues: it questions schools’ general preference for redacted still CCTV images over the use of unredacted CCTV video footage, suggesting that there are circumstances where this preference may call for the quashing of a decision to permanently exclude; it reminds Governors that their function is to come to their own decision and use the headteacher as witness/adviser, rather than to deferentially review the headteacher’s decision; it comments on how giving reasons is fundamental to giving participants confidence in the system, particularly when there are concerns regarding discrimination; and identified key areas of statutory guidance that may require updating.’
Local Government Lawyer, 18th August 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A deaf woman was given the wrong vaccine because she was not provided with a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter at her doctor’s surgery, a report says.
The Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) said disabled people were being let down by inaccessible communications.’
BBC News, 19th August 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Sheffield United’s owners face a winding-up petition in the High Court on Wednesday [19th August] which could mean the club incur a 12-point deduction in the Championship this season.
BBC News, 18th August 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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