‘Two firms have received fines exceeding £1 million after a worker was buried alive in a trench collapse.’
The Independent, 9th September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘In DOL, R (on the application of) v Southampton City Council [2026] EWHC 2255 (Admin) (28 August 2026), Judge Barry Clarke concluded that by refusing for six months to implement the Attendance Provision of the claimant’s amended EHC plan as ordered by the FtT, on the ground that it had an undetermined application to the Upper Tribunal for suspension, the council acted unlawfully.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th September 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Lord Briggs of Westbourne is to become the Supreme Court’s fifth President since it was established in 2009.
He will take up his new role in January 2027, when the current President, Lord Reed, retires.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th September 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘There have been several recent and important developments in the jurisprudence considering the procedural and other requirements for seeking and obtaining interim and final injunctions against defendants who are unnamed and whom the applicant seeks to pursue as “persons unknown”. The Supreme Court’s decision in Wolverhampton City Council v London Gypsies and Travellers & Ors [2023] UKSC 47; [2023] PLSCS 197 is now the most important case for practitioners to consult in this area.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 1st September 2026
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
‘When property is fought over, it is not unusual for a document to surface which purports to answer the question of beneficial ownership conclusively. In such a situation, a disappointed party’s instinct to allege that it is all a sham is understandable, but the doctrine itself is not commonly invoked successfully. That is because what must be proved is (in substance) dishonesty, and dishonesty is a serious allegation which engages special professional obligations, and must be pleaded and proved properly.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 4th August 2026
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
‘The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 represents one of the most significant reforms of residential letting law in England for a generation. The principal tenancy reforms came into force on 1 May 2026 and replaced most assured shorthold tenancies with assured periodic tenancies. They also abolished section 21 possession and substantially recast the statutory grounds on which landlords may recover possession.’
Tanfield Chambers, 9th September 2026
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘In Gupta v Shah & Ors [2026] EWHC 2064 (Ch), Tanfield’s Marc Glover successfully resisted an application for an order that would have prevented enforcement of a judgment debt exceeding US$16 million against the applicants’ mother, the Third Defendant in the action, notwithstanding outstanding costs orders in favour of the applicants; the Fourth and Sixth Defendants.’
Tanfield Chambers, 2nd September 2026
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘In this episode of Tanfield Talks, Andrew Butler KC and Nora Wannagat discuss the Ebert v Ferrari dispute, a pre-action disclosure application arising from a fatal road traffic accident in Hong Kong and a subsequent product recall affecting a class of Ferrari vehicles, including Mr Ebert’s.’
Tanfield Chambers, 24th August 2026
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘Nicholas Isaac KC explores the implications of recent case law on the jurisdiction of party wall surveyors under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, including when surveyors become functus officio and the extent of their ability to deal with subsequent disputes.’
Tanfield Chambers, 5th August 2026
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘Apple and Google will be forced to block explicit images on children’s smartphones by law in the UK after talks failed to produce a breakthrough, the government has said.’
The Guardian, 8th September 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A children’s author who documented his project to convert an old church on social media has been convicted of destroying bat roosts after being caught out by his own Instagram posts.’
The Independent, 8th September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman who endured years of abusive controlling behaviour by her ex-husband says it has cost her more than £105,000 to divorce him.’
BBC News, 9th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who encouraged a hoax call claiming there were nail bombs and hostages at a Cardiff hotel, leading to “widespread panic and disruption”, has lost a challenge against his jail sentence at the Court of Appeal.’
The Independent, 8th September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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