Day: 16 September 2026

‘Army colonel Samantha Shepherd has been found not guilty of failing to properly deal with abuse allegations made by Gunner Jaysley Beck before her death.’

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The Independent, 16th September 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) analyses an important Court of Protection ruling in the aftermath of the Supreme Court‘s judgment in AGNI.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 16th September 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Following a rare Equality Act challenge against a Prevent referral, a school has been found to have unlawfully discriminated against a Muslim pupil referred to the local authority under the Government’s counter-terrorism scheme.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 16th September 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘There are potential gaps in English private law that could leave businesses unable to recover losses in circumstances where AI agents cause them harm by acting completely unprompted and seemingly beyond constraints imposed by those who developed or deployed them. The courts will need to take an expansive view of “intentionality” to provide affected companies with redress.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 14th September 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘On 15 September 2026, Louise Haigh, First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Minister for the Cabinet Office, presented the Church appointments (repeal of discriminatory provision) Bill under (Standing Order No. 57).’

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Law & Religion UK, 15th September 2026

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘In R (Golding and others) v FSCS Ltd [2026] EWHC 2337 (Admin), the High Court has upheld the FSCS’s rejection of pension transfer compensation claims on limitation grounds.’

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Pensions Barrister, 14th September 2026

Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com

‘An Oxford doctoral student with no legal training is celebrating using AI to bring a successful claim against energy provider SSE over a defunct electricity meter for which it tried to charge him.’

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Legal Futures, 15th September 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘The Home Office could be forced to pay damages after breaching the human rights of a married couple held in separate accommodation prior to their planned deportation to India, the High Court has ruled.’

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The Independent, 15th September 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘The public inquiry into how serial killer Lucy Letby was able to murder babies at the Countess of Chester hospital has delivered its findings, describing a “complete failure” to protect infants from harm.’

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BBC News, 15th September 2026

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‘A high-end floral business catering to celebrity clients, including Victoria Beckham, has won a High Court legal battle against a rival enterprise that established itself under an almost identical name.’

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The Independent, 15th September 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk