BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted September 29th, 2026 in law reports by michael

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Jones v Persons Unknown [2026] EWCA Civ 1212 (28 September 2026)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Davis & Anor, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1198 (02 September 2026)

JJH, R v [2026] EWCA Crim 1182 (28 August 2026)

Evans, R v [2026] EWCA Crim 1183 (28 August 2026)

Tye, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1179 (27 August 2026)

Wood, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1177 (21 August 2026)

Dragovic, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1176 (19 August 2026)

Cahill, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1140 (13 August 2026)

High Court (Family Division)

R v O [2026] EWHC 2421 (Fam) (24 September 2026)

CDG (A Child) (Article 13(b): Refugee Status and Safe Third Country), Re [2026] EWHC 2425 (Fam) (16 September 2026)

MO v FO [2026] EWHC 2442 (Fam) (27 July 2026)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Birmingham Community Healthcare NHS Trust v Ibrahim [2026] EWHC 2468 (KB) (29 September 2026)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court) 

Craigard (Dartford) Ltd & Anor v Westbury Homes (Holdings) Ltd & Anor [2026] EWHC 2453 (TCC) (29 September 2026)

Source: www.bailii.org

Snooker champion Graeme Dott jailed for sexually abusing children – The Independent

Posted September 29th, 2026 in news by sally

‘Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott has been jailed for seven years for sexually abusing children.’

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The Independent, 29th September 2026

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Legal profession has replaced ethics with ‘not acting illegally’ – Legal Futures

Posted September 29th, 2026 in news by sally

‘The legal profession has “tried effectively to outsource its soul to its regulators” by substituting acting ethically with the absence of illegality, according to the former senior partner of Allen & Overy.’

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Legal Futures, 29th September 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Morgue workers win £30,000 over failure to protect them from ‘splash back’ from bodies – The Independent

Posted September 29th, 2026 in news by sally

‘Two morgue workers at Lucy Letby’s former hospital have won almost £30,000 after complaining they did not have PPE to protect them from ‘splashback’ from the dead bodies.’

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The Independent, 28th September 2026

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Delays in fitting electronic tags putting victims at risk, report finds – BBC News

Posted September 29th, 2026 in news by sally

‘Almost half of electronic tags used to track offenders’ movements are not fitted on time, with significant delays putting victims in England and Wales at risk, a report has found.’

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BBC News, 29th September 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk