NHS trust prosecuted over children’s sepsis deaths – BBC News
‘An NHS trust is being prosecuted over the deaths of two children who had sepsis, the BBC has learned.’
BBC News, 20th October 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Day: 20 October 2026
Repeal of the presumption of parental involvement – Transparency Project
‘Last week, there was another blaze of publicity about the repeal by Parliament of the legislation introduced in 2014 that added a presumption to the Children Act 1989 where separated parents are in dispute – that it is in a child’s welfare for them to grow up with both parents involved in their upbringing, where safe.’
Transparency Project, 19th October 2026
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
Constitutional Law 101: Does the UK have a constitution? – Public Law for Everyone
‘It is sometimes said that the United Kingdom doesn’t have a constitution – which is understandable, but wrong. The perception that there ‘isn’t a constitution’ arises from the fact that the UK lacks a ‘written’ – or codified – constitution. In that regard, the UK is a global outlier.[1] The vast majority of countries do have codified constitutions. The role played by such constitutions is not uniform across the myriad countries in which they are found, but some generalisations are possible. For one thing, a codified constitution at least forms a starting-point when we wish to find out what the constitution is. The constitutional text may not supply all the answers – we might, for instance, need to consult judicial decisions to find out how a constitutional provision has been interpreted and, therefore, what it really means – but the text at least supplies a point of departure. The constitutional text is also likely to have a status that sets it apart, to some extent at least, from other law. In some systems – the United States of America being a well-known example – the constitution’s status is such that it takes priority over all other forms of law, meaning that other laws can be set aside, or ‘struck down’, if they conflict with the constitution.’
Public Law for Everyone, 16th October 2026
Source: publiclawforeveryone.com
Practice update: Inquests and Inquiries – Law Pod UK
‘Barristers Jim Duffy, Shaheen Rahman KC and Jasper Gold discuss the latest happenings in the related worlds of inquests and inquiries, as well as looking at possible changes to Scotland’s fatal accident inquiries system. The ‘Hillsborough law’, causation in the context of criminal procedure, and human rights in private care homes also feature.’
Law Pod UK, 20th October 2026
Source: audioboom.com
Assets of community value revisited – Law Society’s Gazette
‘What is an asset of community value (ACV) and what is it for? ACVs were created under part 5 (Community empowerment) of the Localism Act 2011. By the act, specified local authorities must maintain a list of nominated ACVs furthering the social wellbeing or interests of the local community, following nominations from parish councils or local community groups.’
Law Society's Gazette, 16th October 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Judge throws out case against Uber brought by 13,000 London cab drivers – The Independent
‘A legal challenge mounted by more than 13,000 black cab drivers against ride-share company Uber has been rejected by the High Court after it was ruled to have been submitted too late.’
The Independent, 19th October 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Criminals detained in hospital set to lose benefits – BBC News
‘Killers and serious sex offenders detained in hospital are among the criminals who will no longer receive benefits under proposals called for by victims’ families.’
BBC News, 20th October 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
