Day: 6 November 2026

‘The Parochial Fees for 2027 use the base figures in Schedule 1 of the Parochial Fees Order 2026  increased by the annual increase in CPI as at August 2026; as noted in the 11 October Roundup this increase was 3.3%, compared with 3.8% for the previous year. The Tables of Statutory Parochial Fees as of 27 October 2026 are published in three formats: Parochial Fees 2027 (A3 Full); Parochial Fees 2027 (A4 Full); and Parochial Fees 2027 (A4 Summary). In addition, there is information on other related issues here’

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Law Society Gazette, 6th November 2026

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‘Haugen lived and worked in the US, but were she based in England, would she have been protected under existing whistleblowing law? The short answer is maybe, but, ultimately, this would likely depend on whether an Employment Tribunal agreed that it was reasonable for her to have made the disclosures to the media, rather than a regulator. Each stage is explained more below.’

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Kingsley Napley, 5th November 2026

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‘In Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill’s third annual report, she acknowledged that both the King’s Bench Division Civil List and the Administrative List “saw growing numbers” of LiPs turning to AI to construct their claims.’

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Law Society Gazette, 6th November 2026

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‘If costs discipline is to be meaningful, parties must understand from the outset that disproportionate litigation expenditure will ultimately remain their own responsibility even in a needs case. Money spent on costs is money removed from the resources available to the family.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 6th November 2026

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‘MacDonald J. Pre-Trial Review concerning the control of expert evidence, W’s further Questionnaire, H’s exhibited affidavits, H’s attendance at final hearing and the trial timetable.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 4th November 2026

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‘The consultation, led by the Department for Transport, will aim to establish national standards on issues including parking, ending the current patchwork of agreements between individual bike companies and councils.’

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The Guardian, 5th November 2026

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‘Henry Nowak’s killer has seen his sentence extended by the court of appeal after it ruled that his original sentence was “unduly lenient”.’

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The Guardian, 5th November 2026

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‘In a speech on Friday, Sir Mark Rowley will call for the system to change, arguing it is unable to cope with the sophistication of modern criminals.’

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BBC News, 6th November 2026

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