‘Serial killer James Desborough has been given two whole life prison sentences with no chance of parole – as police revealed they are looking into four unexplained deaths at the homeless shelter that housed him.’
BBC News, 29th July 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Corporate criminal liability has changed. In the July edition of FOCUS, Leo Seelig and Katie Bacon unpack the impact of section 250 of the Crime and Policing Act 2026, examining what this landmark reform means for businesses and those advising them.’
Red Lion Chambers, 17th July 2026
Source: redlionchambers.co.uk
‘Zara Yusuf of Three Stone considers the Pension Schemes Act 2026’s investment mandation power and asks what the Stena Line case can tell us about its new “best interests” safeguard.’
Pensions Barrister, 30th July 2026
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘The UK government and police chiefs are reviewing the process through which US military personnel accused of committing serious crimes on UK soil are avoiding the British justice system.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A data breach that exposed personal details of thousands of Afghans applying to come to the UK to flee the Taliban was a “foreseeable” failure, a parliamentary inquiry has found.’
BBC News, 30th July 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has taken the unusual step of explaining his reasons for granting permission for a judicial review to a group of house builders, who wish to challenge the Secretary of State for Transport over the use of a site in Warrington.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th July 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘One of the longest running planning disputes to come before the courts has ended with victory for a developer.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th July 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A libel case against former Health Secretary Matt Hancock has been thrown out at the Court of Appeal.’
BBC News, 29th July 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The father of British music sensation Amy Winehouse has been ordered to pay £950,000 (US$1.26m, A$1.82m) to his late daughter’s friends, who he unsuccessfully sued for auctioning the singer’s clothes and other items.’
The Guardian, 30th July 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Clive Moys recently featured in the June edition of LexisNexis Corporate Rescue and Insolvency for his article, “Another piece in the jigsaw: non-domestic rate liability for unoccupied commercial property despite a CVA.” In this article, Clive examines the Divisional Court’s recent decision in the Robinson Webster (Holdings) Limited (RWHL) appeal and its implications for tenants, landlords and billing authorities.’
Radcliffe Chambers, 15th July 2026
Source: radcliffechambers.com
‘Matthew Mills has recently published an article in Private Client Business on the jurisdiction to make administrative schemes for charities. The article draws together the key English authorities, including the recent Dasji v Bhudia [2026] EWHC 455 (Ch), and the key Australian decisions. It explains the test for making an administrative scheme, the evidence which the court and the Charity Commission will want to see, the terms which may be included in an administrative scheme, and the future of administrative schemes generally.’
Radcliffe Chambers, 21st July 2026
Source: radcliffechambers.com
‘The case concerns a partnership founded during the COVID-19 pandemic to sell lateral flow tests (“LFTs”). Following the dissolution of the partnership, both partners continued selling COVID-19 LFTs through different entities, making substantial sums of money.’
Radcliffe Chambers, 28th July 2026
Source: radcliffechambers.com
‘The legal and economic foundations of “class action”-style competition claims are being tested with increased vigour in the UK. The evidence for this view lies in how the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) and appeal courts have scrutinised whether claims, settlements and funding arrangements are proportionate, workable and aligned with class members’ interests in a raft of recent competition collective proceedings. That trend is now unfolding alongside a new UK government consultation on making opt-out collective actions, regulatory appeals and competition enforcement “swifter and simpler”.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th July 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘An Employment Tribunal has recently given its reasons for concluding why pride displays in a workplace were not discriminatory against a claimant’s religious belief or disability. Robin White and Rachel Wall examine the ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th July 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Paul Henty examines how the first significant application of the rewritten procurement protocol in the 2026 TCC Guide changes what contracting authorities should expect when faced with a procurement challenge.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th July 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In London Ambulance Service NHS Trust v Garrett [2026] EAT 77, the employer (“Respondent”) appealed against a decision of the Employment Tribunal (“ET”) which had, by majority, found that the Respondent had directly discriminated against the employee (“Claimant”) on the grounds of belief. The ET also upheld one complaint of direct race discrimination.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th July 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘This piece focuses on the central principles of the proposed reforms to financial remedies law: a starting point of sharing matrimonial property, with the possibility of a departure from an equal division where this is required to meet needs. There are two reasons for this narrow focus. The first is a lack of space to consider every potential issue with the proposed scheme. The second is more pragmatic. Law reform in this area is important. This is particularly true in relation to the law relating to cohabitants, where the current lack of protection is highly problematic, and to the law relating to pre-nuptial agreements where, as Sharon Thompson has convincingly argued, there is a real need for legislative safeguards.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 28th July 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘FAZ v MAZ [2026] EWFC 131. This judgment of Poole J concerned allegations of sexual abuse in private law children proceedings. At the outset Poole J observed, expectedly, that where the court has to determine allegations of sexual abuse of a child by a parent “the stakes are high”.’
Pump Court Chambers, 13th July 2026
Source: www.pumpcourtchambers.com
‘A client asked me a simple question at court recently: “If the court makes a money order, does that mean they get a CCJ?”
The instinctive answer is “yes”. A County Court money judgment is, in ordinary language, a CCJ. But in possession proceedings the answer is more complicated, and rather odd.’
Pump Court Chambers, 15th July 2026
Source: www.pumpcourtchambers.com
‘Two complainants, similar stories, one registered professional: should fitness to practise committees consider the accounts together to rebut coincidence? High Court guidance in Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care v The General Medical Council and Dr Neill Charles Garrard [2025] EWHC 318 (Admin) (‘Garrard’) clarifies when and how fitness to practise panels may cross‑admit evidence to assess the improbability of coincidence. This post explains the coincidence approach to cross‑admissibility and highlights the importance of being live to the issue throughout the life of a case.’
Pump Court Chambers, 27th July 2026
Source: www.pumpcourtchambers.com
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