Ex-councillor guilty of running sham Covid-19 lab – BBC News
‘A former councillor has been found guilty of running a bogus coronavirus testing laboratory during the Covid-19 pandemic.’
BBC News, 8th October 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Majority of sextortion cases involve boys as cases double in a year – The Independent
‘Reports of so-called ‘sextortion’ made to a helpline are on track to more than double this year compared to the preceding 12 months.’
The Independent, 9th October 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Racial and religious hate crimes at record high in England and Wales, data shows – The Guardian
‘Racially and religiously motivated offences have reached record highs in the UK as the government’s main Islamophobia partner says attacks on mosques are increasing in severity.’
The Guardian, 8th October 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
BBC pays compensation to PinkNews couple over false sexual misconduct allegations – The Guardian
‘The BBC has apologised and paid “substantial” compensation to the couple behind the PinkNews website, after conceding that stories accusing them of sexual misconduct were false and defamatory.’
The Guardian, 8th October 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Law Commission proposes major overhaul of product liability law for the digital age – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission has launched a consultation on major reform to product liability law to ensure that it remains effective in a world increasingly shaped by digital technologies. A summary of the full paper is attached.’
Law Commission, 8th October 2026
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
Joanna Bell & Hayley J Hooper: Not in my (Constitutional) Backyard: How Not to Speed Up Planning Challenges – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Important issues of UK constitutional law can arise in the most unusual of places. Some of the most important cases on undergraduate reading lists, for example, concerned disputes about fishing licences and whether goods could be measured in imperial, rather than metric, units. In this blog we draw attention to a proposal which, if enacted, would be of enormous constitutional significance. Yet it is located in a place many public lawyers would not think to look.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 8th October 2026
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Developer fails in High Court challenge to refusal of permission for 33-home scheme – Local Government Lawyer
‘A developer has failed in a bid to overturn a planning inspector’s finding that there was no realistic possibility of highways connecting his site to the local network being built in the foreseeable future.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th October 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
How to get a more “commercial” trustee? – Pensions Barrister
‘Can an employer replace pension scheme trustees because it wants a more “commercial” approach to surplus? This article considers this increasingly important endgame question in the light of recent authority.’
Pensions Barrister, 8th October 2026
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
Sham City – Football Law
‘On 29 September 2026, the Premier League (“PL”) released a statement confirming that a PL Commission had found that 114 of the 115 charges brought by the PL against Manchester City FC (“MCFC”) in February 2023 (“the Charges”) had been proved.’
Football Law, 1st October 2026
Source: www.footballlaw.co.uk
AI and witness statements: risks, retrials and reforms – 4 New Square
‘In this article, Anson Cheung and Ryan Fincham discuss recent judgments considering the use of AI in witness statements and analyse potential changes to the rules of the court to address the use of AI by legal professionals when preparing witness statements.’
4 New Square, 28th September 2026
Source: www.4newsquare.com
Two men serving indefinite jail sentences freed after two decades – The Guardian
‘Two men jailed with indefinite sentences for public protection (IPPs) have been freed after each serving about two decades in custody despite receiving minimum terms of two years or less.’
The Guardian, 7th October 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Ex-Barclays traders jailed for rigging interest rates have convictions quashed – The Guardian
‘Five more former traders who were jailed for rigging interest rates have had their convictions quashed by the court of appeal in London, after a long battle to clear their names.’
The Guardian, 7th October 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Huge bill for estate agent in hedge battle with rally driver neighbour at idyllic Devon seaside town – The Independent
‘An estate agent has been left with a £200,000-plus court bill after losing a “tragic” court fight with her millionaire ex-rally driver neighbour over a hedge between their “idyllic” seaside homes.’
The Independent, 8th October 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Man jailed for killing ex days after early release – BBC News
‘A violent offender who was released from jail the day after he was sentenced stabbed his former partner and then begged to be returned to prison because he was going to “go on a murder spree”, the Old Bailey has heard.’
BBC News, 7th October 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Law firm included “offensive personal attack” on judge in evidence – Legal Futures
‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has criticised a leading class action law firm for including in evidence an “offensive personal attack” on its president.’
Legal Futures, 7th October 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Solicitor who tried to cover up claim service failure struck off – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor who sought to cover up his failure to serve a claim on the defendant by fabricating a letter and then misleading the court in writing and orally has been struck off.’
Legal Futures, 7th October 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup: Aug-Sep 2026 – Transparency Project
‘Welcome to the Roundup, where we correct, clarify and comment on media reports of family law, explain and comment on published family court judgments, and highlight other transparency news.’
Transparency Project, 2nd October 2026
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
Supreme Court agrees to hear appeal over whether HS2 tunnelling works benefited from deemed planning permission – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Supreme Court has granted ministers and HS2 Limited permission to appeal a ruling that certain tunnelling works did not have planning permission.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th October 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court of Protection rules 16-year-old boy is not subject to deprivation of liberty despite extensive restrictions – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Court of Protection has concluded that a 16-year-old boy is not being deprived of his liberty in the latest ruling in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s ruling in the AGNI case earlier this year.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th October 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
No Sledgehammer Needed – Forced Access Injunctions Continued – Nearly Legal
‘Stonewater Limited v Rosie Marie Harris [2026] EWCC 42. The Claimant Landlord had obtained an injunction ordering the Defendant Tenant to provide access for an electrical inspection. The Tenant had not complied with that order. The Landlord therefore applied to the court to vary the injunction, so that they were “permitted to use reasonable force by drilling the locks to obtain immediate access”, subject to certain conditions.’
Nearly Legal, 6th October 2026
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
