‘An £8 million defamation claim against a high-profile tax commentator and former magic circle partner has become the first lawsuit to be defined by a judge as meeting the statutory definition of strategic litigation against public participation (SLAPP).’
Law Society Gazette, 11th March 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘In Motor Insurers’ Bureau v Santiago Mr Justice Moody rejected a request from defendants that solicitors should specify the cost of interpreter services included as part of the wider bill. The ruling is a significant marker in the long-running dispute between claimant lawyers and paying parties about the level of detail provided for cost assessments, and how much if anything is being retained by the firms.’
Law Society Gazette, 11th March 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Welsh Water is to pay a proposed £44.7m after the industry regulator found “serious and unacceptable” breaches in the supplier’s sewage and network services.’
The Guardian, 12th March 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘It has often been said that “nothing is certain in life but death and taxes”. The determination of a person’s country of domicile is frequently relevant to both of these issues, just as it is related to whether a court has jurisdiction to hear a petition for divorce. In Ramana v Kist Ramana [2025] EWCA Civ 1022, [2025] 4 WLR 120 the Court of Appeal was concerned with the question of how a domicile of choice may be lost. To determine that question, the court considered a long line of case law frequently involving both death and taxes, in order to decide the correctness of a decision regarding the jurisdiction for a divorce.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 12th March 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘HHJ Farquhar was confronted with the practical consequences of Mazur for family law cases. The issue arose when Family Law Partners, a highly respected specialist family law firm, sought an exemption permitting their senior Chartered Legal Executive, Ms Lisa Burton Durham, to conduct litigation.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 11th March 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘A county borough council was recently ordered to pay just 10% of the amount claimed for credit hire charges. Tom Danter explains how the reduction was achieved.’
Local Government Lawyer, 12th March 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Senedd has this week (10 March) passed the Building Safety (Wales) Bill, which will establish a new building safety regime for residents of shared buildings across Wales, regardless of building height or tenure.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th March 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Among the areas the consultation will explore is the age at which digital ID should be issued, coming on the back of the government’s debates around online safety and restricting websites and social media to those over a certain age.’
OUT-LAW.com, 11th March 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The UK, Scottish and Welsh governments are preparing reforms under the Employment Rights Act (ERA) that would create new statutory duties for contracting authorities, imposing enhanced obligations on private‑sector suppliers bidding for public contracts.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th March 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh will not face a terrorism charge over allegedly displaying a Hezbollah flag during a gig after the high court in London upheld a decision to throw out the case.’
The Guardian, 11th March 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘David Lammy’s proposed reforms to the courts system have successfully passed their first parliamentary stage, despite accusations from his own backbench that he is exploiting victims’ experiences as a “cudgel” to push them through.’
The Independent, 10th March 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Peers passed the House of Lords (Hereditary Peers) Bill after ministers offered a compromise to end a long-running dispute with opponents of the reform.’
BBC News, 10th March 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘On 09 March 2026, following a seven-day trial and over nine hours of deliberation, a jury at Peterborough Crown Court acquitted five defendants involved in rescuing 18 beagle puppies from a facility that breeds them for animal testing.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 10th March 2026
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A senior Google employee who claimed she was made redundant after reporting a manager for sharing inappropriate stories about his swinger lifestyle has lost her case against the tech giant.’
BBC News, 10th March 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘New immigration rules to be introduced in the UK will have a significant impact on education providers, according to an expert.’
OUT-LAW.com, 10th March 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Report suggests only 1% of annual spend on food and drink adverts will be affected after industry lobbying.’
The Guardian, 10th March 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Judge in Charge of the Administrative Court has issued a practice statement on opposed applications for extensions of time that will apply from now on to all of the court’s work in London, except in Planning Court cases.’
Local Government Lawyer, 11th March 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A book-keeper whose boss repeatedly shouted the word “potato” at her “in a strong Irish accent” has been awarded more than £23,000 by an employment tribunal after it found she had been racially harassed.’
BBC News, 10th March 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found that although Luton Borough Council agreed to provide adoption support for life for two sisters, it wrongly stopped allowance payments for the eldest, and reduced payments for the younger sibling “without any notice or communication with the family”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th March 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A sex offender serving a suspended sentence over artificial intelligence (AI) images of child sexual abuse has been warned by a judge he has escaped prison “by the skin of your teeth” after being caught with more illegal content.’
The Independent, 10th March 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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