Grooming gang found guilty of exploiting teenage girls for sex – BBC News
‘Four men and a woman have been found guilty of being part of a grooming gang that exploited teenage girls for sex.’
BBC News, 3rd August 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Women mistaken for Just Stop Oil sue Met Police over ‘wrongful arrests’ before King’s coronation – The Independent
‘Animal rights campaigners who say they were wrongly arrested for planning to disrupt the King’s coronation are taking legal action against the Metropolitan Police.’
The Independent, 4th August 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Wild Justice: academic claims, advisory declarations and hypothetical questions – Administrative Court Blog
‘Public lawyers are familiar with the jurisdiction to grant a declaration where a claim has become academic, in circumstances where there is “good reason in the public interest”, and to do so would serve a “real and practical” purpose. Fordham J declined the invitation to grant declaratory relief relief in Wild Justice ont he basis that the alleged unlawful act had not in fact taken place; he was being asked a hypothetical, “would-if” question rather than dealing with an academic claim.’
Administrative Court Blog, 31st July 2026
“Prophetic dreams” as a protected belief? Daudet – Law & Religion UK
‘In Mr R Daudet v Computacenter (UK) Limited [2024] 2301071/2023, Mr Daudet claimed unfair dismissal under s.98 Employment Rights Act 1996; direct discrimination because of race and/or religion or belief under s.13 Equality Act 2020, harassment related to race and/or religion or belief under s.26 Equality Act, and breach of contract. In brief, Computacenter said that the reason for his dismissal was that he had harassed a female employee.’
Law & Religion UK, 4th August 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Recoverability of costs – Law Society’s Gazette
‘Section 63(3) is a non-mandatory provision of the Arbitration Act 1996 (the act), which confers on the arbitral tribunal the power to determine the recoverable costs of the arbitration on such basis as it considers appropriate, unless the parties have agreed otherwise. Where it does so, the tribunal must specify the basis on which the costs have been assessed, the items of recoverable costs and the amount awarded for each item (s63(3)(a) and (b))).’
Law Society's Gazette, 31st July 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Burnham orders review into indefinite jail terms offering fresh hope to thousands trapped in prison – The Independent
‘The Independent has repeatedly called for all IPP prisoners to have their sentences reviewed as 2,400 languish in jail, many for petty crimes and some locked up as children, with no hope of release.’
The Independent, 4th August 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Mental capacity end of term report – Mental Capacity Law and Policy
‘The court term in England & Wales ends today, 31 July 2026. Whilst this does not mean that the Court of Protection (or indeed the other courts) stop hearing cases, it does mean that there may now be a lull in what has been an exceptionally busy period for those concerned with mental capacity matters. We do not have an August Mental Capacity Report (for the July one – with huge thanks to Arianna Kelly for taking this on in my absence – see here); pending the September Report, there have been further developments in July which do merit flagging.’
Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 1st August 2026
Man jailed for keeping dead mother’s body in freezer and pocketing her benefits – The Guardian
‘A man has been jailed for keeping his dead mother’s body in a freezer at their shared home for almost three years, during which time he received more than £70,000 of her benefits and other funds.’
The Guardian, 3rd August 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Why are local authorities not applying for remediation orders? – Tanfield Chambers
‘Robert Bowker looks at the First-tier Tribunal’s remediation order in Oyster Bay and considers its significance for local authorities exercising their powers under the Building Safety Act 2022.’
Tanfield Chambers, 13th July 2026
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
Saxon Woods Investments Ltd v Costa [2026] UKSC 21: Directors’ Duties, Good Faith, and the Limits of Boardroom Dissent – St Philips Barristers
‘The Supreme Court’s decision in Saxon Woods v Costa is now the leading authority on the scope of the good‑faith obligation under section 172 of the Companies Act 2006 (‘CA 2006’). The Court unanimously held that a director’s genuine belief that they are acting in the company’s best interests will not excuse conduct that is misleading, exclusionary, or inconsistent with the duty of loyalty owed to the board. The judgment recalibrates the boundary between legitimate business judgment and fiduciary loyalty, with significant implications for unfair prejudice petitions, shareholder agreements, and corporate governance.’
St Philips Barristers, 29th July 2026
Source: st-philips.com
Court of Appeal overturns child arrangements order after disputed domestic abuse allegations were treated as established fact – St. John’s Chambers
‘The appeal concerned D, a seven-year-old child who had remained living with her father and attending her existing school after her parents separated. The mother applied for D to move approximately 50 miles away to live with her and change schools, alleging domestic abuse and coercive and controlling behaviour by the father. Although Cafcass initially recommended a fact-finding hearing, the Family Court decided that one was unnecessary. A later section 7 report nevertheless assessed the disputed allegations, regarded the mother’s account as more compelling and recommended an immediate transfer of D’s residence to the mother as the “only emotionally safe option”. The Deputy District Judge adopted that recommendation and ordered D to live with the mother and change schools. The father’s first appeal was dismissed in relation to residence and schooling.’
St. John's Chambers, 31st July 2026
Source: www.stjohnschambers.co.uk
Employment Newsletter – St. John’s Buildings
‘We are delighted to launch the first issue of the St John’s Buildings Employment Newsletter, which we hope will be of interest to all Employment law practitioners. In this edition we have five articles from experienced members of the St John’s Buildings team: Jason Searle, Kevin McNerney, Diarmuid Bunting and Tarlun Ahari, tackling subjects including Vicarious Liability in Employment Law, Legal Privilege and Without Prejudice Communications, Issues of International Jurisdiction in the Employment Tribunal, Interim Relief: A Guide for Respondent Employers, and Medicinal Cannabis and Disability Discrimination.’
St. John's Buildings, 28th July 2026
Source: stjohnsbuildings.com
Criminal Law Newsletter – Issue #1 – St. Ives Chambers
‘We’re pleased to launch the first edition of our Criminal Law Newsletter, bringing together practical updates, commentary and guidance on key developments in criminal law.’
St. Ives Chambers, 8th July 2026
Source: stiveschambers.co.uk
Online Procedure Rule Committee to develop voluntary code of practice on ethical use of AI – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Online Procedure Rule Committee (OPRC) is to produce a voluntary Code of Practice which will set out inclusion standards, technology and data standards and standards for the responsible and ethical use of AI.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st July 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Judges dismiss legal challenge over grant of permission for new Chinese embassy – Local Government Lawyer
‘A Divisional Court has dismissed a statutory review challenge brought by local residents over the decision by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government in January this year to grant planning permission for an embassy for the People’s Republic of China (PRC) on the site of the former Royal Mint in east London.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st July 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court of Appeal overturns ruling that blew small claims track “to bits” – Legal Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned a judgment which it said opened the door to “well-resourced parties corresponding their way” out of the small claims track – and would have blown it “to bits”.’
Legal Futures, 3rd August 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Supreme Court state immunity ruling could lead to ‘tidal wave of cases’ – Law Society Gazette
‘A Supreme Court ruling that sovereign immunity does not allow foreign states to escape accountability for injuries caused by acts directed from overseas could open the door to a wave of cases in the UK courts, experts have predicted.’
Law Society Gazette, 31st July 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Medico-legal chambers aims to address expert witness shortage – Law Society Gazette
‘Two barristers and a surgeon have joined forces to create a chambers-style model for assigning medical experts.’
Law Society Gazette, 31st July 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Former footballer hit with civil restraint order over litigation against firm – Law Society Gazette
‘A retired Liverpool footballer has been made the subject of an extended civil restraint order after a High Court found his ongoing ‘creativity in pursuing’ litigation against international firm Charles Russell Speechlys goes ‘beyond the norm and…requires some intervention’.’
Law Society Gazette, 3rd August 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Couple face huge court bill after losing neighbour fight over ornamental squirrel – The Independent
‘A couple have been left facing a huge court bill after a “wretched” 14-year neighbours’ battle over a fence, an ornamental squirrel and a YouTuber’s offensive songs about the man next door.’
The Independent, 3rd August 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
