A pupil’s guide to AI at the Bar – counsel
‘Henry Fingerhut outlines what the Bar Standards Board AI guidance means for early career barristers.’
Counsel, 14th September 2026
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Category: news
Succession planning – Counsel
‘The Sir Mota Singh Moot has returned, offering an impressive glimpse of a more representative Bar. If this is what the future looks like, why does the present still lag so far behind? ask Baldip Singh and Prof Jo Delahunty KC.’
Counsel, 14th September 2026
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Police officer who fostered toxic culture and requested explicit video is jailed – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A former police officer has been jailed for misconduct in public office after he requested a sexually explicit video from a female suspect’s phone.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 16th September 2026
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Police worker sentenced after illegal use of data – BBC News
‘A former member of police staff has been sentenced after she used a police computer system to carry out illegal searches on several people, including herself.’
BBC News, 16th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Army officers cleared over handling of sexual assault – BBC News
‘Two serving Army officers have been cleared of failing to properly deal with abuse allegations made by a teenage soldier who took her own life.’
BBC News, 16th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
British bosses to be forced to meet with employees who request flexible working – The Guardian
‘Company bosses will have to sit down with workers who request flexible working and justify their reasons for any refusals under new rights announced by Louise Haigh on Tuesday.’
The Guardian, 15th September 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Army officer found not guilty of failing to properly deal with Jaysley Beck abuse claims – The Independent
‘Army colonel Samantha Shepherd has been found not guilty of failing to properly deal with abuse allegations made by Gunner Jaysley Beck before her death.’
The Independent, 16th September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
AGNI – the most comprehensive first instance ‘run’ at it so far – Local Government Lawyer
‘Alex Ruck Keene KC (Hon) analyses an important Court of Protection ruling in the aftermath of the Supreme Court‘s judgment in AGNI.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th September 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Prevent referrals and discrimination under the Equality Act – Local Government Lawyer
‘Following a rare Equality Act challenge against a Prevent referral, a school has been found to have unlawfully discriminated against a Muslim pupil referred to the local authority under the Government’s counter-terrorism scheme.’
Local Government Lawyer, 16th September 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Why the law in England is ill-equipped for the age of agentic AI – OUT-LAW.com
‘There are potential gaps in English private law that could leave businesses unable to recover losses in circumstances where AI agents cause them harm by acting completely unprompted and seemingly beyond constraints imposed by those who developed or deployed them. The courts will need to take an expansive view of “intentionality” to provide affected companies with redress.’
OUT-LAW.com, 14th September 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Church appointments (repeal of discriminatory provision) Bill – Law & Religion UK
‘On 15 September 2026, Louise Haigh, First Secretary of State, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, and Minister for the Cabinet Office, presented the Church appointments (repeal of discriminatory provision) Bill under (Standing Order No. 57).’
Law & Religion UK, 15th September 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
High Court upholds FSCS limitation decisions – Pensions Barrister
‘In R (Golding and others) v FSCS Ltd [2026] EWHC 2337 (Admin), the High Court has upheld the FSCS’s rejection of pension transfer compensation claims on limitation grounds.’
Pensions Barrister, 14th September 2026
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
The student who used AI to win his claim against energy giant – Legal Futures
‘An Oxford doctoral student with no legal training is celebrating using AI to bring a successful claim against energy provider SSE over a defunct electricity meter for which it tried to charge him.’
Legal Futures, 15th September 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Home Office breached human rights of couple kept apart in immigration detention, judge rules – The Independent
‘The Home Office could be forced to pay damages after breaching the human rights of a married couple held in separate accommodation prior to their planned deportation to India, the High Court has ruled.’
The Independent, 15th September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Key findings from Lucy Letby Thirlwall Inquiry – BBC News
‘The public inquiry into how serial killer Lucy Letby was able to murder babies at the Countess of Chester hospital has delivered its findings, describing a “complete failure” to protect infants from harm.’
BBC News, 15th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Celebrity florist wins High Court battle over £4m a year business – The Independent
‘A high-end floral business catering to celebrity clients, including Victoria Beckham, has won a High Court legal battle against a rival enterprise that established itself under an almost identical name.’
The Independent, 15th September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Re-use of existing burial space – Law & Religion UK
‘Despite well-established legal principles, there are relatively few recent considerations on the re-use of grave spaces. In Re St. Mary West Horsley [2026] ECC Gui 3, (4 September 2026), Whitehouse Ch. noted that in view of the increasing scarcity of grave spaces in the Diocese, it was likely that there would be more such petitions coming before the consistory court. She therefore indicated that it was appropriate to deliver a written judgment since she could identify no recent judgment in relation to such a Petition in the Diocese of Guildford.’
Law & Religion UK, 15th September 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
The English town that has given trees the same rights as humans – The Independent
‘Lewes in East Sussex has become the first town in England to officially grant rights to its trees, following a local council vote to adopt a new municipal “Tree Charter”.’
The Independent, 14th September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Father and son jailed for dragging ‘terrified’ police officer along road – BBC News
‘A father and son who attempted to murder a police officer by dragging him along a road have been jailed.’
BBC News, 14th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Julio Alberto Barajas-Servin: When Electoral Lies Become Justiciable – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Wales has done something unusual – it has enacted a duty to prohibit electoral lies before deciding what the prohibition will look like. Since 27 June 2026, section 13 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 has required the Welsh Ministers to make provision against false or misleading statements of fact made to affect who is elected to the Senedd, but it leaves the decisive choices to a future Conduct Order. I argue that Wales should resist a single general offence. It should begin by separating three kinds of conduct that are more amenable to legal regulation than the rest – falsehoods about voting mechanics, demonstrably false factual claims in controlled campaign material, and synthetic impersonation. The distinction matters because each gives an adjudicator a way to identify falsity without becoming an arbiter of political truth.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 15th September 2026
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
