‘The Public Office (Accountability) Bill does more than simply introduce, reintroduce, establish, or strengthen provisions relating to candour. It also provides for a number of other changes to the way public bodies operate, or rather, codifies practices that should be embedded within existing policies, structures and frameworks.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd April 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Lamis Fahad and Caitlin Smithey round up the latest Court of Protection judgments of interest to practitioners.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd April 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘[U]nder the law, self-catering holiday accommodation that is not let for 182 days a year can be treated as a second home and subject to council tax, in some cases at a premium rate.’
BBC News, 6th April 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘More than 70 children from various conflict zones whose ages were disputed by the Home Office have been held in detention centres in the UK in preparation for forced removal to France under the government’s “one in, one out” scheme, research shows.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A fraudulent funeral director who gave grieving families the wrong ashes while their loved ones’ bodies were left at his site for months has pleaded guilty to 30 counts of preventing a lawful burial.’
The Independent, 2nd April 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The details were revealed by the NASUWT union ahead of its annual conference in Birmingham later this week, and relate to successful claims for unfair dismissal, redundancy, discrimination, personal injury and health and safety.’
The Guardian, 2nd April 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Forestry Commission, which carried out the investigation, said it was the highest ever fine imposed on a case of illegal tree felling by a court in England.’
BBC News, 2nd April 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
There will be no posts over the Easter holiday. We will resume posting on Tuesday 7th April 2026.
‘Oxfordshire County Council has issued a formal legal notice to a group responsible for the continued placing of flags across the county, warning that it “won’t hesitate to take further legal steps where necessary”.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st April 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has been issued with a formal warning for misconduct over significant delays in handing down judgments in two cases – but cleared of using AI in drafting one of them.’
Legal futures, 2nd April 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) was left without counsel for a serious prosecution after a “failure in communication” between a barrister and the chambers she had recently left, appeal judges have heard.
‘His Honour Judge Grout refused an adjournment as a result, but the Court of Appeal upheld an appeal against his decision.’
Legal futures, 2nd April 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Following a review and redesign of our end-to-end enforcement process, we conducted a public consultation between July and October 2025 which sought views on proposed “in principle” changes to our Enforcement Regulations in Part 5 of the BSB Handbook.
‘We have today published our full feedback statement on the outcome of the consultation, which summarises the responses received and our conclusions and next steps.’
Bar Standards Board, 2nd April 2026
Source: www.barstandardsboard.org.uk
‘In two weeks’ time my interview with Jacob Turner and Michael Workman on the Judicial Taskforce’s draft Statement and Consultation on AI and private law will come out on Law Pod UK. In the mean time, a short note of the guidance on this subect in Civil Procedure News, put out by The White Book Service (Issue 3/2026 11 March 2026).’
UK Human Rights BLog, 31st March 2026
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘In 2025, the Student Loans Company reported that graduates in England leave university with an average debt of £53,000, repayable with interest. Understandably, many regard this as unjust when less than three decades ago, students’ university tuition and maintenance fees were state-funded. Widespread discontent expressed by Plan 2 borrowers who studied between September 2012 and July 2023 has led to a new inquiry being launched into student loans in England. Against this background, this post explores whether the Westminster Government’s decision to apply a variable interest rate to Plan 2 borrowers could be indirectly discriminatory on the basis of age.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 2nd April 2026
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘An earlier post A further examination of AI in legal blogging examined recent changes in the use of Artificial Intelligence in relation to material used on the blog. It focussed on the output of L&RUK, our use of AI in relation to material obtained from various sources, and the potential impact of ChatGBT and Copilot. This present post examines referrals (i.e. effectively the input to the blog) using the statistical information provided by WordPress from various metrics: page views, visitors and referral bodies (websites, AI &c), and their geographical and time-related origin.’
Law & Religion UK, 2nd April 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘The legal profession has long been associated with extensive reading, detailed analysis, and precise drafting. For the estimated 10% of the UK population with dyslexia, these fundamental aspects of legal practice might appear particularly daunting. However, emerging perspectives suggest that dyslexia, when properly understood and accommodated, can provide unique advantages in legal practice across England and Wales.’
Neurodiversity in Law, 31st March 2026
Source: neurodiversityinlaw.substack.com
‘As many will be aware, the Policy Paper, “Every child achieving and thriving”, published in February 2026, proposes a number of changes to the Special Educational Needs (“SEN”) system, including a tiered support system, individual support plans and specialist packages of support. However, the Children and Families Act 2014 remains the primary legislation governing SEN and continues to be the basis for any request for an Education Health and Care Plan. The definitions in the act continue to apply to decisions being made.’
Neurodiversity in Law, 24th March 2026
Source: neurodiversityinlaw.substack.com
‘The Skilled Worker Dependant visa allows the family members of those who hold a Skilled Worker visa to live, work and study in the UK. However, there are restrictions as to which skilled worker visa holders can add their dependants, and which family members are actually considered ‘dependants’ under the Immigration Rules.’
EIN Blog, 31st March 2026
Source: www.ein.org.uk
‘An individual wishes to exercise their right to appeal against the decision of a tribunal. They must do so within a statutory time limit. In addition, they must also pay a fee. What happens, then, when the appeal is lodged within the statutory time limit, but no fee is paid? Was the claim still validly “brought”? This was the question for the Court of Appeal in Eskander v General Medical Council [2026] EWCA Civ 372 (31 March 2026).’
Administrative Court Blog, 1st April 2026
‘In proposed amendments to the Courts and Tribunals Bill, the Bar Council and Criminal Bar Association suggest that rape, sexual assault and domestic abuse cases where the defendant is on bail be given priority and heard by the specialist court with a jury.’
Law Society Gazette, 1st April 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
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