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‘R (Griffiths-Fowell) v Birmingham City Council [2026] EWCA Civ 920 This Court of Appeal decision deals with the circumstances in which the main housing duty can be ended, and whether accommodation offered must be suitable for the main housing duty to be discharged by s.193(6)(d) HA 1996 (i.e. because the person has voluntarily ceased to occupy as his only or principal home accommodation which has been made available to him).’

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Nearly Legal, 4th October 2026

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

‘Plans for some criminal trials to be heard by judge alone will be scrapped, meaning more serious cases will continue to be heard in front of a jury, keeping juries the cornerstone of British justice. This will mean the Justice Secretary can be fully focussed on fast-tracking the broader changes needed to drive down the record number of cases waiting years to be heard – fixing a crisis that is leaving too many victims in limbo before they see their perpetrator in the dock.’

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Ministry of Justice, 4th October 2026

Source: www.gov.uk

‘A strict page limit on outlining the case would help judges struggling to cope with litigants in person (LiPs) using AI to draft their claims, the incoming Master of the Rolls has suggested.’

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Legal Futures, 2nd October 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘Naomi Campbell has won a legal challenge to overturn a five-year ban on being a charity trustee after judges found she was unaware of serious misconduct at the charity she set up and helped oversee for several years.’

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The Guardian, 1st October 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Review of the ecclesiastical court and other determinations judgments during September 2026.’

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Law & Religion UK, 1st October 2026

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘A mental health trust in east London, where a man was killed by a fellow patient, has been warned further deaths may occur unless staff issues are addressed.’

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BBC News, 2nd October 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘A man has been found guilty of killing his brother with a single punch while “playfighting” in a social club.’

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The Independent, 1st October 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Bano has its origins in the acceptance of a housing duty on 23 February 2017, concluding just over 9 years later in the supreme court. Central to the case is the question is whether the effect of refusal to accept accommodation is to automatically bring the homelessness duty to an end, or whether notification of the termination of the duty is required.’

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Nearly Legal, 1st October 2026

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

‘For extradition practitioners, 29 September 2026 was a date worth putting in the diary.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 30th September 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘Bringing together specialist courts from across the High Court, the BPD creates a modern structure for business and property litigation, improving clarity and access to justice. These specialist courts deal with high-value, complex and often international disputes, and play a pivotal role in supporting the UK’s legal services sector and wider economy.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 1st October 2026

Source: www.judiciary.uk

‘This was a case about contact between four children and their non-resident parent, following findings of domestic abuse, and how the courts should be approaching that in the context of the new Child Focused Courts (previously Pathfinder, now generally referred to as CFC) model. Rights of Women and Cafcass were joined as “interveners” because they wanted to make some submissions that would assist the court.’

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The Transparency Project, 30th September 2026

Source: transparencyproject.org.uk

‘AI is acting as “an informal form of pre-complaint ‘triage’” that is more likely to influence consumers not to complain than to complain, according to Legal Ombudsman (LeO) research.’

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Legal Futures, 1st October 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A former National Crime Agency (NCA) officer has been ordered to repay more than £1.8million after stealing valuable cryptocurrency that had been seized as part of an investigation into online crime on the dark web.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 30th September 2026

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

‘Paul Newman KC considers a recent High Court decision on when time begins to run for pension transfer claims under section 27 FSMA.’

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Pensions Barrister, 1st October 2026

Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com

‘The first court action for identity verification offences points to the expanding role of the UK corporate register and the need for firms to file accurately, an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 30th September 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘The first appeal to reach the Court of Appeal of a decision made under the new Child-Focused Court model over access arrangements has been partly allowed. However the president of the Family Division stressed that the introduction of the CFC model “has not altered the substantive legal framework”.’

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Law Society Gazette, 30th September 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘The requirement to serve a statement of costs (Form N260) for the purposes of summary assessment of costs is set out in CPR PD 44 para 9.5. But what are the consequences of a breach of the rule to serve the statement of costs not less than 24 hours before the start of the hearing?’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 28th September 2026

Source: financialremediesjournal.com

‘Preliminary issue hearing concerning the validity of a pre-nuptial agreement. Peel J emphasised that considering a nuptial agreement at a preliminary hearing is an available option but will be the exception rather than the rule.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 29th September 2026

Source: financialremediesjournal.com

‘Hundreds of prisoners are due to be released early from jail on Thursday amid warnings that many will have nowhere to live and the probation system will struggle to monitor them.’

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The Guardian, 1st October 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘A man has been jailed for the murder of another man who died from an epileptic fit 15 years after the original attack.’

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The Independent, 30th September 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk