Ecclesiastical court judgments – August – Law & Religion UK
‘Summaries to the seven consistory court judgments reviewed during August are listed below, with links to the L&RUK review.’
Law & Religion UK, 31st August 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Category: news
Speech and Language therapy decision quashed over reasoning of Tribunal – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Upper Tribunal has quashed a decision of the First-tier Tribunal made in relation to the Education, Health and Social Care Plan of a child, due to a mistake in one part of the tribunal’s reasoning.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st September 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Council secures £500k confiscation order against ex-tenant over unlawful subletting – Local Government Lawyer
‘Westminster City Council has secured a confiscation order of nearly £500,000 against a former tenant the local authority prosecuted for fraudulently obtaining a council property in Pimlico and unlawfully subletting it.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st September 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Employment Rights Act: implementation for UK employers in 2026 and beyond – OUT-LAW.com
‘The most significant overhaul of employment law in England, Scotland and Wales in a generation has now been enacted, with the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) becoming law as the Employment Rights Act (ERA).’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st September 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
BSB reviewer sides with barrister over Good Law Project complaint – Legal Futures
‘The Bar Standards Board’s independent reviewer has upheld its decision to reject the Good Law Project’s (GLP) complaint against a barrister over her social media posts about a trans woman.’
Legal Futures, 1st September 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Husband jailed for life after stabbing his wife 77 times in brutal murder – The Independent
‘A jury unanimously convicted Alexander of murder in June following a 14-day trial, during which evidence was presented showing the victim suffered “catastrophic” wounds across her face, body, arms, legs and neck.’
The Independent, 1st September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Autistic boy who took replica knife to school has exclusion quashed by high court – The Guardian
‘The mother of a 10-year-old autistic boy who had his permanent exclusion from a primary school quashed by the high court has said she hopes the ruling helps other children.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Middlesbrough teen who copied Manchester synagogue attacker with fake bomb vest jailed for over nine years – The Independent
‘A 19-year-old who researched the dummy explosive belt worn by the Manchester synagogue attacker has been jailed for nine-and-a-half years after recording a video of himself wearing a similar device, police said.’
The Independent, 1st September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Cancer charity worker steals £92k to pay for wedding and honeymoon – The Independent
‘A former finance worker who stole nearly £92,000 from a breast cancer charity to cover his wedding and honeymoon expenses has been jailed for two and a half years.’
The Independent, 1st September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Biodiversity in the Balance: the Nature Restoration Levy Regulations – Francis Taylor Building
‘On 18th June 2026, the Nature Restoration Levy Regulations (“NRL Regulations”) were laid before Parliament in draft, alongside the Environmental Delivery Plans (Appropriate Prioritisation) Regulations 2026, which came into force on 9th July 2026. The NRL Regulations were anticipated to provide details on how the Nature Restoration Fund will function in practice. This blog post provides an overview of the draft Regulations and discusses the details provided, and what key details are still missing.’
Francis Taylor Building, 20th August 2026
Source: www.ftbchambers.co.uk
Accidents on cycle lanes: recent CA guidance on foreseeability, duty and breach – Exchange Chambers
‘Earlier this week, the CA handed down judgment in the appeal from two county court personal injury actions arising out of cycling accidents on London’s Cycle Superhighway 6 and in particular, a ‘Stepped Cycle Track’ which was set below the level of the pavement but above the carriageway so that there were kerbs on either side of the track.’
Exchange Chambers, 20th August 2026
Source: www.exchangechambers.co.uk
Seeking the impossible: a possession order just against the mesne tenant – Doughty Street Chambers
‘In Y & A Holdings Limited v (1) Sapphire Residential Limited and (2) Rima Tverjionaite (County Court at Clerkenwell & Shoreditch, 7 August 2026), the Court granted re-entry, set aside the possession order and dismissed the claim for possession in circumstances where a possession order had been obtained and enforced following the ending of a rent-to-rent agreement, resulting in the unfortunate eviction by bailiffs of the sub-tenants, including the Second Defendant.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 27th August 2026
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
Is Hawala a front for Money Laundering? – Yasin Patel and Hamza Qazi – Church Court Chambers
‘In this article, Yasin Patel and Hamza Qazi consider the decline in the use of cash and the how society views people having cash. What is Hawala and the advantages and disadvantages of its use. Where the law stands in regards to hawala and the various statutes and regulations that apply to its use.’
Church Court Chambers, 24th August 2026
Source: churchcourtchambers.co.uk
Augustine v Data Cars Ltd [2026] UKSC 30 – Blackstone Chambers
‘The Supreme Court has handed down a judgment which holds that the Part-time Workers Regulations 2000 prohibit discrimination where the worker’s part-time status is an effective cause, even if not the sole cause, of the less favourable treatment.’
Blackstone Chambers, 13th August 2026
Source: www.blackstonechambers.com
A refusal to hold a fact finding hearing – Becket Chambers
‘In the case of Re C and D (Refusal to Hold a Fact-Finding Hearing) [2026] EWFC 155, Mrs. Justice Knowles refused the application of a local authority in care proceedings to hold a separate fact-finding hearing. The principal issue before the court was whether a fact-finding hearing was necessary and proportionate. Naturally, the case was very fact specific, but the court provided a useful and succinct summary of the applicable principles when determining this issue.’
Becket Chambers, 13th August 2026
Source: becket-chambers.co.uk
Standish One Year On – Is There Agreement As to What It Means? – Financial Remedies Journal
‘The question of whether property that is matrimonial property has as a consequence to be shared equally has become one of the main areas of debate in the first instance decisions over the last year.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 27th August 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
Intervenor Cases: Preliminary Issue Hearing or FDR (or NCDR)? – Financial Remedies Journal
‘In financial remedy cases involving disputed third-party interests, a question often arises as to whether an FDR should take place before or after a contested preliminary issue hearing. These intervenor cases often involve a family member who either claims to have a beneficial interest in a property registered in the legal name of one of the spouses, or who is the legal owner of a property which is said to be partially or wholly beneficially owned by one of the spouses. In either case the family member may be joined to the proceedings to protect their property interests. There appears to be a view shared by legal professionals that the number of these ‘bank of Mum and Dad’ type cases are on the rise.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 1st September 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
Government to match funding for 100 criminal legal aid pupillages – Legal Futures
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has pledged £1.5m a year to help fund up to 100 additional pupillages annually in criminal law.’
Legal Futures, 1st September 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Trainee solicitor jailed for ‘cyberflashing’ client – Legal Futures
‘A trainee solicitor who sent unwanted explicit messages and an image to a woman he was representing at court has been jailed.’
Legal Futures, 1st September 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Court of Appeal throws out ‘wasteful’ data protection claim against DWF – Law Society Gazette
‘The Court of Appeal has thrown out data protection claims against national firm DWF after the pleaded case was found to have changed at the last minute without permission.’
Law Society Gazette, 28th August 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
