Man who created indecent AI images of girls jailed – BBC News
‘A man used artificial intelligence (AI) platforms to create indecent images of women and girls, Staffordshire Police said.’
BBC News, 9th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Enact Trew’s law to automatically review ‘bent copper’ convictions, says report – The Guardian
‘Convictions that imprisoned police officers were involved in obtaining should be automatically reviewed to correct miscarriages of justice such as those perpetrated by the corrupt and racist officer DS Derek Ridgewell, a report says.’
The Guardian, 10th September 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Firms fined over £1 million after ‘horrifying’ death of worker buried alive in Surrey ditch – The Independent
‘Two firms have received fines exceeding £1 million after a worker was buried alive in a trench collapse.’
The Independent, 9th September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
City council acted unlawfully in failing to secure SEN provision while appealing tribunal ruling, High Court finds – Local Government Lawyer
‘In DOL, R (on the application of) v Southampton City Council [2026] EWHC 2255 (Admin) (28 August 2026), Judge Barry Clarke concluded that by refusing for six months to implement the Attendance Provision of the claimant’s amended EHC plan as ordered by the FtT, on the ground that it had an undetermined application to the Upper Tribunal for suspension, the council acted unlawfully.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th September 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Lord Briggs appointed as next President of Supreme Court – Local Government Lawyer
‘Lord Briggs of Westbourne is to become the Supreme Court’s fifth President since it was established in 2009.
He will take up his new role in January 2027, when the current President, Lord Reed, retires.’
Local Government Lawyer, 9th September 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Real property, real impact: prohibiting persons unknown – Wilberforce Chambers
‘There have been several recent and important developments in the jurisprudence considering the procedural and other requirements for seeking and obtaining interim and final injunctions against defendants who are unnamed and whom the applicant seeks to pursue as “persons unknown”. The Supreme Court’s decision in Wolverhampton City Council v London Gypsies and Travellers & Ors [2023] UKSC 47; [2023] PLSCS 197 is now the most important case for practitioners to consult in this area.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 1st September 2026
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
Pieces of paper: Teixeira v Moaven and the new landscape at the private client/fraud border – Wilberforce Chambers
‘When property is fought over, it is not unusual for a document to surface which purports to answer the question of beneficial ownership conclusively. In such a situation, a disappointed party’s instinct to allege that it is all a sham is understandable, but the doctrine itself is not commonly invoked successfully. That is because what must be proved is (in substance) dishonesty, and dishonesty is a serious allegation which engages special professional obligations, and must be pleaded and proved properly.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 4th August 2026
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
The Renters’ Rights Act 2025: the tax consequences landlords need to understand – Tanfield Chambers
‘The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 represents one of the most significant reforms of residential letting law in England for a generation. The principal tenancy reforms came into force on 1 May 2026 and replaced most assured shorthold tenancies with assured periodic tenancies. They also abolished section 21 possession and substantially recast the statutory grounds on which landlords may recover possession.’
Tanfield Chambers, 9th September 2026
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
Children Fail in High Court Bid to Halt Enforcement of US$16 Million Judgment Debt against their Mother – Tanfield Chambers
‘In Gupta v Shah & Ors [2026] EWHC 2064 (Ch), Tanfield’s Marc Glover successfully resisted an application for an order that would have prevented enforcement of a judgment debt exceeding US$16 million against the applicants’ mother, the Third Defendant in the action, notwithstanding outstanding costs orders in favour of the applicants; the Fourth and Sixth Defendants.’
Tanfield Chambers, 2nd September 2026
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
Pre-Action Disclosure and Jurisdiction: Ebert v Ferrari – Tanfield Chambers
‘In this episode of Tanfield Talks, Andrew Butler KC and Nora Wannagat discuss the Ebert v Ferrari dispute, a pre-action disclosure application arising from a fatal road traffic accident in Hong Kong and a subsequent product recall affecting a class of Ferrari vehicles, including Mr Ebert’s.’
Tanfield Chambers, 24th August 2026
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
When is a party wall surveyor not a party wall surveyor? – Tanfield Chambers
‘Nicholas Isaac KC explores the implications of recent case law on the jurisdiction of party wall surveyors under the Party Wall etc. Act 1996, including when surveyors become functus officio and the extent of their ability to deal with subsequent disputes.’
Tanfield Chambers, 5th August 2026
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
UK to force Apple and Google to block explicit images on children’s smartphones – The Guardian
‘Apple and Google will be forced to block explicit images on children’s smartphones by law in the UK after talks failed to produce a breakthrough, the government has said.’
The Guardian, 8th September 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Author fined for destroying bat roosts during 19th-century church conversion – The Independent
‘A children’s author who documented his project to convert an old church on social media has been convicted of destroying bat roosts after being caught out by his own Instagram posts.’
The Independent, 8th September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Divorcing abusive husband cost woman £105k – BBC News
‘A woman who endured years of abusive controlling behaviour by her ex-husband says it has cost her more than £105,000 to divorce him.’
BBC News, 9th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Dark website owner who encouraged ‘swatting’ and hoax bomb calls loses sentence bid – The Independent
‘A man who encouraged a hoax call claiming there were nail bombs and hostages at a Cardiff hotel, leading to “widespread panic and disruption”, has lost a challenge against his jail sentence at the Court of Appeal.’
The Independent, 8th September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Tribunal rules that calling a colleague a ‘slapper’ is a sackable offence – The Independent
‘A tribunal has ruled that calling someone a “slapper” in the workplace is a sackable offence.’
The Independent, 8th September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Vulnerability in the Family Court – logistics, practicalities and adaptations – Spire Barristers
‘In X and Y (Care Proceedings: Fact Finding: Death of a Child: Expert Evidence), Re [2025] EWFC 132, Mrs Justice Knowles made findings that a 2 year old little girl had suffered horrific injuries at the hands of her parents, and that her mother had ultimately killed her at her home in November 2023.’
Spire Barristers, 27th August 2026
Source: spirebarristers.co.uk
Environmental Law News Update – Six Pump Court
‘The High Court in R (on the application of Matthew Wright) v Medway Magistrates’ Court [2026] EWHC 1842 (Admin) has confirmed, in refusing an application for judicial review, that the Environment Agency (the ‘EA’), has the power to prosecute offences of any nature in circumstances where the prosecution is incidental to its functions, this power was granted to the EA by Parliament in section 37(1) of the Environment Act 1995 (the ‘Act’).’
Six Pump Court, 25th August 2026
Source: 6pumpcourt.co.uk
Cover-ups, Coroners and Custody – Serjeants’ Inn
‘R v Foster [2026] EWCA Crim 1088, 7 August 2026. This appeal case, considering the length of sentence for perverting the course of justice, should operate as a stern warning of how seriously criminal courts will view giving false accounts in anticipation of coronial investigations.’
Serjeants' Inn, 27th August 2026
Source: www.serjeantsinn.com
Sham marriages solicitor fails in bid to return to profession – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor struck off in 2019 after being recorded by an undercover reporter advising on a sham marriage has failed in a bid to return to the profession.’
Legal Futures, 8th September 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
