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‘A three-judge panel of the Upper Tribunal (Lady Poole, UTJ Citron and UTJ Brewer) in Cruelty Free International v Information Commissioner & Home Office [2026] UKUT 328 (AAC) has held that Article 10 ECHR can, in narrow circumstances, confer a right to receive information from a public authority – but that this particular Appellant still cannot have any. Georgina Pein analyses the ruling.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 23rd September 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘David Richardson covers two key tribunal decisions in February and August 2026 about the basis for awarding costs in compulsory purchase cases.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 25th September 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘An employment tribunal has rejected unfair dismissal, age discrimination, victimisation and breach of contract complaints by a compliance officer against a group of legal businesses based in Greater Manchester.’

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Law Society Gazette, 28th September 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘Lawyers are wrong to think that the need for human judgement will protect them from AI taking on most of their role, Professor Richard Susskind has argued.’

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Legal Futures, 28th September 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘The Crown Court has allowed six barristers to record proceedings instead of taking manual notes, recognising that the move is “something of a leap into uncharted territory”.’

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Legal Futures, 28th September 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘Houses can be built on floodplains even if they fail a crucial safety test, according to a high court judgment that will be of “immense interest” to developers across England and Wales.’

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The Guardian, 27th September 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘The prime minister has said that the decision to bail a sex offender and repeatedly allow him to return to his home overlooking the playground he targeted must be reviewed.’

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BBC News, 25th September 2026

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‘Nine more prisoners trapped on indefinite jail terms have had their sentences referred to the Court of Appeal by the miscarriages of justice watchdog.’

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The Independent, 24th September 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘A father-of-two has become the first man jailed following an anti-migrant protest in Portsmouth after admitting throwing a plastic bottle and swearing at police.’

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BBC News, 24th September 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Pressure to cut the number of prisoners on remand has led to “dangerous and prolific offenders” being granted bail, the country’s most senior police officer said after a paedophile was allowed to return to his flat that overlooked a children’s playground.’

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The Guardian, 24th September 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Prison governors in England and Wales have been warned against using unsafe cells to cope with overcrowding, according to documents leaked to the BBC.’

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BBC News, 24th September 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘A new government recruitment campaign is underway to sign up thousands of additional magistrates in a bid to reduce court backlogs.’

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The Independent, 24th September 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘The Supreme Court has, once again, rejected a challenge to the compatibility of primary legislation with the ECHR. It has ruled that section 128(1) of the Police, Crime, Courts and Sentencing Act 2022 (amending the Crime (Sentences) Act 1997) is compatible with Articles 5, 7 and 14 of the Convention. The case is R (Quaye) v Secretary of State for Justice [2026] UKSC 34.’

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Administrative Court Blog, 23rd September 2026

Source: administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com

‘A dentist has been jailed today for defrauding the NHS out of more than £92,500 by manipulating more than 1,000 claims for dental work. Fariba Shameli, 52, previously operated Findon Dental Care in Worthing. The prosecution’s case was that she submitted 1,037 false claims to the NHS between March 2013 and June 2018. The Crown’s evidence included a detailed analysis of Shameli’s patient records, records from private dental laboratories and witness statements from 13 patients and a trainee dentist. There were two trials.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 21st September 2026

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

‘Paul Newman KC looks at three recent Supreme Court cases on the importance of purpose in construing statutes, and considers how they affect the future interpretation of pensions legislation.’

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Pensions Barrister, 24th September 2026

Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com

‘The association between the Chancellor Ockleton’s comment on a potential “needless waste of water” and his refusal on an application for a 940-litre “portable immersion baptistery” have been widely mis-reported in the press and social media. Actually, he stated (at [32]) that “the waste of water was ‘not relevant to the legality of the present proposals, (and presumably trigger Duffield considerations) but one to which the proposal…draws immediate attention’” [32]. The concise summary of the judgment produced by the Ecclesiastical Law Association is reproduced below.’

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Law & Religion UK, 23rd September 2026

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘Published in July 2025, the AI Action Plan for Justice set out the Ministry of Justice’s approach to the proportionate and responsible adoption of AI across the justice system. This update looks at progress made in the first year against the plan’s commitment to strengthen our foundations, embed AI across the justice system, and invest in our people and partners. It also introduces a new fourth strategic priority focused on identifying and responding to the emerging risks the justice system posed by AI. The update includes a link to a new Action Plan Explorer, providing specific detail on each action.’

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Ministry of Justice, 24th September 2026

Source: www.gov.uk

‘A new campaign launched today (24 September 2026) is urging people from all backgrounds to consider becoming magistrates, by showing that many people already have the skills needed. Magistrates are local people who play a crucial role in delivering justice in their local communities.’

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Ministry of Justice, 24th September 2026

Source: www.gov.uk

‘A paralegal who was convicted of a public order offence and lied to her employer about why she was not in work that day has been banned from the profession.’

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Legal Futures, 24th September 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘The UK should impose fewer short custodial sentences on women and invest more in community-based alternatives, according to a report by the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT).’

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Law Society Gazette, 24th September 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk