‘A judge has described a letter from a claimant’s solicitors on his draft judgment as “about as far away from the conduct expected of solicitors conducting litigation as it is possible to get”.’
Legal Futures, 6th November 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Graeme Bentley examines a recent decision on post-adoption contact, and what it tells us about the courts’ continuing approach to contact orders where prospective adopters remain opposed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th November 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘V. Charles Ward sets out the key provisions in The Provision of Information (Contractual Control) (Registered Land) Regulations 2026, which will affect any local authority conveyancer who is involved in land regeneration.’
Local Government Lawyer, 6th November 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Another County Court decision addressing the issue of forced access has now been handed down, providing further guidance for practitioners in this developing area of housing law. Mollie McQuade and Chelsea Wilson-Flynn look at the latest ruling.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th November 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A recent case heard by the High Court of England and Wales carries direct lessons for both real estate landlords and tenants navigating the strict compliance demands of break clause payment conditions.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th November 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A new ruling shows that a consensus may be forming among judges over the legal test that should be applied during Unified Patent Court (UPC) proceedings for determining whether a patent has been infringed by equivalence, experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 5th November 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The Parochial Fees for 2027 use the base figures in Schedule 1 of the Parochial Fees Order 2026 increased by the annual increase in CPI as at August 2026; as noted in the 11 October Roundup this increase was 3.3%, compared with 3.8% for the previous year. The Tables of Statutory Parochial Fees as of 27 October 2026 are published in three formats: Parochial Fees 2027 (A3 Full); Parochial Fees 2027 (A4 Full); and Parochial Fees 2027 (A4 Summary). In addition, there is information on other related issues here’
Law Society Gazette, 6th November 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘Haugen lived and worked in the US, but were she based in England, would she have been protected under existing whistleblowing law? The short answer is maybe, but, ultimately, this would likely depend on whether an Employment Tribunal agreed that it was reasonable for her to have made the disclosures to the media, rather than a regulator. Each stage is explained more below.’
Kingsley Napley, 5th November 2026
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘In Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill’s third annual report, she acknowledged that both the King’s Bench Division Civil List and the Administrative List “saw growing numbers” of LiPs turning to AI to construct their claims.’
Law Society Gazette, 6th November 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘If costs discipline is to be meaningful, parties must understand from the outset that disproportionate litigation expenditure will ultimately remain their own responsibility even in a needs case. Money spent on costs is money removed from the resources available to the family.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 6th November 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘MacDonald J. Pre-Trial Review concerning the control of expert evidence, W’s further Questionnaire, H’s exhibited affidavits, H’s attendance at final hearing and the trial timetable.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 4th November 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘The consultation, led by the Department for Transport, will aim to establish national standards on issues including parking, ending the current patchwork of agreements between individual bike companies and councils.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Henry Nowak’s killer has seen his sentence extended by the court of appeal after it ruled that his original sentence was “unduly lenient”.’
The Guardian, 5th November 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘In a speech on Friday, Sir Mark Rowley will call for the system to change, arguing it is unable to cope with the sophistication of modern criminals.’
BBC News, 6th November 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘When Pro Bono Week was established in 2002 as a global first, it sought to celebrate and encourage the legal profession’s commitment to volunteering to provide free legal help. In the decades since, pro bono has significantly developed in the UK, as seen for example by the number of pro bono schemes since established, by the fact of having over 100 pro bono professionals at UK law firms, and by the 5,000+ lawyers on this year’s Pro Bono Recognition List.’
Bar Council, 3rd November 2026
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
‘We have published our response to the independent Public Bodies Review of the Legal Services Board. We accept the review’s recommendations. Our response explains the changes already made, the work underway and our timetable for further action.’
Legal Services Board, 5th November 2026
Source: legalservicesboard.org.uk
‘This recently published High Court judgment from Mrs Justice Lieven, K v J & Anor [2026] EWHC 1792 (Fam) appears to have a typo in the headnote which says ‘Between K and J and L (Permission for Consent Proceedings)’. What K was applying for was permission to apply for the committal to prison of his ex-wife (J) and a friend of hers (L) for contempt of court, so we think this should say ‘contempt’ not ‘consent’. The same error appears on both TNA and BAILII.’
The Transparency Project, 3rd November 2026
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
‘A settlement should draw a line under a property dispute. Thames Water Utilities Ltd v Imber [2026] EWHC 2720 (KB) is a warning for parties to litigation. Leaving an earlier statement uncorrected can unravel a settlement and trigger repayment consequences.’
Mills & Reeve, 4th November 2026
Source: www.mills-reeve.com
‘Exeter City Council has no duty to preserve as a museum a historic house it was left in 1983 by a relation of the actor Vivien Leigh, the High Court has decided.’
Local Government Lawyer, 5th November 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘What can we learn from the most recent statutory nuisance judgment from the Court of Appeal, and what additional issues does the judgment leave untouched? Gordon Wignall explains.’
Local Government Lawyer, 4th November 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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