Roundup: 13th September 2026 – Law & Religion UK
‘More on mandatory reporting […] Tackling antisemitism […] Supreme Court […] And finally…’
Law & Religion UK, 13th September 2026
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In or out? – Law & Religion UK
‘In this guest post, Simon Hunter, of 3 Stone Chambers considers church ownership, trustees, and church membership.’
Law & Religion UK, 14th September 2026
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SDT upholds ban on police station rep with harassment conviction – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has upheld a decision by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to ban a police station representative convicted of a harassment offence from working for law firms.’
Legal Futures, 14th September 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
UK man admits using online network for sexual crimes against unconscious woman – The Guardian
‘A man has admitted using an online sexual abuse network to commit a host of sexual crimes, along with another man, against the latter’s unconscious wife.’
The Guardian, 11th September 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
MPs vote against fresh attempt to legalise assisted dying – BBC News
‘MPs have voted against proposals to legalise assisted dying in England and Wales, bringing the latest effort to change the law to an end.’
BBC News, 11th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
MPs and Lords call for new law to address AI threat to human rights – BBC News
‘A cross-party group of MPs and peers has identified human rights risks posed by artificial intelligence (AI) which existing laws, they argue, are ill-equipped to cover.’
BBC News, 14th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Siem v WBD: Causation, Counterfactuals and Duties to Third Parties – 4 New Square
‘In this article, Neil Hext KC considers Siem v Womble Bond Dickinson (UK) LLP [2026] EWHC 1168 (Ch), and its wider implications for causation and solicitors’ duties to third parties.’
4 New Square, 8th September 2026
Source: www.4newsquare.com
Stalking charges reach record high – prosecutors, police and government join forces to strengthen the justice system’s response – Crown Prosecution Service
- ‘Data shows the highest number of stalking offences charged by prosecutors in one year.
- Government, police and prosecutors come together with academics, survivors and stakeholders for the first multi-agency stalking conference.
- Joint initiatives show progress in tackling stalking or harassment for victims.’
Crown Prosecution Service, 10th September 2026
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Borough council secures injunction over site near Aldermaston nuclear facility – Local Government Lawyer
‘A judge has ordered a group of Travellers to leave a site in Aldermaston as they lack planning permission from West Berkshire District Council to live there and it is dangerously near a nuclear warhead manufacturing plant.’
Local Government Lawyer, 10th September 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
“Alarmingly incompetent” barrister suspended over closing speech – Legal Futures
‘A barrister who made improper and inaccurate submissions during his closing speech in the Crown Court has been suspended for his “alarmingly incompetent” behaviour.’
Legal Futures, 11th September 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Growing apart: practice note on differences in English and Welsh law fills 38 pages – Law Society Gazette
‘The scale of the growing divergence between English and Welsh law is starkly illustrated in a document published by the Law Society today. A practice note on Differences in English and Welsh law runs to 38 pages – a statistic likely to be used by those lobbying for a formal separation of jurisdictions.’
Law Society Gazette, 10th September 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Trials listed for 2029 as employment tribunal backlog soars – Law Society Gazette
‘The staggering rise in employment tribunal backlogs reached new heights this week, with the open caseload for single claims surging past 70,000 and lawyers saying hearings are being allocated for 2029.’
Law Society Gazette, 11th September 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Problem-solving courts divert four in 10 from immediate jail time – Law Society Gazette
‘Four in 10 low-level offenders subject to supervision orders would have been locked up immediately if problem-solving courts had not been introduced for criminal behaviour, according to new Ministry of Justice data.’
Law Society Gazette, 11th September 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Chaplain settles LGBT sermon unfair dismissal case – BBC News
‘A chaplain who used a sermon to tell pupils they did not have to believe in “LGBT stuff” has reached a legal agreement with the school that dismissed him.’
BBC News, 10th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Theatregoer who throttled woman at show is jailed – BBC News
‘A 75-year-old man who strangled a woman after she started to sing along at a West End show has been jailed for two years.’
BBC News, 10th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Assisted dying bill for England and Wales faces new vote in Commons – BBC News
‘The legalisation of assisted dying in England and Wales could move a step closer on Friday when MPs vote on a proposal to introduce it. The bill would allow adults with fewer than six months to live to apply to be given help to end their own life, subject to certain safeguards.’
BBC News, 11th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Teacher sexually abused pupils at multiple schools – BBC News
‘A teacher has been found guilty of sexually abusing a 16-year-old boy after previously admitting offences against two teenage girls.’
BBC News, 10th September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Commissioner for Conduct: Dame Maria Miller DBE – Counsel
‘It’s been one year since the Harman Report was published, so where are we on tackling harassment and bullying at the Bar? Nadia Motraghi KC meets Dame Maria Miller, the Bar’s first Commissioner for Conduct, to find out.’
Counsel, 9th September 2026
Source: www.counselmagazine.co.uk
Friendly societies to benefit from simpler, modernised rules – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission has today published its final report following a review of the Friendly Societies Acts of 1974 and 1992.’
Law Commission, 10th September 2026
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
Book Review: We Set the Bar by Professor Jo Delahunty KC – Neurodiversity in Law
‘Max Konarek reviews Jo Delahunty KC’s book on legal aid, ADHD, dyslexia, and what the legal profession still gets wrong about neurodivergent lawyers.’
Neurodiversity in Law, 3rd September 2026
Source: neurodiversityinlaw.substack.com
