‘A high-profile victim of the Post Office scandal has won a preliminary argument about his own civil claim in the Court of Appeal. Former sub-postmaster Lee Castleton challenged the court’s decision from earlier this year that his claim against the Post Office should be broken into split trials.’
Law Society Gazette, 14th May 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The government of embattled prime minister Sir Keir Starmer today signalled its intention to proceed with reforms to the criminal justice system. As widely expected, the King’s speech also included a promise of legislation to reform leasehold, including the capping of ground rents.’
Law Society Gazette, 13th May 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The announcement by the Women Against State Pension Inequality group follows a decision in January, when women affected by the way changes to the state pension age were communicated were told for a second time they would not receive compensation.’
The Independent, 13th May 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An earlier post Non-involvement with CDM proceedings (I) considered the impact of the removal from office of the Rev Karen Padley as Priest in Charge of St Lawrence Heanor, St Andrew Langley Mill, and St John Aldercar, and Vicar of All Saints Marlpool, by an Independent Tribunal established under the Clergy Discipline Measure 2003, and her prohibition from ministering as a priest in the Church of England for three years. In this post we review the associated Decision (7 January 2026) and Penalty (31 March 2026) of the Tribunal, reported on the Church of England web site (March 2026).
Law & Religion UK, 13th May 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘On 4 May 2026, The Marlpudlian – “The website for All Saints Church and the wider community” – posted “A Big Change at All Saints” in which it informed parishioners that “As of Tuesday 31st March 2026, the Revd Karen Padley is no longer the vicar of All Saints church, nor is she priest-in-charge of the churches of St Lawrence Heanor, St Andrew’s Langley Mill and St John’s Aldercar.”’
Law & Religion UK, 11th May 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘A barrister who knowingly allowed a judge and opposing party in a family law case to be misled during a hearing has been disbarred for “professional dishonesty”.’
Legal Futures, 13th May 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Last summer, the Government introduced a surprise proposal to ban upwards-only rent reviews (“UORRs”) in commercial leases, hidden within the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill.’
Local Government Lawyer, 13th May 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A woman sought by authorities for over two decades has been apprehended during a six-month live facial recognition trial in south London.’
The Independent, 13th May 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Palestine Action activists who caused £1m of criminal damage to an Israel-linked defence firm could be sentenced as terrorists, it can now be revealed.’
The Independent, 12th May 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A leading barrister has won a reprieve from facing an unprecedented contempt of court case over his alleged conduct during a trial of six Palestine Action activists.’
BBC News, 12th May 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The recent English case of Smith v Campbell [2025] EWHC 3011 (Ch) considered once again the approach to trustee removal applications in England which was solidified by the decision of Chief Master Marsh in Schumacher v Clarke [2019] EWHC 1031 (Ch).’
Wilberforce Chambers, 8th May 2026
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
‘Nicola Muir analyses the Upper Tribunal’s decision in Deritend Investments (Birkdale) Ltd v Fung Tai Engineering Co Ltd and its implications for lease extension valuation practice, including the averaging and weighting of comparable evidence, relativity, and valuation methodology under the 1993 Act.’
Tanfield Chambers, 12th May 2026
Source: tanfieldchambers.co.uk
‘Although typically associated with high-net worth cases – where the available assets exceed the parties’ needs – private financial dispute resolutions (“pFDRs”) should also be given serious consideration in disputes concerning modest-assets, where issues of need frequently predominate. This article, written by specialist Family barristers, Keiron McCabe and Lillian Garnier examines: (i) the background context and advantage of pFDRs in low-to-mid value cases; and (ii) aims to outline some of the key considerations that practitioners should bear in mind when utilising pFDRs.’
St Philips Barristers, 5th May 2026
Source: st-philips.com
‘George Fattal examines the far‑reaching impact of the Renters’ Rights Act 2026 and the seismic changes it brings to the private rented sector.’
St Ives Chambers, 5th May 2026
Source: stiveschambers.co.uk
‘Everybody knows the basic rule on costs in hostile litigation – although costs are in the discretion of the court, the general rule is that the losing party pays.’
Parklane Plowden, 1st May 2026
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
‘A two-year-old boy’s adoption has been overturned after his adoptive mother failed to disclose she was in a relationship with an inmate at the prison where she worked.’
BBC News, 11th May 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Handed down on 30 April 2026, the Court of Appeal’s decision in Muca v El Amrani and Harker v Hubert [2026] EWCA Civ 515 represents the most significant clarification of the Section 21/gas safety regime since Trecarrell House Ltd v Rouncefield [2020] EWCA Civ 760.’
Park Square Barristers, 6th May 2026
Source: www.parksquarebarristers.co.uk
‘On 7 May 2026, the people of Wales went to the polls to elect the seventh Senedd Cymru. For a number of reasons, this was always destined to be a change election in Wales: using a new voting system to return an expanded Senedd of ninety-six members, together with significant changes to the Senedd membership and a likely change of government. In this blog, I focus on the last of these issues – the next Welsh Government – and consider some of the legal and political matters associated with forming a government under the Welsh devolution settlement.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 12th May 2026
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘Pressure is growing on government to act on legal threats designed to ‘harass and intimidate’ opponents.’
The Guardian , 8th May 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
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