‘The Law Commission of England and Wales has announced a new project which will identify opportunities to simplify, modernise and consolidate environmental legislation that applies to agricultural businesses in England.’
Law Commission, 23rd April 2026
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
‘The Bar Council has published its response to the Civil Justice Council’s (CJC) consultation on using Artificial Intelligence (AI) when preparing court documents.’
Bar Council, 21st April 2026
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
‘Daniel Jukes of Wilberforce Chambers examines a recent case applying a six-year limitation period to Beckmann claims, and why its reasoning may be open to challenge.’
Pensions Barrister, 23rd April 2026
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘Thomas Corker, a 17th Century slave trader was a parishioner at the Grade II* church of King Charles the Martyr, Falmouth. A marble plaque and Latin eulogy to Corker, at present in a prominent position in the church, have been the subject of on-going local and national consultation. On 29 October 2024, we summarized the background to the plaque, and the introduction of a brass plaque (now removed), placed underneath the marble memorial without faculty approval. The following year, churchgoers were faced with a 1.2m diameter “blue plaque” which stated “Thomas Corker 1670 – 1700, slave trader memorialised here 1700-2025“.’
Law & Religion UK, 23rd April 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘We set out below some of the key employment changes businesses should be aware of over the next 12 months. Some of these changes have already come into effect.’
Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 23rd April 2026
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘The case of Meagher v The Chancellor, Masters and Scholars of the University of Cambridge [2025] EWHC 30 (KB) has sparked debate regarding the extent of higher education providers’ duty of care towards students, when it comes to making reasonable adjustments under the Equality Act 2010. Not uncommonly in higher education cases, both discrimination and negligence arguments were raised. This article provides an in-depth examination of the legal arguments presented, the broader implications for educational institutions, and the precedent it sets for future cases.’
Neurodiversity in Law, 21st April 2026
Source: neurodiversityinlaw.substack.com
‘The Divisional Court (Holgate LJ, Farbey J) has held, in the judicial review challenging the Met’s policy governing the use of life facial recognition (“LFR”), that the mere fact of a discretionary power being broad is insufficient to make that power not “in accordance with the law” (“IAWL”) or “prescribed by law” (“PBL”) for Article 8/10/11 ECHR purposes. It was this finding on the law against the claimants that mainly contributed to the claim being dismissed. I will argue in this post that there are arguments based primarily on authority, but also on principle, suggesting that the Divisional Court’s conclusion on this central legal issue is wrong.’
Administrative Court Blog, 22nd April 2026
‘Personal injury firms have been put on high alert that any instances of fee inflation to reach the 25% cap will not be tolerated and could end up resulting in a regulatory probe.’
Law Society Gazette, 22nd April 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has appealed for clarification on the issue of whether parties can amend claim forms that have already been served. Mrs Justice Heather Williams opted to uphold the decision of Senior Master Cook in Beckett v Graham & Anor to rule that an amended claim form was validly served.’
Law Society Gazette, 23rd April 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Metropolitan police has held talks with Palantir that could lead to the London force buying the US spy-tech company’s AI technology to automate intelligence analysis for criminal investigations, the Guardian has learned..
The Guardian, 22nd April 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Black children are eight times more likely to be strip searched by police than their white peers in England and Wales, a new report by the Children’s Commissioner says.’
BBC News, 22nd April 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A woman has lost an attempt to undo her adoption of two sisters after judges said to do so would go against the long held principle that adoption is “final and permanent”.’
BBC News, 22nd April 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been cleared of waging a campaign of domestic abuse and sexual violence on his wife, who went on to take her own life.’
The Guardian, 22nd April 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Environmental Impact Assessments in the UK increasingly resemble We’re Going on a Bear Hunt. In Michael Rosen’s story, every obstacle presents the same catch phrase: “We can’t go over it. We can’t go under it. Oh no! We’ve got to go through it!” The Supreme Court’s judgment in Finch insists on the same approach. It makes clear that public authorities cannot avoid the environmental consequences of their decisions by narrowing the scope of what counts as an “effect” or by adopting technical interpretations of their obligations. They cannot “go over” or “go under” those consequences. They must go through them: legality requires a full and realistic evidential picture (see Lord Leggatt when talking about the meaning of the legislation, at paras [59][60]; causation in law, at paras [79]– [81] and the council’s approach, at paras [101]– [103]).’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 22nd April 2026
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘The High Court has allowed a judicial review claim brought by commercial providers of residential adult care homes in the area of Swansea, finding that the council did not comply with the National Framework for the Commissioning of Care and Support in Wales when setting a new rate for care home fees.’
Local Government Lawyer, 21st April 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Law Society has decided against trying to appeal last month’s Court of Appeal ruling in Mazur, it has confirmed to Legal Futures.’
Legal Futures, 22nd April 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) regime allows true “opt-out” claims – in other words where a representative claimant pursues a claim on behalf of a class of others who do not need to take any positive steps to join the claim – but this procedural regime is only currently available in cases involving competition law breaches.’
OUT-LAW.com, 21st April 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A recent decision by the UK Pension Ombudsman (PO) highlights the need for clear and obvious delineation between administrator and trustee roles when advising on high-risk investments.’
OUT-LAW.com, 22nd April 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A consumer group is planning a legal challenge to a scheme designed to compensate millions of drivers who were mis-sold motor finance agreements.’
BBC News, 22nd April 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A serial sperm donor, who claims to have fathered more than 180 children globally, has failed in his High Court bid to be declared the legal father of a child conceived after he received a £150 Amazon gift card for his donation.’
The Independent, 21st April 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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