‘All energy companies licensed to operate in Britain will be subject to “baseline” cybersecurity requirements – with higher standards imposed on the most ‘critical’ operators – under proposals set out by the UK government and energy regulator Ofgem.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th April 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘In London Borough of Southwark v The Information Commissioner & Southwark Law Centre [2026] UKFTT 628 (GRC), decided on 28 April 2026, the tribunal partly allowed the council’s appeal against a decision notice issued by the Information Commissioner in October 2025. While the tribunal accepted that the section 36(2)(b)(ii) and 36(2)(c) exemptions under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 were engaged, it held that the public interest balance nonetheless favoured disclosure.’
Local Government Lawyer, 28th April 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘In this case the Divisional Court set out useful guidance on the legal framework for determining / inferring suicidal intent in circumstances in which there is no direct evidence on the issue and / or speculation that the death may not have been intentional.’
Quarterly Medical Law Review, 28th April 2026
Source: 1corqmlr.com
‘Philip Kolvin KC outlines the ramifications of a planning judgment on cases where both planning and licensing consents are needed for a new development or a variation.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th April 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Family Presiding Judge for the South Eastern Circuit, Ms Justice Henke, has provided judges with a list of considerations relevant to applications to deprive young people of their liberty in an unregulated placement.’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th April 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Rosalind English talks to animal law protection solicitor Edie Bowles of the Animal Law Foundation and Veronica Wiggins, who directs campaigns to protect consumers against misleading advertising. We explore the widespread and systemic misrepresentation of our food animals as leading happy healthy free range lives when in fact 85 % of animals are subject to inhumane conditions in factory farms.’
Law Pod UK, 28th April 2026
Source: audioboom.com
‘The potential use of computers in the law has been well understood for many years. There is a Society for Computers and the Law of longstanding. Lord Justice Brooke was an early proponent of it in the 1990s and today, although a surprising amount of paper can still be seen in courts and legal offices, in reality the bulk of legal work is done on, or at least involves, computers. However until recently the computers one encountered in the law were of the traditional kind, in other words they did not involve machine-learning or so called artificial intelligence or “AI”.’
Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 24th April 2026
Source: www.judiciary.uk
‘In Scotland, the Burial and Cremation (Scotland) Act 2016 provides for an inspection regime for funeral premises, a code of practice for funeral directors and a funeral director licensing scheme; however, there is no such scheme of regulation in England and Wales or in Northern Ireland.’
Law & Religion UK, 24th April 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘The court battle between the Solicitors Regulation Authority and global practice Dentons over allegations of historical money laundering breaches could return to the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal following a Court of Appeal ruling today. In Dentons UK and Middle East v Solicitors Regulation Authority, three judges today upheld the High Court’s quashing of a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal decision to dismiss charges of a breach of SRA principle 7.’
Law Society Gazette, 27th April 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Male judges sitting in the Court of Appeal show more confidence than women in applying for Supreme Court roles “even if they do not necessary fulfil all the criteria”, the Supreme Court’s president has told peers.
Law Society Gazette, 24th April 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A deputy High Court judge has been issued with formal advice for misconduct after he interrupted so much it amounted to “excessive intervention” and raised his voice to a barrister while she was making submissions.’
Law Society Gazette, 27th April 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board has revealed for the first time that it has 10 open investigations related to the Post Office Horizon scandal. The regulator has previously said that it is looking into the conduct of barristers who advised the Post Office, but never stated how many investigations were live. The Solicitors Regulation Authority has 20 live investigations into solicitors and firms.’
Law Society Gazette, 27th April 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Costs Judge Whalan. Unsuccessful application by the claimant for a s 70 Solicitors Act 1974 assessment of the invoices delivered by the defendant law firm. Invoices were Interim Statute Bills, and no special circumstances were found to justify assessment by the court.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 24th April 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘Government appeal against high court ruling could have implications for right to protest and lead to other groups being proscribed.’
The Guardian, 28th April 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Four men have been sentenced over illegally dumping waste at six sites across London after an investigation by the Environment Agency (EA).’
BBC News, 27th April 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man has been jailed for beating a pensioner to death in a “savage and unprovoked attack” in east London.’
BBC News, 28th April 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
High Court (Chancery Division)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Wenda Co Ltd v Jinhong & Ors [2026] EWHC 909 (Comm) (24 April 2026)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Mehta v Howard Kennedy LLP [2026] EWHC 968 (KB) (24 April 2026)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The barrister whose £8m claim against high-profile tax lawyer Dan Neidle was ruled the first statutory SLAPP has been handed an interim suspension until September 2027.’
Legal Futures, 27th April 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘While technological advancements have contributed to a reduction in the frequency of lower-severity accidents and injuries, failures when they do occur can result in more serious injuries. As the number of EVs on UK roads continues to grow year-on-year, it is important to address the risks that come with their increased adoption.’
Legal Futures, 27th April 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘More than 4,500 people who live or work near the rivers along the Welsh-English border have signed up to take part in what’s being seen as a landmark case against Avara Foods and Welsh Water.’
BBC News, 27th April 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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