‘An investigation by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has found that although Luton Borough Council agreed to provide adoption support for life for two sisters, it wrongly stopped allowance payments for the eldest, and reduced payments for the younger sibling “without any notice or communication with the family”.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th March 2026

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‘A sex offender serving a suspended sentence over artificial intelligence (AI) images of child sexual abuse has been warned by a judge he has escaped prison “by the skin of your teeth” after being caught with more illegal content.’

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The Independent, 10th March 2026

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‘Rape victims will be given access to specialist legal advice throughout the criminal justice process, the government has announced.’

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BBC News, 10th March 2026

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‘A High Court judge has refused the Charity Commission for England and Wales permission to bring a judicial review challenge over reports issued by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) concerning its handling of safeguarding complaints.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 10th March 2026

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‘An overhaul of the way police investigate rape is being put at risk by a lack of awareness in courtrooms in England and Wales, the government’s independent adviser on rape has warned.’

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The Guardian, 9th March 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘On 9 March, the UK Government published a new policy paper: Protecting What Matters: Towards a more confident, cohesive, and resilient United Kingdom.’

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Law & Religion UK, 10th March 2026

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‘Parliamentarians voted 307 to 173, majority 134, against the proposed change to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill, which was brought forward by Conservative peer and former minister John Nash.’

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The Guardian, 9th March 2026

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‘Lucy McCann is joined by Jonathan Metzer (1 Crown Office Row) to discuss the Divisional Court’s ruling in R (Ammori) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 292 (Admin) that the proscription of Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation was unlawful.’

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Law Pod UK, 9th March 2026

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‘Ministers have described a “national emergency” and the UK government has pledged to halve violence against women and girls within a decade.’

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BBC News, 10th March 2026

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Rare Cancers Act 2026

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

Sustainable Aviation Fuel Act 2026

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

‘Black people are up to 48 times more likely than white people to be stopped and searched by police in some of London’s best-off areas, a new report has found.’

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The Guardian, 10th March 2026

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‘Although conduct is a relevant factor under the checklist within section 25(2) of the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973, it is rarely raised in financial remedy proceedings. For a conduct argument to succeed, it must be ‘inequitable to disregard it’, in accordance with section 25(2)(g) and ‘obvious and gross’ as per the House of Lords’ decision in Miller v Miller; McFarlane v McFarlane [2006] UKHL 245.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 6th March 2026

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‘More than 3,200 lawyers including 300 top barristers and retired judges have called on the government to drop a plan to abolish some jury trials.’

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BBC News, 10th March 2026

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‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a challenge, based on human rights grounds, to the government’s decision to remove an entitlement to VAT exemption from private schools. Whilst ultimately dismissing the Article 14 ground, along with the A1P1 and A2P1 grounds, the Court of Appeal underlined the importance of Article 14 as a protection against majoritarianism. The judgment is also an example of the post-Shvidler approach to appellate consideration of proportionality. The case is R (BYL and another) v Chancellor of the Exchequer [2026] EWCA Civ 170.’

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Administrative Court Blog, 6th March 2026

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‘Re XY [2025] EWCOP 55 (T2)[1] is an important decision about the powers of welfare deputies. The specific facts of the case are somewhat complicated, and not of direct relevance for present purposes.’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 7th March 2026

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‘At the heart of the appeal in Pawel Wysokinski v OCS Security Ltd [2026] EWCA Civ 26 lay a single issue: is the county court the appropriate venue for a data protection claim? The claim concerned an alleged data protection breach arising from a court security guard’s confiscation of the claimant’s medical device and the unauthorised disclosure of sensitive medical information.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 6th March 2026

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‘A proposed law to restrict paedophiles’ parental rights in England and Wales is too weak because it does not protect children of theirs born after their conviction, parliament will hear this week.’

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The Guardian, 9th March 2026

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