‘Harvey v Heaver [2026] EWHC 1671 (KB). This is the first binding higher court judgment on the meaning of unfitness for human habitation in sections 9A and 10 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 as amended by the Homes (Fitness for Human Habitation) Act 2018. The case is therefore important – but also procedurally a strikingly odd bit of housing litigation, involving a three-day hearing in the High Court to determine only whether or not an order for repairs and other works should be made against the landlord.’

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Nearly Legal, 8th October 2026

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‘Racial and religious hate crime — Bisdom Gent, Case C-12/25 — Changes to Online Faculty System — Parochial Fees 2007 [i.e. 2027] — Forthcoming Ecclesiastical Law Society lectures’

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Law & Religion UK, 11th October 2026

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‘Drivers will need to make sure they display a special type of sticker to stay in line with the rules.’

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The Independent, 14th October 2026

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‘A former deputy church warden could not have have legally caused a university lecturer’s death by giving him potentially sedated whisky, the Supreme Court has been told.’

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BBC News, 13th October 2026

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‘A prison nurse has confessed to carrying on an “inappropriate personal relationship” with a convicted killer while working at HMP Wandsworth.’

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The Independent, 13th October 2026

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‘The government has accepted a recommendation made by Sir Brian Leveson to work with the legal profession in finding the “best operating model” for the criminal legal aid market.’

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Legal Futures, 13th October 2026

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‘NHS maternity staff who were exposed to excessive levels of nitrous oxide have received “landmark” payouts totalling £735,000, a union said.’

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BBC News, 13th October 2026

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‘A procedural irregularity in civil proceedings occurs where there has been a failure to comply with the procedural rules, regulations or processes governing the proceedings, potentially undermining the fairness or the validity of the resulting decision. A prospective appellant may rely on procedural irregularity as a ground of appeal when challenging a first-instance decision.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 12th October 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘A child’s socioeconomic status shapes their access to education and life prospects. A child growing up in poverty is more likely to attend an underachieving school, have fewer opportunities to attend extracurricular activities and face greater barriers securing adequate support for any special educational needs (SEN). Poor educational outcomes limit earnings, health and participation, which in turn reproduces socioeconomic disadvantage across generations.’

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Garden Court Chambers, 12th October 2026

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‘A man who murdered his wife with a hammer and hid her body in a chest freezer while telling family and friends she was ill in hospital has been jailed for life.’

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BBC News, 9th October 2026

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‘A carer has won £6,000 in a harassment case after colleagues laughed at her because she has a ‘phobia of mushrooms’.’

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The Independent, 9th October 2026

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‘Integrated Care Boards (“ICBs”) make evaluative judgements about clinical and care needs and the resources required to meet it. Challenges to the rationality of those judgements rarely succeed: the range of reasonable decisions is broad, and the court disclaims any substitutionary role.’

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1 QMLR, 12th October 2026

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‘The claimant, Baron Ranger, was awarded a CBE in 2019. But in 2024, following a recommendation of the Cabinet Office forfeiture committee, the Prime Minister advised the King that the honour should be revoked. The question for the court in this case is whether this decision is amenable to judicial review. As the judge put it, “the sole issue for this Court is whether a decision to recommend that an honour, such as a CBE, be revoked is open to judicial review in any circumstances and upon any possible grounds”.’

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Administrative Court Blog, 12th October 2026

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‘A severely disabled man has been awarded a £20,000 settlement by his local council after being forced to drag himself across the floor to use the toilet.’

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The Independent, 9th October 2026

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‘AI offers “potentially transformative implications for justice”, the incoming Master of the Rolls has said, and the judiciary’s approach will be “cautious but positive”.’

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Legal Futures, 12th October 2026

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‘Backbench MPs are seeking to roll back a court ruling they say will have “devastating consequences” for victims of crime by preventing them taking legal action against the police, even when there have been grave investigative failings.’

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BBC News, 11th October 2026

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‘The Renters’ Rights Act 2025 is the biggest reform to the private rented sector since the late 1980s. It is being implemented in three phases.’

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House of Commons Library, 9th October 2026

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‘Environmental expert David Hart KC talks to Sir Richard MacRory, author and editor of the recent book “EU Environmental Policy and Law: Reflections at 50.”’

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Law Pod UK, 12th October 2026

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‘More than 5,000 offenders went unmonitored in the first half of the year because probation staff failed to install electronic tags, while 1,600 tags had no signal for more than two weeks due to faults, a report has found.’

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The Guardian, 12th October 2026

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