‘A High Court judge, employment judges and a district judge sitting in the magistrates’ court have all been sanctioned over delays in their judicial work.’
Law Society Gazette, 2nd July 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Claimant lawyers have hailed what they call a landmark victory after appeal judges allowed mis-sold car finance cases to be grouped together as one class action. The Court of Appeal today upheld the High Court’s decision that thousands of claims can be conveniently dealt with under eight ‘omnibus’ claim forms.’
Law Society Gazette, 1st July 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Unrepresented parties using generative AI to craft claims threaten to inundate courts with a tide of slop. Solicitors as well as judges need to learn quickly how to respond.’
Law Society Gazette, 30th June 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘If the Thwaite jurisdiction exists, the doctrine should only need to be invoked in exceptionally rare cases. Ordinarily, careful drafting of a non-variable property adjustment order should provide for future contingencies, however remote or unlikely.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 1st July 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) must urgently improve its investigations to avoid a repeat of failings such as those in the Andrew Malkinson scandal, a watchdog has found.’
The Guardian, 2nd July 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Britain’s biggest housebuilders, including Barratt Redrow and Taylor Wimpey, face a multibillion-pound class action lawsuit over claims that they colluded over higher prices for homebuyers.’
The Guardian, 30th June 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Summaries to the ten consistory court judgments reviewed during June are listed below, with links to the L&RUK review.’
Law & Religion UK, 1st July 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
In her paper Post-Cremation Ashes: What’s The (Updated) Legal Position? Professor Heather Conway states: “…in England and Wales…the first thing is to distinguish between is who is authorised to collect the remains from the crematorium, and who has the legal right to the ashes once this has occurred”. However, matters became more uncertain subsequent to the these considerations in Re St. Mary the Virgin Greenham [2026] ECC Oxf 11.’
Law & Religion UK, 26th June 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has finalised new rules and guidance that will apply to businesses seeking to facilitate the buying, trading or storage of cryptoassets in the UK from 25 October 2027.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st July 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Are private FDRs working? And does the answer depend upon who is answering? Those were the core questions discussed at a gathering of family lawyers – both neutral evaluators and advisers – in central London on 9 June 2026.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 29th June 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘The Government has published its long-awaited package of statutory guidance for the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales, accompanying the investment and governance reforms in the Pension Schemes Act 2026. The guidance covers three linked areas: asset pooling, preparing and maintaining Investment Strategy Statements, and fund governance.’
Pensions Barrister, 30th June 2026
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘A 90-year-old tiles tycoon who bought his “favourite” grandson a house and funded his five-star wedding has lost an £850,000 court fight after suing him to take the money back.’
The Independent, 1st July 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The professional body for licensing practitioners said the new guidance sets out what licensing teams need to know, what they need to do, and how they can “position licensing as a core public protection and regulatory service” within the new authorities.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st July 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘More than 5,000 people with motor finance claims can use “multi-claimant” or omnibus claim forms and do not have to file them separately, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 1st July 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Two police officers involved in the arrest of Henry Nowak before he died from a stab wound are being investigated for potential gross misconduct.’
The Independent, 1st July 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The KC accused of not following court directions in his closing speech on behalf of a Palestine Action activist is to face contempt proceedings, a High Court judge has decided.’
Legal Futures, 1st July 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A self-proclaimed psychic, known for his appearances on major television programmes, is facing a £216,000 court bill after failing to foresee his own legal defeat in an inheritance battle against his younger sister and niece.’
The Independent, 30th June 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘[P]apers published online said Ahmed cannot be deported back to Pakistan due to provisions under the Immigration Act 1971.’
BBC News, 30th June 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Black Horse Ltd v Angel & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 831 (30 June 2026)
Gill & Anor v Kaur [2026] EWCA Civ 833 (30 June 2026)
Rowntree v Performing Right Society Ltd & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 814 (29 June 2026)
Weis v Greater Manchester Combined Authority [2026] EWCA Civ 825 (29 June 2026)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Mohindru v The Bar Standards Board [2026] EWHC 1604 (Admin) (30 June 2026)
Goldsmith v Secretary of State for Justice [2026] EWHC 1626 (Admin) (26 June 2026)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Cross Transport Ltd (In Administration), Re [2026] EWHC 1636 (Ch) (30 June 2026)
Teixeira v Moaven & Ors [2026] EWHC 1542 (Ch) (30 June 2026)
JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Kolomoisky & Ors [2026] EWHC 1617 (Ch) (29 June 2026)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Ocorian Trustee (UK) Ltd & Anor v Chandarana & Ors [2026] EWHC 1635 (Comm) (30 June 2026 )
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Various Claimants v Entain PLC [2026] EWHC 1622 (KB) (30 June 2026)
Bromcom Computers PLC v Arbor Education Partners Ltd & Ors [2026] EWHC 1605 (KB) (30 June 2026)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Documents created to enable a litigation funder to decide whether to fund a group action are not covered by litigation privilege, the High Court has ruled.’
Legal Futures, 30th June 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
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