‘Hackers who breached the Legal Aid Agency’s systems may be in possession of surnames and postcodes of suspects interviewed by the police and legal aid providers’ banking details, the government has revealed.’

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Law Society Gazette, 15th October 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘Repeated failures by the Ministry of Defence to adhere to time limits set by court directions has led the High Court to advice that “parties should familiarise themselves with the principles” as “deadlines set by the court…must be met”.’

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Law Society Gazette, 14th October 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘Solicitors and lawyers must do more to help raise awareness of out-of-court dispute resolution while the judicial college must improve on how it teaches judges about the alternatives to court, judges have said.’

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Law Society Gazette, 13th October 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘On 8 October 2026 Mr Justice Hilliard quashed a search warrant which had been granted by the Central Criminal Court on the application of Thames Valley Police (“TVP”). The Court has released the High Court’s order and reasons, and it makes interesting reading.’

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Five St Andrew's Hill, 12th October 2026

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‘The Court of Protection has ruled that the provisions of the Care Act and the Mental Capacity Act are “adequate protections” in a case involving twin sisters who lack capacity to make decisions, while directing that both require a Care Act advocate.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 13th October 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Since AI use became widespread the number and complexity of claims against employers has soared. How should companies cope?’

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th October 2026

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‘A recent ruling in a terminal dilapidations case in England determined that a landlord was not entitled to recover the full cost of significant refurbishment works after the commercial lease expired.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th October 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has fined the online furniture retailer £4.8m and electronics retailer Appliances Direct £1.2m for misleading customers with time-limited offers.’

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BBC News, 14th October 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘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

Source: nearlylegal.co.uk

‘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

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘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

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘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

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘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

Source: www.independent.co.uk