‘This blog offers some reflections on the Government’s response, in light of the stated aim of addressing the pre-existing gap and comparative examples in other European countries (see further Katsaroumpas et al 2025). It argues that the Government’s choice of a universal prohibition of detriments marks a significant, well-evidenced and welcome step towards closing the gap. In particular, it prudently avoids several legislative traps associated with a closed list. However, if the objective is, as the Government put it in its response, to ensure that ‘workers get full protection against detriment when taking industrial action’ (DBT 2026c, p. 27), further work is outstanding. The forthcoming Regulations are a necessary yet not sufficient step.’

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UK Labour Law, 7th September 2026

Source: uklabourlawblog.com

‘In a recent decision, the Upper Tribunal (‘the UT’) has found that the operation of section 44 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘FOIA’) breaches the right to access information under Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (‘ECHR’). The decision will obviously be of interest to lawyers working in the field of information rights. In this post, we also argue that the decision will be of interest to public lawyers more generally. This post first explains the factual and legal background to the case, Cruelty Free International v Information Commissioner and Home Office. Second, the post traces the reasoning and findings of the UT’s decision. In doing so, the post identifies five points of significance beyond the instant case. These five points of general interest, we argue, were also legal hurdles that Cruelty Free International needed to overcome, and largely did overcome, to succeed in its challenge.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 7th September 2026

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

‘Adjudication is a procedure for resolving disputes without resorting to lengthy and expensive court procedure. For the purposes of this guide, adjudication is a reference to the procedure introduced in the UK in 1996 by the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act (Construction Act). Originally the intention of the Construction Act was that the adjudication process would be fairly informal. However, it has developed into a formal process with parties serving detailed submissions, witness statements and often even expert reports.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 4th September 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘The Employment Rights Act 2025 has been described as the biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation. It contains a number of reforms, the breadth and complexity of which will have a significant impact on employers. The Government has published and recently updated its implementation timetable for the reforms which span a period of over a year from when the Act became law. In this article, we set out what we consider to be some of the most significant upcoming changes and practical guidance on what businesses can do to prepare.’

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Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 4th September 2026

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

‘The High Court has refused to strike out part of a contractor’s procurement claim against the London Borough of Tower Hamlets because the judge said the matter complained of could be cured by amendment.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th September 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘The lawyers and funders of a collective action against Google have agreed to accept payments totalling £100m, some £34m less than they are entitled to, to help settle the claim.’

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Legal Futures, 7th September 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘More than 100 lawyers staged a silent protest outside the Old Bailey last week in support of Rajiv Menon, the KC facing contempt of court proceedings for his closing speech.’

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Legal Futures, 7th September 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘Users of the civil courts system say there is still room for improvement despite a reduction in delays. The Ministry of Justice this week reported in its latest civil justice statistics bulletin, covering April to June, that the median time taken for fast/intermediate/multi track claims to go to trial was 55.9 weeks. That was more than six weeks less than the same period in 2025.’

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Law Society Gazette, 7th September 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘Courts said to be ‘overloaded’ as landlords sell properties and tenants with nowhere to go try to delay evictions’

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The Guardian, 7th September 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Five people have been jailed after a man jumped from a first-floor window to escape kidnappers.’

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BBC News, 4th September 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘A woman has been given a suspended prison sentence after her XL bully dog attacked and killed her cousin.’

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BBC News, 4th September 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘The Jamaican government will highlight to King Charles a petition over slavery reparations on Monday, the country’s culture minister Olivia Grange has said. It will ask the King, who serves as Jamaica’s head of state, to refer three questions to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council, the country’s highest court, over the legality of the enslavement of Africans in Jamaica.’

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BBC News, 6th September 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘The number of claims lodged at the county court in the second quarter of this year was the highest since the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) started publishing quarterly statistics in 2009.’

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Legal Futures, 4th September 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A registered foreign lawyer who used misleading AI-generated quotes and citations in defending a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) case against him has been struck off.’

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Legal Futures, 4th September 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘In this edition of FOCUS, Valerie Charbit and Jack Talbot analyse Part 2 of Jonathan Fisher KC’s Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences: Fraud in the Digital Age. 2025 saw annual losses caused by fraud total £2.3 billion, accounting for almost half of all recorded crime. 80% of those offences were due to digital or internet-facilitated fraud. This important report tackles failures in the system, a lack of joined up policy and enforcement, and makes strong recommendations to government to tackle the endemic robustly, together with practical suggestions to increase the effective restraint of assets and encourage early pleas. As Jonathan says, the government must “take the fight to fraud” by effecting “structural reform, not minor adjustment… to restore credible deterrence, protect victims and safeguard the integrity of the UK economy.”’

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Red Lion Chambers, 17th August 2026

Source: redlionchambers.substack.com

‘In the latest episode of the Pump Court Chambers Family Law Podcast, Rebekah Batt is joined by Edward Cooke, Charlotte Millard and Victoria Ellis to discuss “Putting Children First” following the publication of the Family Solutions Group Report of the same title in March of this year and linked here. The discussion includes a summary of the report and the recommendations therein, how good the court system currently is at hearing the ‘voice of the child’, what we can do to improve and how professionals might reduce conflict in Children Act cases.’

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Pump Court Chambers, 20th August 2026

Source: shows.acast.com

‘R (Olabode) v HM Area Coroner for Manchester City & Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust: Reviewing a Coroner’s consideration of complex medical evidence.’

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Parklane Plowden, 3rd September 2026

Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk

‘Kiril Waite has written an article titled ‘Using AI as a Lawyer? Beware — They Will Find Out’. In this article, Kiril discusses Article 50 of the EU AI Act, the Bar Council’s position on AI, and the UK Law stance on AI regulations.’

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Old Square Chambers, 1st September 2026

Source: oldsquare.co.uk

‘Reported judgments at District Judge level rarely attract sustained attention outside the practitioners directly involved in the proceedings. They are, of course, not binding authority and are often regarded as turning upon their own facts. Occasionally, however, a first instance decision provides something equally valuable: a principled analytical framework capable of assisting judges and practitioners faced with recurring problems for which there is little direct guidance. In my view, FH v MH (PD12J: Parallel Criminal Proceedings) [2026] EWFC 195 (B) is such a case.’

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No. 5 Barristers Chambers, 3rd August 2026

Source: www.no5.com