What are the planned changes to immigration rules? – BBC News
‘Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has set out plans to overhaul immigration rules.’
BBC News, 2nd November 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Driver who dragged cyclist under his car jailed for life for murder – The Guardian
‘A driver who ploughed into a headteacher who was cycling home from school and dragged him, trapped under his car, for more than a mile has been jailed for life.’
The Guardian, 2nd November 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Judge handed warning for comments about Roma community – Legal Futures
‘A tribunal judge has been given a formal warning for making “disparaging generalisations” about the Roma community to other members of the tribunal.’
Legal Futures, 3rd November 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Servis-Terminal LLC v Drelle [2026] EWCA Civ 1390 (30 October 2026)
PJSC VTB Bank v HM Treasury [2026] EWCA Civ 1373 (30 October 2026)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Asiedu-Baning v The Nursing and Midwifery Council [2026] EWHC 2731 (Admin) (30 October 2026)
High Court (Business & Property Division)
DS Developing Ltd v A Hughes and Son (Skellingthorpe) Ltd [2026] EWHC 2634 (BP) (30 October 2026)
Zennar Ltd v Molssi Fashion Shanghai Ltd [2026] EWHC 2787 (BP) (30 October 2026)
Sidoli & Anor v Sidoli & Anor [2026] EWHC 2769 (BP) (29 October 2026)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Alta Trading UK Ltd & Ors v Bosworth & Ors [2026] EWHC 2767 (Comm) (29 October 2026)
AIB Group (UK) PLC v Richardson [2026] EWHC 2788 (Comm) (29 October 2026)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Djumaliev v Muradi [2026] EWHC 2748 (KB) (30 October 2026)
Mex Group Worldwide Ltd v Duthie & Anor [2026] EWHC 2803 (KB) (30 October 2026)
Mayo v Evans & Anor [2026] EWHC 2797 (KB) (30 October 2026)
Corporation Leasing & Finance Ltd v Irwin Mitchell LLP [2026] EWHC 2785 (KB) (30 October 2026)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Source: www.bailii.org
Disclosure and wasted costs: lessons from a recent care case – Local Government Lawyer
‘Graeme Bentley considers a recent matter in which the Court provided important reminders to local authorities, their legal representatives and other professionals as to the duties of disclosure and information sharing.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th October 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Family Court Reporting Watch Roundup: October 2026 – The Transparency Project
‘Welcome to the Roundup, where we correct, clarify and comment on media reports of family law, explain and comment on published family court judgments, and highlight other transparency news.’
The Transparency Project, 30th October 2026
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
Civil Justice Council calls for new practice direction on AI use in court documents – Local Government Lawyer
‘The Civil Justice Council (CJC) has recommended new rules governing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in preparing court documents, including disclosure requirements for witnesses and expert evidence.’
Local Government Lawyer, 30th October 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
The latest instalment in what constitutes an ‘accident’ in secondary victim claims? – Quarterly Medical Law Review
‘Boate v Twin Ventures International Ltd [2026] EWCC66′
Quarterly Medical Law Review, 2nd November 2026
Source: 1corqmlr.com
Law Commission to review offences against dead bodies – Law Commission
‘The Law Commission of England and Wales has launched a new project that will consider the application of the criminal law to conduct involving a dead body or human remains.’
Law Commission, 30th October 2026
Source: lawcom.gov.uk
The Online Safety Act: An overview – House of Commons Library
‘The Online Safety Act 2023 received Royal Assent on 26 October 2023. The act is expected to be fully implemented by mid-2027.’
House of Commons Library, 30th October 2026
Source: commonslibrary.parliament.uk
Bernard Keenan and Ewan Smith: Proscription, Proportion, and Palestine Action – Part 1 – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The case tests the relationship between national security and judicial review. It asks whether the decision to proscribe Palestine Action was a breach of the Secretary of State’s duty to act in accordance with the European Convention of Human Rights. This is a UK law duty under s.6 of the Human Rights Act 1998.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 2nd November 2026
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Sam Guy & Joe Tomlinson: Rising Caseloads in Judicial Review – A Question of AI? – Uk Constitutional LAw Association
‘Across many parts of the administrative justice system, caseloads appear to be rising. Tribunals handling administrative appeals are currently experiencing record backlogs. Public sector ombudsmen are observing similar trends. This has renewed focus on a perennial question in these institutions: what drives these caseloads? Increasingly, institutions must now ask a follow-up question: is use of AI part of the explanation?’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 30th October 2026
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Ecclesiastical and other court determinations – October 2026 – Law & Religion UK
‘Summaries to the 9 consistory court judgments reviewed during October are listed below, with links to the L&RUK review.’
Law & Religion UK, 31st October 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Information notices under the Online Safety Act: vires and predetermination – Administrative Court Blog
‘The High Court has rejected a challenge by three internet service providers to OFCOM’s decision to issue them with information notices under the Online Safety Act 2023. The challenge was wide-ranging and featured five distinct grounds (raising nine discrete legal issues). But this post focuses on two grounds: that the decision to issue the notices was ultra vires the 2023 Act; and that the decision to issue the notices was invalid due to predetermination.’
Administrative Court Blog, 30th October 2026
Surge in complaints about social media posts by barristers – Law Society Gazette
‘Complaints to the bar watchdog about conduct have soared, the Bar Standards Board has revealed – with complaints about social media conduct more than doubling.;
Law Society Gazette, 2nd November 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
High Court judge and recorder sanctioned for delays – Law Society Gazette
‘Delays in handing down court judgments have led to two judges being sanctioned for misconduct, two disciplinary statements published by the Judicial Investigations Conduct Office have revealed.’
Law Society Gazette, 30th October 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Budget Bites: What Family Lawyers Need to Know – Financial Remedies Journal
‘These are the key points from the 2026 Budget to consider in respect of existing expert reports where the tax calculations may need to be revisited or when drafting new instructions. The good news is that there are not too many significant changes.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 2nd November 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
The Calculation Conundrum: Top-Up Maintenance After the Morgan Appeals – Financial Remedies Journal
‘A maximum Child Maintenance Service (CMS) maintenance calculation is a condition precedent of a top-up order. But could a subsequent decision by the CMS bring the court’s order to an end? The question has exposed a tension between the court’s limited jurisdiction to make top-up orders and the continuing operation of the statutory child support scheme.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 30th October 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
Judge throws out wildlife body’s challenge over bid to reintroduce lynx – The Independent
‘A bid to bring wild lynx back to a Northumberland forest has failed at the High Court, after a judge ruled that the species remains covered by dangerous animal legislation.’
The Independent, 30th October 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Men jailed over plot to smuggle cocaine in cheese – BBC News
‘Fifteen men who were part of a gang which distributed up to £1.4bn of cocaine smuggled into the UK hidden in cheese, chocolate spread and cod mince have been jailed.’
BBC News, 30th October 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
