‘All police forces in England and Wales will have specialist rape and sexual offence teams in place by December 2027, a year and a half ahead of the original deadline. The specialist teams are dedicated to investigating rape and sexual offences, supporting victims and bringing sex offenders to justice.’
Home Office, 1st September 2026
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Despite growing public discussion about its potential role in the justice system, we still know remarkably little about how ordinary people are already using generally available tools like ChatGPT when they encounter legal problems. In turn, we are overlooking what those interactions can tell us about our justice system itself. To understand this shift, researchers at JUSTICE and the Administrative Fairness Lab came together to conduct the first large-scale study of public use of AI chatbots for legal help. Rather than asking people hypothetical questions about how or whether they might use AI, we asked about their actual experiences and, crucially, invited them to share the conversations they had already had with general-purpose chatbots. This blog shares some insights and example chats from this dataset.’
JUSTICE, 1st September 2026
Source: www.justice.org.uk
‘The High Court has dismissed a judicial review claim contending that the London Borough of Southwark failed in its statutory duty to provide education for a child in her GCSE year.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd September 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man whose finances had been frozen by the Government because of his activities in Russian-occupied Ukraine cannot as a result be exempt from paying council tax, the High Court has ruled.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd September 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘This unusual neighbour dispute may clarify in time the law of nuisance upon which the Court of Appeal was divided. The CA took the unusual step of granting permission to appeal to the Supreme Court on a 2-1 decision.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 1st September 2026
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”) has issued new rules and guidance on non-financial misconduct (“NFM”). These changes, which came into effect on 1 September 2026, are likely to have a significant impact on the whole sector.’
Kingsley Napley Criminal Law Blog, 1st September 2026
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘In July 2026, the Court of Appeal handed down its judgment in Geeks Limited v Watts, considering for the first time whether a training cost clawback provision was void in restraint of trade.’
Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 2nd September 2026
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘An extraordinary row broke out yesterday over whether Pogust Goodhead (PG) has been replaced as the solicitors bringing the Mariana Dam case, the largest group action in English legal history.’
Legal Futures, 2nd September 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Justice secretary Alex Norris has pledged to end the ‘longstanding injustice’ of indefinite prison sentences once and for all and will consult former Labour home secretary David Blunkett – who described the introduction of IPP sentences as the ‘biggest regret’ of his time in government.’
Law Society Gazette, 2nd September 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘About 700 eligible offenders will leave jails in England and Wales on the morning of 1 October and some 2,550 will have been released by the end of the year, the government’s revised early prison release plan shows.’
BBC News, 2nd September 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Supreme Court has today [27th August] allowed the appeal in Avon Freeholds Ltd v Cresta Court E RTM Company Ltd [2026] UKSC 31, holding that the RTM Company is entitled to acquire the right to manage despite its failure to comply with statutory requirements regarding the service of notices inviting participation (“NIPs”). ‘
Landmark Chambers, 27th August 2026
Source: www.landmarkchambers.co.uk
‘The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Yvette Cooper, has announced an update on the Government’s proposals to regulate the funeral sector, announced after the sentencing of funeral director Robert Bush, who was sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment on a total of 67 charges, including the prevention of a lawful and decent burial, fraud, fraudulent trading and theft.’
Law & Religion UK, 1st September 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘Summaries to the seven consistory court judgments reviewed during August are listed below, with links to the L&RUK review.’
Law & Religion UK, 31st August 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘The Upper Tribunal has quashed a decision of the First-tier Tribunal made in relation to the Education, Health and Social Care Plan of a child, due to a mistake in one part of the tribunal’s reasoning.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st September 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Westminster City Council has secured a confiscation order of nearly £500,000 against a former tenant the local authority prosecuted for fraudulently obtaining a council property in Pimlico and unlawfully subletting it.’
Local Government Lawyer, 1st September 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The most significant overhaul of employment law in England, Scotland and Wales in a generation has now been enacted, with the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) becoming law as the Employment Rights Act (ERA).’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st September 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The Bar Standards Board’s independent reviewer has upheld its decision to reject the Good Law Project’s (GLP) complaint against a barrister over her social media posts about a trans woman.’
Legal Futures, 1st September 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A jury unanimously convicted Alexander of murder in June following a 14-day trial, during which evidence was presented showing the victim suffered “catastrophic” wounds across her face, body, arms, legs and neck.’
The Independent, 1st September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The mother of a 10-year-old autistic boy who had his permanent exclusion from a primary school quashed by the high court has said she hopes the ruling helps other children.’
The Guardian, 1st September 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A 19-year-old who researched the dummy explosive belt worn by the Manchester synagogue attacker has been jailed for nine-and-a-half years after recording a video of himself wearing a similar device, police said.’
The Independent, 1st September 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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