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
Man who ran over cyclist and dragged him under car for a mile convicted of murder – The Guardian
‘A motorist who drove through give-way markings, collided with a cyclist and then dragged him, trapped under his car, for more than a mile has been found guilty of murder.’
The Guardian, 30th October 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Charity ordered to pay employee compensation after boss screamed ‘I am the CEO’ at her – The Independent
‘A charity has been ordered to pay over £2,000 compensation to an employee after its boss screamed “I am the CEO” at her.’
The Independent, 30th October 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
The Law–Fact Distinction Revisited – Cambridge Law Journal
‘In R. (on the Application of LXR) v First-tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement Chamber) [2025] EWCA Civ 1608 (“LXR”), the Court of Appeal was again confronted by the difficulties in distinguishing questions of fact from questions of law in judicial review cases. Classifying a question before a decision maker as one of fact or law allows courts to calibrate the intensity of review: questions of fact are generally best answered by administrative decision makers and questions of law are generally best answered by courts. This makes sense. Why should judges determine facts, where that task has been allocated by Parliament to an expert public official? The problem, however, is that facts raise legal questions and legal rules are fact-sensitive. Explaining why a question is one of fact or law is not straightforward. Attempting to separate questions of law and fact into neat, abstract categories amounts to a Sisyphean task. This explains courts’ reference to “policy” or “pragmatism” when justifying their conclusions in such cases, which can obscure, rather than illuminate, their reasoning.’
Cambridge Law Journal, 23rd October 2026
Source: www.cambridge.org
High Court judge reprimanded for judgment delays – Legal Futures
‘A senior High Court judge has been issued with a reprimand for delays of up to 13 months in handing down five judgments.’
Legal Futures, 30th October 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Gang jailed over smash-and-grab robberies that caused £1 million worth of damage in London’s West End – The Independent
‘Three men have been jailed following a string of high-profile smash-and-grab robberies in London’s West End, police have confirmed.’
The Independent, 29th October 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
More prisoners recalled to jail than released in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘More people were recalled to jails in England and Wales in the first half of this year than were released, despite government efforts to reduce the prison population, according to figures released on Thursday.’
The Guardian, 29th October 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK confirms stronger dismissal protections for pregnant employees and new parents – OUT-LAW.com
‘Employers will face a significantly higher bar when seeking to dismiss pregnant employees and those taking or returning from certain types of family leave under plans unveiled by the UK government, with a new proportionality test set to reshape how dismissal decisions are assessed.’
OUT-LAW.com, 29th October 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
