‘Is it a shield to non-disclosure by one party during financial remedy proceedings if the other party could (and perhaps should) have asked? The duty on parties to give full and frank financial disclosure is not merely a private obligation between them; it is a duty to the court.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 3rd April 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘UK law that governs how applications for supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) fall to be assessed remains aligned with equivalent legislation in force in the EU following a recent ruling by the High Court in London.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th April 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘A judgment by the competition appeal tribunal on Tuesday [7th April] unanimously dismissed Bristol airport’s case against the Welsh government, which the south-west England hub had argued distorted the market and breached the Subsidy Control Act.’
The Guardian, 8th April 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Renters’ Rights Act, which was in development last year and will come into effect on 1 May 2026, will abolish section 21 of the existing Housing Act, which allows landlord to evict without providing a justification to the court.’
The Guardian, 8th April 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Adverts for the online pharmacy Juniper have been banned after they were found to promote prescription-only weight-loss medication directly to the public and exploit the body image insecurities of new mothers.’
The Independent, 8th April 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A refugee charity subjected to vicious social media attacks over a migrant welcome project in schools has been cleared of wrongdoing after watchdogs found allegations it encouraged pupils to send Valentine’s Day cards to asylum seekers were misleading and false.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘He [the victim] received the highest possible compensation pay-out – £500,000 – but this level was set in 1996, and campaigners believe if it had risen with inflation, people such as Craig would be getting around £1,015,000 today.’
BBC News, 7th April 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Two veterans who were forced to resign for being gay due to a ban on LGBT personnel in the armed forces have launched legal action against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over a scheme set up to compensate them.’
The Guardian, 7th April 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A man has been jailed for 10 months after his drunken and aggressive behaviour on a Ryanair flight forced the pilot to abort a landing attempt.’
The Independent, 7th April 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Jones & Anor v R. [2026] EWCA Crim 418 (01 April 2026)
DFB, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 399 (30 March 2026)
IGG, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 419 (12 March 2026)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Admiralty Division)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Kession Capital Ltd, In the Matter Of [2026] EWHC 785 (Ch) (07 April 2026)
Boult v Together Personal Finance Ltd [2026] EWHC 809 (Ch) (02 April 2026)
High Court (Commercial Court)
APK Communications & Ors v Vodafone Ltd [2026] EWHC 811 (Comm) (26 March 2026)
High Court (Family Division)
D v M & Anor (Art 13(b) Alleged Murder of Parent) [2026] EWHC 731 (Fam) (01 April 2026)
Shropshire Council v Mother & Ors [2026] EWHC 510 (Fam) (17 February 2026)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Rai v Advantage Insurance Company Ltd (t/a Hastings Insurance) [2026] EWHC 784 (KB) (02 April 2026)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Laing O’Rourke Delivery Ltd v Shepperton Studios Ltd [2026] EWHC 771 (TCC) (25 March 2026)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The Bar Standards Board is to bring forward publication of disciplinary charges faced by barristers – but has rowed back from naming defendants at the point when charges are brought.’
Law Society Gazette, 7th April 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A tribunal judge has been issued with formal advice for misconduct after he issued a decision notice nearly four months after the hearing.’
Local Government Lawyer, 7th April 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has rejected a complaint made against a barrister by the Good Law Project (GLP) on behalf of a trans woman over multiple social media posts.’
Legal Futures, 7th April 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A dispute between a leading chambers and a barrister over £71,200 of contributions that he allegedly failed to make is set to go to trial later this month.’
Legal Futures, 7th April 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Public Office (Accountability) Bill does more than simply introduce, reintroduce, establish, or strengthen provisions relating to candour. It also provides for a number of other changes to the way public bodies operate, or rather, codifies practices that should be embedded within existing policies, structures and frameworks.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd April 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Lamis Fahad and Caitlin Smithey round up the latest Court of Protection judgments of interest to practitioners.’
Local Government Lawyer, 2nd April 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘[U]nder the law, self-catering holiday accommodation that is not let for 182 days a year can be treated as a second home and subject to council tax, in some cases at a premium rate.’
BBC News, 6th April 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘More than 70 children from various conflict zones whose ages were disputed by the Home Office have been held in detention centres in the UK in preparation for forced removal to France under the government’s “one in, one out” scheme, research shows.’
The Guardian, 5th April 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A fraudulent funeral director who gave grieving families the wrong ashes while their loved ones’ bodies were left at his site for months has pleaded guilty to 30 counts of preventing a lawful burial.’
The Independent, 2nd April 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The details were revealed by the NASUWT union ahead of its annual conference in Birmingham later this week, and relate to successful claims for unfair dismissal, redundancy, discrimination, personal injury and health and safety.’
The Guardian, 2nd April 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
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