‘The judgment in JBX – handed down on 4 September 2026 by Andrew Kinnier KC, sitting as a Deputy High Court Judge – provides a helpful guide to the Court’s approach to assessing damages in the case of a catastrophically injured child in a minimally conscious state who had been in residential care for 10 years before trial and had a life expectancy of only 25.5 years.’

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Quarterly Medical Law Review, 23rd September 2026

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‘Two porters at the Countess of Chester have been awarded nearly £30,000 between them after winning an employment tribunal against the hospital.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 29th September 2026

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‘The Online Procedure Rule Committee’s (OPRC’s) practice direction for possession proceedings, setting out the procedure for claims using the new digital service for possession claims, has gone live.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 29th September 2026

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‘On 30 October, one of the Employment Rights Act’s most significant industrial relations reforms will take effect and will see independent trade unions gain new statutory rights to request physical and digital access to workers, regardless of whether the employer recognises the union.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 29th September 2026

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‘…so held Bishop Ch. in the recent determination of the Lincoln Consistory Court,  Re St. Mary Tetford [2026] ECC Lin 2, in relation to “a simple error in administration” of burial plots.’

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Law & Religion UK, 29th September 2026

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‘The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said that viewers could assume from the ad that replacing all conventional food with Huel was “nutritionally appropriate” and was compatible with elite physical performance.’

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BBC News, 29th September 2026

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‘The man who murdered student Henry Nowak is being allowed to appeal against the length of his sentence..’

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BBC News, 29th September 2026

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‘The Premier League has confirmed Manchester City have been found guilty of all charges of breaching its financial rules over a nine-year period, with the club found to have boosted their income by a staggering amount of more than £900m.’

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The Guardian, 29th September 2026

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‘The theory of parental alienation is a “harmful pseudo-science”, according to recent official guidance in England and Wales. Yet it led to Sarah’s two daughters being taken away six years ago – and never returned’;

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The Guardian, 29th September 2026

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‘Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas has been refused bail during a crown court hearing over the alleged slashing of a dinghy in the English Channel.’

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BBC News, 29th September 2026

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‘Former snooker world champion Graeme Dott has been jailed for seven years for sexually abusing children.’

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The Independent, 29th September 2026

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‘The legal profession has “tried effectively to outsource its soul to its regulators” by substituting acting ethically with the absence of illegality, according to the former senior partner of Allen & Overy.’

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Legal Futures, 29th September 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘Two morgue workers at Lucy Letby’s former hospital have won almost £30,000 after complaining they did not have PPE to protect them from ‘splashback’ from the dead bodies.’

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The Independent, 28th September 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Almost half of electronic tags used to track offenders’ movements are not fitted on time, with significant delays putting victims in England and Wales at risk, a report has found.’

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BBC News, 29th September 2026

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‘The Crown Prosecution Service has today published its second annual report on prosecutions involving joint enterprise in homicide and attempted homicide cases in England and Wales. The publication forms part of the CPS’s Joint Enterprise National Monitoring Scheme, which was introduced to improve transparency and scrutiny of these serious and complex cases. Joint enterprise is a legal doctrine set by Parliament that can apply where a person assists or encourages another person to commit an offence. In homicide and attempted homicide cases, where the consequences for victims, families, defendants, and communities are particularly serious, the CPS has committed to monitoring this caseload closely and reporting on it publicly. For the first time, victim data has been included alongside defendant and case information.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 24th September 2026

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‘Hate crimes and antisemitism […] Written parliamentary questions […] Issue checker […] Delay to hard copy of the Ecclesiastical Law Journal […] Quick Links’

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Law & Religion UK, 27th September 2026

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‘Due to the backlog in the asylum system, the determination of pending settlement applications from Syrian nationals only recommenced in December 2025. This means that thousands of Syrian refugees and their dependents are currently facing Safe Return Reviews, including an examination of whether the change of circumstances in Syria “is of such a significant and non-temporary nature that the refugee’s fear of persecution can no longer be regarded as well-founded” according to paragraph 339A of the Immigration Rules HC395. For those awaiting a determination on their settlement applications, the spectre of revocation is causing widespread anxiety. Practitioners supporting Syrian refugees through Safe Return Reviews should consider making representations around refugee status and humanitarian protection, representations around private and family life, and arguments around leave outside the rules based on compelling compassionate circumstances.’

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EIN Blog, 25th September 2026

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‘There is arguably a far greater understanding now than there was even as recently as 2018 of domestic abuse and the wide-reaching and long-lasting impact that it can have. Does this mean it is time for the Court of Appeal to reconsider the conclusions it reached in Waggott?’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 25th September 2026

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