Current Awareness https://www.innertemplelibrary.com Legal News selected by the Inner Temple Library Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:18:29 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://media.innertemplelibrary.com/2017/09/cropped-itl-site-icon-rebrand-512px-32x32.png Current Awareness https://www.innertemplelibrary.com 32 32 29318896 BAILII: Recent Decisions https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2026/08/bailii-recent-decisions-2892/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 16:18:29 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151399 Supreme Court

Avon Freeholds Limited v Cresta Court E RTM Company Limited [2026] UKSC 31 (27 August 2026)

Augustine v Data Cars Limited [2026] UKSC 30 (12 August 2026)

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Kul & Ors v DWF Law LLP [2026] EWCA Civ 1130 (27 August 2026)

MB, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 1132 (26 August 2026)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Haslam, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1125 (26 August 2026)

Vaux, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1129 (11 August 2026)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Phillips, R (On the Application Of) v The London Borough of Islington [2026] EWHC 2243 (Admin) (27 August 2026)

Cunningham, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Justice (Rev1) [2026] EWHC 2222 (Admin) (27 August 2026)

Hewitson, R (On the Application Of) v Parole Board for England and Wales [2026] EWHC 2219 (Admin) (26 August 2026)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Cavendish IP Solutions Ltd v On and On Consultants Ltd & Anor [2026] EWHC 2247 (Ch) (28 August 2026)

Francis & Ors v Silver Law LLP [2026] EWHC 2191 (Ch) (26 August 2026)

James v James [2026] EWHC 2190 (Ch) (26 August 2026)

Montres Breguet SA & Ors v Samsung Electronics Co Ltd & Anor [2026] EWHC 2228 (Ch) (26 August 2026)

Ross v Phillips & Ors [2026] EWHC 2227 (Ch) (26 August 2026)

Rogers v Wills [2026] EWHC 2231 (Ch) (25 August 2026)

High Court (Family Division)

G (A Child) (Abduction: Article 13(b): Mental Health), Re [2026] EWHC 2201 (Fam) (25 August 2026)

T v P [2026] EWHC 2242 (Fam) (17 August 2026)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Blackpool Borough Council v Beale & Ors [2026] EWHC 2237 (KB) (28 August 2026)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Svella Connect Ltd v Virgin Media Ltd [2026] EWHC 2223 (TCC) (26 August 2026)

Source: www.bailii.org

]]> 151399 The Employment Rights Act 2025 and collective bargaining – King’s Law Journal https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09615768.2026.2709102 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:52:18 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151398 ‘The government has proclaimed the Employment Rights Act 2025 as the biggest upgrade of workers’ rights for a generation.Footnote1 That is no exaggeration. The Act brings significant benefits for working people. But the Act does not address various aspects of industrial relations which were originally planned by the Labour Party and which might have had a profound impact on the inherent imbalance of power which so marks the UK workplace.’

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King's Law Journal, 25th August 2026

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]]> 151398 Court of Appeal upholds data breach ruling in favour of law firm – Legal Futures https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/court-of-appeal-upholds-data-breach-ruling-in-favour-of-law-firm Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:50:42 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151397 ‘The Court of Appeal has thrown out a bid to appeal a ruling that cleared defendant law firm DWF of data protection breaches.’

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Legal Futures, 28th August 2026

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]]> 151397 Rape and sex offence specialists on all police forces by 2027, PM says – BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1e577l5g99o Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:36:20 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151396 ‘Investigators specialising in rape and sex offences will be introduced to every police force in England and Wales by the end of 2027, the government has said.’

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BBC News, 27th August 2026

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]]> 151396 Ben Yong: The Civil Service: A Public Good, Not the Enemy Within – UK Constitutional Law Association https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/08/27/ben-yong-the-civil-service-a-public-good-not-the-enemy-within/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:20:40 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151395 ‘Reform Party MP Danny Kruger is concerned. The UK, he says, has ‘a bloated, paralysed centre of government and a mutinous bureaucracy’; and that ‘Real power is held not by the elected government but by the permanent Civil Service’. So he has set out some proposed changes for the civil service should Reform become the government. These proposals prompt us to ask: what is the civil service for?’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 27th August 2026

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

]]> 151395 Leaky sandboxes and bursting reservoirs – UK Human Rights Blog https://ukhumanrightsblog.com/2026/08/28/leaky-sandboxes-and-bursting-reservoirs/ Fri, 28 Aug 2026 10:10:13 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151394 ‘Strange are the ways in which AI can escape and do harm; equally strange are the curious mechanisms whereby water can escape and do harm.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 28th August 2026

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]]> 151394 Family welcomes review of law after driver who killed daughter ruled unfit to stand trial – BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy0zld890ggo Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:28:06 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151393 ‘The family of a woman killed after a high-speed race through residential streets says it is a “relief” the government was considering changing the law around defendants who are considered unfit to stand trial.’

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BBC News, 27th August 2026

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]]> 151393 Woman found guilty of indecent assault against two pupils at London boys’ school in 1980s – The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/27/woman-found-guilty-indecent-assault-two-pupils-london-boys-school-1980s Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:26:59 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151392 ‘A chemistry teacher has been found guilty of indecently assaulting two teenage pupils at an all-boys school in the late 1980s.’

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The Guardian, 27th August 2026

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]]> 151392 Appeal for housing lawyers to continue late solicitor’s ‘invaluable’ blog – Law Society Gazette https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/appeal-for-housing-lawyers-to-continue-late-solicitors-invaluable-blog/5127742.article Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:54:33 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151391 ‘A KC has issued a plea to housing law specialists for help continuing a popular blog set up by solicitor Giles Peaker, who died earlier this year. Nearly Legal, which Peaker set up in 2006, was a go-to resource for lawyers, judges, academics and the public.’

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Law Society Gazette, 27th August 2026

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]]> 151391 Ombudsman defends fairness of publishing cases in full – Law Society Gazette https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/ombudsman-defends-fairness-of-publishing-cases-in-full/5127756.article Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:52:36 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151390 ‘The Legal Ombudsman has given its strongest indication yet that it will publish case decisions in full – but not until next year at the earliest.’

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Law Society Gazette, 27th August 2026

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]]> 151390 Indemnity costs should follow council’s compulsory purchase defeat, rules tribunal – Law Society Gazette https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/indemnity-costs-should-follow-councils-compulsory-purchase-defeat-rules-tribunal/5127752.article Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:50:49 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151389 ‘A local authority whose offer was well beaten in a compensation dispute over a compulsory purchase order has been ordered to pay indemnity costs.’

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Law Society Gazette, 26th August 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

]]> 151389 Managing Conduct Allegations: When Two Late Letters, £16m and a Retrial Collide – Court of Appeal Guidance on Conduct and Non-Disclosure Allegations – Financial Remedies Journal https://financialremediesjournal.com/managing-conduct-allegations-when-two-late-letters-16m-and-a-retrial-collide-court-of-appeal-guidance-on-conduct-and-non-disclosure-allegations/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:48:41 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151388 ‘In Meerna Ali Ghuloom Faraj v Sohail Sultan Ahmad & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 962, the Court of Appeal allowed both spouses’ appeals and the bank’s appeal, concluding that the trial judge’s factual findings could not stand and ordering a retrial.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 26th August 2026

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]]> 151388 What is Next for the Immigration Tribunal? Part 2: A New ‘Independent Immigration Appeals Authority’ – EIN Blog https://www.ein.org.uk/blog/what-next-immigration-tribunal-part-2-new-independent-immigration-appeals-authority Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:47:09 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151387 ‘This second blog post from Immigration Barrister Jack Dingley looks forward to the sweeping changes set to be introduced by the Immigration and Asylum Bill currently working its way through Parliament, which will introduce a new appeals body and create a third category of appeals should it come into force.’

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EIN Blog, 26th August 2026

Source: www.ein.org.uk

]]> 151387 What is Next for the Immigration Tribunal? Part 1: Fixed Timetables – EIN Blog https://www.ein.org.uk/blog/what-next-immigration-tribunal-part-1-fixed-timetables Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:45:47 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151386 ‘It will come as no surprise to practitioners operating in the Immigration and Asylum chamber of the Tribunal that changes are afoot, but what exactly is happening, and how should we adapt?’

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EIN Blog, 26th August 2026

Source: www.ein.org.uk

]]> 151386 Joanna Bell: The Immigration and Asylum Bill (Part 1): a proposal to rewire the relationship between asylum appeals and the Home Office – UK Constitutional Law Association https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/08/26/joanna-bell-the-immigration-and-asylum-bill-part-1-a-proposal-to-rewire-the-relationship-between-asylum-appeals-and-the-home-office/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:44:20 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151385 ‘The system which handles appeals against the Home Office’s asylum and immigration decisions looks set, once again, to be overhauled. If enacted, Part 1 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill would replace the existing First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum chamber) (FTIAC) with a new body known as the Independent Immigration Appeals Authority (IIAA) (clause 1). The existing jurisdictions of the FTIAC would be transferred to the IIAA meaning that, among other things, it would decide appeals against protection and human rights decisions (here, asylum appeals), immigration bail applications, challenges to citizenship deprivation and cases concerned with the application of the EU Citizen Resettlement schemes (clause 1(2)).’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 26th August 2026

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

]]> 151385 Headstone ownership – the fine print – Law & Religion UK https://lawandreligionuk.com/2026/08/27/headstone-ownership-the-fine-print/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:42:07 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151384 ‘The ownership of a headstone is important in relation to the nature of its memorialisation and the liabilities related to safety. A comprehensive review of the legislation is provided by McClean Ch. in Re Kilnhurst St. Thomas [2012] Sheffield Const. Ct., McClean Ch.’

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Law & Religion UK, 27th August 2026

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

]]> 151384 Pensions Ombudsman confirms no obligation to refund excess employer contributions following error – OUT-LAW.com https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/analysis/pensions-ombudsman-confirms-no-obligation-to-refund-excess-employer-contributions-following-error Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:39:21 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151383 ‘A recent UK Pensions Ombudsman (PO) determination underlines that an employer contribution made intentionally will not necessarily qualify as a “genuine error” capable of being rectified simply because the member relied mistakenly on what they believed was financial advice in relation to the tax implications of the payment.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 26th August 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

]]> 151383 Similar miscarriage of justice to Sally Clark case “could still occur” – Legal Futures https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/similar-miscarriage-of-justice-to-sally-clark-case-could-still-occur Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:38:00 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151382 ‘A miscarriage of justice “analogous” to the wrongful conviction of solicitor Sally Clark for the murder of her two baby boys in 1999 “could still occur”, a barrister and the director of an expert evidence service provider have argued.’

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Legal Futures, 26th August 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

]]> 151382 Barrister fined for racist “goat farmer” remarks – Legal Futures https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/barrister-fined-for-racist-goat-farmer-remarks Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:36:21 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151381 ‘An experienced criminal law barrister has been reprimanded and fined for an “outburst of racist language” when talking to a trainee police officer at Snaresbrook Crown Court.’

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Legal Futures, 27th August 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

]]> 151381 High Court strikes out wide-ranging claim against schools, headteachers and public sector bodies – Local Government Lawyer https://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/litigation-and-enforcement/400-litigation-news/101530-high-court-strikes-out-wide-ranging-claim-against-schools-headteachers-and-public-sector-bodies Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:34:53 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151380 ‘The High Court has struck out the entirety of a £2.8m claim brought by a child and his mother against a London borough, a number of schools, an NHS trust, a housing association and others arising from the child’s education, health and recreational services.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 26th August 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

]]> 151380 Why isn’t Dr G named? – The Transparency Project https://transparencyproject.org.uk/why-isnt-dr-g-named/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:33:31 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151379 ‘The recently published judgment in Kent County Council v M & Ors [2026] EWFC 212 (B) is very critical of a parent and baby residential assessment business, named as Savannah Lodge, and also critical of a paediatrician, who is named only as “Dr G”.’

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The Transparency Project, 23rd August 2026

Source: transparencyproject.org.uk

]]> 151379 Met Police defends drill rap use in court trials – BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c62egy4e2l7o Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:30:45 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151378 ‘The Metropolitan Police has defended the use of drill music lyrics as evidence in criminal cases following a campaign to change the law to restrict their use.’

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BBC News, 27th August 2026

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]]> 151378 Man jailed for mosque threats after synagogue attack – BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czrzmpejv76o Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:29:25 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151377 ‘A man who made death threats to two mosques in the wake of the Manchester synagogue attack has been jailed for more than two years.’

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BBC News, 26th August 2026

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]]> 151377 Man jailed for sharing extremist terror videos – BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gk9vqxx7lo Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:27:53 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151376 ‘A man has been jailed for sharing racist, neo-Nazi and antisemitic material including a video of a computer game about the Christchurch terror attack.’

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BBC News, 26th August 2026

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]]> 151376 US issues sanctions against UK-based direct action group Palestine Action – The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/26/us-issues-sanctions-uk-based-palestine-action Thu, 27 Aug 2026 10:26:10 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151375 ‘The US ⁠has ​issued sanctions against ⁠the UK-based direct action organisation Palestine ⁠Action, describing it as a “transnational terror group”.’

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The Guardian, 26th August 2026

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]]> 151375 Worker sues over discrimination after claims mattress fell on her and gave her brain damage – The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/tempur-lee-hardy-mattress-wilts-b3039520.html Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:53:09 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151373 ‘A worker at a UK mattress company sued for disability discrimination after she claimed a mattress fell on her and gave her brain damage.’

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The Independent, 26th August 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

]]> 151373 London borough produced reports and assessments using incorrect information in child protection case, Ombudsman finds – Local Government Lawyer https://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/child-protection/392-children-protection-news/101516-london-borough-produced-reports-and-assessments-using-incorrect-information-in-child-protection-case-ombudsman-finds Wed, 26 Aug 2026 10:03:08 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151371 ‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has criticised the London Borough of Ealing for producing reports and assessments using incorrect information when considering concerns about a child.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 25th August 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

]]> 151371 The right to lobby councillors – Local Government Lawyer https://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/governance/314-governance-a-risk-articles/101529-the-right-to-lobby-councillors Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:59:30 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151370 ‘A 2020 High Court judgment, R (Holborn Studios) v London Borough of Hackney, established for the first time, whether members of the public can write to councillors, and whether councillors can read those letters in advance of taking decisions.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 26th August 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

]]> 151370 Joanna Bell: The Immigration and Asylum Bill (Part 1): a proposal to rewire the relationship between asylum appeals and the Home Office – UK Constitutional Law Association https://ukconstitutionallaw.org/2026/08/26/joanna-bell-the-immigration-and-asylum-bill-part-1-a-proposal-to-rewire-the-relationship-between-asylum-appeals-and-the-home-office/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:54:47 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151369 ‘The system which handles appeals against the Home Office’s asylum and immigration decisions looks set, once again, to be overhauled. If enacted, Part 1 of the Immigration and Asylum Bill would replace the existing First-tier Tribunal (Immigration and Asylum chamber) (FTIAC) with a new body known as the Independent Immigration Appeals Authority (IIAA) (clause 1). The existing jurisdictions of the FTIAC would be transferred to the IIAA meaning that, among other things, it would decide appeals against protection and human rights decisions (here, asylum appeals), immigration bail applications, challenges to citizenship deprivation and cases concerned with the application of the EU Citizen Resettlement schemes (clause 1(2)).’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 26th August 2026

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

]]> 151369 Dishonesty does not equate to a risk of dissipation in freezing order applications – OUT-LAW.com https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/dishonesty-not-equate-risk-dissipation-freezing-applications Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:50:48 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151368 ‘A recent English High Court decision provides an important reminder that allegations of dishonesty, fraud and forgery will not by themselves be sufficient to obtain a worldwide freezing order (WFO), an expert has said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th August 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

]]> 151368 Costs rules stand for Online Safety Act appeals – OUT-LAW.com https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/costs-rules-stand-for-online-safety-act-appeals Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:48:29 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151367 ‘Online service providers that lose their appeals against regulatory decisions taken under the UK’s Online Safety Act will not generally be ordered to pay the costs of the regulator after proposals to alter the current position on costs were dropped.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th August 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

]]> 151367 Impact of AI on people seeking justice “not being measured” – Legal Futures https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/cambridge-academic-calls-for-impact-of-ai-on-people-seeking-justice-to-be-measured Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:41:10 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151366 ‘The performance of AI in the justice system is only being measured in terms of operational efficiencies, and not if it is actually helping people deal with legal issues, research has found.’

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Legal Futures, 26th August 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

]]> 151366 Fine for barrister who “should have learnt” from previous rudeness – Legal Futures https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/fine-for-barrister-who-should-have-learnt-from-previous-rudeness Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:38:45 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151365 ‘A barrister who should have learnt from a previous disciplinary offence that his rudeness “demeans” himself and could damage “the Bar as a whole” has been fined.’

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Legal Futures, 24th August 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

]]> 151365 Inspectors to assess police after Henry Nowak murder – BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly4w05x4p6o Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:24:38 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151364 ‘An inspection into how a police force responds to violent incidents has been launched in the wake of Henry Nowak’s murder.’

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BBC News, 25th August 2026

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]]> 151364 Student jailed for 10 years after stabbing former friend following fake Rolex dispute – The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/crime/harper-dennis-demontfort-university-leicester-fake-rolex-b3038860.html Wed, 26 Aug 2026 09:20:57 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151363 ‘A 19-year-old student who fatally stabbed a former friend in the heart following a dispute over a fake Rolex watch has been jailed for 10 years for manslaughter.’

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The Independent, 25th August 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

]]> 151363 BAILII: Recent Decisions https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/2026/08/bailii-recent-decisions-2891/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 14:57:11 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151362 Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

LAU, R (On the Application Of) v The Family Court at Croydon [2026] EWCA Civ 1115 (04 August 2026)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

AGC & Ors, R. v (Reporting Restriction Decision) [2026] EWCA Crim 1021 (25 August 2026)

Coulson, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1097 (21 August 2026)

Haycock v R. [2026] EWCA Crim 1105 (21 August 2026)

TIR, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1106 (06 August 2026)

Procyk, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1104 (05 August 2026)

O’Brien, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1098 (04 August 2026)

Dookhun, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1099 (04 August 2026)

Uddin, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1122 (28 July 2026)

Smith, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 1123 (28 July 2026)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Segrue Investments Ltd, R (On the Application Of) v Swindon Borough Council [2026] EWHC 2080 (Admin) (25 August 2026)

Obi, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 2217 (Admin) (24 August 2026)

Girdler, R (On the Application Of) v Caerphilly County Borough Council (Rev1) [2026] EWHC 2213 (Admin) (21 August 2026)

XUY, R (On the Application Of) v London Borough of Croydon [2026] EWHC 2214 (Admin) (17 August 2026)

Otabor, R (on the application of) v Student Loans Company [2026] EWHC 2168 (Admin) (12 August 2026)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Bisiker v Bisiker & Ors [2026] EWHC 2070 (Ch) (24 August 2026)

LM1 Ltd v Seacroft Film Investments Ltd [2026] EWHC 2212 (Ch) (21 August 2026)

Doubtfire v Horrell [2026] EWHC 2173 (Ch) (21 August 2026)

High Court (Family Division)

R v P (Appeal: Dismissal of Private Law Proceedings at Directions Hearing) [2026] EWHC 2215 (Fam) (20 August 2026)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Baroness Lawrence & Ors v Associated Newspapers Ltd (Consequential Matters) [2026] EWHC 2207 (KB) (21 August 2026)

Hughes & Ors v World Rugby Ltd & Ors [2026] EWHC 2149 (KB) (21 August 2026)

Source: www.bailii.org

]]> 151362 The grieving family who say the coroners’ courts aren’t working – BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgydn9k4p2o Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:45:46 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151360 ‘Coroners examine deaths that are not straightforward, like unexpected or violent deaths, or those that take place in state custody. Every year, thousands of British families rely on these courts for crucial answers. For many, an inquest provides the key interaction with the arms of the state at a time of trauma.’

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BBC News, 25th August 2026

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]]> 151360 Unfair Dismissal and the continuing of continuity: The Employment Rights Act 2025 and Section 108 of the Employment Rights Act 1996 – by James Hand – UK Labour Law https://uklabourlawblog.com/2026/08/25/unfair-dismissal-and-the-continuing-of-continuity-the-employment-rights-act-2025-and-section-108-of-the-employment-rights-act-1996-by-james-hand/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:44:40 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151359 ‘August 2026 sees the 30th anniversary of the Employment Rights Act 1996 coming into force. In the words of the Lord Chancellor at the time, it (with the linked Industrial Tribunals Act 1996) restated ‘most of the employment legislation which remained unconsolidated after the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992’ (HL Deb Vol 568, col 468 (16 January 1996)), including the legislation which, inter alia, provided protection from unfair dismissal (the Employment Protection (Consolidation) Act 1978). When the Employment Rights Act 1996 was passed it had 245 sections and, with its schedules, ran to some 176 pages. It has been much amended since then and now has some 435 sections covering over 450 pages (including references to the amending legislation), with, for example, 56 sections covering zero hours and similar contracts and tips inserted between sections 27 and 28 by a combination of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, the Employment Rights Act 2025 and the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023.’

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UK Labour Law, 25th August 2026

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]]> 151359 On unpublished policies (again) – Administrative Court Blog https://administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com/2026/08/24/on-unpublished-policies-again/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:42:27 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151358 ‘The Upper Tribunal has recently ruled that the Home Office has been acting unlawfully, for at least nine years, by failing to publish its policy of only ever granting 12 months’ permission to remain in the UK to certain victims of modern slavery under section 65 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 (colloquially known as “VTS leave”). The Secretary of State was under a duty to publish the details of this policy, so that applicants could make meaningful representations in relation to it. Failure to do so constituted a public law error. The case is R (TK) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] UKUT 316 (IAC) (29 June 2026).’

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Administrative Court Blog, 24th August 2026

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]]> 151358 Saleswoman told ‘nobody wants to see a pregnant woman’ wins discrimination tribunal – The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/jessica-morgan-swansea-panelex-wood-agency-b3038078.html Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:39:42 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151357 ‘A pregnant saleswoman was the victim of discrimination when her colleague told her “nobody wants to see a pregnant woman”, a tribunal ruled.’

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The Independent, 24th August 2026

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]]> 151357 Survivors of violent crime criticise MoJ for not explaining offender restriction zones – The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/law/2026/aug/24/survivors-violent-crime-criticise-moj-not-explaining-offender-restriction-zones Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:37:11 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151356 ‘Survivors of violent crime and families of victims have criticised the UK government for announcing “world first” plans to introduce restriction zones for serious offenders freed from prison within a few weeks without spelling out how they would work.’

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The Guardian, 24th August 2026

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]]> 151356 Statutory demand – setting aside a statutory demand under r.10.5(5)(a), (b) and/or (d) (Collatory Case) – 33 Bedford Row https://www.33bedfordrow.co.uk/insights/bulletins/statutory-demand-setting-aside-a-statutory-demand-under-r1055a-b-and-or-or-d-collatory-case Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:21:02 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151354 ‘In Doubtfire v Horrell [2026] EWHC 2173 (Ch) (‘Doubtfire’), Chief ICC Judge Briggs heard an application to set aside a statutory demand (‘SD’) served on an individual/(alleged) debtor (‘D’), by an alleged creditor (‘H’), on grounds under Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 (the ‘Rules’), r.10.5(5), that:
(a) ‘the debtor appears to have a counterclaim, set-off or cross demand which equals or exceeds the amount of the debt specified in the statutory demand;’
(b) ‘the debt is disputed on grounds which appear to the court to be substantial;’
(d) ‘the court is satisfied, on other grounds, that the demand ought to be set aside.’

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33 Bedford Row, 23rd August 2026

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]]> 151354 Transparency Without Remedy? An Overview of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 – 4-5 Gray’s Inn Square https://www.4-5.co.uk/assets/pages-from-landlord_tenant_review_issue_4_vol_30_2026.pdf Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:15:16 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151353 ‘Philippa Seal and Ayesha Omar’s article in the Landlord and Tenant Review has been published this week, examining the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and its implications for service charge disputes. Their article considers the Act’s new transparency and enforcement provisions alongside the Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Bradley v Abacus Land 4 Ltd [2025] EWCA Civ 1308. The reforms promise greater transparency for leaseholders — but will transparency alone make it easier to challenge a service charge? “What use is transparency if the legal threshold for challenging a landlord’s decision remains so high?” Philippa and Ayesha explore that question and consider whether further reform may be needed.’

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4-5 Gray's Inn Square, 14th August 2026

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]]> 151353 When can the Home Secretary revive an argument she withdrew below? – UK Human Rights Blog https://ukhumanrightsblog.com/2026/08/21/when-can-the-home-secretary-revive-an-argument-she-withdrew-below/ Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:58:42 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151352 ‘Secretary of State for the Home Department v Hirtie [2026] EWCA Civ 1000, handed down by the Court of Appeal on 30 July 2026, is a deportation appeal that turns less on the substance of Article 8 than on procedural discipline: whether a party who unequivocally withdraws a ground of appeal before the Upper Tribunal (”UT”) can resurrect it before the Court of Appeal. The Court’s answer, delivered by Stuart-Smith LJ, was a firm no, reinforcing a growing body of authority requiring parties to identify and narrow the issues in dispute at the earliest opportunity.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 21st August 2026

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]]> 151352 Supreme Court removes recognition hurdle for foreign judgment creditors – OUT-LAW.com https://www.pinsentmasons.com/out-law/news/court-removes-recognition-hurdle-foreign-judgment-creditors Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:56:21 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151351 ‘A recent Supreme Court decision has removed a significant procedural hurdle for foreign judgment creditors seeking to pursue bankruptcy proceedings in England and Wales, confirming that a separate English recognition judgment is not needed before a petition can be presented.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 21st August 2026

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]]> 151351 Fire damage and the faculty jurisdiction – Law & Religion UK https://lawandreligionuk.com/2026/08/24/fire-damage-and-the-faculty-jurisdiction/#more-94562 Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:54:34 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151350 ‘In 2016 we posted Flood damage and the faculty jurisdiction in which the Salisbury consistory court considered options for post-flood remediation, Re St. Mary Charminster [2016] ECC Sal 1. The recent determination Re St. Mary the Virgin Beachamwell [2026] ECC Ely 1 concerned a faculty petition for another “post-disaster” restoration of a church following a devastating fire in February 2022. In both cases, the parish was faced with a tabula rasa from which restoration works could be planned, albeit within constraints from the insurers, and as such these differ from most considerations of reordering.’

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Law & Religion UK, 24th August 2026

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]]> 151350 Judge allows appeal in homelessness dispute over failure to take into account protected characteristics – Local Government Lawyer https://www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk/housing-law/397-housing-news/101506-judge-allows-appeal-in-homelessness-dispute-over-failure-to-take-into-account-protected-characteristics Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:52:07 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151349 ‘A County Court judge has allowed an appeal in a homelessness case brought against the Royal Borough of Greenwich even though crucial points were not originally raised by the claimant.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 21st August 2026

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]]> 151349 Vos: Humans “likely to accept” AI judges for small disputes – Legal Futures https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/vos-humans-likely-to-accept-ai-judges-for-small-disputes Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:49:46 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151348 ‘It is likely that “humans will come to accept, on economic grounds, machine-enabled resolution of small disputes”, the Master of the Rolls has predicted.’

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Legal Futures, 21st August 2026

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]]> 151348 Rugby claims survive but claimant lawyer slammed by court – Law Society Gazette https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/rugby-claims-survive-but-claimant-lawyer-slammed-by-court/5127731.article Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:47:33 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151347 ‘Hundreds of head injury claims from former rugby players have narrowly survived strike-out attempts.’

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Law Society Gazette, 21st August 2026

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]]> 151347 Palestine Action ‘Barclays five’ will not be sentenced as terrorists – The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/aug/21/palestine-action-barclays-five-will-not-be-sentenced-as-terrorists Mon, 24 Aug 2026 08:23:16 +0000 https://www.innertemplelibrary.com/?p=151346 ‘Five Palestine Action activists who vandalised a Barclays branch in Burnley will not be sentenced as terrorists, a judge has ruled.’

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The Guardian, 21st August 2026

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