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Obvious risks: the beautiful game

Obvious risks: the beautiful game

The High Court recently rejected an appeal over an injury sustained by the claimant when climbing over a perimeter fence to retrieve a football, finding that the school which owned the premises owed the appellant “no duty” under the Occupiers Liability Act 1957. Jasmine Murphy analyses the ruling.

February 18, 2026

Obvious risks: the beautiful game

News

Court of Appeal to hear Mazur appeal next week

February 20, 2026

Welsh council seeks injunction to halt deal threatening future of provincial rugby side

February 20, 2026

Judge rules abuse claims cannot proceed because of limitation period and impact of delay on cogency of evidence

February 19, 2026

Boat owners lose appeal over moorings possession order in favour of Environment Agency

Feb 19, 2026

Lead Family Presiding Judge consults on short notice application guidance and newborn baby protocol

Feb 17, 2026

Legal advice ahead of court hearing sees Government ditch plans to postpone local elections

Feb 16, 2026

District council concedes claim over council tax reduction scheme

Feb 12, 2026

Current court estate for civil justice in Cardiff is “untenable”, says Lady Chief Justice

Feb 10, 2026

Civitas Chambers barrister named Welsh Interest Member of Civil Justice Council

Feb 10, 2026

Welsh Language Commissioner questions proposed civil procedure rule changes in hearing disputes over meaning of Welsh and English texts

Feb 09, 2026

CILEx Regulation makes “time-limited” amendments to practice rights application process

Feb 06, 2026

Swansea Council sends pre-action letters to Welsh Rugby Union and club owners after being told Ospreys will cease to exist

Feb 05, 2026

Courts must prepare for a surge in AI-generated claims: Master of the Rolls

Feb 05, 2026

County council secures High Court injunction over camping on Chobham common

Feb 05, 2026

High Court agrees to DBS application for local authority to disclose findings made by Family Court

Feb 03, 2026

DWF hires Williams to lead public sector disputes team

Feb 03, 2026

Gypsy and Traveller Law Network to be launched next month

Jan 30, 2026

Legal Services Board criticises differences in clarity of advice from regulators on conduct of litigation

Jan 29, 2026

Charity refused permission for judicial review over swimming arrangements at Hampstead Heath on basis claim is premature and should have been brought by individual

Jan 29, 2026

Solicitors Regulation Authority issues formal warning on ‘no win, no fee’ arrangements

Jan 28, 2026

Report calls for young people to be offered meetings with judges responsible for decisions about their futures

Jan 27, 2026

Leader of Swansea Council says it is considering “every option, including legal avenues” over future of regional rugby as Ospreys owners named preferred bidders for Cardiff Rugby

Jan 26, 2026

High Court agrees to hear challenge over lawfulness of council tax reduction scheme

Jan 23, 2026

Planning, children and public lawyers strongly represented in list of new King’s Counsel

Jan 23, 2026

Latest Judicial Diversity and Inclusion Strategy includes focus on improving diversity in senior judiciary

Jan 23, 2026

Public authorities win Supreme Court case over claim for negligence brought by man found not guilty of murder by reason of insanity

Jan 21, 2026

Divisional Court to hear Reform UK challenge to local government election delays next month

Jan 20, 2026

Gender-critical campaigners launch judicial review proceedings over council chamber ban

Jan 19, 2026

President of Supreme Court becomes latest senior judge to announce intention to retire

Jan 16, 2026

LLG to pursue legislative change instead of intervening in Mazur appeal

Jan 16, 2026

Borough council secures non-party costs order after winning dispute over termination of bus station construction contract

Jan 16, 2026

Welsh Government names 36-strong panel of counsel

Jan 14, 2026

County appoints six law firms to £2.25m framework advising insurance team on claims service

Jan 12, 2026

Council must reconsider cat fouling complaint after High Court ruling

Jan 05, 2026

Court of Protection Bar Association launches free advice service for unrepresented family at urgent health and welfare hearings

Dec 23, 2025

Court orders quantum disclosure ahead of mediation of claim brought by Kensington & Chelsea over Grenfell fire

Dec 17, 2025

Administrative Court gives permission for legal challenge over decision by Welsh Government to ban greyhound racing

Dec 09, 2025

Council vehicles clamped after £138k in unpaid court costs

Dec 08, 2025

Supreme Court refuses Epping Forest bid to challenge Home Office intervention in asylum hotel proceedings

Dec 02, 2025

Report on administrative justice calls for widening of legal aid means test, introduction of Public Services Ombudsman for England

Dec 02, 2025

Bar Council updates AI guidance, urging barristers to better understand LLMs

Nov 27, 2025

Epping Forest to appeal refusal by High Court judge to grant final injunction in asylum hotel dispute

Nov 26, 2025

CILEX granted permission to appeal Mazur ruling

Nov 25, 2025

Features

Judicial review: prematurity, standing and the correct forum

Judicial review: prematurity, standing and the correct forum

February 13, 2026

Helen Fry and Suhan Rajkumar look at the wider implications of the recent refusal of permission for a judicial review challenge over the City of London’s policies at bathing ponds in Hampstead.

Schools, grass banks and the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957

Schools, grass banks and the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957

February 11, 2026

Tom Danter looks at the lessons from a recent personal injury claim against a county borough council.

Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Family Courts

Use of Artificial Intelligence in the Family Courts

February 06, 2026

Lisa Edmunds considers the risks, responsibilities and judicial guidance in relation to parties’ use of AI in the Family Courts.

Housing case alert - January 2026

Housing case alert - January 2026

February 04, 2026

Emily Howe and Ian Larkins round up the latest housing law judgments of interest to local authorities and housing associations.

Non-party access to documents used in civil court proceedings

Non-party access to documents used in civil court proceedings

Jan 28, 2026

Do we have a right to a jury trial in the UK?

Do we have a right to a jury trial in the UK?

Jan 27, 2026

Blue badge parking misuse and enforcement options

Blue badge parking misuse and enforcement options

Jan 16, 2026

Scope of Judicial Review in a Contractual Context

Scope of Judicial Review in a Contractual Context

Jan 15, 2026

Promptness in bringing judicial review claims

Promptness in bringing judicial review claims

Jan 15, 2026

Enforcement of costs awards made in Environmental Protection Act 1990 proceedings

Jan 15, 2026

Cat crimes – should cat owners be concerned?

Jan 13, 2026

The “highly likely” test under s.31(2A) of the Senior Courts Act

Jan 09, 2026

Public law case update Q3 2025

Jan 09, 2026

Roll up, roll up

Jan 09, 2026

Defending Age Assessment Challenges: A Guide for Local Authorities

Jan 05, 2026

Providence Building Services Limited v Hexagon Housing Association Limited – The case for a stay

Dec 18, 2025

Judging the use of AI

Dec 12, 2025

Costs, detailed assessment and misconduct

Dec 12, 2025

Wolverhampton Traveller injunctions – where are we now?

Nov 28, 2025

Balancing public interest and planning control – accommodation of asylum seekers

Nov 28, 2025

Welsh-medium inquests and the death register

Nov 26, 2025

Public Sector High Court Litigation in 2025: Key trends so far

Nov 21, 2025

Dispersal of asylum seekers

Nov 21, 2025

Reconciling Conflicting Private and Public Interests on Large-Scale Infrastructure Projects

Nov 12, 2025

Webinars

Defending Age Assessment Challenges: A Guide for Local Authorities

In this `Dekinar`, Dr Russell Wilcox and Anirudh Mandagere consider how to defend such challenges both at the judicial review stage and at the Upper Tribunal.

A Lawyer’s Toolkit for Unfair Prejudice Petitions: From Pre-Action to Trial

TOLATA Update 2024

Financial Remedies Update 2024

Public Law Update

Private Law Update 2024

Covert Recordings in Private Law Proceedings

Jobs

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