Current Awareness

Ecclesiastical court judgments – June – Law & Religion UK

michael — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:40:37 +0000

‘Summaries to the ten consistory court judgments reviewed during June are listed below, with links to the L&RUK review.’

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Law & Religion UK, 1st July 2026

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

Burial of unknown ashes without documentation – Law & Religion UK

michael — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:36:57 +0000

In her paper Post-Cremation Ashes: What’s The (Updated) Legal Position? Professor Heather Conway states: “…in England and Wales…the first thing is to distinguish between is who is authorised to collect the remains from the crematorium, and who has the legal right to the ashes once this has occurred”. However, matters became more uncertain subsequent to the these considerations in Re St. Mary the Virgin Greenham [2026] ECC Oxf 11.’

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Law & Religion UK, 26th June 2026

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

UK cryptoasset regime finalised by FCA – OUT-LAW.com

michael — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:32:49 +0000

‘The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has finalised new rules and guidance that will apply to businesses seeking to facilitate the buying, trading or storage of cryptoassets in the UK from 25 October 2027.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st July 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Private FDRs Under the Spotlight – Financial Remedies Journal

michael — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:28:56 +0000

‘Are private FDRs working? And does the answer depend upon who is answering? Those were the core questions discussed at a gathering of family lawyers – both neutral evaluators and advisers – in central London on 9 June 2026.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 29th June 2026

Source: financialremediesjournal.com

LGPS Guidance published – Pensions Barrister

michael — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:23:30 +0000

‘The Government has published its long-awaited package of statutory guidance for the Local Government Pension Scheme in England and Wales, accompanying the investment and governance reforms in the Pension Schemes Act 2026. The guidance covers three linked areas: asset pooling, preparing and maintaining Investment Strategy Statements, and fund governance.’

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Pensions Barrister, 30th June 2026

Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com

Grandson wins £850k fight with grandad who paid for house and wedding then sued to get money back – The Independent

michael — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:18:46 +0000

‘A 90-year-old tiles tycoon who bought his “favourite” grandson a house and funded his five-star wedding has lost an £850,000 court fight after suing him to take the money back.’

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The Independent, 1st July 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

New guidance sets out key steps for licensing teams during local government reorganisation – Local Government Lawyer

michael — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:14:39 +0000

‘The professional body for licensing practitioners said the new guidance sets out what licensing teams need to know, what they need to do, and how they can “position licensing as a core public protection and regulatory service” within the new authorities.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 1st July 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

CA: Omnibus forms can be used for motor finance claims – Legal Futures

michael — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:01:43 +0000

‘More than 5,000 people with motor finance claims can use “multi-claimant” or omnibus claim forms and do not have to file them separately, the Court of Appeal ruled yesterday.’

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Legal Futures, 1st July 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Police watchdog investigates Henry Nowak’s arresting officers for gross misconduct – The Independent

michael — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:58:28 +0000

‘Two police officers involved in the arrest of Henry Nowak before he died from a stab wound are being investigated for potential gross misconduct.’

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The Independent, 1st July 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

KC to face contempt hearing over closing speech – Legal Futures

michael — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:55:13 +0000

‘The KC accused of not following court directions in his closing speech on behalf of a Palestine Action activist is to face contempt proceedings, a High Court judge has decided.’

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Legal Futures, 1st July 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Psychic poet ordered to pay £216k bill after losing fight with sister over inheritance – The Independent

michael — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:50:01 +0000

‘A self-proclaimed psychic, known for his appearances on major television programmes, is facing a £216,000 court bill after failing to foresee his own legal defeat in an inheritance battle against his younger sister and niece.’

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The Independent, 30th June 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Government ‘cannot deport’ grooming gang ringleader – BBC News

michael — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:41:00 +0000

‘[P]apers published online said Ahmed cannot be deported back to Pakistan due to provisions under the Immigration Act 1971.’

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BBC News, 30th June 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

michael — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 15:32:42 +0000

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Black Horse Ltd v Angel & Ors [2026] EWCA Civ 831 (30 June 2026)

Gill & Anor v Kaur [2026] EWCA Civ 833 (30 June 2026)

North Warwickshire Borough Council, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Transport & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 832 (30 June 2026)

City Outdoor Media Ltd v Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 829 (29 June 2026)

Rowntree v Performing Right Society Ltd & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 814 (29 June 2026)

Weis v Greater Manchester Combined Authority [2026] EWCA Civ 825 (29 June 2026)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Mohindru v The Bar Standards Board [2026] EWHC 1604 (Admin) (30 June 2026)

Goldsmith v Secretary of State for Justice [2026] EWHC 1626 (Admin) (26 June 2026)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Cross Transport Ltd (In Administration), Re [2026] EWHC 1636 (Ch) (30 June 2026)

Teixeira v Moaven & Ors [2026] EWHC 1542 (Ch) (30 June 2026)

JSC Commercial Bank Privatbank v Kolomoisky & Ors [2026] EWHC 1617 (Ch) (29 June 2026)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Ocorian Trustee (UK) Ltd & Anor v Chandarana & Ors [2026] EWHC 1635 (Comm) (30 June 2026 )

C P Holdings Ltd & Ors v Assicurazioni Generali SpA & Ors [2026] EWHC 1520 (Comm) (29 June 2026)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Various Claimants v Entain PLC [2026] EWHC 1622 (KB) (30 June 2026)

Bromcom Computers PLC v Arbor Education Partners Ltd & Ors [2026] EWHC 1605 (KB) (30 June 2026)

Source: www.bailii.org

No privilege for litigation funding documents – Legal Futures

sally — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:42:40 +0000

‘Documents created to enable a litigation funder to decide whether to fund a group action are not covered by litigation privilege, the High Court has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 30th June 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Hleb Buziuk: Downward Self-Correction: The AGNI Reference and the Mirror Principle in Reverse – UK Constitutional Law Association

sally — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:39:25 +0000

‘The literature on section 2 of the Human Rights Act 1998 has largely been preoccupied with a single direction of travel: how far domestic courts may go beyond the Strasbourg case law, or against it. Those are the questions behind Ullah, behind the refusal to follow Strasbourg in Horncastle, and behind the long debate over whether there is a ‘ceiling’ on domestic rights (see L. Graham, ‘The Modern Mirror Principle’ [2021] PL 523, and the work of Roger Masterman on the domestic–Strasbourg relationship). A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a devolution issue under paragraph 34 of Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 [2026] UKSC 16 (‘the AGNI Reference’) runs in the other direction. Sitting as a panel of seven, the Supreme Court used the 1966 Practice Statement to overrule its own decision in Surrey County Council v P; Cheshire West and Chester Council v P [2014] UKSC 19 (‘Cheshire West’), holding that the ‘acid test’ for deprivation of liberty under article 5 ECHR had never been adopted by the European Court of Human Rights and was wrong in principle. Craig Wells has read the decision through a rule-of-law lens, stressing the consequences for those who lack capacity and the risk of arbitrary power (UKCLA, 15 June 2026); I approach it from another angle, though, as I suggest at the close, the two meet. My claim is narrow. The constitutionally distinctive feature of the AGNI Reference is not simply that the Court narrowed a Convention right, or even that it overruled itself to do so. It is the reason the Court gave for making that correction itself rather than leaving the matter to Strasbourg: a public authority cannot ask the European Court of Human Rights to correct an over-protective domestic reading of the Convention. What follows traces that move: its basis in precedent, the statutory link to article 5, the Article 34 asymmetry that made domestic correction necessary, and its 2012 pedigree, before turning to why it matters.’

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UK Constitutional Law Associaton, 30th June 2026

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

Student gets almost four years for bomb threat – BBC News

sally — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:29:23 +0000

‘A teenager who admitted possessing explosive substances and threatening to bomb his college and kill his fellow students has been sentenced to three years and 11 months in custody.’

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BBC News, 29th June 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Asylum seekers to pay £10,000 towards living costs under new UK law – The Guardian

sally — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:11:09 +0000

‘Asylum seekers will be ordered to pay about £10,000 to cover their state-funded living costs or be denied settled status in the UK under a new law to be considered by MPs on Tuesday.’

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The Guardian, 29th June 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

Ex-MP Craig Williams pleads guilty over general election betting offence – BBC News

sally — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 08:08:09 +0000

‘Former Conservative MP Craig Williams has pleaded guilty to cheating at gambling by placing bets on the date of the 2024 general election.’

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BBC News, 29th June 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Partner transferred £700,000 to client “to avoid negligence claim” – Legal Futures

sally — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:56:30 +0000

‘A former partner in a London law firm transferred almost £700,000 of his own money to a client company to avoid a negligence claim.’

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Legal Futures, 30th June 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Stalker who used fake Tinder profile to lure men to ex’s home jailed for eight years – The Guardian

sally — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 07:50:01 +0000

‘A man has been jailed for eight years after he set up a fake Tinder profile for his ex-partner and enticed multiple men to her house with the intention of raping her.’

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The Guardian, 29th June 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

michael — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 15:35:03 +0000

High Court (Administrative Court)

Siddiqui, R (On the Application Of) v Financial Ombudsman Service Ltd [2026] EWHC 1598 (Admin) (26 June 2026)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Kensington Mortgage Company Ltd v Price & Ors [2026] EWHC 1577 (Ch) (29 June 2026)

McCarthy v Marshall & Anor [2026] EWHC 1585 (Ch) (26 June 2026)

Ocorian Private Trustees (Jersey) Ltd v McGeoch [2026] EWHC 1575 (Ch) (26 June 2026)

High Court (Commercial Court)

CP Holdings Ltd & Ors v Assicurazioni Generali SpA & Ors [2026] EWHC 1520 (Comm) (29 June 2026)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Dickinson v Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2026] EWHC 1574 (KB) (29 June 2026)

Gordian Holdings Ltd v Sofroniou [2026] EWHC 1602 (KB) (26 June 2026)

Source: www.bailii.org

Former Police officer guilty of misconduct after fostering ‘toxic’ culture among colleagues on WhatsApp group – The Independent

sally — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:56:47 +0000

‘A former police sergeant has been found guilty of misconduct in public office after fostering a “toxic” WhatsApp culture that embroiled a dozen colleagues.’

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The Independent, 26th June 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Man jailed for assault on police officers and customer at Manchester airport – The Guardian

sally — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:55:52 +0000

‘A man has been sentenced to three and a half years in jail after being convicted of assaulting two female police officers and a member of the public at a Starbucks in Manchester airport.’

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The Guardian, 26th June 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

Prosecutors in England and Wales expect rise in domestic abuse during World Cup – The Guardian

sally — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:54:41 +0000

‘Prosecutors in England and Wales are expecting incidents of domestic abuse to increase during the men’s World Cup, and have urged victims to come forward, saying those responsible “will be held accountable”.’

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The Guardian, 27th June 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

Men who allegedly helped rapist drug and abuse wife named – BBC News

sally — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:51:48 +0000

‘The co-accused of a rapist who allegedly conspired with other men to drug and sexually abuse his wife can be named for the first time after reporting restrictions were lifted.’

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BBC News, 26th June 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Firm fined £50,000 over worker’s fatal fall – BBC News

sally — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:49:22 +0000

‘A construction company has been fined £50,000 over the death of a worker who fell from scaffolding at a building site in south-west London.’

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BBC News, 28th June 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

UK state threats bill could pull British journalists into terror prosecutions – experts – The Guardian

sally — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:47:06 +0000

‘British foreign correspondents could be at risk of prosecution if they use sources within state-backed groups in countries such as Iran under national security legislation being rushed through parliament this week.’

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The Guardian, 29th June 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

The Nottingham Ockenden report (2026): Key findings and implications for clinical negligence practitioners – 1 QMLR

sally — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:44:45 +0000

‘On 24 June 2026, Donna Ockenden published her report into maternity and neonatal services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). It is the largest maternity inquiry in NHS history. The review was commissioned in June 2022 by NHS England, replacing an earlier regional review that had lost the confidence of affected families. By the time the review closed in May 2025, nearly 2,500 families had come forward, covering experiences predominantly spanning between 2012 and 2025.’

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1 QMLR. 26th June 2026

Source: 1corqmlr.com

The “Inequality of Arms” Problem: AI-Assisted Complaints and Representations – Kingsley Napley Regulatory Blog

sally — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:41:53 +0000

‘One of the more immediate challenges facing regulators is not the use of AI by regulated professionals, but the increasing use of AI-generated advocacy by all participants in the regulatory process.’

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Kingsley Napley Regulatory Blog, 26th June 2026

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

The Online Procedure (Rules and Practice Directions) Rules 2026 – legislation.gov.uk

sally — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:38:26 +0000

The Online Procedure (Rules and Practice Directions) Rules 2026

Source: www.legislation.gov.uk

‘Neighbour from hell’ slapped with restraining order for deliberately leaving lawnmower running during party – The Independent

sally — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:13:43 +0000

‘A 68-year-old has been slapped with a restraining order for harassing her neighbours by deliberately leaving her lanmower running while they hosted a dinner party.’

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The Independent, 29th June 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Supreme Court’s decision in ‘AGNI’ – Law Society’s Gazette

sally — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:12:09 +0000

‘June has been an eventful month for mental capacity practitioners, with the Supreme Court not just distinguishing but ripping up the so-called acid test for deprivation of liberty laid down in the then landmark Cheshire West judgment of 2015 (The Attorney General for Northern Ireland’s reference (Deprivation Of Liberty) [2026] UKSC 16 (‘AGNI’)).’

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Law Society's Gazette, 26th June 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Gambling related suicides – Law Pod UK

sally — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:05:53 +0000

‘A casino in your pocket 24/7. Is the Gambling Act 2005 fit for purpose?’

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Law Pod UK, 29th June 2026

Source: audioboom.com

Dimitrios Kivotidis: Economic Analysis of the British Constitution: Preliminary Thoughts – UK Constitutional Law Association

sally — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:07:40 +0000

‘Whether one subscribes to the notion of the ‘ancient constitution’ or not, it is not the most controversial claim to make that the British constitution is one of the most resilient in the world, originating in the constitutional events of 1688. It has certainly undergone change since then, but this has always been incremental. The processes of change and reform of the British constitution has been approached from various angles. Yet it is surprising, in the country where utilitarianism was born as a school of thought, that there has been little explicit study of the economic value of the British constitution.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 29th June 2026

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

Government scraps 200-year-old law as rough sleeping no longer a crime – The Independent

sally — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 09:00:45 +0000

‘Rough sleeping is set to be decriminalised next week as the government finally scraps a 200-year-old law that has long been criticised as outdated. The Vagrancy Act, originally introduced in 1824 for the punishment of “idle and disorderly persons, and rogues and vagabonds”, will be formally repealed on Monday, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has confirmed.’

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The Independent, 28th June 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

michael — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:58:03 +0000

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

A1 v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 807 (26 June 2026)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Tate & Aonr, R (On the Application Of) v Director of Public Prosecutions [2026] EWHC 1600 (Admin) (26 June 2026)

Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care v The General Dental Council & Anor [2026] EWHC 1603 (Admin) (26 June 2026)

Wild Justice & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (No.2) [2026] EWHC 1573 (Admin) (26 June 2026)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Musst Holdings Ltd v Astra Asset Management UK Ltd & Anor (Costs as Damages) [2026] EWHC 1599 (Ch) (26 June 2026)

High Court (Family Division)

YZ, Re (Declaration of Parentage: BATUK: DNA Evidence) [2026] EWHC 1601 (Fam) (26 June 2026)

Bains v Arsalan & Anor [2026] EWHC 1597 (Fam) (23 June 2026)

HH v SS [2026] EWHC 1557 (Fam) (19 June 2026)

C (A Child), Re (Art. 13(B) – Return To Romania) [2026] EWHC 1569 (Fam) (18 June 2026)

Q, Re (Surrogacy: Legal Advice) [2026] EWHC 1538 (Fam) (18 June 2026)

FC v MC (Hague Convention 1980: Effect of Order in Requesting State) [2026] EWHC 1516 (Fam) (18 June 2026)

MA v FA & Ors (Findings of Fact: Rape, Stranding, and Abuse) [2026] EWHC 1514 (Fam) (18 June 2026)

XZ v YZ [2026] EWHC 1521 (Fam) (15 June 2026)

RA v LA (Art 13(b) 1980 Hague Convention) [2026] EWHC 1396 (Fam) (12 June 2026)

AB v CD [2026] EWHC 1474 (Fam) (03 June 2026)

Source: www.bailii.org

Fake GLP-1 jabs: no more advertising on the internet – UK Human Rights Blog

sally — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:25:28 +0000

‘This short judgement follows an application for a website blocking order, or more accurately, an application to vary and extend an existing order made by Mellor J dated 2 October 2025. For the sake of clarity I will first summarise the earlier ruling made by Mellor J ([2026] EWHC 1094 (Ch)). The key takeaway from these two judgments is that this is the first time that the courts have used the website blocking system, which used to be aimed exclusively at copyright piracy, in the field of public health.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 25th June 2026

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

Court rejects solicitor’s reasons for missing Dieselgate claim cut-off – Legal Futures

sally — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:54:49 +0000

‘A High Court master has refused to allow 5,000 Dieselgate claimants to go ahead after their law firm failed to serve their claim form before the cut-off date.’

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Legal Futures, 26th June 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Teenage boy found not guilty of murdering Aria Thorpe, nine, in Somerset – The Guardian

sally — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 08:53:48 +0000

‘A 16-year-old boy has been found not guilty of the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe, who died after being stabbed with a kitchen knife.’

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The Guardian, 25th June 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

BAILII: Recent Decisions

michael — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 17:02:09 +0000

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

Wood & Anor v Fleming [2026] EWCA Civ 780 (25 June 2026)

Burger v Risk Solutions BG Ltd & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 804 (25 June 2026)

CC/Devas (Mauritius) Ltd & Ors v The Republic of India [2026] EWCA Civ 797 (24 June 2026)

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Bornes, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 808 (25 June 2026)

Cooper, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 806 (25 June 2026)Froom, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 805 (12 June 2026)

Head, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 799 (11 June 2026)

Bailey v R. [2026] EWCA Crim 741 (11 June 2026)

Murfet, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 800 (10 June 2026)

Hopper, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 801 (10 June 2026)

Fynan, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 802 (09 June 2026)

Ogbeni, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 803 (09 June 2026)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Buza v Moldova [2026] EWHC 1584 (Admin) (25 June 2026)

EXR, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 1568 (Admin) (25 June 2026)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Stokes v Stokes & Anor [2026] EWHC 1576 (Ch) (25 June 2026)

Hasbro Consumer Products Licensing Ltd & Anor v Cong Ty Tnhh Dau Tu Cong Nghe Va Dich Vu Sconnect Viet Nam (aka SConnect Co Ltd) & Ors [2026] EWHC 1546 (Ch) (25 June 2026)

Agoro & Ors v Adigun-Harris [2026] EWHC 1544 (Ch) (24 June 2026)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Bank of India v Firestar Diamond FZE & Ors [2026] EWHC 1565 (Comm) (23 June 2026)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Wimblett v Chief Constable of Lancashire Constabulary [2026] EWHC 1586 (KB) (25 June 2026)

Drabble & Anor v Bramhall [2026] EWHC 1588 (KB) (25 June 2026)

Balachandra (t/a Manor Dental Surgery) v NHS Commissioning Board (Costs) [2026] EWHC 1571 (KB) (23 June 2026)

Source: www.bailii.org

Abusers who inflict conversion therapy on LGBTQ+ people to face jail time under proposed new laws – The Independent

sally — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:24:19 +0000

‘A landmark ban on abusive conversion therapy is set to be introduced in England and Wales, as perpetrators could face five year jail sentences and unlimited fines under proposed new laws.’

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The Independent, 25th June 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Preston Davey review ‘should include second murdered baby’ – BBC News

sally — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:20:07 +0000

‘The same hospital that failed to raise the alarm about Preston Davey’s injuries before his death has been criticised in relation to another toddler who was also murdered by his father.’

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BBC News, 25th June 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Woman who posed as sex worker to drug men admits manslaughter – The Independent

sally — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:25:24 +0000

‘A woman who posed as a sex worker and drugged men unconscious to steal from them has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of two men.’

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The Independent, 24th June 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Six jailed for life for ‘senseless’ murder of innocent woman – BBC News

sally — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:22:09 +0000

‘Six people have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of an innocent woman who was shot as part of a feud between rival drug gangs.’

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BBC News, 24th June 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

The wrong route? FAAs and commercial DB consolidation – Pensions Barrister

sally — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:12:23 +0000

‘Paul Newman KC asks whether the use of flexible apportionment arrangements for commercial DB consolidation risks using the wrong statutory path for such a transaction.’

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Pensions Barrister, 25th June 2026

Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com

Senior judge warns AI could compromise judicial independence – Legal Futures

sally — Thu, 25 Jun 2026 08:45:05 +0000

‘A senior judge has warned that Big Tech has the power to ‘compromise judicial independence’ if the courts become dependent on a small number of AI systems.’

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Legal Futures, 25th June 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

michael — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:50:53 +0000

High Court (Administrative Court)

Barclays Bank UK PLC & Ors, R (On the Application Of) v Financial Ombudsman Service Ltd [2026] EWHC 1555 (Admin) (24 June 2026)

Staniak v District Court of Lublin, Poland [2026] EWHC 1570 (Admin) (24 June 2026)

Bizeray, R (On the Application Of) v North London Magistrates’ Court [2026] EWHC 1564 (Admin) (23 June 2026)

High Court (Patents Court)

Warner Bros Discovery Inc & Ors v Nokia Corporation & Anor (Interim Payment Judgment) [2026] EWHC 1505 (Pat) (24 June 2026)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Lucas v Oranugo & Anor [2026] EWHC 1534 (KB) (23 June 2026)

Ignite International Brands UK Ltd & Anor v Inpero Ltd & Anor [2026] EWHC 1525 (KB) (19 June 2026)

Source: www.bailii.org

More than 500 mothers and babies died or were harmed at ‘toxic’ Nottingham NHS trust, report finds – The Guardian

michael — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 11:26:17 +0000

‘A total of 444 women and 76 newborn babies suffered “potentially avoidable” outcomes because they received substandard treatment over 13 years from Nottingham University hospitals NHS trust (NUH), a damning report led by the childbirth expert Donna Ockenden has found.’

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The Guardian, 24th June 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

Recommendations on Makin Review: Final Report – Law & Religion UK

michael — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:31:26 +0000

‘On 23 June 2026, the Church of England published the final report on the recommendations of the Makin Review and the work of the Task and Finish Group, extracts of which are reproduced below.’

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Law & Religion UK, 23rd June 2026

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

Free Webinar: A panel discussion concerning the Fairer End to Relationships consultation – Financial Remedies Journal

michael — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:27:01 +0000

‘Join an expert panel chaired by HHJ Hess to discuss the Government’s proposals for reform of financial remedies, cohabitation and inheritance law. Date: Thursday 25th June 2026 Time: 5pm to 6pm’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 23rd June 2026

Source: financialremediesjournal.com