BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 28th, 2026 in law reports by michael

Court of Appeal (Civil Division)

R (A Child: Leave to Oppose Adoption) [2026] EWCA Civ 673 (28 May 2026)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Freedom From Torture & Anor, R (On the Application Of) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 1278 (Admin) (28 May 2026)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Palmer & Ors v Council of the City of Plymouth & Anor [2026] EWHC 1262 (Ch) (28 May 2026)

BCNO Ltd v Cooke [2026] EWHC 1263 (Ch) (28 May 2026)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Fibula Air Travel SRL v Just-Us Air SRL [2026] EWHC 1270 (Comm) (27 May 2026)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Belong (Construction) Ltd v Seddon Construction Ltd [2026] EWHC 1275 (TCC) (28 May 2026)

Source: www.bailii.org

Alarmed lawyers warn against AI dependency in wake of Pinsents failure – Law Society Gazette

Posted May 28th, 2026 in news by michael

‘Lawyers have urged firms relying on artificial intelligence systems to be ultra-cautious and sceptical about the information they are being given, following one of the most talked-about tech failures yet.’

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Law Society Gazette, 28th May 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

What is a pension liability worth? – Pensions Barrister

Posted May 28th, 2026 in news by michael

Paul Newman KC looks at a recent High Court insolvency case which sheds light on the important issue of how to value pension scheme liabilities in professional negligence disputes.’

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Pensions Barrister, 28th May 2026

Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com

AI use and the hidden risk to legal privilege – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 28th, 2026 in news by michael

‘The use of generative AI tools is now firmly embedded in most of our day-to-day lives, including in our workplaces. From asking AI to summarise a document, to drafting and analysis, these tools offer significant efficiencies. However, their increasing use raises a fundamental issue from a legal perspective: can the use of AI tools inadvertently waive legal professional privilege (“LPP”)?’

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th May 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Judicial review of sports governing bodies – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 28th, 2026 in news by michael

‘George McLellan, Jack Trevella and Oliver Dickie consider whether sports governing bodies should be amenable to judicial review.

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th May 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Court simplifies ruling for parents with learning difficulties in AI first – Legal Futures

Posted May 28th, 2026 in news by michael

‘A family court has used AI to create a simple version of its judgment so that two parents with severe learning difficulties could understand the legal process.’

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Legal Futures, 28th May 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Legal bid to block UK-backed French migrant detention centre – BBC News

Posted May 28th, 2026 in news by michael

‘A new French migrant detention centre the UK has offered to help fund is facing a legal challenge that could hamper a £660m deal to tackle illegal crossings of the English Channel.’

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BBC News, 28th May 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

London Night Tube predator who sexually assaulted sleeping women is jailed – The Independent

Posted May 28th, 2026 in news by michael

‘A serial sexual predator who targeted women asleep on London’s Night Tube has been jailed after police linked him to a string of unsolved assaults.’

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The Independent, 27th May 2026

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Government rejects proposal to allocate funds for domestic homicide reviews – The Guardian

Posted May 28th, 2026 in news by michael

‘Nicole Jacobs, the domestic abuse commissioner, said it was “deeply concerning” that local authorities in England and Wales would not receive direct resources to help them carry out domestic homicide reviews (DHRs) and urged officials to be “braver and bolder” in their decision making.’

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The Guardian, 27th May 2026

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Met Police officer moves three hours away – then sues for discrimination after being denied right to work from home – The Independent

Posted May 28th, 2026 in news by michael

‘A Metropolitan Police officer moved three hours away from his base, then sued the force for discrimination after being denied the right to work from home.’

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The Independent, 27th May 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted May 27th, 2026 in law reports by michael

Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)

Aminu, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 637 (22 May 2026)

Wachowiak, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 661 (21 May 2026)

High Court (Administrative Court)

Kakar v London Borough of Harrow [2026] EWHC 1227 (Admin) (26 May 2026)

Benjamin Daniel Sparks & Anor v Emma Ashton Thomas & Ors [2026] EWHC 1173 (Admin) (15 May 2026)

High Court (Chancery Division)

Braithwaite & Anor v Sladet & Anor [2026] EWHC 1181 (Ch) (27 May 2026)

High Court (Commercial Court)

Socar Trading SA v City Trade and Investment SA [2026] EWHC 1240 (Comm) (26 May 2026)

High Court (Family Division)

L v P [2026] EWHC 1209 (Fam) (07 May 2026)

High Court (King’s Bench Division)

Health and Home (Essex) Ltd v Essex County Council & Ors [2026] EWHC 1247 (KB) (22 May 2026)

High Court (Technology and Construction Court)

Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc v Monarch Chemicals Ltd & Anor [2026] EWHC 1260 (TCC) (26 May 2026)

Coal Pension Properties Ltd v Mace Living Lt & Ors [2026] EWHC 1248 (TCC) (26 May 2026)

Source: www.bailii.org

Yossi Nehushtan and Faye Thomas: Retrospective Rule Making, the Rule of Law, and UK Immigration Policy – UK Constitutional Law Association

Posted May 27th, 2026 in news by michael

‘In this post we differentiate between two types of retrospective rule making (RRM): RRM in the strong sense and RRM in the weak sense. We then argue that both types of RRM may violate the rule of law to a similar extent, and that both can be morally indefensible, and potentially illegal. We conclude by arguing that important aspects of UK immigration policy, namely the ever-increasing visa application fees and the introduction of an annual salary threshold, are the result of RRM in the weak sense, and that they are morally indefensible and perhaps also illegal.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 27th May 2026

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

The Green Man/Foliate Head as a symbol in the context of Christian memorialisation – Law & Religion UK

Posted May 27th, 2026 in news by michael

‘In a guest post, Prof. Javier Garcia Oliva and Revd Prof. Helen Hall look at the “Green Man” – the issue that arose in the recent consistory court case of Re St Edward’s Church, Kempley [2025] EEC Glo 1, in which their paper was cited in support of the conclusion that it is a Christian symbol.’

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Law & Religion UK, 26th May 2026

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

City of London instructs officers “to pursue steps to lawfully remove” Freedom of the City from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor – Local Government Lawyer

Posted May 27th, 2026 in news by michael

‘The motion passed by the Corporation’s Court of [Common] Council said: “Whilst it recognises that Mr Mountbatten-Windsor maintains that he has done nothing wrong, it nevertheless considers that his well-publicised association with Epstein is wholly unacceptable and inconsistent with his status and obligations as a Freeman of the City of London.”‘

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Local Government Lawyer, 26th May 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

Solicitor who lied to indemnity insurer is suspended – Legal Futures

Posted May 27th, 2026 in news by michael

‘A solicitor who admitted telling his indemnity insurer that he was the sole signatory on client account when he was not a signatory at all has been suspended for two years.’

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Legal Futures, 27th May 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

Barrister’s appeal in ‘secret collusion’ misconduct case dismissed – Law Society Gazette

Posted May 27th, 2026 in news by michael

‘A barrister fined for an “extraordinary allegation of secret collusion between the [FTT] and HMRC” concerning his tax affairs has failed with an appeal.’

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Law Society Gazette, 26th May 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

London doula wins £5m will fight after court exposes late husband’s property ‘sham’ – The Independent

Posted May 27th, 2026 in news by michael

‘A widow has beaten her brother-in-law in a High Court battle over her late husband’s £5 million fortune.’

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The Independent, 27th May 2026

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Instagram betting ads featuring Kane and Haaland banned – BBC News

Posted May 27th, 2026 in news by michael

‘The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the ads, which were for an online betting site, breached their code because Kane and Haaland had a “strong appeal to under-18s”.’

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BBC News, 27th May 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Inquiry into Post Office Horizon scandal faces five-year delay without extra funding – The Guardian

Posted May 27th, 2026 in news by michael

‘The police criminal inquiry into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal faces a five-year delay unless it is handed millions in extra funding and nearly 100 more staff, according to the chief officer in charge.’

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The Guardian, 27th May 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

Stepmum guilty of 1978 scalding killing of girl, 5 – BBC News

Posted May 27th, 2026 in news by michael

‘A woman has been found guilty of killing her five-year-old stepdaughter by scalding her in a hot bath in 1978.’

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BBC News, 26th May 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk