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

Posted June 29th, 2026 in news by sally

‘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

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

Posted June 29th, 2026 in news by sally

‘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 June2026

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

Posted June 29th, 2026 in news by sally

‘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

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

Posted June 29th, 2026 in news by sally

‘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

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

Posted June 29th, 2026 in news by sally

‘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

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

Posted June 29th, 2026 in news by sally

‘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

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

Posted June 29th, 2026 in news by sally

‘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

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

Posted June 29th, 2026 in news by sally

‘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

Posted June 29th, 2026 in legislation by sally

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

Posted June 29th, 2026 in news by sally

‘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

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

Posted June 29th, 2026 in news by sally

‘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

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Gambling related suicides – Law Pod UK

Posted June 29th, 2026 in news by sally

‘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

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

Posted June 29th, 2026 in news by sally

‘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

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

Posted June 29th, 2026 in news by sally

‘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

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BAILII: Recent Decisions

Posted June 26th, 2026 in law reports by michael

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

Posted June 26th, 2026 in news by sally

‘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

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

Posted June 26th, 2026 in news by sally

‘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

Posted June 26th, 2026 in news by sally

‘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

Posted June 25th, 2026 in law reports by michael

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

Posted June 25th, 2026 in news by sally

‘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