‘Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR” or “the Convention”) provides qualified protection for speech. Section 12(1A) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”) criminalises certain speech acts relating to proscribed organisations. In the case of R v ABJ; R v BDN [2026] UKSC 8the Supreme Court was asked to decide whether these two things could be reconciled: is s 12(1A) of the 2000 Act compatible with the Convention?’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 17th March 2026

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‘Gemma Ahern witnessed her dad kill her mum by stabbing her 36 times – but then had to move back in with him after he was released from prison.’

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BBC News, 16th March 2026

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‘The Upper Tribunal has found that the Home Office’s decision to impose a “No Recourse to Public Funds” condition on a number of refugees and asylum seekers relocated to the UK from the Chagos Islands was unlawful on both public law and human rights grounds. The case is R (RG, BAA and CAC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (3 March 2026).’

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Administrative Court Blog, 16th March 2026

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‘A “dangerous paedophile” who sexually abused five children in his care at a nursery in Bristol has been jailed for 24 years.’

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The Guardian, 16th March 2026

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‘A pensioner who lost her £575,000 house to her neighbour in a disastrous dispute over how she parked her Ford Focus has lost a court fight to win it back.’

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The Independent, 17th March 2026

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‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his five-week-old baby daughter, who died of a catastrophic brain injury after suffering more than 40 rib fractures during repeated assaults.’

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BBC News, 16th March 2026

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‘A university regulator in England has failed to investigate potential breaches of laws protecting academic freedom at a dozen theological colleges and is now facing legal action, the Guardian has learned.’

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The Guardian, 15th March 2026

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‘Vulnerable women in England are still being arrested and facing police investigations over suspected illegal pregnancy terminations, despite parliament backing changes to the law to decriminalise abortion.’

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The Guardian, 15th March 2026

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‘The High Court (Saini J) has held that the question of what the UK’s historical “national security objectives” for the purpose of the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (“ARAP”) is a question of fact giving rise to a “single right answer”, on which the executive’s evaluation is susceptible to error of fact review. This judgment was made against the backdrop of the Defence Secretary’s submission (effectively maintained, although subject to review, in its Withdrawal Note to the Court: [85]) that advancing an effective justice system and the rule of law in Afghanistan were not part of the UK’s national security objectives in Afghanistan.’

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Administrative Court Blog, 13th March 2026

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‘A recent ruling by the High Court has clarified that Chinese creditors can enforce Chinese judgments in the English courts despite the absence of reciprocal enforcement treaties between China and the UK.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 13th March 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘The random selection of jurors from local communities ensures that they are far more likely to reflect the cultural heritage of people appearing in court, says Nic Madge.’

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The Guardian, 15th March 2026

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‘Conflict over actions within the Church of England covers a broad spectrum, from objections raised within the consistory courts to proceedings for assent on the appointment of clergy. Dioceses such as Lichfield have specific policies to address persistent, unreasonable and/or vexatious complaints, and the forthcoming Clergy Conduct Measure includes a dedicated system for handling vexatious complaints, including the power to impose restraint ordere. The following gobbets are from examples reported to date in L&RUK, and included in our Index. This will be updated in the light of future discussion and case law.’

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Law & Religion UK, 16th March 2026

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‘Justice systems are predominantly analysed in terms of the quality of justice they provide and their level of accessibility. However, justice systems, like all public institutions, operate under resource constraints and must allocate those resources efficiently to achieve the best possible outcomes. In practice, a perpetual challenge for justice system administration is managing fluctuations in demand, i.e., changes in the volume of cases lodged with courts or tribunals by litigants.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 16th March 2026

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

‘The Administrative Court’s decision in R (CGT) v West Sussex County Council is an important restatement of principle in community care law. It decisively rejects attempts by local authorities to invoke ‘double recovery’ as a basis for refusing Care Act funding where a disabled person has received personal injury compensation which is held in trust for them. It also closes the door on the revival of ‘Peters undertakings’ by indirect means, and confirms that local authorities should not seek to involve the Court of Protection in disputes with deputies about care funding eligibility in these cases.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 13th March 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘This was a county court hearing, before DJ Le Bas, in which the issue of injunctions to permit the landlord to force access to the tenant’s property was again addressed. It follows on from the judgment of DJ Cridge in Southern Housing v James Emmanuel (2025) EWCC 58 (our note here) that held the Court had no jurisdiction to make such an order. In this case DJ Le Bas held that there was jurisdiction and made such an order. (As usual, it appears that the tenants was not represented and did not appear.)’

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Nearly Legal, 15th March 2026

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‘In the second article in his three-part series on the Defective Premises Act 1972, Andrew Butler KC considers the statutory test of fitness for habitation and examines how the courts have interpreted what is required for a dwelling to meet that standard.’

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Tanfield Chambers, 12th March 2026

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‘Andrew Butler KC commences a short three-part series of articles examining the Defective Premises Act 1972. This first article considers why the Act, historically overlooked, may now be assuming a more prominent role in property damage claims and explores the key developments shaping its renewed significance.’

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Tanfield Chambers, 24th February 2026

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‘Ms Collardeau’s application seeking the committal of Mr Fuchs, for contempt of court. No separate penalty for contempt was ordered, but a costs order was made against Mr Fuchs, summarily assessed at £100,000 inclusive of VAT.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 9th March 2026

Source: financialremediesjournal.com

‘An Irish woman whose boss repeatedly shouted “potato” at her when they disagreed at work has been awarded £23,000 in a harassment payout.’

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The Independent, 10th March 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk