Day: 14 January 2026

‘Two men have been jailed for creating a cannabis factory in a former fancy dress store.’

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The Independent, 13th January 2026

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‘In advance of a challenge against the Foreign Secretary’s refusal to provide consular assistance for a British national and her children currently present in Al-Roj camp in Syria, the High Court (Jay J) has held that claims for consular assistance fall within the “hard core of public authority prerogatives”, making them fall outside the scope of Article 6(1) ECHR and thus entitlement to AF (No. 3) gisted disclosure in national security cases. The case is R (C3) v Foreign Secretary [2026] EWHC 34 (Admin).’

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Administrative Court Blog, 13th January 2026

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‘The government has dropped plans requiring workers to sign up to its digital ID scheme in order to prove their right to work in the UK.’

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BBC News, 13th January 2026

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‘The Justice Secretary’s proposal to restrict the use of jury trials has been met with furious opposition from all sides. So far, the debate has focused on his dubious claim that it will allow us to get a grip on the backlog of cases in the Crown Court, with critics arguing that funding the justice system properly after fifteen years of cuts is a better solution. But this debate shouldn’t be framed in purely managerial terms. We need to pay more attention to the anti-democratic consequences of the government’s plan.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 13th January 2026

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

‘A woman who was raped by her father as a child has told how he died before standing trial after she endured almost nine years of police and court delays.’

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The Guardian, 13th January 2026

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‘The next stage of a new law being designed to stop cover-ups has been temporarily delayed after MPs raised concerns about whether it would apply fully to the security services.’

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BBC News, 13th January 2026

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‘The presence of kerbs around a burial plot is frequently addressed in the consistory courts, and each diocese has its own Churchyard Regulations offering practical guidance to parishes on the legal permissions and procedures involved in caring for churchyards.’

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Law & Religion UK, 14th January 2026

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‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has suddenly withdrawn proposed rule changes to improve how solicitors handle complaints from approval by the Legal Services Board (LSB).’

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Legal Futures, 14th January 2026

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‘A roof repair fraudster who drove his van into a mother-of-three on a golf course after being pursued by police has been jailed for 13 years and six months.’

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BBC News, 13th January 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk