High Court (Administrative Court)
Singh v London Borough of Tower Hamlets (Rev2) [2026] EWHC 295 (Admin) (13 February 2026)
High Court (Chancery Division)
The Imaging Centre Assets Ltd v Canon Medical Systems Ltd [2026] EWHC 311 (Ch) (13 February 2026)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Baltimore Wharf SLP v Ballymore Properties Ltd [2026] EWHC 312 (TCC) (16 February 2026)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘The principles that govern a child’s post-adoption contact with his or her birth family have developed from a position that there should be a complete break at the point of adoption. The Adoption Act 1976 outlawed private adoption agreements, making adoptions the responsibility of local authorities. It also allowed for ‘letterbox contact’ – the exchange of letters, cards and photographs via the local authority (LA).’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th February 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Imagine the scene. You have been injured in an accident, and you have brought a claim for compensation. You hope that the claim will settle, but it turns out the other side are arguing about who was to blame for the accident, or about how much compensation you should receive. The claim ends up going to court. You feel quite nervous. You have never done anything like this before, and the thought of standing there being questioned is stomach-churning. But your solicitors and barrister do their best to prepare you, and so you head to court. The barrister representing the other side asks you some questions. Some of the questions are quite tough – they are saying that you are not right about how the accident happened, or that some of the injuries were less serious than you have said. But you get to the end of the questioning and everything seems quite straightforward. You sit down, and listen to the barristers doing their closing speeches.’
Exchange Chambers, 29th February 2026
Source: www.exchangechambers.co.uk
‘The House of Lords last week backed government plans to expand eligibility to become Crown prosecutors to CILEX lawyers and other non-solicitors and barristers.’
Legal Futures, 16th February 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘After her death, police dropped a case examining Katie Madden’s former partner, despite evidence he had repeatedly told her to kill herself.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The High Court has ruled that the government’s decision to proscribe Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000 was unlawful, holding that the decision contravenes the government’s own policy on proscription as well as breaching the fundamental rights of freedom of expression and freedom of assembly. This post examines the legal reasoning that led the court to those conclusions.’
Public Law for Everyone, 13th February 2026
Source: publiclawforeveryone.com
‘A recent Court of Appeal judgment in the important whistleblowing cases Wicked Vision and Barton Turns highlights the need for employment law reform.’
Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 12th February 2026
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
‘On 3 February 2026, the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (“DEFRA”) published a policy paper titled “PFAS Plan: building a safety future together” (the “Policy Paper”). The foreword by the Minister for Water and Flooding notes that “Per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), often called ‘forever chemicals’, represent one of the most pressing chemical challenges of our time.”’
Henderson Chambers, 4th February 2026
Source: www.hendersonchambers.co.uk
‘The High Court has upheld the judicial review against the Home Secretary’s proscription of Palestine Action on two grounds. First, the Home Secretary exercised the discretion to proscribe taking account of a consideration inconsistent with her own policy, namely the criminal offences consequent on proscription. Second, it constituted a disproportionate interference with the rights to freedom of expression and assembly under articles 10 and 11 of the ECHR. The case is R (Ammori) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 292 (Admin).’
Administrative Court Blog, 13th February 2026
‘The number of women who are driven to suicide by domestic abusers is being under-reported, and their cases overlooked by police, in what has been described by experts as a “national scandal”.’
The Guardian, 15th February 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The use of artificial intelligence to generate sexually explicit “deepfake” imagery has prompted significant public concern, regulatory scrutiny and legal reform. Recent controversies involving the use of AI tools to create sexualised images of women and children have highlighted serious gaps in existing legal protections.’
Doughty Street Chambers, 23rd January 2026
Source: insights.doughtystreet.co.uk
‘This was a County Court appeal of a first instance decision on allocation and costs. It was a housing conditions claim, initially with works valued at some £1061.34 ex VAT by the claimant’s expert and at £243.16 by the defendant’s expert (NB at National Housing Federation rates). Damages were claimed at between £5,000 and £10,000.’
Nearly Legal, 15th February 2026
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘Retirees making up some of the nearly 3,000 people arrested for supporting Palestine Action since the organisation was proscribed have said they feel “vindicated” by the high court’s decision to overturn the ban this week.’
The Guardian, 16th February 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
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