‘Last week saw publication of an important judgment from the President of the Family Division, Sir Andrew McFarlane, in a case called Re Y (Experts and Alienating Behaviour: The Modern Approach) [2026] EWFC 38.’
The Transparency Project, 23rd February 2026
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
‘Preventing the owners of law firms from being compliance officers could lead to “additional regulatory expenses” which will be passed onto clients, the Law Society has warned.’
Legal Futures, 24th February 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The High Court has refused an anti-abortion protester permission for a judicial review challenge after the Crown Court dismissed his appeal over his conviction for breaching a safe zone around a clinic.’
Local Government Lawyer, 24th February 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Last week, the Court of Appeal dismissed the Home Secretary’s appeal against the decision of the First-tier Tribunal (FTT) to allow the appeal of Kamran Safi against his deportation to Afghanistan on Articles 2 and 3 ECHR grounds. The result turned on the fact that the Home Secretary had not contested expert evidence adduced by Mr Safi in the FTT, underlining the importance of evidence in human rights cases. The case is Safi v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 149.’
Administrative Court Blog, 23rd February 2026
‘The Upper Tribunal has warned lawyers against putting client documents into ChatGPT and other open-source AI tools after a solicitor admitted doing so.’
Legal Futures, 24th February 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Individuals who “hold themselves out to be psychologists” but who are not registered or chartered should not be instructed to provide assessments in proceedings relating to children, the president of the Family Division has said in a ruling following a “parental alienation” case.’
Law Society Gazette, 23rd February 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘First purchased by HMCTS in 2022 for £111m and scheduled to go live the following year, the UK’s largest dedicated tribunal centre is set to open at last. The Newgate Street development next door to the Central Criminal Court in London, which houses 30 hearing rooms, will host its first employment tribunal (ET) case in March.’
Law Society Gazette, 24th February 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A police chief has admitted artificial intelligence used to boost crime fighting will contain bias but pledged to combat the risks.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A cap on court sitting days is to be lifted as the government seeks to ease the cases backlog, David Lammy has announced.’
The Guardian, 24th February 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
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