Day: 8 May 2026

‘A UK Border Force officer and Hong Kong trade official based in London have been found guilty of spying for China and surveilling dissidents through a “shadow policing” operation.’

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The Guardian, 7th May 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘A man who grabbed a young woman’s hair and asked “can I kiss you” while on a train to London has been convicted of sex-based harassment.’

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The Independent, 7th May 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) is to take a right of appeal against decisions of its health panels, which is currently restricted to the affected barrister.’

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Legal Futures, 8th May 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A recent decision by the Upper Tribunal (UT) has clarified the interaction between the ring-fencing regime and the trade succession rules in the context of the tax treatment of a ‘hive down’ of a UK oil pipeline.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 6th May 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘The purpose of this commentary on today’s unanimous judgment of the Supreme Court in the long-awaited case of In the matter of an application by Martina Dillon, John McEvoy, Brigid Hughes and Lynda McManus for Judicial Review [2026] UKSC 15 (hereafter ‘the Dillon judgment’) is limited. That judgment in effect considers two separate legal issues: the appropriate interpretation of the ECHR as applied to the Legacy Act; and the application of Article 2(1) of the Windsor Framework to the Legacy Act. This commentary considers only the latter issue.’

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UK-EU Relations Law, 7th May 2026

Source: eurelationslaw.com

‘The UK Supreme Court has allowed a government appeal in a major Troubles legacy case, in a decision which victims’ campaigners have branded “a bitter blow”.’

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BBC News, 7th May 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘A co-founder of the clothing company Superdry has been jailed for eight years for raping a woman after a night out in Cheltenham.’

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The Guardian, 7th May 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com