Day: 12 June 2026

‘Joseph Raz’s early work on the rule of law has had an immense influence in both jurisprudence and public law. Raz’s has become the paradigm “formal” account of the rule of law. It is a model for many of those who seek, like Raz, to distinguish the rule of law from the other values that law and legal systems may embody, and the most prominent target for others who defend a thicker, or “substantive”, conception of the rule of law as a comprehensive ideal of legality.’

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Oxford Journal of Legal Studies, 2nd June 2026

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‘Conventional anti-discrimination law in the UK, the Equality Act 2010, is governed by a single-axis framework which requires individuals to make a discrimination claim on the basis of a single category of discrimination. Crenshaw’s theory of intersectionality reveals the existence of a distinct form of discrimination, intersectional discrimination, which is unable to be recognised by the single-dimension logic embedded within the conventional legislative approach. Due to the fundamental limitation of having discrete categories within which discrimination has to be placed, certain forms of intersectional discrimination are not included within the conventional criteria of anti-discrimination law. This article acknowledges hair discrimination as a form of intersectional discrimination, that is, ‘intersectional natural hair discrimination’, and critically examines the current judicial position, as exemplified in G v St Gregory’s Catholic Science College, through a detailed intersectional critique.’

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Industrial Law Journal, 10th June 2026

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‘The term “zero hours” is generally used to describe a form of work in which the employer does not guarantee the worker any particular amount of work, or any work at all. This enables the employer to tailor the supply of labour very precisely to its needs. For example, if the workplace is getting busy, more workers can be called in, but if it is quiet, their shifts can be cancelled or terminated early. Sophisticated algorithms can be used to predict the need for workers, taking into account factors such as consumer demand or the weather. Workers in these arrangements often find that they are given very little notice of work opportunities or changes to their schedule. Platform work is a specific modern incarnation of zero-hours working: the employer offers work opportunities, which may be accepted by any worker who is signed up to the employer’s platform and logged in to the app at the time. There is no guarantee that any work will be offered, and workers may spend a lot of time waiting for work opportunities to become available at short notice, or competing with other workers to secure them.’

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King's Law Journal, 31st May 2026

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‘This article argues that the lack of an explicit and systematic role for the restoration of P’s decision-making capacity within the Mental Capacity Act 2005 (MCA) framework is problematic, in particular in light of the significant developments being made in neurointerventions that have the potential to restore, or at least repair, the abilities required to demonstrate decision-making capacity under the MCA. The article first demonstrates where the challenge lies, through an examination of the current legal framework. It then explores three points in the MCA framework at which the consideration of whether capacity can and should be restored might be incorporated, including the “practicable steps” requirement, the best interests assessment, and a potential additional stage between the assessment of capacity and the best interests assessment. It is argued that there are significant challenges with all three of these possibilities, and some directions for the way forward are suggested.’

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Medical Law Review, 29th May 2026

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‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has issued substantially revised guidance on effective supervision, setting out in detail how firms can delegate legal work to non-authorised staff following the landmark Court of Appeal ruling in Mazur.’

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Legal Futures, 12th June 2026

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‘Two men have been found guilty in a UK court of running an arms brokering operation that tried to send weapons – including fighter jets and surface-to-air missile systems – to conflict zones.’

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BBC News, 11th June 2026

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‘Children who were groomed, sexually abused and then prosecuted for crimes, including prostitution, are still being failed, the author of a landmark report has said.’

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BBC News, 12th June 2026

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‘The UK asylum appeals backlog has hit a new record high, with new figures revealing it is now more than seven times the level it was a decade ago.’

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The Independent, 11th June 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk