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The dog that didn’t bark: the Separation of Powers in Wales – Administrative Court Blog
‘The Divisional Court (Lewis LJ, Chamberlain J) sitting in Cardiff has held that recognising a common law duty on Welsh ministers to consult before introducing legislation in the Senedd would infringe the constitutional separation of powers reflected in the Government of Wales Act 2006 (“GoWA”). The Court’s decision represents a muscular invocation of the pre-legislative, holistic view of devolution provided by Lord Hope in Axa. But that is no reason to think the textualist view of devolution provided by Lord Reed in that case has been departed from. The case is R (The Greyhound Board of Great Britain) v The Welsh Ministers [2026] EWHC 670 (Admin).’
Administrative Court Blog, 22nd March 2026
Sam Guy: Are judicial reviews in the Planning Court taking too long? – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The current government has placed much emphasis on the perceived delays and chilling effects to the delivery of major infrastructure projects as a result of judicial review challenges by project opponents (framed as so-called “NIMBYs” or “blockers”), and has introduced some reforms targeted at minimising the impacts of these challenges following an independent review commissioned by the previous Sunak government. Among the issues raised in that independent review was the time taken for infrastructure challenges to proceed through the courts.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 23rd March 2026
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
House of Lords backs bid to decriminalise abortion – BBC News
‘Peers in the House of Lords have backed plans to decriminalise abortions, which MPs voted in favour of last summer.’
BBC News, 19th March 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Tens of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales at risk of cell fires – The Guardian
‘The government has reneged on a pledge to make all prison cells fire-safe or take them out of use by the end of next year, meaning tens of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales will remain at risk.’
The Guardian, 19th March 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Father loses ‘heartbreaking’ High Court battle over son’s final resting place – The Independent
‘A religious father has lost a “heartbreaking” High Court battle over the final resting place of his teenage son, who died by suicide in December after struggling with mental health issues.’
The Independent, 20th March 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
House of Lords backs bid to decriminalise abortion – BBC News
‘Peers in the House of Lords have backed plans to decriminalise abortions, which MPs voted in favour of last summer.’
BBC News, 19th March 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government pledges £5 million in court support for domestic abuse victims – The Independent
‘Domestic abuse victims are set to receive more support as their cases progress through the courts, following a government announcement of an additional £5 million in funding.’
The Independent, 19th March 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Ministers announce huge expansion of electronic tagging in England and Wales – The Guardian
‘Tens of thousands of offenders will be released from prisons in England and Wales wearing tags that track their location in real time as part of the biggest expansion of electronic tagging in British history, ministers have announced.’
The Guardian, 19th March 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Parents jailed after letting ‘skeletal’ five-stone daughter die – BBC News
‘A couple have been jailed for eight years each after they left their daughter to die in an emaciated state.’
BBC News, 19th March 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Horizon IT scandal compensation scheme set up for families of victims – The Guardian
‘Family members of post office operators affected by the Horizon IT scandal will be able to claim compensation under a new government scheme.’
The Guardian, 19th March 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Terrorism and free speech: the criminal law and the Convention – UK Human Rights Blog
‘Article 10 of the European Convention on Human Rights (“ECHR” or “the Convention”) provides qualified protection for speech. Section 12(1A) of the Terrorism Act 2000 (“the 2000 Act”) criminalises certain speech acts relating to proscribed organisations. In the case of R v ABJ; R v BDN [2026] UKSC 8the Supreme Court was asked to decide whether these two things could be reconciled: is s 12(1A) of the 2000 Act compatible with the Convention?’
UK Human Rights Blog, 17th March 2026
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
I watched my dad stab my mum to death – but then had to move back in with him – BBC News
‘Gemma Ahern witnessed her dad kill her mum by stabbing her 36 times – but then had to move back in with him after he was released from prison.’
BBC News, 16th March 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Upper Tribunal: imposition of No Recourse to Public Funds condition unlawful on public law and human rights grounds – Administrative Court Blog
‘The Upper Tribunal has found that the Home Office’s decision to impose a “No Recourse to Public Funds” condition on a number of refugees and asylum seekers relocated to the UK from the Chagos Islands was unlawful on both public law and human rights grounds. The case is R (RG, BAA and CAC) v Secretary of State for the Home Department (3 March 2026).’
Administrative Court Blog, 16th March 2026
‘Evil’ paedophile jailed for 24 years after abuse of five children at Bristol nursery – The Guardian
‘A “dangerous paedophile” who sexually abused five children in his care at a nursery in Bristol has been jailed for 24 years.’
The Guardian, 16th March 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Pensioner loses house in disastrous neighbour dispute over how she parked her Ford Focus – The Independent
‘A pensioner who lost her £575,000 house to her neighbour in a disastrous dispute over how she parked her Ford Focus has lost a court fight to win it back.’
The Independent, 17th March 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Father guilty of murdering baby daughter – BBC News
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering his five-week-old baby daughter, who died of a catastrophic brain injury after suffering more than 40 rib fractures during repeated assaults.’
BBC News, 16th March 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Office for Students faces judicial review over public funding for bible colleges – The Guardian
‘A university regulator in England has failed to investigate potential breaches of laws protecting academic freedom at a dozen theological colleges and is now facing legal action, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 15th March 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
