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‘On Wednesday, a group of 27 MPs wrote to the Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission, Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson, calling for a formal investigation into Reform UK over alleged Islamophobia. The signatories – 26 Labour backbenchers, co-ordinated by Afzal Khan (Manchester Rusholme) – contend that the party has breached its obligations under the Equality Act 2010, and that it has no adequate internal process by which members can raise concerns. The letter points, among other things, to Nigel Farage’s criticism of a Ramadan event in Trafalgar Square. Reform UK rejects the complaint.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 1st June 2026

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‘There has, in recent years, been an increasing number of public law judgments engaging with fundamental principles on the use of judicial review remedies, primarily the use of mandatory orders. … A judgment by the Court of Appeal (Elisabeth Laing, Lewis and Baker LJJ) handed down this week continues this trend and, as I shall argue, is of some significance. The case is R (Jimoh) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWCA Civ 643.’

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Administrative Court Blog, 29th May 2026

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‘New regulations under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, which come into operation on 19 June 2026, require all organisations to handle data protection complaints expeditiously and to have a data protection policy in place.’

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Law & Religion UK, 31st May 2026

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‘Westminster City Council’s newly appointed administration has said it will not pursue a judicial review over plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street after previously announcing a “legal fighting fund” to challenge the project.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 29th May 2026

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‘A solicitor who fabricated and backdated a disclosure letter to make it appear that he had complied with a court deadline has been struck off.’

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Legal Futures, 1st June 2026

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‘Used well, [AI] can make work faster, cheaper and sometimes better. Used badly, it can produce confident mistakes, expose confidential material, or encourage professionals to rely on outputs they have not properly checked.’

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Legal Futures, 1st June 2026

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‘Yurii Muzyka, a Ukrainian national, was subject to a non-molestation order when he forced his way into 29-year-old Halyna Hoisan’s flat in Greenwich, south London, on 27 August last year.’

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BBC News, 29th May 2026

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‘An Indian citizen who came to the UK to work as a care worker through the post-Brexit visa scheme has been awarded nearly £30,000 in a landmark case, because his employer failed to give him a single day of work for a year.’

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The Guardian, 31st May 2026

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‘The decision meant that military police did not learn for years of special forces concerns that the SAS was carrying out extra-judicial killings and submitting falsified reports.’

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BBC News, 29th May 2026

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‘A mother-and-son duo have been jailed for a revenge attack that led to a driver being rammed into a tree.’

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BBC News, 29th May 2026

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The Guardian, 29th May 2026

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‘Two brothers who were accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester airport in 2024 will not face a third trial after prosecutors failed to provide evidence.’

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The Guardian, 29th May 2026

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The Guardian, 29th May 2026

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‘A car crash victim has been awarded £17,280 in compensation after an employment tribunal ruled a colleague harassed her by comparing her to Stephen Hawking.’

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The Independent, 29th May 2026

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‘Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to John Whitting KC about expert evidence at trial, which will be of interest to first-time and seasoned experts alike.’

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UK Human Rights Blob, 27th May 2026

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‘A Canadian man accused of selling lethal substances linked to the deaths of more than 100 British people will not face justice in the UK, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) confirmed.’

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The Independent, 29th May 2026

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‘An Artificial Intelligence (AI) age estimation tool that aims to detect adult migrants posing as children will be deployed at the UK’s borders next year.’

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BBC News, 29th May 2026

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‘Birmingham City Council has paid more than £470,000 to itself in fines after its own vehicles have been breaking the council’s Clean Air Zone policy.’

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The Independent, 28th May 2026

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‘A mother has been found guilty of the murder of her toddler son after feeding him a fatal cocktail of prescription medications before he could be taken into care.’

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The Independent, 28th May 2026

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The Guardian, 28th May 2026

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