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‘The use of generative AI tools is now firmly embedded in most of our day-to-day lives, including in our workplaces. From asking AI to summarise a document, to drafting and analysis, these tools offer significant efficiencies. However, their increasing use raises a fundamental issue from a legal perspective: can the use of AI tools inadvertently waive legal professional privilege (“LPP”)?’

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th May 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘George McLellan, Jack Trevella and Oliver Dickie consider whether sports governing bodies should be amenable to judicial review.‘

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Local Government Lawyer, 27th May 2026

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‘A family court has used AI to create a simple version of its judgment so that two parents with severe learning difficulties could understand the legal process.’

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Legal Futures, 28th May 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A new French migrant detention centre the UK has offered to help fund is facing a legal challenge that could hamper a £660m deal to tackle illegal crossings of the English Channel.’

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BBC News, 28th May 2026

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‘A serial sexual predator who targeted women asleep on London’s Night Tube has been jailed after police linked him to a string of unsolved assaults.’

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The Independent, 27th May 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Nicole Jacobs, the domestic abuse commissioner, said it was “deeply concerning” that local authorities in England and Wales would not receive direct resources to help them carry out domestic homicide reviews (DHRs) and urged officials to be “braver and bolder” in their decision making.’

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The Guardian, 27th May 2026

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‘A Metropolitan Police officer moved three hours away from his base, then sued the force for discrimination after being denied the right to work from home.’

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The Independent, 27th May 2026

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‘In this post we differentiate between two types of retrospective rule making (RRM): RRM in the strong sense and RRM in the weak sense. We then argue that both types of RRM may violate the rule of law to a similar extent, and that both can be morally indefensible, and potentially illegal. We conclude by arguing that important aspects of UK immigration policy, namely the ever-increasing visa application fees and the introduction of an annual salary threshold, are the result of RRM in the weak sense, and that they are morally indefensible and perhaps also illegal.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 27th May 2026

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‘In a guest post, Prof. Javier Garcia Oliva and Revd Prof. Helen Hall look at the “Green Man” – the issue that arose in the recent consistory court case of Re St Edward’s Church, Kempley [2025] EEC Glo 1, in which their paper was cited in support of the conclusion that it is a Christian symbol.’

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Law & Religion UK, 26th May 2026

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‘The motion passed by the Corporation’s Court of [Common] Council said: “Whilst it recognises that Mr Mountbatten-Windsor maintains that he has done nothing wrong, it nevertheless considers that his well-publicised association with Epstein is wholly unacceptable and inconsistent with his status and obligations as a Freeman of the City of London.”‘

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Local Government Lawyer, 26th May 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘A solicitor who admitted telling his indemnity insurer that he was the sole signatory on client account when he was not a signatory at all has been suspended for two years.’

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Legal Futures, 27th May 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A barrister fined for an “extraordinary allegation of secret collusion between the [FTT] and HMRC” concerning his tax affairs has failed with an appeal.’

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Law Society Gazette, 26th May 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘A widow has beaten her brother-in-law in a High Court battle over her late husband’s £5 million fortune.’

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The Independent, 27th May 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the ads, which were for an online betting site, breached their code because Kane and Haaland had a “strong appeal to under-18s”.’

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BBC News, 27th May 2026

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‘The police criminal inquiry into the Post Office Horizon IT scandal faces a five-year delay unless it is handed millions in extra funding and nearly 100 more staff, according to the chief officer in charge.’

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The Guardian, 27th May 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘A woman has been found guilty of killing her five-year-old stepdaughter by scalding her in a hot bath in 1978.’

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BBC News, 26th May 2026

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‘A man has pleaded guilty after four migrants drowned trying to cross the English Channel.’

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BBC News, 26th May 2026

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‘The boys, two of whom were 15 and one 14 at the time of sentencing, were given youth rehabilitation orders after the judge in the case said he wanted to “avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily” and support their reintegration into society.’

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The Guardian, 26th May 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Drug dealers are “operating with impunity” in Britain’s prisons, a watchdog has warned, as new figures show drug-related deaths have soared to a record high.’

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The Independent, 25th May 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘The Fair Work Agency (FWA) was established under the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA 2025) on 7 April 2026 as an executive agency of the Department for Business and Trade, consolidating labour market enforcement functions previously carried out by other authorities.’

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Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 22nd May 2026

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk