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‘On 24 June 2026, Donna Ockenden published her report into maternity and neonatal services at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust (NUH). It is the largest maternity inquiry in NHS history. The review was commissioned in June 2022 by NHS England, replacing an earlier regional review that had lost the confidence of affected families. By the time the review closed in May 2025, nearly 2,500 families had come forward, covering experiences predominantly spanning between 2012 and 2025.’

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1 QMLR. 26th June 2026

Source: 1corqmlr.com

‘One of the more immediate challenges facing regulators is not the use of AI by regulated professionals, but the increasing use of AI-generated advocacy by all participants in the regulatory process.’

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Kingsley Napley Regulatory Blog, 26th June 2026

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

‘A 68-year-old has been slapped with a restraining order for harassing her neighbours by deliberately leaving her lanmower running while they hosted a dinner party.’

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The Independent, 29th June 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘June has been an eventful month for mental capacity practitioners, with the Supreme Court not just distinguishing but ripping up the so-called acid test for deprivation of liberty laid down in the then landmark Cheshire West judgment of 2015 (The Attorney General for Northern Ireland’s reference (Deprivation Of Liberty) [2026] UKSC 16 (‘AGNI’)).’

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Law Society's Gazette, 26th June 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘A casino in your pocket 24/7. Is the Gambling Act 2005 fit for purpose?’

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Law Pod UK, 29th June 2026

Source: audioboom.com

‘Whether one subscribes to the notion of the ‘ancient constitution’ or not, it is not the most controversial claim to make that the British constitution is one of the most resilient in the world, originating in the constitutional events of 1688. It has certainly undergone change since then, but this has always been incremental. The processes of change and reform of the British constitution has been approached from various angles. Yet it is surprising, in the country where utilitarianism was born as a school of thought, that there has been little explicit study of the economic value of the British constitution.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 29th June 2026

Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org

‘Rough sleeping is set to be decriminalised next week as the government finally scraps a 200-year-old law that has long been criticised as outdated. The Vagrancy Act, originally introduced in 1824 for the punishment of “idle and disorderly persons, and rogues and vagabonds”, will be formally repealed on Monday, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has confirmed.’

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The Independent, 28th June 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘This short judgement follows an application for a website blocking order, or more accurately, an application to vary and extend an existing order made by Mellor J dated 2 October 2025. For the sake of clarity I will first summarise the earlier ruling made by Mellor J ([2026] EWHC 1094 (Ch)). The key takeaway from these two judgments is that this is the first time that the courts have used the website blocking system, which used to be aimed exclusively at copyright piracy, in the field of public health.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 25th June 2026

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

‘A High Court master has refused to allow 5,000 Dieselgate claimants to go ahead after their law firm failed to serve their claim form before the cut-off date.’

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Legal Futures, 26th June 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A 16-year-old boy has been found not guilty of the murder of nine-year-old Aria Thorpe, who died after being stabbed with a kitchen knife.’

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The Guardian, 25th June 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘A landmark ban on abusive conversion therapy is set to be introduced in England and Wales, as perpetrators could face five year jail sentences and unlimited fines under proposed new laws.’

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The Independent, 25th June 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘The same hospital that failed to raise the alarm about Preston Davey’s injuries before his death has been criticised in relation to another toddler who was also murdered by his father.’

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BBC News, 25th June 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘A woman who posed as a sex worker and drugged men unconscious to steal from them has pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of two men.’

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The Independent, 24th June 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Six people have been sentenced to life in prison for the murder of an innocent woman who was shot as part of a feud between rival drug gangs.’

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BBC News, 24th June 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Paul Newman KC asks whether the use of flexible apportionment arrangements for commercial DB consolidation risks using the wrong statutory path for such a transaction.’

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Pensions Barrister, 25th June 2026

Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com

‘A senior judge has warned that Big Tech has the power to ‘compromise judicial independence’ if the courts become dependent on a small number of AI systems.’

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Legal Futures, 25th June 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A total of 444 women and 76 newborn babies suffered “potentially avoidable” outcomes because they received substandard treatment over 13 years from Nottingham University hospitals NHS trust (NUH), a damning report led by the childbirth expert Donna Ockenden has found.’

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The Guardian, 24th June 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘On 23 June 2026, the Church of England published the final report on the recommendations of the Makin Review and the work of the Task and Finish Group, extracts of which are reproduced below.’

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Law & Religion UK, 23rd June 2026

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘Join an expert panel chaired by HHJ Hess to discuss the Government’s proposals for reform of financial remedies, cohabitation and inheritance law. Date: Thursday 25th June 2026 Time: 5pm to 6pm’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 23rd June 2026

Source: financialremediesjournal.com

‘The Court of Appeal has reinstated a Legal Ombudsman (LeO) decision that a law firm failed to adequately assess a client’s capacity and should pay her £15,700 in compensation.’

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Legal Futures, 24th June 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk