‘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.’
The Independent, 29th May 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘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.’
BBC News, 29th May 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘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.’
The Independent, 28th May 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘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.’
The Independent, 28th May 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering a university student with a 21cm-long knife that he claimed he was carrying for religious reasons.’
The Guardian, 28th May 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The International Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 rule changes come into effect on 1 June, making a series of codifications and reforms to increase efficiency and flexibility during the arbitration process while also strengthening transparency.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th May 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Jack Sheard looks at the outcome of a case that concerned a highly unusual application – withholding the names of social workers and other professionals involved in the case from the parents whose child was the subject of care proceedings under the Children Act 1989.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th May 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘Plans to merge a town council and a parish council into one in Somerset have been paused following a judicial review threat.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th May 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A man who murdered his cousin in her own home with an axe has been sentenced to life imprisonment. ‘
Crown Prosecution Service, 28th May 2026
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
‘Her Honour Judge Hilder’s 2024 decision in Irwin Mitchell Trust Corporation v PW & Anor is one of the most significant recent authorities on conflicts of interest in the Court of Protection. While framed as a fiduciary dispute, its implications extend well beyond deputyship practice and into costs, risk management and professional liability.’
Law Society Gazette, 28th May 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Lawyers have urged firms relying on artificial intelligence systems to be ultra-cautious and sceptical about the information they are being given, following one of the most talked-about tech failures yet.’
Law Society Gazette, 28th May 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Paul Newman KC looks at a recent High Court insolvency case which sheds light on the important issue of how to value pension scheme liabilities in professional negligence disputes.’
Pensions Barrister, 28th May 2026
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
‘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”)?’
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.‘
Local Government Lawyer, 27th May 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘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.’
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.’
BBC News, 28th May 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘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.’
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.’
The Guardian, 27th May 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘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.’
The Independent, 27th May 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘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.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 27th May 2026
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
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