‘A district judge has been removed from office for gross misconduct after he was found to have communicated inappropriately with staff.’
Law Society Gazette, 3rd June 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘HHJ Farquhar. An illogical conspiracy theory: court refuses to set aside a decree absolute granted over 10 years ago.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 4th June 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘Reardon J. Final financial remedy hearing resulting in an almost equal division of liquid marital assets following numerous irrelevant issues being raised by both parties.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 3rd June 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘The widow of a gambling addict who took his own life after falling £18,000 into debt begins a legal claim on Thursday against Betfair that could have far-reaching consequences for the UK’s gambling industry.’
The Guardian, 4th June 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A Labour MP has taken legal action against Elon Musk’s xAI company after saying its Grok tool helped a user produce fake sexualised pictures of her, part of a wave of such images that flooded the social media platform X earlier this year.’
The Guardian, 3rd June 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Broadfield Law UK LLP v Barnes [2026] EWCA Civ 698 (03 June 2026)
Gould, R (On the Application Of) v Devon County Council (Rev1) [2026] EWCA Civ 687 (02 June 2026)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Jowitt, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 694 (20 May 2026)
Leddra, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 702 (19 May 2026)
Wisher, R. [2026] EWCA Crim 695 (14 May 2026)
Whittingham, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 675 (07 May 2026)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Mashal & Ors v Javed & Ors [2026] EWHC 1269 (Ch) (02 June 2026)
Seneschall & Anor v Propiteer Ltd & Ors [2026] EWHC 1299 (Ch) (02 June 2026)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Bardsley & Anor v BH Hotels 3 Ltd & Anor [2026] EWHC 1175 (Comm) (15 May 2026)
High Court (Family Division)
B v B (Declaration as to Marital Status) [2026] EWHC 1317 (Fam) (03 June 2026)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Courrier & Anor v HKA Global LLC & Ors [2026] EWHC 1318 (KB) (03 June 2026)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Review of the ecclesiastical court judgments during May 2026’
Law & Religion UK, 2nd June 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘Official guidance on single-sex spaces in the wake of a UK Supreme Court decision could leave service providers with more questions than answers about how to practically implement it.’
OUT-LAW.com, 3rd June 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘The University of Exeter has been fined £15,000 after the Upper Tribunal concluded that a 14-month failure to comply with a disclosure order in a freedom of information case amounted to contempt of court, believed to be the first time a public authority has been fined for contempt of court in a Freedom of Information (FOI) case.’
Local Government Lawyer, 3rd June 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Lady Chief Justice has unveiled a modernisation of the High Court which will see a new Business and Property Division replace the Chancery Division.’
Legal Futures, 3rd June 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Charities have described a Supreme Court judgment on what counts as deprivation of liberty under article 5(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights as the ‘biggest rollback of disability rights in a generation’.’
Law Society Gazette, 3rd June 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
”The formation of a new business and property division of the High Court has today [2nd June] been confirmed by the lady chief justice.’
Law Society Gazette, 2nd June 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘It is trite law to state that the contents of without prejudice negotiations cannot be referred to openly. But what about the fact that such negotiations have taken place?’
Financial Remedies Journal, 1st June 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
‘A corrupt prison watchdog boss who billed herself “the prisoners’ Deliveroo” has been jailed for five years after admitting sending sexual messages to a killer inmate and smuggling drugs.’
The Guardian, 2nd June 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The utility firm was sentenced to the record fine for a drinking water offence at Exeter Magistrates’ Court following a prosecution brought by the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI).’
BBC News, 2nd June 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The judgment, which was triggered by a case brought by the attorney general for Northern Ireland, will apply across the UK.’
BBC News, 2nd June 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An eccentric TV aristocrat, who once advertised for a helicopter-flying “castle-trained” spouse to bear him an heir, has lost a £1.2m High Court battle against his ex-wife.’
The Independent, 2nd June 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Supreme Court
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Santos, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 676 (07 May 2026)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Seladore Legal Ltd v PGMBM Law Ltd (t\a Pogust Goodhead) [2026] EWHC 1305 (Ch) (01 June 2026)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Collier & Ors v Stellantis Auto SAS & Ors [2026] EWHC 1189 (KB) (02 June 2026)
Source: www.bailii.org
‘Sweeping changes to the UK’s outdated consumer credit laws will liberate lenders from ‘draconian’ sanctions while offering greater protection for consumers, according to experts.’
OUT-LAW.com, 1st June 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Two brothers have been convicted of murder, 42 years after they brutally killed a civil servant in a spree of gratuitous violence targeting gay men.’
The Independent, 1st June 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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