‘In this article, Rachel Murray-Smith, Conrad Turnock and Helen Arthur explain the significance of Crest Nicholson v Ardmore Ardmore [2026] EWHC 789 (TCC); [2026] EWHC 1069 (TCC), one of the first major decisions to consider the scope of building liability orders under the Building Safety Act 2022 and its impact on available routes to recovery.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th June 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Delays in the county courts continue to fall – and sharply, according to the latest official figures from the Ministry of Justice (MoJ).’

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Legal Futures, 5th June 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) protects the right to liberty, and guarantees that nobody shall be “deprived” of their liberty unless certain conditions, set out in that Article, are met.

‘But what constitutes a “deprivation of liberty”? And in particular, when might someone who is said to lack capacity in domestic law be able to provide valid consent to what might otherwise constitute such a deprivation of liberty? These questions were tackled by the Supreme Court in the case of Re Attorney General for Northern Ireland’s Reference [2026] UKSC 16 (2 June 2026). The Court’s judgment is extremely important for social workers, mental health practitioners and medical personnel, as well as human rights scholars and advocates more generally.’

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Administrative Court Blog, 4th June 2026

Source: administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com

‘A judge has been removed from office for gross misconduct after he sent a “highly sexualised image” to a member of court staff.’

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The Independent, 4th June 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘The government will today publish a long-awaited family law consultation to strengthen the financial rights of unmarried couples if they split up.’

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Law Society Gazette, 4th June 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘A new report authored by a leading academic has called for a wholly new approach to civil justice, condemning the succession of judge-led reviews that have tried to fix the systemic crisis.’

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Law Society Gazette, 4th June 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘Williams J. The High Court considered the impact of a £28m confiscation order, disputed beneficial ownership claims, and criminally tainted assets in a restored financial remedy claim following the Supreme Court’s decision in Gohil (Appellant) v Gohil (Respondent) [2015] UKSC 61.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 4th June 2026

Source: financialremediesjournal.com

‘The family of a girl left brain-damaged at birth have agreed to accept £28m in damages after the NHS trust involved admitted that its mistakes led to the tragedy.’

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The Guardian, 4th June 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘In BJS, a claim where a mother (the Second Claimant) witnessed her son (the First Claimant) suffer catastrophic injuries whilst an inpatient on a psychiatric ward, the High Court rejected an attempt to distinguish the Supreme Court’s decision in Paul v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust [2024] UK SC 1.’

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Quarterly Medical Law Review, 2nd June 2026

Source: 1corqmlr.com

‘The Home Office acted unlawfully when it changed its policy on allocation of asylum accommodation, failing to consult adequately and breaching both the public sector equality duty and the Tameside duty, the High Court has found.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 4th June 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘The Court of Appeal has held that steps to allocate Part 6 accommodation cannot be included in a personalised housing plan. Matt Hutchings KC and Lindsay Johnson analyse the ruling.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd June 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Alternatives to burial and cremation in England and Wales could be made available in future, following a Law Commission report published today that recommends a clear legal framework for the regulation of new funerary methods.’

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Law Commission, 4th June 2026

Source: lawcom.gov.uk

‘Updated remote participation guidance for the Civil and Family courts, and the Tribunal jurisdictions has now been published.’

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Courts and Tribunals Judiciary, 4th June 2026

Source: www.judiciary.uk

‘This was an unfortunate case of delegation, where the ultimate outsourcing ended up with an AI system.’

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UK Human Rights Blog, 4th June 2026

Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com

‘Paul Newman KC looks at a recent NHS Pension Scheme determination which shows why a deadline may not be the end of the matter where the scheme contains a discretion to extend time.’

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Pensions Barrister, 4th June 2026

Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com

‘The Law Commission has published its final Report on New Funerary Methods. New funerary methods are potential alternatives to the established funerary methods of burial, cremation and burial at sea. Some are available in other countries, but there is no regulation of new funerary methods in England or Wales.’

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Law & Religion UK, 4th June 2026

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘The petition concerns a memorial which was unlawfully introduced into the churchyard of All Saints, Broughton on a date unknown in December 2025’

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Law & Religion UK, 3rd June 2026

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‘The recent Employment Tribunal decision in Gharabili v Cedar Hope Care Services Ltd provides a useful illustration of the tension between immigration compliance and equality law. The Tribunal found that the employer’s pay practice amounted to indirect race discrimination because the non-sponsored worker was paid less than the sponsored workers. The Tribunal awarded the claimant over £14,000 in compensation, including £10,000 for injury to feelings.’

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Kingsley Napley Employment Law Blog, 3rd June 2026

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

‘This post examines a section of the judgment in R (Mandarin and others) v BIOT Commissioner (the appeal against which is listed for 15-17 July 2026) and traces the origins of its outcome as part of a long-running political dispute between the UK Government on the one hand and the Chagossian people on the other. The primary focus is on Lewis CJ’s reasoning in [150]-[179] of the judgment. The post does not comment on the political dispute or evaluate its various positions. Instead, I ask two constitutionally focused questions. First, how was primary legislation quashed in a constitutional tradition historically and categorically allergic to the idea? Second, are Acts of the UK Parliament next?’

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Administrative Court Blog, 2nd June 2026

Source: administrativecourtblog.wordpress.com