‘England has one of the highest incarceration rates worldwide, with prisons experiencing overcrowding and relying on volunteer organisations to deliver rehabilitation and mentoring services. Nevertheless, the literature on prison volunteers’ experiences remains sparce. To address this gap, this study aimed to investigate the motivations, experiences and recommendations of prison volunteers in England. Semi-structured interviews were conducted online with prison volunteers from across England. Data were analysed thematically to identify key themes within the dataset. A total of 21 prison volunteers (n = 16 female, n = 5 male) participated, with an average of 7.5 years of volunteer experience. Six main themes were identified: ‘motivations for prison volunteering’, ‘characteristics of prison volunteers’, ‘volunteers’ relationships with prisoners’, ‘volunteers’ interactions with the prison officers’, ‘volunteers’ perceptions of the prison system’ and ‘system impediments to volunteering work’. Volunteers described their experiences of prison volunteering as largely positive, with volunteers forming positive relationships with prisoners and gaining new perspectives on both prisoners and the prison system. However, they also identified challenges within the prison system and volunteer organisations, which should be addressed to better support prison volunteers.’

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Journal of Forensic Psychiatry & Psychology, 3rd March 2026

Source: www.tandfonline.com

‘Today [3 March], the Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood made a statement to Parliament in which she set out, in brief terms, the changes that are being made to the UK asylum system. The statement brings some welcome clarity for asylum seekers, but the position for existing refugees remains uncertain.’

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Kingsley Napley Immigration Law Blog, 3rd March 2026

Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk

‘Pregnant women prisoners are being handcuffed to prison officers – often male – during intimate vaginal examinations and long, agonising births. Will this dehumanising treatment be stopped?’

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The Guardian, 4th March 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘The Court of Appeal has rejected a challenge to a High Court ruling that a law firm was not negligent in its advice to settle £2m of claims brought by a businessman’s trustee in bankruptcy against his wife and daughter.’

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Legal Futures, 4th March 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘The rapper Ghetts has been jailed for 12 years for killing a student in a hit and run while speeding and over the drink-drive limit.’

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The Guardian, 3rd March 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘In the first episode of this two-part series, Justin Winchester speaks to Dame Laura Cox KC — a Justice of the England and Wales High Court between 2002 and 2016, and former Chairperson of the Bar Council Sex Discrimination Committee — about women’s equality in the United Kingdom.’

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Oxford Human Rights Hub, 4th March 2026

Source: ohrh.law.ox.ac.uk

‘The Court of Appeal in Townsend v Epsom & Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust [2026] EWCA Civ 195 has handed down a decision with very significant implications for all medical decision-making in relation to adults lacking capacity. In the context of an urgent appeal against a decision of the Vice-President, Theis J, Baker LJ (giving the lead judgment), set out at paragraph 68 a series of principles that he considered to be “clearly and consistently established by the case law and professional guidance.”’

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Mental Capacity Law and Policy, 3rd March 2026

Source: www.mentalcapacitylawandpolicy.org.uk

‘All construction products will be subject to regulation in the UK, under new proposals described as “far reaching” by one building safety expert.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd March 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

Human rights organisations, academics and writers have called on Ofcom to clarify what the high court ruling that the ban on Palestine Action was unlawful will mean for online platforms pending the home secretary’s appeal against the judgment.’

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The Guardian, 3rd March 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘A gang who smuggled drugs, weapons, and phones into multiple UK prisons using drones has been jailed.’

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The Independent, 3rd March 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Steve Reed, who as communities secretary is overseeing a new elections bill, announced the move to MPs, saying he would “repeal in full the power for government to impose a strategy and policy statement on the Electoral Commission”.’

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The Guardian, 3rd March 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘On 26 February 2026, the Church in Wales published the findings of a review into the way in which Anthony Pierce, the former Bishop of Swansea and Brecon, was appointed to senior church roles in the 1990s, despite senior clergy knowing of sexual abuse allegations against him. This present post includes extracts from the Disciplinary Tribunal to which he was referred on the grounds that he engaged in conduct giving just cause for scandal or offence contrary to Chapter IX, Paragraph 9(c) of the Constitution of the Church in Wales.’

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Law & Religion UK, 2nd March 2026

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘Probably the major law and religion news of the week was that, on Thursday, Jersey’s States Assembly approved the Draft Assisted Dying (Jersey) Law 2025 by 32 votes to 16. The draft Law is now awaiting Royal Assent – as is the Isle of Man’s Assisted Dying Bill 2023, which was passed by Tynwald almost a year ago, in March 2025.’

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Law & Religion UK, 1st March 2026

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘Southwark Law Centre, one of the founding partners of the Windrush Justice Clinic, has welcomed a Court of Appeal judgment marking a significant step forward in access to justice for Windrush Compensation Scheme claimants.’

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Legal Action, 26th February 2026

Source: www.lag.org.uk

‘The High Court is this week to hear an application brought by a charity, the Maggie Oliver Foundation, for permission to bring a judicial review against the Government over its “failure to implement” the recommendations of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA).’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd March 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘The document, Preparing Court Bundles for Family Proceedings. A Guide for Litigants in Person, applies to court cases in England and Wales which are being heard in the family court or the Family Division of the High Court.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 2nd March 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Two pensioners are facing homelessness after a £600,000 family inheritance feud with their sister.’

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The Independent, 3rd March 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘Under the new rules, asylum seekers’ cases will be reviewed every 30 months, after which they could be sent to their country of origin, provided it is deemed safe to do so.’

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BBC News, 2nd March 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘A condition that new houses can only be sold or rented to Welsh speakers has been deemed illegal by planning officers.’

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BBC News, 2nd March 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk