Machete-waving drug dealer jailed for manslaughter – BBC News
‘A machete-wielding man has been jailed after a person he chased was fatally hit by a car.’
BBC News, 26th February 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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Sanctions Guidance is not a score sheet – Court of Appeal findings from GMC v Gilbert & PSA – Kingsley Napley Regulatory Blog
‘In a judgment handed down on 6 February 2026, the Court of Appeal (CoA) dismissed appeals by both the General Medical Council (GMC) and the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) to overturn the decision to suspend, rather than erase, a consultant surgeon from the medical register.’
Kingsley Napley Regulatory Blog, 26th February 2026
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
Regulatory sanctions on appeal: Court of Appeal upholds suspension for surgeon – 1 QMLR
‘Both the General Medical Council (“GMC”) and the Professional Standards Authority (“PSA”) appealed decisions of a Medical Practitioners Tribunal (“MPT”) and the High Court not to erase Mr Gilbert, a consultant surgeon, from the register following findings of serious misconduct.’
1 QMLR, 26th February 2026
Source: 1corqmlr.com
Met police to pilot facial recognition identity checks, mayor confirms – The Guardian
‘Metropolitan police officers are to start scanning citizens’ faces using automated facial recognition technology to check their identities, in a move backed by the mayor of London but described as “alarming” by opponents.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
When The Scan Is Normal And The School Reports Are Positive: Rethinking Paediatric Brain Injury Evidence – Parklane Plowden Chambers
‘In paediatric brain injury litigation, the cases that appear straightforward at first glance are often the ones that demand the greatest caution.’
Parklane Plowden Chambers, 24th February 2026
Source: www.parklaneplowden.co.uk
Polkey Revisited: Pal v Accenture (UK) Ltd [2026] EAT 12 – No. 5 Barristers Chambers
‘The decision of the Employment Appeal Tribunal (“EAT”) in Pal v Accenture (UK) Ltd [2026] EAT 12 provides a significant restatement of the correct approach to Polkey reductions, particularly in the context of progression-based performance models and overlapping disability claims. The judgment is a reminder that Polkey is a predictive, evidence-based exercise focused on what the employer would have done, not what the tribunal considers fair in hindsight.’
No. 5 Barristers Chambers, 2nd February 2026
Source: www.no5.com
Sentencing Guidelines for HSE Offences and public bodies – Pump Court Chambers
‘The Sentencing Guidelines for Organisations: Breach of duty of employer towards employees and non-employees / Breach of duty of self-employed to others / Breach of Health and Safety Regulations[1] were made effective from 1 February 2016. The guidelines follow the familiar pattern of assessing culpability and harm before looking at the financial information. This article looks at how the sentencing guidelines should be applied differently for public bodies.’
Pump Court Chambers, 6th February 2026
Source: www.pumpcourtchambers.com
CPS issues new guidance on ‘honour’-based and dowry abuse – The Guardian
‘The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has published new guidance for its lawyers to help tackle “honour”-based abuse, with spiritual and immigration abuse included for the first time.’
The Guardian, 26th February 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Wilkins v SoSEFRA, the “Boundary-to-Boundary” Principle in Highway Dedication – New Square Chambers
‘At its heart, this is a relatively straightforward case without complex facts. In short, the Claimants brought an application under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to challenge the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (“the Defendant”) decision to confirm the Kent County Council (Restricted Byway AB27 at Tenterden) Definitive Map Modification Order 2021 (“the Order”). The Order recorded the width of RB/AB27, the restricted byway at the centre of the dispute. In 1952, RB/1B27 was recorded as a Road Used as a Public Path, which was later reclassified to a restricted byway in 2006 by the relevant legislation. RB/AB27 passed by property and through land owned by the Claimants.’
New Square Chambers, 24th February 2026
Source: newsquarechambers.co.uk
Derby City Council v R (UYR) [2025] EWCA Civ 1648 – No. 5 Barristers Chambers
‘The decision of the Court of Appeal in Derby City Council v R (UYR) [2025] EWCA Civ 1648 provides important guidance in the context of claims for interim relief in age assessment cases.’
No. 5 Barristers Chambers, 9th February 2026
Source: www.no5.com
Landmark bill to deliver swifter justice for victims – Ministry of Justice
‘Faster and fairer justice for victims is at the heart of a new bill introduced in Parliament today (Wednesday 25 February), as the government delivers on its Plan for Change to repair the justice system after years of neglect.’
Ministry of Justice, 25th February 2026
Source: www.gov.uk
Man jailed for murdering girl playing with hula hoop – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 25 years after being found guilty of murdering a nine-year-old girl as she played with a hula hoop.’
BBC News, 25th February 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
UK suspension of refugee family reunion scheme to be challenged in high court – The Guardian
‘The Home Office’s controversial decision to suspend the right of refugees to bring their children and partners to the UK is to face a legal challenge in the high court, the Guardian can disclose.’
The Guardian, 25th February 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
UK regulator gets tough on information request breaches – OUT-LAW.com
‘A fine issued by the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) should spur businesses to familiarise themselves with their obligations to respond to information requests issued by the regulator, experts have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 24th February 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Weronika Galka: Secret proceedings, (mal)administration, and the courts: RA and AA v SSFCDA, MZZ v SSD and SSHD and In the Matter of the SSD [2026] EWCA Civ 3 – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘In early January 2026, the Court of Appeal (Peter Jackson LJ, Elisabeth Laing LJ, and Jeremy Baker LJ) handed down the decision in R (RR and AA) v Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Affairs [2026] EWCA Civ 3 (“RR and AA”).’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 26th February 2026
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Killer left partner to die after attacking her at home – BBC News
‘A man who attacked his partner and left her to die at their home with more than 100 injuries has been found guilty of murder.’
BBC News, 25th February 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Limitation and the wrong defendant – Pensions Barrister
‘Paul Newman KC looks at a recent Court of Appeal decision which has potentially significant consequences for pensions negligence claims brought against the wrong defendant because liability had transferred to a successor entity.’
Pensions Barrister, 26th February 2026
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
Life sentence for man who shook girlfriend’s five-month-old baby to death – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for life for murdering his girlfriend’s five-month-old baby in a “rage-filled” attack while she was out at work.’
BBC News, 25th February 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Court backlog will continue to rise even with new reforms, Lammy says – BBC News
‘The crown court backlog in England and Wales will continue to rise and may be at the same level at the next general election despite a new package of reforms, Justice Secretary David Lammy has told the BBC.’
BBC News, 24th February 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Conor McCormick: The Attorney General and Residual Legal Accountability – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Access to justice in public law contexts is mediated by several procedural rules, including standing and permission requirements, which reflect a concern to confine judicial review to cases that properly warrant the governmental costs of public law litigation. However, in addition to these universal checkpoints, which are a well-known feature of the judicial review terrain, Parliament has historically entrusted to the Attorney General a distinct gatekeeping role in relation to a subset of public law proceedings which require that law officer’s consent, or “fiat”, before they may be brought. Section 13 of the Coroners Act 1988 is a clear example. It provides that an application to the High Court to quash an inquest finding and order a fresh investigation may be made only by, or with the authority of, the Attorney General, thereby assigning to the law officer a “public interest” function at the threshold of a judicial process. This blog explores whether it would be appropriate for a public interest function of this nature to be examined by way of an application for judicial review under any circumstances, given that the UK Supreme Court has indicated it will hear competing arguments about this in the near future.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 25th February 2026
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
