Pair who created cannabis factory inside old fancy dress shop jailed – The Independent
‘Two men have been jailed for creating a cannabis factory in a former fancy dress store.’
The Independent, 13th January 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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Hard core public authority prerogatives and disclosure in national security cases – Administrative Court Blog
‘In advance of a challenge against the Foreign Secretary’s refusal to provide consular assistance for a British national and her children currently present in Al-Roj camp in Syria, the High Court (Jay J) has held that claims for consular assistance fall within the “hard core of public authority prerogatives”, making them fall outside the scope of Article 6(1) ECHR and thus entitlement to AF (No. 3) gisted disclosure in national security cases. The case is R (C3) v Foreign Secretary [2026] EWHC 34 (Admin).’
Administrative Court Blog, 13th January 2026
Government drops plans for mandatory digital ID to work in UK – BBC News
‘The government has dropped plans requiring workers to sign up to its digital ID scheme in order to prove their right to work in the UK.’
BBC News, 13th January 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Hal McNulty: Forgetting Our Democratic Settlement: Lammy’s Plan to Curb Jury Trials – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘The Justice Secretary’s proposal to restrict the use of jury trials has been met with furious opposition from all sides. So far, the debate has focused on his dubious claim that it will allow us to get a grip on the backlog of cases in the Crown Court, with critics arguing that funding the justice system properly after fifteen years of cuts is a better solution. But this debate shouldn’t be framed in purely managerial terms. We need to pay more attention to the anti-democratic consequences of the government’s plan.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 13th January 2026
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
‘I was robbed of justice’: woman raped as child criticises years of delays in bringing father to trial – The Guardian
‘A woman who was raped by her father as a child has told how he died before standing trial after she endured almost nine years of police and court delays.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Cover-up law delayed after concerns it will not apply fully to MI5 – BBC News
‘The next stage of a new law being designed to stop cover-ups has been temporarily delayed after MPs raised concerns about whether it would apply fully to the security services.’
BBC News, 13th January 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Curbs on kerbs – Law & Religion UK
‘The presence of kerbs around a burial plot is frequently addressed in the consistory courts, and each diocese has its own Churchyard Regulations offering practical guidance to parishes on the legal permissions and procedures involved in caring for churchyards.’
Law & Religion UK, 14th January 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Revealed: SRA withdraws complaints-handling rule changes – Legal Futures
‘The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has suddenly withdrawn proposed rule changes to improve how solicitors handle complaints from approval by the Legal Services Board (LSB).’
Legal Futures, 14th January 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Police-chase van driver jailed for killing golfer – BBC News
‘A roof repair fraudster who drove his van into a mother-of-three on a golf course after being pursued by police has been jailed for 13 years and six months.’
BBC News, 13th January 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Reforming the law on the physical punishment of children in England and Northern Ireland: the capabilities approach as a framework for understanding children’s wellbeing and freedoms – Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law
‘In 2024 the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) called for the law in England and Northern Ireland to be reformed to ban parents from physically punishing their children, similar to the laws that were introduced in Scotland in 2020 and in Wales in 2022. This call by the RCPCH, and the changes introduced in Scotland and Wales, makes it timely to consider the need for law reform to better protect children’s rights. However, neither domestic law in England and Northern Ireland, nor international children’s rights laws, provide children with an unambiguous and enforceable right to freedom from parental disciplinary violence. This article circumvents rights-based discourses and instead engages with Dixon and Nussbaum’s capabilities approach which conceptualises rights in terms of the capabilities, entitlements and freedoms needed to promote human flourishing. Analysing the child’s right to freedom from violence through the capabilities approach allows us to argue for redrawing the boundary between the private and public space of family life to challenge the ambiguous protection of children from violence in the family. The capabilities approach shifts the focus beyond the limitations of a solely rights‐based discourse to considering whether the protection from physical punishment provided to children in England and Northern Ireland sufficiently acknowledges the primary focus of the capabilities approach, namely to expand the child’s opportunities for human flourishing.’
Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law, 11th January 2026
Source: www.tandfonline.com
Police to no longer have routine access to rape victims’ counselling notes- BBC News
‘Survivors of rape and sexual assault will no longer have to give police access to their counselling notes except in special circumstances, under a new code of practice that came into force on Monday.’
BBC News, 12th January 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Can X be banned under UK law and what are the other options? – The Guardian
‘The UK government is threatening Elon Musk’s X with the nuclear option under the country’s online safety laws: a ban. The social media platform is under pressure from ministers after it allowed the Grok AI tool, which is integrated within the app, to generate indecent images of unsuspecting women and children.’
The Guardian, 13th January 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Asylum seeker jailed for raping teenager in park – BBC News
‘An asylum seeker has been jailed for seven years for raping an 18-year-old woman in a park, days after meeting her via a social media app.’
BBC News, 12th January 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Man facing jail after pleading guilty to animal cruelty against 21 dogs and one cat – The Independent
‘A man who defrauded individuals by promising to care for their dogs is now facing a prison sentence after admitting to horrific animal cruelty charges involving 21 dogs and a cat.’
The Independent, 12th January 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Billing practices and fair briefing among new Bar chair’s priorities – Legal Futures
‘A campaign to improve billing practices at the Bar and work with solicitors on fair briefing are among the priorities outlined last night by the new chair of the Bar Council.’
Legal Futures, 13th January 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
PD 27A Redux: March 2026 Family Court Bundle Changes Primer – Financial Remedies Journal
‘The President has promulgated a revised PD 27A which will come into force on 2 March 2026, designed to modernise the law and embed best practice into one chaptered Practice Direction. This article sets out the key changes practitioners and litigants should be aware of in family proceedings.’
Financial Remedies Journal, 12th January 2026
Source: financialremediesjournal.com
Dad sentenced to 35 years for trying to kill his baby daughter – BBC News
‘A dad who “snapped” and tried to kill his baby daughter has been jailed for 35 years.’
BBC News, 12th January 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Plans to limit jury trials in England and Wales may be watered down after backlash – The Guardian
‘Proposals to limit jury trials could be watered down after a backlash from MPs, peers and senior figures in the legal profession, the Guardian has been told.’
The Guardian, 12th January 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Facing down extortion: NHS trusts and healthcare data – 1 QMLR
‘This judgment of Cavanagh J, sitting as the interim applications and Out-of-Hours judge on 8 December 2025, illustrates the circumstances where a court will grant a without-notice pre-action application for an injunction against persons unknown in circumstances where health-related data is compromised. The case illustrates how NHS Trusts should respond to shield data subjects from the consequences of digital extortion.’
1 QMLR, 12th January 2026
Source: 1corqmlr.com
Man who infected woman with HIV after stopping treatment is jailed – The Guardian
‘A man who infected a woman with HIV after he stopped his treatment and did not tell her about his diagnosis has been jailed for four-and-a-half years.’
The Guardian, 12th January 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
