‘New regulations under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, which come into operation on 19 June 2026, require all organisations to handle data protection complaints expeditiously and to have a data protection policy in place.’
Law & Religion UK, 31st May 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘Westminster City Council’s newly appointed administration has said it will not pursue a judicial review over plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street after previously announcing a “legal fighting fund” to challenge the project.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th May 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘A solicitor who fabricated and backdated a disclosure letter to make it appear that he had complied with a court deadline has been struck off.’
Legal Futures, 1st June 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Used well, [AI] can make work faster, cheaper and sometimes better. Used badly, it can produce confident mistakes, expose confidential material, or encourage professionals to rely on outputs they have not properly checked.’
Legal Futures, 1st June 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Yurii Muzyka, a Ukrainian national, was subject to a non-molestation order when he forced his way into 29-year-old Halyna Hoisan’s flat in Greenwich, south London, on 27 August last year.’
BBC News, 29th May 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘An Indian citizen who came to the UK to work as a care worker through the post-Brexit visa scheme has been awarded nearly £30,000 in a landmark case, because his employer failed to give him a single day of work for a year.’
The Guardian, 31st May 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The decision meant that military police did not learn for years of special forces concerns that the SAS was carrying out extra-judicial killings and submitting falsified reports.’
BBC News, 29th May 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A mother-and-son duo have been jailed for a revenge attack that led to a driver being rammed into a tree.’
BBC News, 29th May 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A driver and passenger who inhaled nitrous oxide while travelling at speeds of up to 139mph in a 30mph zone before a fatal collision have been jailed.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Two brothers who were accused of assaulting a police officer at Manchester airport in 2024 will not face a third trial after prosecutors failed to provide evidence.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Shabana Mahmood’s plan to house more asylum seekers in former army barracks is facing a major hurdle after the high court ruled on Thursday [28 May] that a policy change forcing torture victims to share rooms was unlawful.’
The Guardian, 29th May 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A car crash victim has been awarded £17,280 in compensation after an employment tribunal ruled a colleague harassed her by comparing her to Stephen Hawking.’
The Independent, 29th May 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Emma-Louise Fenelon speaks to John Whitting KC about expert evidence at trial, which will be of interest to first-time and seasoned experts alike.’
UK Human Rights Blob, 27th May 2026
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A Canadian man accused of selling lethal substances linked to the deaths of more than 100 British people will not face justice in the UK, the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) confirmed.’
The Independent, 29th May 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘An Artificial Intelligence (AI) age estimation tool that aims to detect adult migrants posing as children will be deployed at the UK’s borders next year.’
BBC News, 29th May 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Birmingham City Council has paid more than £470,000 to itself in fines after its own vehicles have been breaking the council’s Clean Air Zone policy.’
The Independent, 28th May 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A mother has been found guilty of the murder of her toddler son after feeding him a fatal cocktail of prescription medications before he could be taken into care.’
The Independent, 28th May 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A man has been found guilty of murdering a university student with a 21cm-long knife that he claimed he was carrying for religious reasons.’
The Guardian, 28th May 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The International Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 rule changes come into effect on 1 June, making a series of codifications and reforms to increase efficiency and flexibility during the arbitration process while also strengthening transparency.’
OUT-LAW.com, 28th May 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
‘Jack Sheard looks at the outcome of a case that concerned a highly unusual application – withholding the names of social workers and other professionals involved in the case from the parents whose child was the subject of care proceedings under the Children Act 1989.’
Local Government Lawyer, 29th May 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
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