‘Rapper DigDat, whose real name is Nathan Tokosi, has been handed a life sentence for his role in a drive-by shooting that left a rival artist severely injured.’
The Independent, 27th January 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Five prisoners serving indefinite sentences have been referred to the Court of Appeal by the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC), BBC Newsnight has been told.’
BBC News, 28th January 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A solicitor who groomed two teenage girls into engaging in sexual activity and sending explicit images, before pressuring them to retract their accounts, has been jailed for nine years and nine months.’
Legal Futures, 28th January 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A coroner has warned more babies could die without guidance on the role of “unregulated” birthing assistants, after the death of a 15-day-old baby raised concerns about delayed access to hospital treatment.’
The Independent, 22nd January 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The High Court will examine whether the Metropolitan Police is acting lawfully with its deployments of live facial recognition, in the UK’s first judicial review of how the technology is being used.’
Computer Weekly, 27th January 2026
Source: www.computerweekly.com
‘A man who sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl as she walked home in her school uniform nearly 30 years ago has been jailed following a DNA evidence “breakthrough”.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A man who sought asylum in the UK has been found guilty of raping a “drunk and obviously vulnerable” woman in a Nottinghamshire park.’
The Independent, 26th January 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘”Tomas” is a two year old boy who was removed from his parents to live in foster care under an interim care order in January 2025. (None of the parties’ real names are used in this post.) In a three-day final hearing in November, care and placement for adoption orders were made in respect of Tomas by Cardiff Family Court.’
Transparency Project, 26th January 2026
Source: transparencyproject.org.uk
‘The Home Secretary has unveiled what are being described as the most significant reforms to policing in its history.’
The Independent, 26th January 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A former prison officer has been jailed after admitting a sexual relationship with an inmate.’
BBC News, 26th January 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A longstanding bugbear of mine is the lack of transparency over remedial discretion in published judicial review judgments, i.e. not seeing in published judgments what the remedy for a successful judicial review is. Often this is largely understandable, because the matter can only be addressed through further submissions after hand down.’
Administrative Court Blog, 23rd January 2026
‘A British-based YouTube critic of the Saudi royal family has been awarded more than £3 million in compensation after his phone was hacked and he was subjected to a physical assault outside Harrods in London.’
The Independent, 27th January 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘The saying “Fair’s fair” refers to the instinctive sense that acting fairly is what everyone should do, even if they don’t. However, local authorities and other public bodies have a duty to act fairly following the principles of natural justice. These are that no one is to be a judge in their own cause (nemo iudex in causa sua) and that the parties must have a fair opportunity of presenting their views on the matters in issue (audi alteram partem – hear the other side). But as Lord Bridge (pictured) observed in Lloyd v McMahon [1987] AC 625: “The so-called rules of natural justice are not engraved on tablets of stone. To use the phrase which better expresses the underlying concept, what the requirements of fairness demand when any body, domestic, administrative or judicial, has to make a decision which will affect the rights of individuals, depends on the character of the decision-making body, the kind of decision it has to make and the statutory or other framework in which it operates. In particular, it is well-established that when a statute has conferred on any body the power to make decisions affecting individuals, the courts will not only require the procedure prescribed by the statute to be followed, but will readily imply so much and no more to be introduced by way of additional procedural safeguards as will ensure the attainment of fairness.”‘
Law Society's Gazette, 23rd January 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The crux of the issue in this appeal is both narrow and, to some degree, exceptionally broad. It is narrow in that the central issue before the Court of Appeal was “whether an application made under s.75(2) of the Mental Health Act 1983 by a mental health patient to the First-tier Tribunal while subject to a conditional discharge is extinguished by the recall to hospital of that patient by the Secretary of State for Justice under s42(3) of the Act”; a pithy, glamorous summary.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 23rd January 2026
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘A former Conservative councillor has pleaded guilty to committing a string of sexual offences, including multiple counts of rape, against his wife over a 13-year period.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Consumers claims law firms will be sizing up the business energy claims market after the Supreme Court allowed a key appeal on undisclosed commissions by consent.’
Legal Futures, 26th January 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Every police officer in England and Wales will be required to hold a licence to be able to continue working, the Home Office has said.’
BBC News, 23rd January 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has decided against relaxing its conflict of interest rule for panel members and chairs.’
Legal Futures, 26th January 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘A Court of Appeal decision on the application of ‘dwelling’ in section 38 Landlord and Tenant Act 1985, and so whether sections 18 to 27A, the service charge protection provisions applied.’
Nearly Legal, 25th January 2026
Source: nearlylegal.co.uk
‘The UK Government’s Earned Settlement consultation proposes a fundamental shift in how migrants achieve Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR). Instead of a time-based system, settlement would be earned through measurable contributions and integration. For the tech sector – one of the UK’s fastest-growing industries – these changes could have far-reaching consequences. If someone has ILR it means that there is no time limit on their ability to stay in the UK. They can work and study without restrictions and they are eligible for welfare benefits. For some people ILR is a step towards applying for British citizenship, usually one year after being granted ILR.’
Kingsley Napley Immigration Law Blog, 22nd January 2026
Source: www.kingsleynapley.co.uk
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