Carer ‘who couldn’t go on’ jailed for killing her mother – BBC News
‘A woman has been jailed for killing her mother after deciding she “couldn’t go on” caring for her.’
BBC News, 9th June 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Passenger on train to London given first sentence for harassment under new law – The Guardian
‘A train passenger has become the first person to be sentenced under a new harassment law after a prosecution brought by the British Transport Police (BTP).’
The Guardian, 9th June 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Electrician jailed for life for stabbing partner to death and blowing up London home – The Independent
‘An electrician who stabbed his partner to death in a frenzied rage, then blew up their home in a gas explosion, has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 23 years.’
The Independent, 9th June 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Calls to review ‘unduly lenient’ sentence for rapist in Andrew Malkinson miscarriage of justice – The Guardian
‘The government’s most senior law officer has been asked to review the “unduly lenient” prison sentence handed to a rapist who evaded police for nearly two decades in one of Britain’s biggest miscarriages of justice.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
HOKA shoes ruling can help brand owners avoid running into trouble – OUT-LAW.com
‘A recent ruling by the Court of Appeal in England and Wales can help brand owners understand how to impose contractual restrictions on retailers over the distribution of their products without falling foul of UK competition rules, experts in competition law have said.’
OUT-LAW.com, 8th June 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Adrian Kreutz: Dualism, Constitutional Conservatism, and Politically Sensitive Judicial Review – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Recent public law cases concerning dualism––the operative divide between international and domestic jurisprudence––have prompted renewed debate about the constitutional role of judicial review in the United Kingdom. At first glance, decisions such as R (FDA) v Minister for Cabinet Office [2024] EWHC 1729 (Admin); and R (Al Haq) v Secretary of State for Business and Trade [2025] EWCA Civ 1433 appear to signal a retreat from the more dualism-sceptical trajectory associated with earlier authorities like R (Atamewan) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2013] EWHC 2727 (Admin), R (Galdikas) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2016] EWHC 942 (Admin), and R (KTT) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2021] EWHC 2722 (Admin). Yet this interpretation is too hasty. What the recent case law reveals is not a straightforward re-entrenchment of orthodox dualism, but the consolidation of a more procedurally conservative judicial posture centred on coherence, justification, and institutional restraint.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 9th June 2026
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Family courts show ‘widespread’ gender bias and victim-blaming, report finds – The Guardian
‘A report has found “widespread and concerning evidence” of bias and victim-blaming in the family courts – primarily disadvantaging women.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Government to introduce AI ‘legal assistants’ in courts to cut rising case backlog – The Independent
‘Artificial intelligence-powered virtual legal assistants are set to be introduced across Crown Courts in the UK, the government has announced, in a bid to alleviate the mounting backlog of cases. Ministers assert that the new technology will significantly accelerate legal proceedings.’
The Independent, 9th June 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Care worker who helped boss with child abuse jailed for 25 years – BBC News
‘A former children’s home manager and “master manipulator” who abused youngsters in his care has been told he will not go to prison – as his female assistant was jailed for 25 years for helping his attacks.’
BBC News, 8th June 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Child sexual abuse victims in England and Wales to get help to remove online images – The Guardian
‘Victims of child sexual abuse in England and Wales will be given help to remove online images of their abuse as part of a wider package of support to end the “prolonged suffering of survivors”.’
The Guardian, 9th June 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
A new era for detention in care: Cheshire West Overturned – UK Human Rights Blog
‘The Supreme Court has handed down a unanimous judgment in A Reference by the Attorney General for Northern Ireland of a devolution issue under paragraph 34 of Schedule 10 to the Northern Ireland Act 1998 [2026] UKSC 16 (“A Reference”) and has overruled its previous decision in Cheshire West [2014] UKSC 19.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 9th June 2026
Source: ukhumanrightsblog.com
Guarantees, conditions and sinking claims (SLB v Pak) – Gatehouse Chambers
‘Commercial analysis: Unsuccessful appeal under section 69 of the Arbitration Act 1996 (AA 1996) arising out of ten separate arbitral awards concerning ten shipbuilding contracts for container vessels. The buyers contended that the yard’s obligation to provide refund guarantees within 120 days of novation was a condition of the contracts, so that breach entitled them to recover loss of bargain damages. The Commercial Court upheld the tribunal’s conclusion that the obligation was an innominate term. The buyers were entitled to cancel the contracts pursuant to the express contractual regime, but not to claim loss of bargain damages.’
Gatehouse Chambers, 5th June 2026
Source: gatehouselaw.co.uk
Push to regulate UK bailiffs too slow, warns supervisory body – The Guardian
‘The UK government has been accused of dragging its feet over plans for the mandatory regulation of bailiffs amid concerns about harmful practices in an industry that collects more than £1bn a year from indebted Britons.’
The Guardian, 8th June 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Conor McCormick: Monitoring the Judiciary – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘Judges primarily decide cases, but they also make strategic decisions aimed at maintaining the constitutional authority of the judiciary as a whole. Doctrines, bundling, timing, and public engagement are among the means by which trust, arguably the most important foundation of judicial authority, is acquired and disbursed.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 8th June 2026
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
Court clarifies what counts as a ‘building’ – Law Society’s Gazette
‘The Court of Appeal decision in SGL 1 Ltd v FSV Freeholders Ltd is an important development for landlords, investors, developers and advisers dealing with residential leasehold property and rights of first refusal under Part I of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 (LTA 1987).’
Law Society's Gazette, 5th June 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
Consultation on cohabitation rights: a welcome development – Law & Religion UK
‘In 2021, I published a book entitled Religion and Marriage Law: The Need for Reform. Most of that book focused on the need to modernise the law on how to get married but the penultimate chapter focused on cohabitation rights. That chapter might be seen as an afterthought. But, as I pointed out in the introduction to that chapter, ‘it was in many ways the most important’ of the reform proposals I was advocating. The new Government consultation, A Fairer End to Relationships, is to be welcomed, therefore, since it includes proposals to give cohabitation rights on separation and death alongside modernising the law on financial remedies on divorce.’
Law & Religion UK, 8th June 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
When does a duty to consult arise in public law?
‘It is well-known that there is no general common law duty on public authorities to carry out a consultation before making a decision. However, such a duty may arise if certain conditions are met. The High Court has recently had an opportunity to consider, and clarify, the precise circumstances under which such a duty arises. The case is R (Freedom from Torture and the Helen Bamber Foundation) v Secretary of State for the Home Department [2026] EWHC 1278 (Admin) (28 May 2026).’
Administrative Court Blog, 5th June 2026
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
Magic Investments SA v Broadbent & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 711 (05 June 2026)
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Hicks & Ors v R. [2026] EWCA Crim 706 (05 June 2026)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Magu v Criminal Cases Review Commission [2026] EWHC 1242 (Admin) (02 June 2026)
Whelan v Court of Appeal in Paris, France [2026] EWHC 1241 (Admin) (02 June 2026)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Askan v HM Land Registry [2026] EWHC 1352 (Ch) (05 June 2026)
Chady Aero Developments Ltd v Aero Engine Finance LLP [2026] EWHC 1271 (Ch) (05 June 2026)
High Court (Family Division)
AA & BB, In the Matter Of [2026] EWHC 1359 (Fam) (05 June 2026)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
AXA Insurance PLC v Maher [2026] EWHC 1365 (KB) (05 June 2026)
Mannings Organisation Ltd & Anor v Manning [2026] EWHC 1344 (KB) (03 June 2026)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Essendi UK Hotels 2 Ltd v London Property Company Ltd [2026] EWHC 1354 (TCC) (05 June 2026)
Source: www.bailii.org
What to do if a party to financial remedy proceedings dies – St John’s Chambers
‘The Court of Appeal’s recent decision in Kanabar v Kanabar [2026] EWCA Civ 582 determined that where party had died after issuing an appeal, but where no person was willing to become a personal representative to pursue the appeal on behalf of the estate, the appeal should be dismissed pursuant to FPR rule 30.10. This case provides a convenient opportunity to review the law and practice governing the situation where a party to divorce and financial remedy proceedings dies.’
St John's Chambers, 2nd June 2026
Source: www.stjohnschambers.co.uk
90 Year Lease or Contractual Licence? – Wilberforce Chambers
‘On 8 May 2026, judgment was handed down in Quadrant-Brownswood Tenant Co-operative Ltd v Hitchens, an interesting possession claim in the County Court at Clerkenwell and Shoreditch.’
Wilberforce Chambers, 11th May 2026
Source: www.wilberforce.co.uk
