Man jailed for murdering his cousin in her own home – Crown Prosecution Service
‘A man who murdered his cousin in her own home with an axe has been sentenced to life imprisonment. ‘
Crown Prosecution Service, 28th May 2026
Source: www.cps.gov.uk
Concerns, costs and conflicts in the Court of Protection – Law Society Gazette
‘Her Honour Judge Hilder’s 2024 decision in Irwin Mitchell Trust Corporation v PW & Anor is one of the most significant recent authorities on conflicts of interest in the Court of Protection. While framed as a fiduciary dispute, its implications extend well beyond deputyship practice and into costs, risk management and professional liability.’
Law Society Gazette, 28th May 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Civil Division)
R (A Child: Leave to Oppose Adoption) [2026] EWCA Civ 673 (28 May 2026)
High Court (Administrative Court)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Palmer & Ors v Council of the City of Plymouth & Anor [2026] EWHC 1262 (Ch) (28 May 2026)
BCNO Ltd v Cooke [2026] EWHC 1263 (Ch) (28 May 2026)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Fibula Air Travel SRL v Just-Us Air SRL [2026] EWHC 1270 (Comm) (27 May 2026)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Belong (Construction) Ltd v Seddon Construction Ltd [2026] EWHC 1275 (TCC) (28 May 2026)
Source: www.bailii.org
Alarmed lawyers warn against AI dependency in wake of Pinsents failure – Law Society Gazette
‘Lawyers have urged firms relying on artificial intelligence systems to be ultra-cautious and sceptical about the information they are being given, following one of the most talked-about tech failures yet.’
Law Society Gazette, 28th May 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
What is a pension liability worth? – Pensions Barrister
‘Paul Newman KC looks at a recent High Court insolvency case which sheds light on the important issue of how to value pension scheme liabilities in professional negligence disputes.’
Pensions Barrister, 28th May 2026
Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com
AI use and the hidden risk to legal privilege – Local Government Lawyer
‘The use of generative AI tools is now firmly embedded in most of our day-to-day lives, including in our workplaces. From asking AI to summarise a document, to drafting and analysis, these tools offer significant efficiencies. However, their increasing use raises a fundamental issue from a legal perspective: can the use of AI tools inadvertently waive legal professional privilege (“LPP”)?’
Local Government Lawyer, 27th May 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Judicial review of sports governing bodies – Local Government Lawyer
‘George McLellan, Jack Trevella and Oliver Dickie consider whether sports governing bodies should be amenable to judicial review.‘
Local Government Lawyer, 27th May 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Court simplifies ruling for parents with learning difficulties in AI first – Legal Futures
‘A family court has used AI to create a simple version of its judgment so that two parents with severe learning difficulties could understand the legal process.’
Legal Futures, 28th May 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Legal bid to block UK-backed French migrant detention centre – BBC News
‘A new French migrant detention centre the UK has offered to help fund is facing a legal challenge that could hamper a £660m deal to tackle illegal crossings of the English Channel.’
BBC News, 28th May 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
London Night Tube predator who sexually assaulted sleeping women is jailed – The Independent
‘A serial sexual predator who targeted women asleep on London’s Night Tube has been jailed after police linked him to a string of unsolved assaults.’
The Independent, 27th May 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Government rejects proposal to allocate funds for domestic homicide reviews – The Guardian
‘Nicole Jacobs, the domestic abuse commissioner, said it was “deeply concerning” that local authorities in England and Wales would not receive direct resources to help them carry out domestic homicide reviews (DHRs) and urged officials to be “braver and bolder” in their decision making.’
The Guardian, 27th May 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
Met Police officer moves three hours away – then sues for discrimination after being denied right to work from home – The Independent
‘A Metropolitan Police officer moved three hours away from his base, then sued the force for discrimination after being denied the right to work from home.’
The Independent, 27th May 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
BAILII: Recent Decisions
Court of Appeal (Criminal Division)
Aminu, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 637 (22 May 2026)
Wachowiak, R. v [2026] EWCA Crim 661 (21 May 2026)
High Court (Administrative Court)
Kakar v London Borough of Harrow [2026] EWHC 1227 (Admin) (26 May 2026)
Benjamin Daniel Sparks & Anor v Emma Ashton Thomas & Ors [2026] EWHC 1173 (Admin) (15 May 2026)
High Court (Chancery Division)
Braithwaite & Anor v Sladet & Anor [2026] EWHC 1181 (Ch) (27 May 2026)
High Court (Commercial Court)
Socar Trading SA v City Trade and Investment SA [2026] EWHC 1240 (Comm) (26 May 2026)
High Court (Family Division)
L v P [2026] EWHC 1209 (Fam) (07 May 2026)
High Court (King’s Bench Division)
Health and Home (Essex) Ltd v Essex County Council & Ors [2026] EWHC 1247 (KB) (22 May 2026)
High Court (Technology and Construction Court)
Sutton And East Surrey Water Plc v Monarch Chemicals Ltd & Anor [2026] EWHC 1260 (TCC) (26 May 2026)
Coal Pension Properties Ltd v Mace Living Lt & Ors [2026] EWHC 1248 (TCC) (26 May 2026)
Source: www.bailii.org
Yossi Nehushtan and Faye Thomas: Retrospective Rule Making, the Rule of Law, and UK Immigration Policy – UK Constitutional Law Association
‘In this post we differentiate between two types of retrospective rule making (RRM): RRM in the strong sense and RRM in the weak sense. We then argue that both types of RRM may violate the rule of law to a similar extent, and that both can be morally indefensible, and potentially illegal. We conclude by arguing that important aspects of UK immigration policy, namely the ever-increasing visa application fees and the introduction of an annual salary threshold, are the result of RRM in the weak sense, and that they are morally indefensible and perhaps also illegal.’
UK Constitutional Law Association, 27th May 2026
Source: ukconstitutionallaw.org
The Green Man/Foliate Head as a symbol in the context of Christian memorialisation – Law & Religion UK
‘In a guest post, Prof. Javier Garcia Oliva and Revd Prof. Helen Hall look at the “Green Man” – the issue that arose in the recent consistory court case of Re St Edward’s Church, Kempley [2025] EEC Glo 1, in which their paper was cited in support of the conclusion that it is a Christian symbol.’
Law & Religion UK, 26th May 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
City of London instructs officers “to pursue steps to lawfully remove” Freedom of the City from Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor – Local Government Lawyer
‘The motion passed by the Corporation’s Court of [Common] Council said: “Whilst it recognises that Mr Mountbatten-Windsor maintains that he has done nothing wrong, it nevertheless considers that his well-publicised association with Epstein is wholly unacceptable and inconsistent with his status and obligations as a Freeman of the City of London.”‘
Local Government Lawyer, 26th May 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Solicitor who lied to indemnity insurer is suspended – Legal Futures
‘A solicitor who admitted telling his indemnity insurer that he was the sole signatory on client account when he was not a signatory at all has been suspended for two years.’
Legal Futures, 27th May 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
Barrister’s appeal in ‘secret collusion’ misconduct case dismissed – Law Society Gazette
‘A barrister fined for an “extraordinary allegation of secret collusion between the [FTT] and HMRC” concerning his tax affairs has failed with an appeal.’
Law Society Gazette, 26th May 2026
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
London doula wins £5m will fight after court exposes late husband’s property ‘sham’ – The Independent
‘A widow has beaten her brother-in-law in a High Court battle over her late husband’s £5 million fortune.’
The Independent, 27th May 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Instagram betting ads featuring Kane and Haaland banned – BBC News
‘The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said the ads, which were for an online betting site, breached their code because Kane and Haaland had a “strong appeal to under-18s”.’
BBC News, 27th May 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
