In March 2026 the Government launched a wide-ranging consultation on children’s access to the internet, ‘Growing up in the online world: a national consultation’. The consultation followed Australia’s ban on social media for under 16s, and an announcement
Imagine you are woken up one day with a loud knock at the door. It is the police who have a warrant for your arrest pursuant to an extradition request from a European country which you visited on holiday a
In the King’s Speech today, the King announced the legislative agenda for the next 12 months, with a package of over 35 bills covering a range of matters.
Our experts from our Public Law, Criminal Litigation and Immigration teams offer their thoughts
The report on Phase 1 of the Southport Inquiry into the murder of three young girls and injury of 10 other people during an attack on a children’s dance club was published on 13 April 2026. The Inquiry has examined the
In March 2026, the Government launched a wide-ranging consultation on children’s access to the internet, ‘Growing up in the online world: a national consultation’. As part of that consultation, the Government is looking at whether there should be a
Given the wide scope of his regulatory responsibilities, the Information Commissioner has his work cut out. Although weighty GDPR fines are eye catching, enforcement proceedings are expensive, time consuming, and slow in providing much-needed clarity. Therefore, whilst taking a selective
Fred Allen looks at ECHR reform and lists out five other public law developments to look out for in 2026
Frontline legal services have the most to gain from artificial intelligence, but also face unique challenges in its provision.
After many years of campaigning, and further to the Government’s commitment to introduce a statutory duty of candour for public bodies, the Public Office (Accountability) Bill 2025 (also known as the ‘Hillsborough Law’ bill) was introduced last week.
The new Independent Football Regulator (the “IFR”), which will oversee a new regulatory regime designed to protect and promote the sustainability of English men’s elite football, reached a significant milestone last week.
