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Administrative law [2026] EWHC 1137 (Admin)

Affleck v The Royal Borough of Windsor And Maidenhead

Affleck v The Royal Borough of Windsor And Maidenhead [2026] EWHC 1137 (Admin) (15 May 2026)

The High Court granted permission for judicial review over a council’s refusal to let a claimant ask an oral supplementary question, extending time and finding an arguable Article 10 issue.

  • Freedom of expression
  • Judicial review
  • Council procedure
  • Article 10 echr
  • Judicial-review
  • Article-10-freedom-of-expression
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Professional discipline

John Stenhouse v The Bar Standards Board

The High Court dismissed barrister John Stenhouse’s appeal against BSB disciplinary findings for sending emails alleging secret collusion and a cover-up.

  • Professional misconduct
  • Disciplinary proceedings
  • Freedom of expression
  • Procedural fairness
  • Recusal and bias
  • Sanctions
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Intellectual property law

Bargain Busting Limited v Shenzhen SKE Technology Co Ltd

The Court of Appeal held that the judge applied the wrong section 12(3) threshold for an interim injunction restraining alleged unjustified threats and set the injunction aside.

  • Trade marks
  • Unjustified threats
  • Interim injunctions
  • Freedom of expression
  • Section 12(3) human rights act 1998
  • Trade-marks
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Intellectual property law [2026] EWCA Civ 532

Bargain Busting Ltd v Shenzhen SKE Technology Co. Ltd

Bargain Busting Ltd v Shenzhen SKE Technology Co. Ltd [2026] EWCA Civ 532 (08 May 2026)

The Court of Appeal allowed BBL’s appeal and set aside an interim injunction restraining threats of trade mark infringement proceedings, holding section 12(3) required the usual likelihood threshold.

  • Trade mark infringement
  • Unjustified threats
  • Interim injunctions
  • Section 12(3) human rights act 1998
  • Freedom of expression
  • Trade-mark-infringement
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Civil procedure [2026] EWHC 1042 (KB)

Thorne & Anor v Protheroe-Beynon

Thorne & Anor v Protheroe-Beynon [2026] EWHC 1042 (KB) (06 May 2026)

The defendant's conduct, including repeated threatening communications and public allegations of professional misconduct, is more likely than not to be found to amount to harassment under the Protection from Harassment Act 1997. The threshold test for interim injunctive relief under s12(3) Human Rights Act 1998 is satisfied. The balance of convenience and inadequacy of damages favour continuation of the injunction. The defendant's ECHR Article 10 rights do not outweigh the claimants' rights to be free from harassment. Statements made in inter partes correspondence are immune from suit unless…

  • Harassment
  • Interim injunctions
  • Freedom of expression
  • Professional misconduct
  • Reporting restrictions
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Human rights [2026] EWCOP 20

EF v The London Borough of Hackney & Anor

EF v The London Borough of Hackney & Anor [2026] EWCOP 20 (T3) (05 May 2026)

Appeal dismissed against refusal to discharge a Court of Protection Transparency Order preserving anonymity and reporting restrictions in P’s welfare proceedings.

  • Transparency order
  • Reporting restrictions
  • Article 8 echr
  • Article 10 echr
  • Proportionality
  • Freedom of expression
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Media law

Lee Feldman & Anor v Gambling Commission

Permission to appeal was refused as the grounds did not meet the threshold of real prospect of success or compelling reason. A reporting restriction order was granted only in respect of specific findings in the judgment that posed a substantial risk of prejudice to the administration of justice in pending criminal proceedings, but not for the entire judgment, balancing open justice against the risk of prejudice.

  • Reporting restrictions
  • Open justice
  • Contempt of court
  • Right to fair trial
  • Freedom of expression
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Family law [2026] EWHC 994 (Fam)

CX (A child), Re (Reporting restrictions order: National security)

CX (A child), Re (Reporting restrictions order: National security) [2026] EWHC 994 (Fam) (29 April 2026)

The High Court allowed anonymised reporting and disclosure of documents from concluded child welfare proceedings, subject to redactions and reporting restrictions protecting privacy and national security.

  • Reporting restrictions
  • Open justice
  • Disclosure of documents
  • Children's welfare
  • Freedom of expression
  • Privacy
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