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The Chief Magistrate for England and Wales, Paul Goldspring, has dismissed an attempted private prosecution brought by the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians (ICJP), ruling that the proceedings amounted to an abuse of process and describing the application as “vexatious.”
The UK Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has launched a competition for the next phase of its flagship LawtechUK programme, offering funding of up to £3.62 million to support initiatives aimed at advancing legal technology and expanding access to legal services.
An independent review into the functioning of the Legal Services Board (LSB) has called for a comprehensive reassessment of the UK’s legal services regulatory framework, concluding that the oversight regulator has “lost its way” and urging the government to consider broader structural reforms beyond the existing statutory regime.
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has come under scrutiny after apparent inaccuracies were identified in the first disclosures published under its new short selling transparency regime.
The England and Wales Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by businessman Jonathan Nuttall against his conviction and sentence for orchestrating a bomb hoax outside barristers’ chambers at Gray’s Inn, describing the conspiracy as “an attack on the system of justice itself.”
Ride-hailing and food delivery company Uber has announced a $14.8 billion (€41.50 per share) takeover bid for Delivery Hero, a transaction that, if completed, would create the world’s largest food delivery platform outside China.
An independent review of the UK’s fraud framework has recommended retaining jury trials for complex fraud cases, introducing financial incentives for whistleblowers, and strengthening disclosure obligations to better address fraud in the digital age.
The Legal Services Board (LSB), the oversight regulator for legal services in England and Wales, has come under sharp criticism following an independent review commissioned by the UK Ministry of Justice.
The UK Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has ordered the claimant in a proposed collective action against leading musical instrument manufacturers to make immediate costs payments of nearly £1.5 million, sharply criticising the conduct of both the proposed class representative and her solicitors during the litigation.
The UK Government has formally brought British Steel into public ownership following the enactment of the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act 2026, marking one of the most significant interventions in the country’s industrial sector in recent years.
The England and Wales Court of Appeal, comprising Lord Justice Baker, Lady Justice Andrews, and Lord Justice Holgate, has cautioned family court judges against delivering oral judgments in complex fact-finding proceedings, observing that such an approach can undermine the quality of judicial reasoning and make appellate review more difficult.
Bengaluru, July, 2026: The Directorial Advisors Consortium (DAC), through its Legal Research & Advisory Council (LRAC), successfully organised the Legal Connect Conclave 2026 at the NGO Hall, Cubbon Park, Bengaluru.
London, 1 June 2026: Bars Across attended “India and the UK – courts, commerce and culture”, a joint event hosted by The Bar Council of England and Wales and the Arbitration Bar of India at Guildhall, City of London, as part of London International Disputes Week 2026.
The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that matrimonial cruelty extends beyond physical abuse and can include conduct that places a spouse at a legal disadvantage after inducing reliance on a negotiated settlement.
The Haryana Real Estate Regulatory Authority, Gurugram, has once again reinforced that a homebuyer cannot be made to wait indefinitely when possession of a real estate project is delayed.
London, June 5, 2026: Hon'ble Chief Justice of India Mr. Surya Kant today made a strong case for strengthening Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) mechanism to realise the aspiration of the free trade agreement (FTA) concluded between India and United Kingdom last year.
Bars Across is proud to be the Media Partner for ICA’s 4th International Conference on “Arbitrating Indo-UK Commercial Disputes”, scheduled for Friday, 5 June 2026, at Church House, Westminster, London.
A legal awareness programme was conducted at the Bhiwandi Court under the aegis of the Bhiwandi Taluka Bar Association, bringing together over 75 legal professionals and eminent legal and policy experts to deliberate on key legal and practical issues related to power transmission projects.
The M3M presents LawStrings Pickleball Premier League: Season 2 (LPPL Season 2) concluded successfully in New Delhi, following the conduct of India’s first-ever pickleball player auction exclusively for the legal fraternity, held on May 3, 2026 at The Suryaa, New Friends Colony.