16 February 2026

Some items of interest

Readers may be interested in reading the following articles .....

1. The Secret Barrister 5 February 2026 - Palestine Action - What just happened - ' ... six Palestine Action protestors were acquitted by a jury of aggravated burglary, following a break-in at an Elbit Systems UK factory near Bristol in August 2024. Three of the six were also acquitted of violent disorder, while no verdict was reached in relation to three others. The jury were also unable to reach verdicts on a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm with intent (against one defendant, accused of striking a police officer in the back with a sledgehammer, causing serious injury), and charges of criminal damage.'

2. Administrative Court blog 13 February 2026 - High Court - proscription of Palestine Action unlawful and Palestine Action: The "purpose" of the Home Secretary's proscription policy

3. Public Law for Everyone 13 February 2026 - The High Court's judgment in the Palestine Action case

4. Human Rights Watch 7 January 2026 - Silencing the Streets - The right to protest under attack in the United Kingdom and also see their World Report 2026

5. UK Constitutional Law Association Blog -  

The Mandelson Scandal and the Prime Minister and  

Civil Disobedience, Protest and the Jury Trial Reforms and 

Frustrating Liberty: Habeas Corpus, the Right to Trial, and Palestine Action Remand Prisoners.

6. Grooming Gangs - see HERE for updates about the Inquiry - finally announced in December 2025.

7. Covid 19 Inquiry - Module 10 - final set of public hearings for the Impact on Society investigation from Monday 16 February – Thursday 5 March. A report on Module 10 is not expected until 2027. 

See also the Inquiry's 2026 Schedule.

8. The Justice Gap 16 February 2026 - CCRC publishes timeline for Letby application

9. Administrative Law Matters 13 February 2026 - More on Professor Conor Gearty KC 

 

 

 


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Some items of interest

Readers may be interested in reading the following articles ..... 1. The Secret Barrister 5 February 2026 - Palestine Action - What just ha...