In June 2026, the UK Supreme Court abandoned the “acid test” for deprivation of liberty set out in Cheshire West, replacing it with a multifactorial assessment that takes account of an individual’s circumstances, wishes and feelings. This article examines that shift and its separation of mental capacity from valid consent under Article 5 ECHR. It argues that while the new approach rightly recognises personal agency, it risks inconsistent application, fewer authorisations and less independent scrutiny for the vulnerable people the right exists to protect.

Victoria is poised to strip "good character" from its sentencing framework entirely, a reform that has divided survivor advocates, defence lawyers, and legal scholars. We examine the arguments on both sides of one of Australia's most contentious criminal justice debates.

A billion-dollar fund, a Manila real estate deal with a suspicious price tag, $500 million frozen in Dubai, and a courtroom where even the insiders can't keep the story straight. The Port Fund dispute spans multiple jurisdictions and implicates senior figures — yet the Cayman Islands hearing is proving that the most revealing feature of this scandal is not what can be proven, but what cannot be coherently explained.

The law on assisted dying in the United Kingdom appears clear: assisting another person to end their life remains a criminal offence. But look beyond the statute book and a far more complex reality emerges — one in which prosecutions are rare, families travel abroad without consequence, and discretion has quietly come to do the work that legislation will not.

The US Supreme Court moved this week to fast-track two of the most consequential immigration cases of the Trump era, agreeing to hear arguments in April on whether the administration can lawfully revoke Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of people already living and working legally in the United States. The decision raises far-reaching questions not just about immigration policy, but about the limits of executive power and the integrity of humanitarian legal protections.

A legal dispute unfolding in the Cayman Islands over the Kuwait Port Fund has drawn attention from investors and legal observers around the world. At issue are questions about the handling of funds following the sale of a major freeport asset in the Philippines. As the case proceeds through the courts, it may offer important insight into how complex cross-border investment structures and financial arrangements are interpreted under international legal scrutiny.

The Courts and Tribunals Bill cleared its second reading in the Commons last night. But with thousands of lawyers opposed and serious questions about the evidence, the debate is far from over.

As international legal organisations designate the United States as the focus country for the 2026 Day of the Endangered Lawyer, and Virginia federal judges move to replace improperly appointed prosecutors, the rule of law faces unprecedented pressure. Yet amid widespread calls for faster outcomes and streamlined processes, we're forgetting something crucial: the deliberate pace of legal processes isn't a bug in the system—it's actually a feature that protects us all.