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Press Round-Up: Regulatory and Professional Discipline – May 2026
Jack Garden
11 June 2026
Will children be banned from ‘Social Media’? With legislation passed and consultation now closed, which platforms could face restrictions?
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 by the Greek government that they will ban access to social media for children under 15 years old. During the consultation process, the Government did battle in Parliament over the legislation that would empower it to restrict social media use. The legislation has passed, and the consultation has now closed. Over the coming months the Government will have to grapple with a number of key questions that remain unanswered: will children be banned from social media or just certain functionalities? What is ‘social media’ and which platforms would be the subject of restrictions? How will platforms assess users’ ages?
3 February 2026
ECHR reform and five other Public Law developments to look out for in 2026
Fred Allen looks at ECHR reform and lists out five other public law developments to look out for in 2026
10 September 2025
A New Era of Football Regulation - The Independent Football Regulator
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.
7 February 2025
Case Summary: R (Bournemouth, Poole and Christchurch Council) -v- Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman [2025] EWHC 224 (Admin)
This case concerned the lawfulness of mandatory extra charges levied by private nurseries on parents accessing free childcare through the government’s Free Early Education Entitlement (“FEEE”) scheme.
16 September 2019
In deep water: High Court decides on level of compensation for interference with fishing quotas
The latest judgment in the long-running dispute between salmon fisherman, Mr Mott, and the Environment Agency (Mott & Merrett v Environment Agency [2019] EWHC 1892 (Admin)) about the imposition of restrictions on his fishing licence provides useful guidance on the calculation of damages under the Human Rights Act 1998 (“HRA”).
