‘Review of the ecclesiastical court judgments during May 2026’

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Law & Religion UK, 2nd June 2026

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‘Official guidance on single-sex spaces in the wake of a UK Supreme Court decision could leave service providers with more questions than answers about how to practically implement it.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 3rd June 2026

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‘The University of Exeter has been fined £15,000 after the Upper Tribunal concluded that a 14-month failure to comply with a disclosure order in a freedom of information case amounted to contempt of court, believed to be the first time a public authority has been fined for contempt of court in a Freedom of Information (FOI) case.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 3rd June 2026

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‘The Lady Chief Justice has unveiled a modernisation of the High Court which will see a new Business and Property Division replace the Chancery Division.’

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Legal Futures, 3rd June 2026

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‘Charities have described a Supreme Court judgment on what counts as deprivation of liberty under article 5(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights as the ‘biggest rollback of disability rights in a generation’.’

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Law Society Gazette, 3rd June 2026

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”The formation of a new business and property division of the High Court has today [2nd June] been confirmed by the lady chief justice.’

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Law Society Gazette, 2nd June 2026

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‘It is trite law to state that the contents of without prejudice negotiations cannot be referred to openly. But what about the fact that such negotiations have taken place?’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 1st June 2026

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‘A corrupt prison watchdog boss who billed herself “the prisoners’ Deliveroo” has been jailed for five years after admitting sending sexual messages to a killer inmate and smuggling drugs.’

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The Guardian, 2nd June 2026

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‘The utility firm was sentenced to the record fine for a drinking water offence at Exeter Magistrates’ Court following a prosecution brought by the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI).’

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BBC News, 2nd June 2026

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‘The judgment, which was triggered by a case brought by the attorney general for Northern Ireland, will apply across the UK.’

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BBC News, 2nd June 2026

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‘An eccentric TV aristocrat, who once advertised for a helicopter-flying “castle-trained” spouse to bear him an heir, has lost a £1.2m High Court battle against his ex-wife.’

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The Independent, 2nd June 2026

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‘Sweeping changes to the UK’s outdated consumer credit laws will liberate lenders from ‘draconian’ sanctions while offering greater protection for consumers, according to experts.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st June 2026

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‘Two brothers have been convicted of murder, 42 years after they brutally killed a civil servant in a spree of gratuitous violence targeting gay men.’

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The Independent, 1st June 2026

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‘A man with a “weapon obsession” has been jailed for life for murdering a university student with a “large Sikh dagger” that he claimed to be carrying for religious reasons.’

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The Guardian, 1st June 2026

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‘This post reviews the current legislation on the burial or scattering of the cremated remains of humans and animals, which includes burial law, provisions on animal by-products and ecclesiastical law. However, there is no single instrument which addresses both. Burying an animal in a church or municipal cemetery, including the placement of an urn in a coffin, is illegal; nevertheless, burial in a pet cemetery on private land or scattering of the ashes is permissible in most cases. A subsequent post will review recent developments in Australia in which the burial of humans and animals may be accommodated.’

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Law & Religion UK, 1st June 2026

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‘The UK will not have to pay Rwanda millions of pounds over the collapsed asylum agreement that was cancelled by Keir Starmer shortly after he took office, an international court has ruled.’

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BBC News, 1st June 2026

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‘The family of Michaela Hall, who was murdered by her partner five years ago, has launched a legal challenge over failings by the police and probation service that could have prevented her death.’

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The Guardian, 1st June 2026

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‘A magistrate suggested he would give a defendant a “good hiding” after they shouted about being jailed, a misconduct ruling has revealed.’

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The Independent, 1st June 2026

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