Ecclesiastical court judgments – March – Law & Religion UK
‘Review of the ecclesiastical court judgments during March 2026’
Law & Religion UK, 31st March 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
Day: 1 April 2026
Family feud over textiles empire ends in court as son-in-law fails to seize £10m business – The Independent
‘A bitter family dispute over a £10m textiles empire has concluded in court, with a son-in-law losing his bid to claim ownership of the business from his late wife’s parents.’
The Independent, 1st April 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Rapper jailed after XL bully kills ex-partner’s mother – BBC News
‘A man has been jailed for 10 years and three months after his XL bully dog mauled his ex-partner’s mother to death.’
BBC News, 31st March 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Government to overhaul non-crime hate incident rules – BBC News
‘The UK government is to change when police forces in England and Wales record non-crime hate incidents (NCHIs), in a bid to end the policing of “everyday arguments”.’
BBC News, 31st March 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Intentional homelessness and tenancies obtained by false statement – Local Government Lawyer
‘In Emilia Munemo v Wolverhampton City Council [2026] EWCA Civ 329 the Court of Appeal unanimously allowed the Council’s appeal holding that the Respondent, who had been evicted from her home because she had obtained it on the basis of her false statements, could as a consequence be considered to be intentionally homeless.’
Local Government Lawyer, 31st March 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Asylum hotels, overcrowding and the HMO rules – Local Government Lawyer
‘This is the first reported case to consider the complex interaction between the overcrowding rules in Part X of the Housing Act 1985 (“HA 1985”), the licencing regime for houses in multiple occupation (“HMOs”) as set out in Part II of the Housing Act 2004 (“HA 2004”) and the accommodation of destitute asylum-seeking families in hotels.
Local Government Lawyer, 1st April 2026
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
Sala compensation claim rejection highlights challenges in proving player value – OUT-LAW.com
‘A decision to reject a compensation claim by Cardiff City over the death of Emiliano Sala highlights the challenges of proving the full value of players to football clubs, according to experts.’
OUT-LAW.com, 31st March 2026
Source: www.pinsentmasons.com
Return to normality – Court of Appeal overturns Mazur ruling – Legal Futures
‘The Court of Appeal has overturned the decision in Mazur, holding that an unauthorised person can conduct litigation so long as they are under the supervision of an authorised lawyer.’
Legal Futures, 31st March 2026
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
