Day: 15 April 2026

‘Petitioners from a Grade II* listed church sought approval for the disposal of 35 deteriorating plastic chairs and the purchase 35 additional upholstered stacking chairs matching the 25 already in use. Applying the Duffield guidelines, in Re St. Leonard Grendon Underwood [2026] ECC Oxf 4, Hodge Ch. considered that while removing the plastic chairs was clearly beneficial and would cause no harm, the introduction of more upholstered chairs would result in low to moderate harm to the church’s character and would conflict with Church Buildings Council (CBC) guidance favouring unupholstered wooden seating.’

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Law & Religion UK, 14th April 2026

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‘The Court of Appeal has delivered a landmark judgment clarifying what it means to “carry on the conduct of litigation” under the Legal Services Act 2007 (LSA 2007). The decision resolves months of uncertainty following Sheldon J’s ruling in the High Court, which had caused widespread disruption across the profession, particularly for law centres, personal injury firms, and any practice relying on paralegals or unadmitted staff. Many family law firms did not escape the implications of Sheldon J’s judgment.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 14th April 2026

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‘An inquest found failures by the Metropolitan Police when investigating what happened to the eight-week-old baby boy, including a failure to look in bathroom cabinets for medication or seize feeding bottles, meaning “forensic opportunities were missed”.’

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The Independent, 15th April 2026

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‘The owner of the AA and BSM driving schools must pay refunds to more than 80,000 learners after failing to disclose the total price for lessons upfront when booking online, following an investigation by the competition watchdog.’

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BBC News, 15th April 2026

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‘Joint enterprise cases in England and Wales have soared over the past four decades, according to a report calling for a change in the law so that individuals are held accountable only for their own actions.’

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The Guardian, 15th April 2026

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‘The Commons has approved a Lords amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill that would also expunge the records of investigations, arrests and charges of women under abortion law, whether or not they were found guilty.’

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The Independent, 14th April 2026

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‘On Wednesday the ASA said ads from the two supermarkets that appeared on Instagram and the Daily Mail website had broken the new rules, which prohibit items deemed high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) from being promoted as part of the government’s effort to tackle rising childhood obesity.’

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The Guardian, 15th April 2026

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‘The wide-ranging Crime and Policing Bill also introduces new respect orders designed to tackle antisocial behaviour and eliminates the £200 threshold for what is currently classified as “low level” theft.’

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The Independent, 14th April 2026

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‘A lorry driver has been jailed for 13 months after he admitted causing the death of a woman who was struck on the head by loose crane equipment while pushing a pram through a village.’

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BBC News, 14th April 2026

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‘Updated draft guidance was submitted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on Monday, but election rules mean the government is “unable to make further announcements on the matter at this time”, [Bridget] Phillipson told MPs in a written statement.’

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BBC News, 14th April 2026

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‘Williams had denied a charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent but was convicted by a unanimous jury at Cardiff Crown Court in March, following 90 minutes of deliberations. On Tuesday, Recorder Angharad Price sentenced Williams to three years in prison for the offence.’

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The Independent, 14th April 2026

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