‘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.’
The Independent, 1st June 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘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.’
The Guardian, 1st June 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘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.’
Law & Religion UK, 1 June 2026
Source: lawandreligionuk.com
‘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.’
BBC News, 1st June 2026
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘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.’
The Guardian, 1st June 2026
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A magistrate suggested he would give a defendant a “good hiding” after they shouted about being jailed, a misconduct ruling has revealed.’
The Independent, 1st June 2026
Source: www.independent.co.uk
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