Profession to pay out £39m to Axiom Ince clients – Legal Futures

Posted July 27th, 2026 in news by Lily

‘The collapse of Axiom Ince is set to cost the solicitors’ profession £39m in payouts from the SRA Compensation Fund, most of which have now been made, it has emerged.’

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Legal Futures, 27th July 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

The Package of Theseus: Successive variations to the package travel contract under the Package Travel Regulations – 3 Hare Court

Posted July 27th, 2026 in news by Lily

‘The Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 (“the Regulations”) provide a workable framework for when an organiser wishes to make a single pre-departure change to a package holiday. In sum, Regulation 11 distinguishes between 1) insignificant changes, which may generally be made unilaterally by the organiser, and 2) significant changes, which entitle the traveller to choose whether to accept the amended package or terminate the contract.’

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3 Hare Court, 9th July 2026

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When civil claims collide with criminal enforcement – Law Society Gazette

Posted July 27th, 2026 in news by Lily

‘The High Court’s decision to adjourn the Aabar Holdings SARL v Glencore plc securities trial is more than a significant case-management ruling in a high-profile dispute. It is a reminder that, where civil claims and criminal enforcement proceedings arise from the same alleged misconduct, sequencing risk can become a central feature of the litigation. The order in which those processes unfold may affect litigation strategy, settlement dynamics and the evidential landscape.’

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Law Society Gazette, 24th July 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists over bank damage – The Guardian

Posted July 27th, 2026 in news by Lily

‘Five Palestine Action activists face being sentenced as terrorists for breaking windows and throwing red paint at a branch of Barclays Bank in Lancashire.’

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The Guardian, 27th July 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

Funeral boss who lied about burying dad has shown no remorse, victim says – BBC News

Posted July 27th, 2026 in news by Lily

‘A woman whose dead father was discovered at an undertaker’s three months after his funeral says her hellish ordeal has “crucified” her. The body of Peter Moody, 65, was found by police alongside 34 others and more than 100 sets of ashes at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull in March 2024. One of the bodies had been there for a year.’

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BBC News, 27th July 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk