Day: 2 September 2026

‘The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Yvette Cooper, has announced an update on the Government’s proposals to regulate the funeral sector, announced after the sentencing of funeral director Robert Bush, who was sentenced to twenty years’ imprisonment on a total of 67 charges, including the prevention of a lawful and decent burial, fraud, fraudulent trading and theft.’

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Law & Religion UK, 1st September 2026

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘Summaries to the seven consistory court judgments reviewed during August are listed below, with links to the L&RUK review.’

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Law & Religion UK, 31st August 2026

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘The Upper Tribunal has quashed a decision of the First-tier Tribunal made in relation to the Education, Health and Social Care Plan of a child, due to a mistake in one part of the tribunal’s reasoning.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 1st September 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Westminster City Council has secured a confiscation order of nearly £500,000 against a former tenant the local authority prosecuted for fraudulently obtaining a council property in Pimlico and unlawfully subletting it.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 1st September 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘The most significant overhaul of employment law in England, Scotland and Wales in a generation has now been enacted, with the Employment Rights Bill (ERB) becoming law as the Employment Rights Act (ERA).’

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OUT-LAW.com, 1st September 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘The Bar Standards Board’s independent reviewer has upheld its decision to reject the Good Law Project’s (GLP) complaint against a barrister over her social media posts about a trans woman.’

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Legal Futures, 1st September 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A jury unanimously convicted Alexander of murder in June following a 14-day trial, during which evidence was presented showing the victim suffered “catastrophic” wounds across her face, body, arms, legs and neck.’

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The Independent, 1st September 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘The mother of a 10-year-old autistic boy who had his permanent exclusion from a primary school quashed by the high court has said she hopes the ruling helps other children.’

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The Guardian, 1st September 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘A 19-year-old who researched the dummy explosive belt worn by the Manchester synagogue attacker has been jailed for nine-and-a-half years after recording a video of himself wearing a similar device, police said.’

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The Independent, 1st September 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘A former finance worker who stole nearly £92,000 from a breast cancer charity to cover his wedding and honeymoon expenses has been jailed for two and a half years.’

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The Independent, 1st September 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk