Day: 15 September 2026

‘Despite well-established legal principles, there are relatively few recent considerations on the re-use of grave spaces. In Re St. Mary West Horsley [2026] ECC Gui 3, (4 September 2026), Whitehouse Ch. noted that in view of the increasing scarcity of grave spaces in the Diocese, it was likely that there would be more such petitions coming before the consistory court. She therefore indicated that it was appropriate to deliver a written judgment since she could identify no recent judgment in relation to such a Petition in the Diocese of Guildford.’

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Law & Religion UK, 15th September 2026

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‘Lewes in East Sussex has become the first town in England to officially grant rights to its trees, following a local council vote to adopt a new municipal “Tree Charter”.’

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The Independent, 14th September 2026

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‘A father and son who attempted to murder a police officer by dragging him along a road have been jailed.’

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BBC News, 14th September 2026

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‘Wales has done something unusual – it has enacted a duty to prohibit electoral lies before deciding what the prohibition will look like. Since 27 June 2026, section 13 of the Government of Wales Act 2006 has required the Welsh Ministers to make provision against false or misleading statements of fact made to affect who is elected to the Senedd, but it leaves the decisive choices to a future Conduct Order. I argue that Wales should resist a single general offence. It should begin by separating three kinds of conduct that are more amenable to legal regulation than the rest – falsehoods about voting mechanics, demonstrably false factual claims in controlled campaign material, and synthetic impersonation. The distinction matters because each gives an adjudicator a way to identify falsity without becoming an arbiter of political truth.’

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UK Constitutional Law Association, 15th September 2026

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‘Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd has been jailed for 20 months with a further four years on extended licence for violently assaulting his girlfriend, including hitting her chest with a set of hot barbecue tongs.’

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BBC News, 14th September 2026

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‘Chambers should use the ‘positive action’ provision in the Equality Act to increase representation in the profession if they take advantage of the government’s match-funding scheme for pupillages.’

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Legal Futures, 15th September 2026

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