‘The Guardian reports that Robert Bush, funeral director at Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull, has admitted giving families the wrong ashes, lying to them, stealing from them and stealing from charities. He pleaded guilty at Hull Crown Court to 30 counts of preventing a lawful and decent burial, and one of theft from twelve charities, including the Salvation Army and Macmillan Cancer Support, after 30 bodies and a quantity of ashes were found at the funeral home in 2024.’

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Law & Religion UK, 5th April 2026

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‘The use of unqualified advocates by agencies has “the potential to undermine the integrity of the legal system”, a judge has ruled.’

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Legal Futures, 8th April 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A British Indian Network Rail employee has successfully won a race harassment case after an anti-Islam English Defence League (EDL) leaflet was left in his locker.’

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The Independent, 8th April 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) has issued a further report against South Kesteven District Council over its refusal to pay a recommended remedy to a man who asked for homelessness support.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 7th April 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘The Administrative Court in Wales (Lewis LJ and Chamberlain J) has dismissed a judicial review of the Welsh Ministers’ decision to introduce the Prohibition of Greyhound Racing (Wales) Bill into the Senedd.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 7th April 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Is it a shield to non-disclosure by one party during financial remedy proceedings if the other party could (and perhaps should) have asked? The duty on parties to give full and frank financial disclosure is not merely a private obligation between them; it is a duty to the court.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 3rd April 2026

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‘UK law that governs how applications for supplementary protection certificates (SPCs) fall to be assessed remains aligned with equivalent legislation in force in the EU following a recent ruling by the High Court in London.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 8th April 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘A judgment by the competition appeal tribunal on Tuesday [7th April] unanimously dismissed Bristol airport’s case against the Welsh government, which the south-west England hub had argued distorted the market and breached the Subsidy Control Act.’

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The Guardian, 8th April 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘The Renters’ Rights Act, which was in development last year and will come into effect on 1 May 2026, will abolish section 21 of the existing Housing Act, which allows landlord to evict without providing a justification to the court.’

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The Guardian, 8th April 2026

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‘Adverts for the online pharmacy Juniper have been banned after they were found to promote prescription-only weight-loss medication directly to the public and exploit the body image insecurities of new mothers.’

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The Independent, 8th April 2026

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The Guardian, 7th April 2026

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‘He [the victim] received the highest possible compensation pay-out – £500,000 – but this level was set in 1996, and campaigners believe if it had risen with inflation, people such as Craig would be getting around £1,015,000 today.’

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BBC News, 7th April 2026

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‘Two veterans who were forced to resign for being gay due to a ban on LGBT personnel in the armed forces have launched legal action against the Ministry of Defence (MoD) over a scheme set up to compensate them.’

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The Guardian, 7th April 2026

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‘A man has been jailed for 10 months after his drunken and aggressive behaviour on a Ryanair flight forced the pilot to abort a landing attempt.’

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The Independent, 7th April 2026

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‘The Bar Standards Board is to bring forward publication of disciplinary charges faced by barristers – but has rowed back from naming defendants at the point when charges are brought.’

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Law Society Gazette, 7th April 2026

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‘A tribunal judge has been issued with formal advice for misconduct after he issued a decision notice nearly four months after the hearing.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 7th April 2026

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

‘The Bar Standards Board (BSB) has rejected a complaint made against a barrister by the Good Law Project (GLP) on behalf of a trans woman over multiple social media posts.’

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Legal Futures, 7th April 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A dispute between a leading chambers and a barrister over £71,200 of contributions that he allegedly failed to make is set to go to trial later this month.’

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Legal Futures, 7th April 2026

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‘The Public Office (Accountability) Bill does more than simply introduce, reintroduce, establish, or strengthen provisions relating to candour. It also provides for a number of other changes to the way public bodies operate, or rather, codifies practices that should be embedded within existing policies, structures and frameworks.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 2nd April 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk