‘The mother of a 14-month-old boy who died after being restrained and put face down to sleep at a nursery, says in her son’s final moments he was “alone, scared and in pain”.’

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BBC News, 16th April 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘The Right Care, Right Person (RCRP) initiative was developed to ensure appropriate professionals respond to mental health crises, redirecting calls from police to specialised services. While early evaluations focused on operational success, this paper examines how incidents are managed within an English police force implementing RCRP. Using interviews with strategic and operational police staff, policy and strategy document analysis, and real-time observations, we explore the step-by-step processes officers follow, from initial contact to case resolution. This mapping serves as a conceptual framework to highlight the tensions police face in balancing their roles as law enforcers and caregivers. Findings reveal that while RCRP offers a structured approach, officers still intervene in some cases due to service gaps, risk concerns, and practical constraints, underscoring ongoing challenges in fully transitioning mental health response away from policing. Practical implications for improving support and ensuring crisis care from the right professionals are discussed.’

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Policing & Society, 15th April 2006

Source: doi.org

‘In an earlier article, we argued that post-mortem privacy is not sufficiently protected in England and Wales. In this article, we draw from Boonin’s posthumous harm thesis and posthumous wrong thesis to develop a framework and rationale for justifying the recognition and enforcement of a privacy right post-mortem. Essentially, our theoretical framework suggests that, just as a living person can be harmed by an act that does not have any effect on their conscious experience, such as the frustration of their desires, the dead can also suffer unfelt harm. We test and illustrate the analytical and explanatory power of this theoretical framework with a USA post-mortem privacy case and five relevant practical examples. Furthermore, we examine some important cases in England and Wales, and some cases from the ECtHR, to show how the use of our framework could lead to the recognition and justification of a privacy right post-mortem.’

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The Journal of Media Law, 15th April 2026

Source: doi.org

‘Employers operating in Britain should not underestimate the cultural and operational shift that complying with new laws providing trade unions with rights of access to workplaces will entail when they take effect, expected in October, experts have said.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 16th April 2026

Source: www.pinsentmasons.com

‘The High Court has widened legal advice privilege to all internal documents created by the client where the dominant purpose is to seek legal advice, even if they would not actually be sent to a lawyer.’

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Legal Futures, 17th April 2026

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

‘A man who murdered his wife and has never revealed where her body is can be released from prison, the Parole Board has decided.’

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BBC News, 16th April 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Mani Singh Basi highlights key principles that should guide professionals in practice when it comes to expert evidence in children proceedings.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 16th April 2026

Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk

‘Major venues and events will be better equipped to protect the public from terrorism, as new guidance to support the implementation of Martyn’s Law is published today.’

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Home Office, 15th April 2026

Source: www.gov.uk

‘The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has imposed a financial penalty of £4.2m on driving school owner Automobile Association Developments Limited (AA) for infringing consumer protection law. It has also ordered AA to refund £760,000 to 80,000 learner drivers.’

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Mills & Reeve Technology Blog, 14th April 2026

Source: www.mills-reeve.com

‘Paul Newman KC explains the limits on the validity of retrospective amendments to pension scheme documents, and the extent to which those limits may be overcome by careful drafting.’

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Pensions Barrister, 16th April 2026

Source: www.pensionsbarrister.com

‘As a champion for Neurodiversity in Law over several years, I have seen first-hand the impact that the charity has had in increasing the visibility of neurodiversity across the legal profession. So I was very pleased to learn that Neurodiversity in Law was launching a journal to further increase awareness and acceptance of neurodiversity and showcase the work and experiences of neurodivergent people throughout law, and even more pleased to be able to share my experience of working as an autistic solicitor as part of its inaugural edition.’

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Neurodiversity in Law, 14th April 2026

Source: neurodiversityinlaw.substack.com

‘In the quiet authority of British law, decisions are seldom made for spectacle. They are made, instead, for principle and once made, they carry a weight not easily undone. The recent scrutiny surrounding Kanye West and his reported difficulty entering the United Kingdom has stirred public debate, yet it also reveals something far more enduring; UK immigration law is designed not only to judge fairly, but to stand firm once that judgement is reached.’

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EIN Blog, 14th April 2026

Source: www.ein.org.uk

‘Some campaigners are frustrated at slow pace of change, while those impacted are trying to work out what it means day-to-day.’

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The Guardian, 15th April 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘Petitioners from a Grade II* listed church sought approval for the disposal of 35 deteriorating plastic chairs and the purchase 35 additional upholstered stacking chairs matching the 25 already in use. Applying the Duffield guidelines, in Re St. Leonard Grendon Underwood [2026] ECC Oxf 4, Hodge Ch. considered that while removing the plastic chairs was clearly beneficial and would cause no harm, the introduction of more upholstered chairs would result in low to moderate harm to the church’s character and would conflict with Church Buildings Council (CBC) guidance favouring unupholstered wooden seating.’

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Law & Religion UK, 14th April 2026

Source: lawandreligionuk.com

‘The Court of Appeal has delivered a landmark judgment clarifying what it means to “carry on the conduct of litigation” under the Legal Services Act 2007 (LSA 2007). The decision resolves months of uncertainty following Sheldon J’s ruling in the High Court, which had caused widespread disruption across the profession, particularly for law centres, personal injury firms, and any practice relying on paralegals or unadmitted staff. Many family law firms did not escape the implications of Sheldon J’s judgment.’

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Financial Remedies Journal, 14th April 2026

Source: financialremediesjournal.com

‘An inquest found failures by the Metropolitan Police when investigating what happened to the eight-week-old baby boy, including a failure to look in bathroom cabinets for medication or seize feeding bottles, meaning “forensic opportunities were missed”.’

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The Independent, 15th April 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk

‘The owner of the AA and BSM driving schools must pay refunds to more than 80,000 learners after failing to disclose the total price for lessons upfront when booking online, following an investigation by the competition watchdog.’

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BBC News, 15th April 2026

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

‘Joint enterprise cases in England and Wales have soared over the past four decades, according to a report calling for a change in the law so that individuals are held accountable only for their own actions.’

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The Guardian, 15th April 2026

Source: www.theguardian.com

‘The Commons has approved a Lords amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill that would also expunge the records of investigations, arrests and charges of women under abortion law, whether or not they were found guilty.’

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The Independent, 14th April 2026

Source: www.independent.co.uk