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app/Http/Middleware/admin.php

<?php

namespace App\Http\Middleware;

use Auth;
use Closure;
use Illuminate\Http\Request;

class admin
{
    /**
     * Handle an incoming request.
     *
     * @param  \Illuminate\Http\Request  $request
     * @param  \Closure  $next
     * @return mixed
     */
    public function handle(Request $request, Closure $next)
    {

      //check is admin
      if (Auth::user() && Auth::user()->role == 'admin') {

Accessing role on the interface Illuminate\Contracts\Auth\Authenticatable suggest that you code against a concrete implementation. How about adding an instanceof check?

            return $next($request);
      }   

            return redirect(url('dashboard'));
    }
}