The Weekly Update - 11th August 2023
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
Under pressure, the immigration minister Robert Jenrick refused to name “a top lawyer who advised Labour on anti-racism policies”. Link.
The first migrants boarded the Bibby Stockholm but have now been evacuated due to fears of Legionella. Link.
Depending on how the government fares in the legal challenges to its immigration policies, the Tories may campaign to leave the ECHR in the next election campaign. Link.
New research showed the best and worst places to start a law firm. Link.
An arson attack on Britain’s ‘wonkiest pub’ led to calls for more protection in the law. Link.
The CMA won an important legal case about the price pharmaceutical companies charge the NHS for medicine. Link.
A new taskforce will pursue lawyers who coach clients to lie on asylum applications. Link.
KPMG Law is looking to double its legal services in the UK by 2025. Link.
A number of large water companies in the UK are facing legal action over claims that they underreported pollution and overcharged customers. Link.
Attacks by the Conservative Party against Jacqueline McKenzie have been described as unacceptable by former law officers. Link.