The Weekly Update - 13th May 2022
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
In the Queen’s Speech, Prince Charles announced the government’s legislative aims. Link.
50 more fines were issued over the Partygate scandal surrounding Boris Johnson. Link.
The commissioners of the Equality and Human Rights Commission have been appointed for a second term. Link.
Keir Starmer was accused of interfering with a police investigation after he offered to resign if found guilty of an offence. Link.
A new Digital Markets Unit will be given statutory powers to address anti-competitive practices by ‘big tech’. Link.
It was reported that the Attorney General has advised the government that it would be legal to tear up the Northern Ireland Protocol. Link.
The Home Office plans to speed up the rate at which the police will be required to disclose information under the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme. Link.
The plan by the Home Secretary to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is facing its first legal challenge. Link.
Sinn Féin won the most seats in elections to the Northern Ireland Assembly. Questions now persist about what this will mean for the Northern Ireland Protocol. Link.
Fresh sanctions against Russia and Belarus will target an estimated £1.7 billion in trade. Link.
People were appalled by the request from serial killer Levi Bellfield to marry in prison. Link.
The law firm Ince are investigating allegations that a number its senior lawyers mistreated a young manager at a restaurant. Link.
The Wagatha Christie trial began in the High Court. Link.
Linklaters has become the latest firm to introduce its own menopause policy. Link.