The Weekly Update - 13th October 2023
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
Suella Braverman wrote to police suggesting that merely waving a Palestinian flag might be a criminal offence. Link.
The leader of the Labour party lent support to collective punishment, a war crime under international law. Link.
A French holocaust denier faces extradition from Scotland. Link.
The government plans to phase out smoking entirely. Link.
Nick Emerson became president of the Law Society. Link.
Judges have been advised to delay sentencing because of prison capacity. Link.
The BBC and ITV are being investigated over possible breaches of competition law. Link.
Law firms Linklaters and Herbert Smith Freehills have been called in to help rescue the struggling Metro Bank. Link.
A man was sentenced to at least 28 years in prison after killing his sister-in-law. Link.
The Afghanistan Inquiry heard how senior officers covered up SAS killings. Link.