The Weekly Update - 14th April 2023
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
Ministers appear to be retreating from the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill. Link.
Ince Group, a troubled law firm, appointed administrators to secure a sale. Link.
People who let their home out using Airbnb will require planning permission under new laws. Link.
Facial recognition technology that was previously ruled unlawful by the Court of Appeal is to be resumed for use by the South Wales Police despite concerns about exacerbating racism. Link.
The decision by the government to veto Scotland’s Gender Reform Bill will be challenged in the courts. Link.
The government has rejected calls to ban the smacking of children in England. Link.
Labour’s most recent attack ads received criticism from the legal world. Link.
A report by the by the Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office labeled the UK’s torture policy “fatally flawed”. Link.
A landlord is facing questioning by the police following a decision to display golly dolls in his pub. Link.
New proposals would make it easier to prosecute companies that fail to prevent fraud. Link.