The Weekly Update - 14th July 2023
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
As Huw Edwards was revealed as the BBC presenter at the heart of a scandal questions were asked about both the BBC and The Sun. Link.
The Illegal Migration Bill is still in legislative limbo as the government holds fast on more concessions. Link.
Unions won a significant victory in the High Court against a policy that allowed for agency workers to fill in for striking workers. Link.
A female firearms officer who was told she had to ‘make do’ with body armour designed for me is in line for a massive payout from the police. Link.
A report showed that diversity in the judiciary is moving at only a sluggish pace. Link.
The police decided to take no further action over two deaths at Bournemouth beach earlier this year. Link.
Solicitors who pervert the course of justice will now face tougher sentences. Link.
A wife and a carer of a disabled man who they enslaved and mistreated were both jailed. Link.
The High Court approved a legal bid to challenge the use of former airbases to house asylum seekers. Link.
The Attorney General delivered a speech on the rule of law. Link.