The Weekly Update - 15th March 2024
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
The government’s attempt to redefine extremism was met with hostility. Link.
Ahead of a potential takeover of The Telegraph, there are plans to change the law to prohibit foreign ownership of newspapers. Link.
The Home Office is taking steps to crack down on illegal working in the UK. Link.
Victims of the Post Office scandal in England and Wales will have their convictions quashed in the coming months. Link.
A promise to invest in sex crime research following the murder of Sarah Everard has been broken. Link.
The influencer Andrew Tate is to be extradited back to the UK. Link.
A British lawyer will oversee the International Criminal Court’s investigations into war crimes in Palestine. Link.
A police corruption hotline is being rolled out across the country. Link.
A woman arrested at the Sarah Everard vigil has been paid £10,000 in compensation by the Met Police. Link.
The European Union passed landmark regulation of AI. Link.