The Weekly Update - 15th September 2023
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
The TUC is to report the UK to the UN over the recent Strikes Act. Link.
A number of women have been paid substantial damages by the Met Police after being arrested at the Sarah Everard vigil. Link.
Stephen Parkinson was announced as the new Director of Public Prosecutions. Link.
The Office for Environmental Protection has identified a number of sewage overflow failures by the government. Link.
The Electoral Commission criticised voter ID laws. Link.
Terror suspect Daniel Khalife was finally caught after escaping from prison. Link.
The government was defeated in its bid to overturn water pollution regulations. Link.
Human Rights Watch found that asylum seekers in the UK face dire living conditions. Link.
The average UK law firm now has 17 lawyers. Link.
Irwin Mitchell has appointed a new CEO. Link.