The Weekly Update - 17th March 2023
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
Jeremy Hunt delivered a budget that offers little help for the justice system. Link.
A group of asylum seekers won the opportunity to challenge the government’s controversial Rwanda policy in the Court of Appeal. Link.
The Casey Report is expected to criticise the Met Police for being racist, homophobic and misogynistic. Link.
New plans would see tougher sentences for domestic killers. Link.
The collapse of SVB prompted a quick response from lawyers in the UK. Link.
The UK found itself downgraded in an annual global index of civic freedoms. Link.
TikTok has been banned from UK government phones. Link.
The Law Society reported strong performance amongst law firms in the financial year 2021-22. Link.
The prime minister announced that he has no plans to change the law to allow for the return of the Elgin Marbles. Link.
The government announced funding to develop technology in the legal sector. Link.