The Weekly Update - 1st September 2023
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
A report showed that the Ministry of Justice was tracking journalists who make freedom of information requests. Link.
A new report from the Foreign Affairs Committee recognised Taiwan as an independent country for the first time. Link.
The Lucy Letby inquiry will be given greater power to compel evidence from witnesses. Link.
In the wake of Letby’s sentencing proposals have been introduced to force offenders to attend sentence hearings. Link.
The government has chosen to retain EU-derived pay protections. Link.
New housing rules could threaten England’s rivers. Link.
The government is introducing new powers to sack rogue police officers. Link.
A new study has shown that fraud cases are on the rise in England and Wales. Link.
Student accommodation in Huddersfield is instead being used to house asylum seekers forcing students to make alternative arrangements. Link.
The Metropolitan Police dropped charges against a journalist covering protests at the coronation of King Charles III. Link.
MPs have raised concerns that the UK is falling behind when it comes to the regulation of AI. Link.