The Weekly Update - 20th May 2022
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
The police have now concluded their partygate investigations. Number 10 have confirmed that the full version of the Sue Gray Report will be published within the next week. Link.
The Attorney General has said that she will not be publishing her legal advice to the government as it was suggested that legislation might be introduced to re-write the Northern Ireland Protocol. Link.
The Attorney General outlined the UK’s position on cybersecurity stating that a cyber attack should be treated in the same way as a physical attack. Link.
A new law firm with an alternative business structure is set to target high-net-worth clients. Link.
There was outrage as the Home Office rejected proposals from the Grenfell Inquiry for safety plans for disabled people. Link.
The Serious Fraud Office was held to have acted with “bad faith opportunism” as part of one of its longest investigations. Link.
The government is seeking to whitewash crimes committed by British Army personnel in Northern Ireland by introducing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill. Link.
A Russian soldier has pleaded guilty in the first war crimes trial of the conflict in Ukraine. Link.
A paralegal has been imprisoned for stealing nearly half a million pounds from a law firm to fund their gambling addiction. Link.
The Law Society has been warned of the possibility that Russians may be barred from using British legal services. Link.
Northern Ireland’s Attorney General has referred a bill that would restrict protests outside abortion clinics to the Supreme Court. Link.
The Wagatha Christie trial came to a close in the High Court. Link.
Lasting Power of Attorneys are being reformed to make them safer and more efficient. Link.