The Weekly Update - 21st October 2022
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
Liz Truss resigned as prime minister after only 45 days in office. Link.
The departure was preceded by Suella Braverman resigning as Home Secretary. Link.
There were also accusations of bullying and manhandling during a critical vote on fracking. Link.
A fresh leadership contest will decide the next prime minister. Rishi Sunak is the current favourite. Link.
Anne Sacoolas pleaded guilty to causing death of Harry Dunn. Link.
The draconian Public Order Bill passed its third reading in the House of Commons and now moves to be debated in the House of Lords. Link.
The plans to move the UK embassy in Israel to Jerusalem could face legal challenges. Link.
An inquiry into child sexual abuse finally concluded after seven years. The report called for a new offence of failing to report abuse. Link.
As the indyref2 hearing concluded before the Supreme Court, Alex Salmond was critical of the proceedings. Link.
A report by the University of Manchester found evidence of institutional racism amongst judges. Link.
Nadine Dorries was criticised by the DCMS select committee for using parliamentary privilege to traduce the reputation of Channel 4. Link.
A centre for asylum seekers in Kent confirmed an outbreak of diptheria. Link.
The Joint Committee on Human Rights expressed concerns that the new National Security Bill was too broad in its scope. Link.