The Weekly Update - 24th February 2023
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
The government continued to struggle with the challenges posed by the Northern Ireland Protocol. Link.
Shamima Begum lost an appeal against the decision to remove her UK citizenship. Link.
Calls were made for the UK to join the 2019 Hague Convention on the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments. Link.
Journalists raised concerns that the re-drafted National Security Bill still does not go far enough to protect them. Link.
A raft of new measures have been introduced to crack down on domestic abusers. Link.
Herbert Smith Freehills announced plans to close its office in Seoul. Link.
‘Dáithí's Law’, allowing an opt out organ donation system in Northern Ireland, looks set to become be passed by Parliament. Link.
The SRA shut down city law firm Fletcher Day. Link.
The shadow Justice Secretary has joined calls for greater diversity in the judiciary. Link.
A man successfully used ChatGPT to challenge a parking fine: