The Weekly Update - 24th March 2023
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
Boris Johnson appeared before the Privileges Committee to give evidence regarding the ‘partygate’ scandal. Link.
The Casey Review proved to be a severe indictment of the Metropolitan Police. Link.
The government won approval for the Windsor Framework in the House of Commons. Link.
The UK launched an independent inquiry into allegations of extra-judicial killings by British soldiers in Afghanistan between 2010-13. Link.
Greater Manchester agreed a deal providing for greater devolution to the area. Link.
The government is preparing legislation that would force Google and Facebook to pay for news content. Link.
A significant number of corporate legal departments in the UK are planning to cut spending in response to the economic climate. Link.
A change to the law now permits the commercial development of gene-edited food in England. Link.
The Council of Europe heard from Baroness Hale about the UK’s proposed Bill of Rights. Link.
The CPS was ordered to pay £136,000 to a barrister for failing to make adjustments to his workload following a heart attack. Link.