The Weekly Update - 27th June 2025

Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:

• The Home Secretary came under fire for threatening to brand Palestine Action as a terrorist organisation. Link.

• The Assisted Dying Bill successfully moved onto its next stage. Link.

• The Iran-Israel conflict raised serious questions of international law. Link.

• Two police officers were sacked for gross misconduct over the strip search of a schoolgirl. Link.

• The prime minister backed plans to prevent rapists from having parental rights. Link.

• The government announced plans to speed up the deportation of foreign criminals. Link.

• Google’s market dominance as a search engine is being tackled by the Competition and Markets Authority. Link.

• A report found a racial disparity in the criminalisation of children. Link.

• The government has promised a clearer suite of anti-money laundering rules for law firms. Link.

• The Privy Council held that a Jersey tax law is not compliant with human rights. Link.