The Weekly Update - 28th January 2022
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
The top story this week has been the continued wait for the Sue Gray report into Downing Street parties during the pandemic. The report is expected imminently and should give further insight into law-breaking at the heart of government. It will now also sit alongside a formal police investigation as pressure grows on the prime minister from within his own party. Link.
Criminal prosecution delays hit a new record high. Link.
The return to offices raises some interesting legal questions about compulsory vaccinations. Link.
Nusrat Ghani MP, who claims that her ‘Muslimness’ was a factor when it came to her sacking, has sought assurances about the terms of reference of a forthcoming inquiry:
The number of people stripped of citizenship has risen dramatically in the past five years. Link.
A recent report from the House of Lords examines ways in which the Union can be strengthened. Link.
A case in the Court of Appeal held that a “public authority will not generally be held liable where it has intervened but has done so ineffectually so that it has failed to confer a benefit that would have resulted if it had acted competently”. Link.
Julian Assange may appeal to the Supreme Court according to a ruling from the High Court. Link.
An environmental activist who was deceived into a relationship with an undercover police officer was awarded £230,000 in compensation. Link.
In a rather strange story the CPS has had to deny rumours that it reduces the font size on pages in order to pay less to legal aid practitioners. Link.