The Weekly Update - 28th July 2023
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
Kevin Spacey was found not guilty of numerous sex offences. Link.
Allegations against the media personality Dan Wootton pushed his legal team onto the offensive. Link.
The High Court ruled that housing unaccompanied child asylum seekers in hotels is unlawful. Link.
The Home Secretary was found to have broken the law by denying asylum seekers £3 per week. Link.
A judge announced that Prince Harry’s case against the publisher of The Sun can proceed. Link.
Families responded with anger to Rishi Sunak’s appearance before the blood scandal inquiry. Link.
The government plans to expand mediation in a bid to free up court capacity. Link.
Slaughter and May became the first major law firm to set a social mobility target. Link.
A man has had his rape conviction quashed after 20 years of protesting his innocence. Link.
The Court of Appeal allowed a collective action that alleges several major banks engaged in foreign exchange manipulation to go ahead on an opt-out basis. Link.