The Weekly Update - 28th October 2022
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
Rishi Sunak became prime minister following months of chaos in British politics. Link.
As part of Sunak’s cabinet reshuffle, Dominic Raab was reappointed as the Secretary of State for Justice. Link.
Meanwhile Suella Braverman was reappointed as Home Secretary but immediately came under fire for her lax approach to security. Link.
Victoria Pretnis was announced as the new Attorney General. Link.
As Jacob Rees-Mogg left government it was suggested that the former minister’s Brexit Bill may now be deprioritised. Link.
Recorded crime figures are at an all-time high. Link.
The High Court refused permission for a disbarred barrister to act as an advocate for a litigant in person. Link.
The disorganised response to Channel crossings meant that one family spent a month living in a tent. Link.
A woman who desecrated a memorial honouring Captain Sir Tom Moore was spared jail. Link.
It was announced that next year the Supreme Court will sit in Manchester. Link.
The UK government will commission abortion services in Northern Ireland after failures by the Northern Ireland Department of Health. Link.