The Weekly Update - 29th September 2023
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
Suella Braverman spoke out against the Refugee Convention. Link.
The Home Office is looking to tackle a rise in AI-generated child sex abuse images. Link.
The law firm Axiom Ince looks to be in trouble as more partners defected and a police investigation began. Link.
A new rule in Northern Ireland will grant anonymity to suspects in sex offence cases until they are charged. Link.
A ‘consumption room’ for illegal drugs has been given the green light in Glasgow. Link.
Plans to reduce the speed limit in built-up areas in Wales to 20mph have resulted in threats against the first minister. Link.
Firearms officers in the UK protested the prosecution of a fellow officer by turning in their permits. Link.
Applications and job roles within the legal sector fell in the past year. Link.
The family of a paratrooper killed by the IRA have launched a legal challenge against the government’s Legacy Act. Link.
Work is underway to enact reforms to legal services on the Isle of Man. Link.