The Weekly Update - 2nd December 2022
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
The Online Safety Bill was further watered down. Link.
Criminal solicitors will receive a real-term cut to their fees as part of a government pay settlement. Link.
The government ran out of prison cells and had to request 400 police cells. Link.
The Court of Appeal allowed three million dead people to remain part of a massive class action against Mastercard. Link.
The Supreme Court heard arguments about the constitutional effect of the Northern Ireland Protocol. Link.
The EU passed a law that will allow it to take action against the UK if it breaches the terms of the Brexit Agreement. Link.
Law firm Clarke Willmott has elected a new CEO. Link.
The Good Law Project lost a case about the use of WhatsApp for government business. Link.
Further calls have been made for the government to address the issues of SLAPP lawsuits. Link.
More concern has been raised about the ability of the government to identify relevant EU-derived laws as part of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill. Link.