The Weekly Update - 2nd June 2023
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
The week began with the Covid Inquiry imposing a deadline on the Cabinet Office to hand over materials. Link.
As the deadline was extended, Boris Johnson put pressure on the government by saying that he would personally pass information on. Link.
The Cabinet Office then missed the deadline and is now seeking a judicial review of the Inquiry’s request. Link.
Elsewhere the IPCO found a serious error made by Home Office Immigration Enforcement. Link.
‘Dáithí's Law’ (relating to organ donation) took effect in Northern Ireland. Link.
The UN criticised the UK’s asylum system. Link.
A government policy whereby women and children were detained over NHS debts was found to be unlawful. Link.
An illegal streaming gang was jailed. Link.
UK spies are to be investigated over claims they were complicit in the torture of CIA detainees. Link.
It has been suggested that Home Office staff could strike if the government attempts to implement its Rwanda asylum plan. Link.