The Weekly Update - 2nd September 2022
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
Tortoise Media announced that it had sent a pre-action protocol letter to the Conservative Party, questioning their leadership contest. Link.
Calls were raised for Shamima Begum to be returned to the UK after a BBC investigation found that the schoolgirl had been trafficked to Islamic State. Link.
A number of athletes are preparing to launch legal action to demand compensation for the way their data is being used. Link.
The jury were discharged from the Ryan Giggs trial after failing to reach a verdict. Link.
Meanwhile Giggs’ former teammate, Gary Neville, is being referred to the Attorney General after posting on social media during the trial. Link.
Labour MP, Sam Tarry, is planning legal action to fight an upcoming reselection battle in his constituency. Link.
The Criminal Bar Association moved to an all-out strike. Link.
The Commissioner for Human Rights has suggested that the Troubles legacy bill could breach the European Convention on Human Rights. Link.
The Land Registry argued that paperless conveyancing could be in place by 2025. Link.
Anthony Smith, who tortured his baby Tony Hudgell, had his automatic release from prison put on hold under new powers. Link.