The Weekly Update - 31st March 2023
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
A Declaration of Conscience by barristers undermined the traditional cab rank rule. Link.
Plans by the government to tackle anti-social behaviour have been criticised for their impact on the poor and homeless. Link.
Nitrous oxide is also set to be banned under the proposals. Link.
Prince Harry appeared at the Royal Courts of Justice for his lawsuit against The Daily Mail. Link.
A report found that police had strip-searched children as young as eight. Link.
New proposals for surrogacy laws would enable the intended parents of a child to become the legal parents. Link.
A new Media Bill would repeal a provision requiring news outlets to pay both sides’ legal costs when sued. Link.
Meanwhile the new Victims and Prisoners Bill would allow ministers to veto prisoners’ parole. Link.
Government claims of new funding for social housing decarbonisation have been criticised as “somewhat misleading”. Link.
The government has launched a review of whistleblowing laws. Link.