The Weekly Update - 4th August 2023
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
The UK will retain the ‘CE’ safety mark indefinitely in the latest Brexit climbdown. Link.
Wild campers won a victory against a landowner in the Court of Appeal. Link.
UK intelligence services want to remove legal safeguards relating to the use of AI with personal data. Link.
Two Just Stop Oil protesters failed to have their sentence reduced by the Court of Appeal. Link.
Three Met officers are facing misconduct proceedings after a man died while being restrained. Link.
Critics have argued that the UK’s new flexible working laws do not go far enough. Link.
The SRA has asked for the power to issue unlimited fines to solicitors who commit serious misconduct. Link.
Free legal advice will be available for those facing eviction or repossession. Link.
Consilio has expanded by acquiring Lawyers on Demand and SYKE. Link.
The law firm Clyde & Co. experienced significant revenue growth following a merger last year. Link.