The Weekly Update - 4th March 2022
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to be met with widespread condemnation from the international community as thoughts begin to turn towards possible legal sanctions. Link.
A report by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary and HM Crown Prosecution Inspectorate suggested that specialist courts should be established to try rape cases. Link.
A legal fight has emerged over the attempt by police to force a journalist to reveal his source in relation to the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings. Link.
Debate raged about whether law firms should agree to represent Russian oligarch who are being hit with sanction over the war in Ukraine. Link.
The government took the BBC to court over the corporation’s attempt to publish a story about an MI5 agent who used their position to coerce their former partner. Link.
An author successfully defended a defamation action brought by a company in the former Soviet Union. Link.
Lawyers at the London branch of a Russian law firm announced that they will close the outpost. Link.
A number of law firms announced outstanding financial results. Link.
The University of Bristol is being sued for failing to make reasonable adjustments for a student with severe anxiety. Link.
An independent inquiry into child sexual abuse found that schools are not doing enough to protect pupils. Link.