The Weekly Update - 7th July 2023
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
The High Court decided that the Covid Inquiry should get the unredacted WhatsApp messages of Boris Johnson. Link.
The Law Society decried the shortage of immigration lawyers as the government pushed ahead with its controversial Illegal Migration Bill. Link.
The government will continue to pursue its anti-BDS Bill despite a brutal Israeli military operation in Jenin and backlash in the UK. Link.
At PMQs questions were raised about the government failure to push ahead with reforms to protect renters. Link.
New funding means charities will be able to help those in need of legal advice and support. Link.
A million pleas to low level offences have now been made online saving courts time and money. Link.
Brodies became the first Scottish law firm to achieve annual revenues over £100 million. Link.
A case about bad faith trademark applications involving Sky was heard before the Supreme Court. Link.
Evidence from a key witness in the Post Office Horizon scandal has been postponed because thousands of documents were only disclosed hours before he was due to be questioned. Link.
Professor Richard Susskind has called for investment in legal innovation to take advantage of artificial intelligence. Link.