The Weekly Update - 7th October 2022
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
Public figures including Prince Harry and Elton John are set to sue the Daily Mail over serious privacy breaches. Link.
Two men were charged with assaulting a man who heckled Prince Andrew following the Queen’s death. Link.
The Home Secretary is preparing to expand on the Nationality and Borders Act in a bid to deport illegal migrants and prevent them from seeking asylum. Link.
The Criminal Bar Association is due to vote on whether to suspend strike action. Link.
An influx at a migration centre in Kent led to staff struggling to cope. Link.
A Home Office official was suspended for posting racist messages on WhatsApp. Link.
The government may, once again, attempt to give itself power to override the European Court of Human Rights. Link.
A climate protester who defaced a memorial to Captain Tom Moore pleaded guilty to criminal damage. Link.
Rebekah Vardy was ordered to pay 90% of Coleen Rooney’s legal fees following the ‘Wagatha Christie’ trial. Link.
Jeremy Clarkson was ordered to close dining areas at his farm over alleged breaches of planning rules. Link.