The Weekly Update - 8th April 2022
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
Rules for no fault divorce came into force in England and Wales. Link.
Ed Sheeran won a copyright case regarding his hit single, Shape of You. Link.
The President of the Supreme Court, Lord Reed, was questioned over whether he was pressured to quit the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal. Link.
A government plan to privatise Channel 4 received a backlash from the public. Link.
The human rights group, Liberty, has argued that the joint enterprise law discriminates against black and minority-ethnic men by attaching gang motives to them. Link.
A questionable election victory for Hungary’s Viktor Orbán could lead to further sanctions from European powers. Link.
Concerns were raised over the government’s failure to properly engage with freedom of information requests. Link.
Further fines were issued over Downing Street parties. Link.
A row emerged over the non-dom status of Rishi Sunak’s wife. Link.
A government LGBT+ conference was banadoned after a widespread boycott due to a ban on conversion therapy excluded therapy aimed at transgender people. Link.