The Weekly Update - 9th December 2022
Here is a round-up of some of the top legal stories from the past week:
Anne Sacoolas was sentenced via video link after causing the death of Harry Dunn. Link.
Dominic Raab’s Bill of Rights is rumoured to be on life support once again. Link.
Baroness Mone took a leave of absence from the House of Lords to fight allegations around PPE contracts. Link.
A report criticised the government’s antagonistic attitude towards human rights. Link.
The Supreme Court upheld a Northern Ireland Bill that creates safe access zones around abortion clinics. Link.
Suella Braverman caused issues for the government after she called for the UK to leave the European Convention on Human Rights. Link.
Parliamentary debate around the Online Safety Bill continued. Link.
The UK government may clash with Scotland over gender reforms being voted on by the Scottish Parliament. Link.
As more strikes were announced the prime minister told MPs that he was working on new anti-strike laws. Link.
A £17 billion consumer claim against Mastercard is being promoted in an ‘unprecedented’ advertising claim. Link.