20th November - Law News

Edition 5077: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011.

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Today's Highlighted Video:  Pupillage Fair, Life at the Bar webinars, Thursday 16 October 2025 Hear from civil law barristers, including those practising in personal injury and clinical negligence, inquests and inquiries, employment, public and administrative law. If you're interested in practising in civil law, this is the session for you. This session is run with support from the Personal Injury Bar Association, and the Technology and Construction Bar Association.

A selection of important developments in the world of law and justice (for a comprehensive look at the news and events, please visit @theLawMap Twitter/X feed):

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Asylum changes seek to use children as a weapon, says Labour peer Alf Dubs. Dubs, who was a child refugee, says home secretary Shabana Mahmood’s ‘shabby’ plans will increase community tensions
• AI-powered online abuse: How AI is amplifying violence against women and what can stop it
• CILEX applies to appeal Mazur ruling | Legal Futures
• New inheritance tax rules could destroy businesses, warns Net World Sports boss: Alex Lovén, founder of Wrexham-based Net World Sports, said his company could face bills in the "tens of millions" under upcoming reforms, making it "simply unaffordable"
• Irwin Mitchell puts dozens of litigation assistants at risk of redundancy - but Mazur not to blame | Law Gazette
• Anthony Williams, accused of Huntingdon train stabbings, faces more charges and is due to appear at Peterborough Magistrates' Court later
• Uber faces costs management after judge allows budgeting in £340m taxi drivers' claim | Law Gazette