Wednesday

31st January - Law News

2229th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus Story:  While all eyes are on Russia now, allegations of doping violations are surfacing elsewhere in the world. But who cares?


Focus of the Day story: Underfunded justice system 'crumbling', top criminal barrister says. Failure to disclose evidence in rape trials a sign of ‘dystopian disaster’ engulfing courts. Full story - Guardian Law

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Tuesday

30th January - Law News

2228th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus Story:  Why sanctions on North Korea are bad for business in the Chinese town of Dandong.


Focus of the Day story: Lawyers have been urged to make their views known on proposals to introduce major reforms to disclosure, ahead of a potential pilot in the Business and Property Courts. Full story - New Law Journal

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Monday

29th January - Law News

2227th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus Story: Russian police have arrested opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the capital, Moscow, after he joined nationwide protests he organised demanding fair presidential elections. A video posted on his Twitter account on Sunday showed several policemen wrestling him to the ground before dragging him into a police bus, surrounded by a crowd of supporters and journalists.


Focus of the Day story: In his 18th View from the President's Chambers, Sir James Munby has set out his vision of what needs to be done in respect of the determination of financial remedies – what he terms the 'Cinderella of family justice'. Full story - Family Law Week

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Sunday

28th January - Law News

2226th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Focus Video Story: A viral video shows border patrol agents questioning passengers aboard a Greyhound bus. Can they legally do this?




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Saturday

27th January - Law News

2225th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Focus Video Story: Donald Trump isn't the only one building a border wall. From Kashmir to Serbia, border barriers are being erected around the globe.




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Friday

26th January - Law News

2224th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Focus Video Story: Members of Donald Trump's base in Northampton County, which supported him in 2016 after twice backing Barack Obama, remain passionate – but some voters appear to be moving away from the president.


Focus of the Day Story: The Ministry of Justice has insisted that legal aid is available for the most critical moments in a person's life after MPs, who have been inundated with concerns from constituents, called for funding for early advice to be restored. Justice ministers took part in their first justice questions session in the House of Commons this week following Theresa May's cabinet reshuffle earlier this month. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

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Thursday

25th January - Law News

2223rd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Focus Video Story: Juan Escalante, a Dreamer and activist, wants to ask Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) why the Democrats accepted a commitment to extend a funding bill for 17 days without getting a resolution on immigration or guarantees on some key issues they were fighting for.


Focus of the Day Story: Roy Russell, CEO of Ascertus, highlights the top three technology trends for law firms this year with security, data and AI top of the list. Firstly, the shift from optimistic to pessimistic security will gain momentum. Full story - The Global Legal Post

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Wednesday

24th January - Law News

2223rd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Focus Video Story: A protest against release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat" in Gujarat turned violent on Tuesday evening when a group of people holding a march against the movie vandalised shops at a mall in Ahmedabad and targeted vehicles parked. A dozen two-wheelers, many of them belonging to a fast-food chain, were gutted.


Focus of the Day Story: Regulator cracks down on unauthorised holiday sickness CMCs as cold-calling ban reaches Commons. Full story - Legal Futures

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