Monday

30th April - Law News

2317th 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: They know us better than we know ourselves: that's the impression you might get from the Facebook data harvesting scandal. And while the crisis has dented the social media giant's reputation, it has vowed to clean up its act when it comes to users' personal details. But some of the controls Facebook has brought in after the scandal could end up strengthening its already powerful position in global digital advertising.



Focus of the Day Story: Baroness Hale, President of the Supreme Court, has championed no-fault divorce in a speech to family lawyers, a month before the court is due to hear the high-profile case of Owens v Owens. Addressing family justice organisation Resolution’s annual conference in Bristol this week, Baroness Hale said current divorce law is ‘confusing and misleading’ as well as discriminatory since many poorer parties, including victims of abuse, cannot afford to separate from their spouse until they get the court orders available only on divorce. She said it provokes bitterness and can make things worse for children. Full story - New Law Journal

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Sunday

29th April - Law News

2316th 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: New Palestinian art museum opens in United States. Modern art, pop art, Asian art, African art, of all the cultures and styles represented in the United States, one has been noticeably absent from public display. Until now.





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Saturday

28th April - Law News

2315th 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: Vijay Mallya, the fugitive billionaire wanted in India for defaulting on loan worth crores, said today that it is his democratic right to vote in Karnataka but he "cannot travel".





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Friday

27th April - Law News

2314th 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: There's controversy brewing over the release of an American prisoner, who was sentenced to life for the murder of two policemen. Herman Bell is set to walk free on Friday. However, the police union is making last-ditch attempts to keep him locked up.


Focus of the Day Story: The criminal justice system is in crisis. Examples are everywhere: from the crumbling fabric of court buildings, to the regular adjournment of trials due to lack of court time, to the collapse of cases due to failures in the investigation and disclosure processes and to the inadequate supervision and management of offenders – every part of the system has been dangerously damaged by years of underfunding. Full story - The Barrister

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Thursday

26th April - Law News

2313rd 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: Political dramas Homeland and Designated Survivor have recently explored how a president could be removed from office using the 25th amendment to the US constitution. It can only be triggered if the president is deemed 'unfit for office'. But how would it work in reality? Who would be needed to trigger it? And why has it never been used before? The Guardian's US political reporter Sabrina Siddiqui explains


Focus of the Day Story: Employment tribunals continue to be beset with delays, including in the average time taken to deal with the first stage of the litigation process and for parties receiving judgments, employment lawyers have claimed. According to a survey of Employment Lawyers Association (ELA) members, 90% of respondents said they had experienced delays in tribunals dealing with interim paper applications. More than half (57%) said they had experienced delays in receiving reserved judgments and 45% reported postponements of a hearing due to a lack of judicial resources. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

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Wednesday

25th April - Law News

2312nd 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: The human rights group B'tselem has released a video showing an Israeli soldier cheering after he shot a Palestinian with a rubber bullet in the West Bank


Focus of the Day Story: A host of leading law firms, the Law Society and universities have teamed up with Barclays Bank to launch the most significant lawtech incubator in the UK to date. The ‘Eagle Lab’ will open soon in Notting Hill, in west London, with the aim of creating a centre of excellence. It will provide co-working space and support for up to 100 individuals, with access to mentoring and workshops. Full story - Legal Futures

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Tuesday

24th April - Law News

2311st 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: Consumer campaigner Martin Lewis is to launch UK High Court proceedings in a bid to sue Facebook for defamation. But why?


Focus of the Day Story: Stop handing out so many suspended sentences, courts told. Community orders more legally appropriate, Sentencing Council for England and Wales say. Full story - Guardian Law

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