Thursday

31st October - Law News

2865th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  Woolworths has admitted underpaying thousands of its workers as much as $300 million over the past decade, in what is believed to be the biggest such case on record in Australia. In a statement, Woolworths said it has discovered about 5,700 salaried staff across its supermarkets and Metro stores had not been paid in full as set out in the General Retail Industry Award (GRIA). However, the number of underpaid workers could rise depending on the outcome of its internal review — which will also cover its other brands Big W and Endeavour Drinks (which includes Dan Murphy's, BWS, Cellarmasters and Langton's). The majority of the underpaid workers are department managers across its retail stores.

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Focus of the Day Article: Oxford academics have been awarded £213,000 to study the lawtech 'ecosystem' in the latest government effort to nurture the burgeoning sector. The 18-month project will 'map the movement of people in and out of the system,' according to the project's leader, Professor Mari Sako of the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School. Full story: THe Law Society Gazette

Wednesday

30th October - Law News

2864th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  Democrats and Republicans got into a shouting match behind closed doors on Tuesday while interviewing a witness in the impeachment investigation, with Democrats accusing Republicans of trying to out the anonymous whistleblower who sparked the impeachment inquiry, according to five sources from both parties.

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Focus of the Day Article: A finding of serious misconduct against a solicitor does not require striking off or an immediate suspension from practice, the High Court has ruled. But Lord Justice Hickinbottom and Mrs Justice May said that would be the result in most cases. They were ruling on an appeal by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) against a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) sanction against a solicitor who it found recklessly facilitated a “dubious transaction” involving an Islamic community centre. Full story: Legal Futures

Tuesday

29th October - Law News

2863rd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  The EU and the UK have agreed to delay Brexit until the 31st January. MPs have also voted against holding a general election on December 12th, but Boris Johnson is expected to ask them to vote again on holding an election before Christmas.

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Focus of the Day Article: Ex-commissioner condemns 'failing' UK approach to human trafficking. Kevin Hyland expressed frustration many of his 2017 anti-slavery recommendations have not been adopted. Full story: Guardian Law

 

Monday

28th October - Law News

2862nd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  At least seven people were killed on Saturday in clashes with security forces, as thousands of protesters took part in anti-government protests across. The new violence brought the number of demonstrators killed to 49 in two days of protests, according to an Associated Press tally?

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Focus of the Day Article: The UK is a global leader in law tech, but needs continual investment to stay on top, Law Society research has shown. Full story: New Law Journal

Sunday

27th October - Law News

2861st Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  Zimbabwe used to be known as the breadbasket of Africa. Some economists describe it now as a basket case. Inflation is at nearly 300 pecent, and milions of Zimbabweans are going hungry because they can't afford basics. President Emmerson Mnangagwa declared Friday a national holiday for Zimbabweans to protest against sanctions imposed by the U.S. and EU two decades ago. Mnangagwa says the restrictions are choking the economy, but his opponents blame the government's failures. So who's right?

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Saturday

26th October - Law News

2860th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  Ahmedabad-based HCP Design Planning has been chosen as the architectural consultant for the ambitious redevelopment of the Parliament building. The company, headed by Bimal Patel, had also carried out the redevelopment of the Central Vista in Gandhinagar and the Sabarmati riverfront in Ahmedabad. The contract has been awarded at a cost of Rs. 229.7 crore much below the estimated Rs. 448 crore, Urban Development Minister, Hardeep Puri said.

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Friday

25th October - Law News

2859th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  Rape threats, racist slurs, being followed home, just some of the things that women and girls are subjected to on a daily basis. But there is a growing generation of young women who are no longer prepared to put up with it and have launched a campaign to make street harassment illegal. On-the-spot fines were introduced in France in 2018, but could it make a difference in the UK?

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Focus of the Day Article: According to this year’s Legal Trends Report, findings from the study indicate that today’s legal clients face critical challenges in getting timely and informative responses from law firms nationwide. Full story: The Global Legal Post

Thursday

24th October - Law News

2858th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  Australia's building industry has been under scrutiny after a series of significant defects were found in high rise buildings, including the Opal and Mascot Tower complexes in Sydney. These incidents have focussed attention on the lack of protection for owners when things go wrong, and the impact of the building boom on quality.

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Focus of the Day Article: Blockchain technology - a cryptographic technique which creates an irrefutable chain of transactions - could cut the cost of legal services for consumers, according to the Legal Services Board. In its latest foray into technology policy-making, the super-regulator has urged front-line regulators to embrace the opportunities provided by blockchain and peer-to-peer 'distributed ledgers'. Full story: The Law Society Gazette

Wednesday

23rd October - Law News

2857th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  The wife of a Special Operations soldier, who has served throughout the Middle East, wrote an open letter to the Kurdish soldiers.

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Focus of the Day Article: There is a significant legal gap in England and Wales; it is a problem across the social spectrum. Despite our world-class legal system and status as a global hub for commercial law, six in ten people do not feel the legal system is set up for individuals and small businesses, with the vast majority wanting it to be easier to access justice, according to a survey carried out earlier this year. Full story: Legal Futures