Saturday

30th November - Law News

2895th 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:  Pragya Thakur apologised twice in parliament today amid a massive controversy over the BJP MP's remarks on Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse. "I didn't call Nathuram Godse a patriot. I apologise if sentiments are hurt," she said in the Lok Sabha, speaking for the second time. She had earlier said that her comments were "twisted" by the opposition and apologised for hurting sentiments with her comments.

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Friday

29th November - Law News

2894th 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:  Writer and activist Tariq Ali explains why the antisemitism accusations against Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn are totally unfounded and how the vast majority of accusers are from conservative backgrounds and oppose Palestinian people's right to self-determination.

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Focus of the Day Article: Hong Kong's law society takes unusual step of commenting in relation to ongoing case to express confidence in judiciary and assert rule of law. Full story: The Global Legal Post

Thursday

28th November - Law News

2893rd 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 Australian National Disability Insurance Scheme has the mission to improve the quality of life of Australians living with permanent disability and their carers. But some families say the scheme has only made their lives more difficult, saddling them with extra work and complexity.

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Focus of the Day Article: The Solicitors Regulation Authority has agreed to delay rules that would have eased restrictions on how solicitors can provide immigration advice to the public. Full story: The Law Society Gazette

 

Wednesday

27th November - Law News

2892nd 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:  Why tax cuts for the US rich are so utterly meaningless because the benefit never trickles down to the downtrodden. Could this be true in the rest of the capitalist world as well?

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Focus of the Day Article: According to recent consumer-facing research, reputation and trust are the most important factors when it comes to choosing a law firm. The results are from the largest independently conducted experience research project in the legal sector, involving almost 70,000 satisfaction surveys and 5,000 experience reviews. The research was undertaken by LawNet, the collaborative non-profit network for independent law firms, as part of its ISO 9001 audited Excellence Mark. Full story: Legal Futures

Tuesday

26th November - Law News

2891st 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:  Leaked documents detail for the first time China's systematic brainwashing of hundreds of thousands of Muslims in a network of high-security prison camps. The Chinese government has consistently claimed the camps in the far western Xinjiang region offer voluntary education and training. But official documents, seen by BBC Panorama, show how inmates are locked up, indoctrinated and punished.

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Focus of the Day Article: Jump in unrepresented defendants as legal aid cuts continue to bite. Up to 7.7% of those appearing at first crown court hearing last year had no lawyer, says QC. Full story: Guardian Law

Monday

25th November - Law News

2890th 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:  Eight soldiers were taken hostage in clashes with protesters in the city of Cochabamba on Saturday, with seven eventually being rescued. Arturo Murillo, a government minister, said the soldiers were guarding a caravan of dump trucks trying to unload at a city dump when residents of the K'ara K'ara neighbourhood waited for them with sticks and stones, refused to let them pass, and took eight hostages.

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Focus of the Day Article: Litigation clients in London are shelving meetings if their lawyers fail to value diversity and inclusion (D&I), the president of the London Solicitors Litigation Association (LSLA) has said. Full story: New Law Journal

Sunday

24th November - Law News

2889th 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:  Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been indicted on corruption charges, raising more uncertainty over who will ultimately lead a country mired in political chaos after two inconclusive elections this year. Attorney General Avichai Mandelblit announced the decision in a statement on Thursday. The charges included bribery, breach of trust, and fraud. Netanyahu has vehemently denied all the allegations, calling the corruption investigation a "witch-hunt" and alleging it has been motivated by his enemies' desire to force him from office.

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Saturday

23rd November - Law News

2888th 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:  Comparisons are odious but this one tells a tale. At the Banaras Hindu University, a Sanskrit professor has been facing resistance from a section of students because he is a Muslim. Last week, while these students were engaged in a sit-protest against the appointment of Professor Firoze Khan, just 600 km away another Muslim professor was welcomed at the Ram Krishna Mission Vidyamandira in West Bengal's Belur.

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Friday

22nd November - Law News

2887th 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:  Timber workers say they are worried about the impact the planned shutdown of Victoria's native logging industry will have on regional communities and the state's ability to fight bushfires. The Government is "stepping down" the industry because it says the sustainable supply of native timber is running out due to over-logging, bushfire damage and native species protection. There are warnings from some within the sector and from environment groups that there is not even enough timber to last until 2024.

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Focus of the Day Article: Survey reveals law departments are showing caution on hiring and spending in 2019 as fears mount of US recession. Full story: The Global Legal Post