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8th July - Law News

3116th 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 Black Lives Matter protests in the US, which escalated in response to the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis, have brought the little-known but decades-old campaign to abolish US police into the spotlight. But what are abolitionists calling for, and how would a police-free society work? Exploring the arguments for abolition with a campaigner from MPD150 and Reclaim the Block.

Focus of the Day Article: Shadow justice minister Karl Turner has called for an “immediate increase” in legal aid rates if criminal law firms are to survive, along with measures to save the Bar.
The MP, a former criminal law barrister, said it was “abundantly clear” that criminal law firms “simply cannot continue” under the existing fee structure, particularly in the “worsening situation” caused by Covid-19. Full story - Legal Futures
 
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