Friday

25th December - Law News

Edition 3286: LawNewsIndex is a UK based topical legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011.   

-------------------------------------------------------------

Wishing a happy, healthy and safe festive period to all readers of LawNewsIndex.

Focus of the Day Legal Article:  sudden increase in the tax payable on residential property transactions in Wales has been condemned by the Law Society. The Welsh government announced yesterday that residential rates of land transaction tax will increase by 1 percentage point across all bands from today. The increase applies to completions on or after 22 December. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
 
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: Tasmanian church leaders have delivered Christmas messages, expressing hope at the end of a long and disruptive year. Many worshippers had to turn online to access services, when they weren't able to attend in person. Church leaders say it has provided a lesson about the importance of community connections.


Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Exhibition marks 200th anniversary of Kilmainham Courthouse revolt - Irish Legal News https://t.co/CmUA6K7YL
  • UK: Boris Johnson ‘abandons moderation’ as Lords grows to 830 members - Irish Legal News https://t.co/hd0lxbjpTk
  • NI: Podcast aims to reclaim 'activist lawyer' and fight back against government attacks - Irish Legal News https://t.co/aHVAsrdUb0
  • Physical visits to Irish prisons to be suspended before Christmas - Irish Legal News https://t.co/UWgQXxbnwb
  • Immigration and international protection permissions have been temporarily extended for a further two months - Irish Legal News https://t.co/wpCuL7gRwm 
  • Black company pulls out of Birmingham theatre over Nightingale court https://t.co/MQkFoY1I7Q 
  • #Uganda charges leading lawyer for LGBT rights with money laundering - Human rights organisation says allegations that Nicholas Opiyo withdrew over $300,000 in funds are ‘frivolous’ and ‘fabricated’ https://t.co/BdHeD0jdC4
  • Retired Air Corps captain awarded €117k in compensation for gender discrimination - Irish Legal News https://t.co/OtfjkuP7pa
  • Brexit deal: 10 things to look for https://t.co/CtAcyosdEd
  • NI: Ombudsman report to be used in litigation over policing of Black Lives Matter protests - Irish Legal News https://t.co/NbRpJs2Mq4
  • Law providing for use of Irish Sign Language in court commenced - Irish Legal News https://t.co/KbjKSuIyUA
  • Furious customers of energy provider E.On received an unwelcome Christmas Eve surprise when their bill payments were taken too early https://t.co/0eDCkcqH1F
  • Court security workers balloted over living wage demand | Law Gazette https://t.co/M1qGyf1spO 
  • Back to tradition as master of the rolls appointed to Lords | Law Gazette https://t.co/nODRVYvwAq 
  • MoJ fills Lords gap with commercial QC appointment | Law Gazette https://t.co/l3fYV7HgtH 
  • Collapsed firm sues ex-members for £1.2m in 'lost profits' | Law Gazette https://t.co/KRrR0mQnq7
  • ‘Shoved aside’: #Fiji set to lose top job on UN rights body in global power struggle https://t.co/CXGZ1P2SaI
  • A New Zealand pilot blamed for causing #Taiwan's first domestic coronavirus transmission in months, has been fired by the island's Eva Air https://t.co/8DG34hwbWi
  • Facebook has removed the page of Australian celebrity chef Pete Evans after he repeatedly shared misinformation about the coronavirus https://t.co/lPbCsJwxcj 
  • Scrutiny slippage? Johnson's own MPs blench at lack of vote on tier 4 Covid rules https://t.co/x7SmRmuRwj
  • Liz Truss and Foreign Office split over policy on China and Uighurs https://t.co/wCGFE44loU 
  • Zelda Perkins: ‘There will always be men like Weinstein. All I can do is try to change the system that enables them’ https://t.co/Y4OQ53h8Oq
  • Holyrood backs EU Continuity Bill - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/IpYT50lxHO
  • Mixed response to Scottish government’s £20 million legal aid package - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/yaTBEVfPsr
  • Sheriff Personal Injury Court rules ‘online travel agent’ deal could be considered a package holiday - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/ulcX8UAgxb
  • #US President Donald Trump has pardoned former campaign manager Paul Manafort, ex-adviser Roger Stone and the father of Trump's son-in-law. Manafort was convicted in 2018 in an investigation into alleged Russian meddling in the 2016 US election https://t.co/qoElszYBho
  • #French policemen held over assault of music producer are released https://t.co/xNhui0klFw 
  • Anger in #Iraq over Trump pardons - Joe Biden to be lobbied to reverse decision to pardon security guards jailed over massacre https://t.co/FABEY3v3EG 
  • Couple 'have justice for first time' after separate killings of three sons - John and Linda Burke-Monerville were in court for the sentencing of son David’s killers https://t.co/zgF7dLi3cR
  • Diego Maradona's autopsy reveals no drink or illegal drugs at time of #Argentina legend's death https://t.co/2kSeDsYmxm