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17th January - Law News

Edition 3308: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011.   

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 Today's Highlighted Video Story: One week after taking office US President Donald Trump enacted his so-called "Muslim travel ban". The policy barred entry of foreign nationals from Muslim majority countries and led to widespread protests. President-elect Joe Biden has promised to repeal the controversial move, but critics say the damage may take years to repair. 

Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Work to restore hundreds of thousands of fingerprint, DNA and arrest records accidentally wiped from police databases is ongoing, the Home Office has said https://t.co/1FWCWbhG6n
  • Union solicitors not negligent over shop steward’s severance | Law Gazette https://t.co/LkabVzDWz9
  • With disruption comes opportunities for canny businesses - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/e8T4WotaX4
  • Panel to 'test and challenge' criminal legal aid recommendations | Law Gazette https://t.co/EX3be3kRu
  • Covid loss policyholders not out of the woods yet, lawyers warn | Law Gazette https://t.co/yOPeoV1qST
  • Balfour and Manson welcomes new trainees - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/eqdmZiSM8v
  • #Russia to Exit Open Skies Treaty, Escalating Military Rivalry With U.S. https://t.co/MNj7eP9mxg
  • Lawyers hail 'watershed' appeal court ruling on DBAs | Law Gazette https://t.co/aS3YbZvSp
  • Victim Surcharge Fund open for applications - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/gNMply3bb
  • British QC prosecuting activists in #HongKong fought to be allowed to take case - David Perry faces accusations of ‘making the wrong choice’ after applying despite local objections https://t.co/1inp6VvPdX
  • The Impact of Migration Policies on the EU's Image as a Value-Driven Normative Actor by Çiğdem Üstün | Women in Foreign Policy https://t.co/nxwkekRJiV
  • All 50 #US states and the District of Columbia (DC) are on alert for possible violent protests by white supremacist fascists this weekend, ahead of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Wednesday https://t.co/qnsqzsxJ60 
  • Doctors and nurses need protection from prosecution over Covid-19 treatment decisions made under the pressures of the pandemic, medical bodies have said https://t.co/rfDjG1cZyX 
  • Air pollution will lead to mass migration, say experts after landmark ruling https://t.co/AgwQByoeiV
  • Gilson Gray plans expansion of Dundee business - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/6stN0W6ZDj 
  • Dustin Higgs, an inmate on death row in Indiana, has died in the final federal execution of the Trump presidency just days before he leaves office #US https://t.co/wwY1D6lCE
  • New tighter Covid restrictions have come into force in Scotland with changes for takeaway outlets and click and collect shopping. Customers buying takeaway food and coffee are no longer allowed inside premises https://t.co/6hGQBSLXQ
  • The UK's aviation sector "urgently" needs more government support if it is to survive another long period of travel curbs, industry groups say https://t.co/WxRCZ6bKd
  • Lord Advocate reiterates commitment to investigating Lockerbie after al-Megrahi appeal fails - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/qcN47B6sUi
  • For 50 years, zero tolerance to drugs has failed – yet Britain refuses to change - The 1971 Misuse of Drugs Act has needlessly criminalised thousands of people, and done nothing to tackle abuse https://t.co/23bLUujD7
  • Early case meetings receive mixed reception in Aberdeen - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/ngoOc6hzbY
  • Naomi Cunningham: Measures to increase female representation in Parliament – who can benefit? - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/0zsaHwIZ5
  • B&Q employee fails to establish liability after cutting hand with safety knife - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Ep4yRpHzj
  • Cognitive diversity – why it should be top of your list in 2021 - Legal Futures https://t.co/tylMbbordB
  • Pandemic “cut legal job vacancies by 60%” - Legal Futures https://t.co/9pdedAgN7
  • Treasury cool on renewed call to extend SDLT holiday - Legal Futures https://t.co/DEtpTI9iNg 
  • High Court rejects “unmeritorious claim” against barrister - Legal Futures https://t.co/55zbW39CYu
  • Transparency failures put three firms in the dock - Legal Futures https://t.co/bvVjAEOSx
  • Nóra Quoirin: An inquest into the death of a teenager who went missing during a holiday in Malaysia has left several questions unanswered, her family has said https://t.co/QKmoJHKXjs 
  • The National Rifle Association of America, the nation's foremost gun lobby, has filed for bankruptcy, according court documents filed Friday in the Northern District of Texas #US https://t.co/sLUeVoQcg
  • Manhattan district attorney's office has expanded its criminal investigation into the Trump Organization's finances to include the family's compound in Westchester County, according to lawyers #US https://t.co/hKCzgMBFY9
  • Outrage after #Mexico exonerates ex-defense minister in drug case - Gen Salvador Cienfuegos was arrested last October for allegedly shielding a conspiracy to smuggle drugs into the US https://t.co/fOVFp2Y5uo
  • Partner of #Norwegian ex-minister jailed over faked attacks on home https://t.co/zXBFXijzfb
  • How many waves will it take for Britain's lockdown sceptics to finally call it a day? https://t.co/XGH92jGhDA
  • An anti-tax group funded primarily by billionaires has emerged as one of the biggest backers of the Republican lawmakers who sought to overturn the #US election results https://t.co/djaPlMe5fh
  • Should you keep using WhatsApp? Plus five tips to start the year with your digital privacy intact https://t.co/ku1FWN0sZu
  • #US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says lawmakers who aided in Capitol attack may be prosecuted https://t.co/5O9rhwwmRZ
  • #Tunisia: Struggle for justice and reparation continues for victims 10 years after the revolution https://t.co/x5SqJqP8Ut
  • Human rights whistleblower claims UN wants to fire her - Emma Reilly tweets rights body wants her out for saying it shares names with #Chinese officials; UN says claim is 'false' https://t.co/IQ3CruiTbl
  • The Daily Telegraph must publish a correction over a "significantly misleading" column written by Toby Young, press regulator Ipso has ruled https://t.co/H13R1ufS8i
  • Police probes compromised after computer records deleted https://t.co/wSlhaDvRn
  • Swedish trial paves the way for accountability for #Iran’s human rights violations https://t.co/sQZz6UWENY