Saturday

23rd October - Law News

Edition 3587: 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:  Whistleblower Sophie Zhang alleges "Facebook took selective action against fake accounts" in India. She further adds, "only AAP, Congress linked accounts were taken down by Facebook, accounts tied to ruling BJP MP not removed".
 
Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Most Britons want assisted dying legalised. Why are MPs too cowardly to do it? https://t.co/dNgnDfzUC3
  • Scottish courts used to conduct politics in Article 50 case, says Attorney General - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/KHJ6tLnYoP 
  • Assad regime ‘siphons millions in aid’ by manipulating #Syria’s currency - Government pocketed half of donations in 2020 as central bank forced UN agencies to use lower exchange rate https://t.co/Xv4LhRlNni
  • Dunoon man arrested for assault following petition for warrant refused suspension order by High Court - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/FzjnUli2bw 
  • Two men arrested in Nottingham spiking investigation https://t.co/ReWi7yU8Cu
  • Gateway open for British tourists injured abroad to sue through UK courts | Irish Legal News https://t.co/qBZseaGdlh 
  • Five police officers are facing misconduct proceedings over messages sent about Sarah Everard's killer Wayne Couzens. The police watchdog said it had carried out two investigations into messages sent on WhatsApp and Signal https://t.co/kKQGeTOPi
  • Widow wins right to sue Cairo hotel in English courts | Law Gazette https://t.co/SqnCzrEpm1
  • The man accused of killing the MP David Amess will face trial next year. Ali Harbi Ali, 25, is charged with murder and the preparation of terrorist acts, following the attack a week ago https://t.co/22Mg4MLIdb
  • Having lawyer parents boosts job prospects, salaries for law grads https://t.co/BX3yR0mI88
  • Failings by NHS 111 contributed to the death of an autistic teenager, a coroner has ruled. Hannah Royle, 16, suffered a cardiac arrest as she was driven to hospital by her parents after a 111 algorithm failed to notice she was seriously ill https://t.co/dL728KCoF3
  • St. James’s Place named Law Society of Scotland strategic partner - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/BJcGMysUfB
  • Victims to get more time to report domestic abuse in England and Wales https://t.co/VYeSHZYLsq
  • Luxembourg first in Europe to legalise growing and using cannabis - Relaxation is part of government rethink designed to keep users away from illegal market and raise valuable tax revenue https://t.co/c3o7fEXHSD
  • New Zealand deal will 'drive collaboration' between regulators | Law Gazette https://t.co/y20CfMY1eL
  • #Bangladesh High Court asks e-commerce platform Evaly customers not to insist for refund in six months https://t.co/SmRAicg0Ps
  • SRA leads Agile Nations project to create global legal services market - Legal Futures https://t.co/J4k5sRR8dj
  • Police Scotland has been urged by a watchdog to take a “strong and bold” position on equality and diversity - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/JOrIS5fZYe
  • Ex-Hong Kong leader calls for China-wide ban of global law firm in statue row - Legal Futures https://t.co/Kdkj79qMK1
  • The weekly Law Society Gazette magazine is to go fully digital from 2022. The final print version will be published on 13 December – 119 years on from the magazine’s foundation https://t.co/IlO4QXitHs
  • Delays in bringing whiplash claims "may be tactical, not technical" - Legal Futures https://t.co/tJ7ns0iRgE
  • Proficiency in English, anger management and other tips by Fali Nariman to become a good lawyer | Bar & Bench #India https://t.co/piu8jwDRW5 Oct
  • England and Wales court backlog crisis ‘to go on for several years’. Report says MoJ and and HM Courts and Tribunals Service ‘not yet working towards shared objectives’ https://t.co/T6Vp7sEBVw
  • Retired solicitor struck off for falsifying letter in bid to explain rule breach - Legal Futures https://t.co/HaZS0x1rCs
  • Fertility treatment and the legal workplace | Law Gazette https://t.co/DBoyDgXzUY 
  • Government will take 18 years to reach rape charges target, data shows - Analysis reveals that at current pace ministers will fall far short of increase promised in England and Wales https://t.co/xQYjiTf7O8
  • A woman has died and a man has been injured after actor Alec Baldwin fired a prop gun on a New Mexico film set. Police in the #US state said Mr Baldwin discharged the weapon during filming for the 19th Century western Rust https://t.co/KQaQMf0apS
  • Most whiplash claimants still relying on lawyer for portal | Law Gazette https://t.co/JvFG0xJ75S 
  • Wilson Nesbitt announces key promotions | Irish Legal News https://t.co/3iR8UU0qWK
  • ‘School-to-prison pipeline’: youth justice services failing black boys - Probation inspectorate finds lack of curiosity behind inaction on youth offending disparities across England https://t.co/cqEX8a7US
  • Pioneering female barrister Helena Normanton became the 976th recipient of an English Heritage blue plaque at a ceremony in London's Bloomsbury | Law Gazette https://t.co/kX86OPLECI
  • ECtHR: Bulgaria violated rights of top judge who criticised government - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/wEbfHS16h9
  • 'Claims R Us' portal could transform civil justice, says master of the rolls | Law Gazette https://t.co/AILXQQtpwi 
  • The #US House of Representatives has voted to hold ex-Trump adviser Steve Bannon in contempt of Congress, opening him up to a potential prosecution https://t.co/K3isrVQvLP