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Thursday

10th December - Law News

Edition 3271: LawNewsIndex is a UK based topical legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011.   

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Focus of the Day Legal Article: The level of judicial sanctions has remained high this year, with judges disciplined for shouting at counsel, re-tweeting contentious material and making inappropriate remarks.The Judicial Conduct Investigations Office has published 54 disciplinary statements since January, almost equalling the 55 published between 1 April 2018 and 31 March 2019 - the highest number in five years.. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: Australia's Northern Territory Government mining regulators have complained to the NT's Independent Commission Against Corruption, alleging improper conduct in their department. They claim they have been pressured by management to water-down environmental assessments and facilitate mining at all costs.

Saturday Conversations on Law
  • 'Extremely worrying': suspects wrongly released under investigation | Law Gazette https://t.co/1czl04m0L4 
  • Character references in Elphicke court case should be public, judge says - Decision comes as names of those who wrote in support of MP jailed for sexual assault are released https://t.co/lZvQZ24K7s 
  • Council ordered into mediation after row over solicitor attending | Law Gazette https://t.co/XtFqvLWkq
  • #US President-elect Joe Biden's son Hunter has said his tax affairs are under investigation. The investigation is being conducted by federal prosecutors in Delaware https://t.co/3Pnk13uVNH
  • Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine docs hacked from European Medicines Agency https://t.co/bnwAvvAWx
  • Court finds UK war crimes but will not take action https://t.co/DlpDaTMlNV
  • #US federal regulators and more than 45 state prosecutors have sued Facebook, accusing the social media company of taking illegal actions to buy up rivals and stifle competition https://t.co/1oCLmbt58A
  • ICC abandons inquiry into alleged British war crimes in Iraq: Prosecutor says, however, there is ‘reasonable basis to believe’ atrocities may have been committed https://t.co/hZwuZQzhV
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/CliIOgWc0
  • Under Boris Johnson, corruption is taking hold in Britain - ronyism is rife, our system of checks and balances is being dismantled, and ordinary people will soon start to suffer https://t.co/e1laM3VRez
  • Simmons aims for 15% BAME partners by 2025 – up from 14% this year | Law Gazette https://t.co/V3mTsN2w25
  • Argentina moves closer to historic abortion legalization - A pro-abortion movement, symbolized by a green handkerchief, has swept through Latin America, where abortion is punishable by law https://t.co/d3ztSo0wAT
  • Society welcomes change of heart on 'lawbreaker' clauses | Law Gazette https://t.co/H0gTgL2b
  • Why are so many prisoners in England still serving these cruel, endless sentences? Imprisonment for public protection tariffs were abolished in 2012, yet many people still languish in jail as a result of them https://t.co/KwmwOhDmQK
  • Upskirting 'not a serious sexual offence' bar tribunal guidelines state | Law Gazette https://t.co/kR5hmQccUR
  • Covid used as pretext to curtail civil rights around the world, finds report - Free speech, LBGT+ rights and freedoms to peacefully assemble have deteriorated during the pandemic https://t.co/oyj12e7ZYb
  • Labour says 34,000 denied legal aid for domestic abuse claims since 2012 - Research suggests vulnerable individuals have been deprived of around £200m in legal support https://t.co/0aDR2q9fV
  • Judges told they should consider previous racial bias before sentencing - Guidelines remind the bench black offenders tend to receive longer sentences for firearms offences https://t.co/MATcToWtm5
  • Legal firm doubles its support for Hand Picked jobs programme - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/CjeDH2JZJE 
  • A vote on free speech at Cambridge University has strongly rejected guidelines requiring opinions to be "respectful" - after warnings this could limit freedom of expression https://t.co/CcDm2Zg9ax
  • Four anti-racism activists have been charged with criminal damage over the toppling of the statue of racist slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol https://t.co/5AThcbjf1Z 
  • People with a history of significant allergic reactions should not have the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid jab, regulators say https://t.co/PlyHFzs1fZ 
  • Maya Allen reflects on her traineeship in this difficult year and the adjustments she has had to make - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/3IWwDQpPwe
  • Lindsays extols the benefits of employee ownership in succession planning - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/xZp98oaa5H
  • Lawyer Susan McDonald becomes interim director at Reidvale Housing Association - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/qxL1eZEZPc 
  • Lord Stewart of Dirleton QC sworn in as Advocate General for Scotland - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/QWPNblQvD8
  • UK government backs down on threat to breach international law - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Bzn29w3na8 
  • South African who cared for sick British mother refused deportation appeal - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/KANZmI6ZID 
  • Supermarkets will be given a "grace period" to ensure food supplies from GB to NI do not face disruption from 1 January, the government has said https://t.co/JQV4d0k52B
  • Brexit: Tesco stockpiles food in case of 'worst-case scenario' no-deal https://t.co/kx8or6BI1h
  • Ryan Russell launches new glass collection business - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/34VNmoJLKM 
  • England: Former rugby players plan group litigation over concussions - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/qoNKqWOHIM
  • £13m funding for groups tackling violence against women - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Qbx2Dju5bq 
  • Rich countries hoarding Covid vaccines, says People's Vaccine Alliance https://t.co/Ud1g4IrpTL 
  • Mohsen Fakhrizadeh: Some of the individuals involved in the assassination of #Iran's top nuclear scientist have been arrested, an Iranian parliamentary adviser has said https://t.co/rJIYHv59VF 
  • Council had no right to oppose solicitor's attendance at mediation - Legal Futures https://t.co/ooX0KRhpzn 
  • WJM announces raft of promotions - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/DAxdcLICkR 
  • Children’s commissioner for England says tech giants are failing to keep children safe - Encrypted messaging putting children at risk of abuse, says watchdog https://t.co/BzcFJcz63u 
  • Alternative legal providers “impressing clients” with technology - Legal Futures https://t.co/i4HPBU6D1m
  • Council had no right to oppose solicitor's attendance at mediation - Legal Futures https://t.co/ooX0KRz0XX
  • Law Society: Race inclusion in profession not improving quickly enough - Legal Futures https://t.co/va6CkFJyru
  • A landmark report says the UK can make major cuts to carbon emissions more cheaply than previously thought. The Climate Change Committee says that, for less than 1% of national wealth, the UK can reduce 78% of emissions by 2035, based on 1990 levels https://t.co/QLg0DQ30L0
  • Covid-19 vaccine: GPs to start immunising next week https://t.co/PlyHFzs1fZ
  • Four new associates among nine promotions at Digby Brown - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/FSmMy0l6zs 
  • NI: Shoosmiths appoints Mark Davis as Belfast partner - Irish Legal News https://t.co/NeNtClfiQ1 
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/sb3YXUzlJ8
  • NI: Cleaver Fulton Rankin announces round of five promotions - Irish Legal News https://t.co/RPPYzQV5CD
  • Review group split on how to reduce litigation costs - Irish Legal News https://t.co/e9LSzEMDDh
  • Court of Appeal: Criminal injuries compensation scheme not procedurally unfair - Irish Legal News https://t.co/jwFPNaDREd
  • Virtual Lawyer seeks AI partners | Law Gazette https://t.co/2sjmg7UaiG
  • Cash for courts upgrade in doubt | Law Gazette https://t.co/LspIf9eZrO
  • Report hails lawtech boom | Law Gazette https://t.co/hbfwVkGh5E
  • Hundreds of back-office staff face axe at Covid-hit firms | Law Gazette https://t.co/iD8bHT36Jf 
  • The #US Army has fired or suspended 14 commanders and lower-level leaders at the Fort Hood base in Texas over a pattern of violence there, including murder, sexual assaults and harassment https://t.co/swgRIRfvNK
  • Post-Beckwith, SRA must focus on 'what matters to clients’ | Law Gazette https://t.co/tWbw5E2Jqj
  • Currys PC World is facing a growing number of complaints about cancelled Black Friday purchases, which customers only learned about after the sales period was over https://t.co/gIHyr3ZEFC 
  • Covid vaccine: What you need to know about vaccine safety https://t.co/jVOXl7QKi4

Wednesday

9th December - Law News

Edition 3270: LawNewsIndex is a UK based topical legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011.   

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Focus of the Day Legal Article: The challenge facing traditional law firms from artificial intelligence (AI) is not a lack of finance to invest in technology but having the right “human capital”, a study from Oxford University has argued. Academics found that AI would “augment the capabilities of human lawyers” while “generating new roles for legal experts” in producing AI services. Full story - Legal Futures
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: The US Supreme Court denied a request from Pennsylvania Republicans to block certification of the commonwealth's election results, delivering a near fatal blow to the GOP's long-shot bid to invalidate President-elect Joe Biden's victory.



Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Buckland unveils Human Rights Act review | Law Gazette https://t.co/29iMFcFjB3 
  • #US cybersecurity firm FireEye hit by 'state-sponsored' attack https://t.co/iXsb08edZM 
  • Small claims taking almost a year to come to trial | Law Gazette https://t.co/ihbG3LIp8M 
  • #US Supreme Court rejects Trump ally's push to overturn Biden win in Pennsylvania https://t.co/WeOmfh1tlv
  • Society ex-president to sit on HRA review | Law Gazette https://t.co/Sy4mPfichL 
  • Vocal Brexiter Sir Jim Ratcliffe, Ineos boss, has vowed to make new Grenadier 4x4 in Bridgend but has now bought car plant at Hambach - 'British' heir to Land Rover Defender shall be made in France https://t.co/L2BNnY4Wzx
  • The announcement of an independent panel to examine the Human Rights Act fails to acknowledge the act’s history as well as its current value and significance https://t.co/iU2I8irDW1
  • Lords vote to revoke UK trade deals with countries committing genocide - British high court would be given right, for first time, to declare if genocide occurring in another state https://t.co/b7SjUo7irh
  • Police bail reforms left crime victims feeling unsafe, finds report - Changes intended to benefit innocent suspects kept some attackers at liberty until trial https://t.co/uzzdy0eFq
  • EHRC sex data advice ‘misrepresents the law’ - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/1uMheIhv3
  • Faculty backs new domestic abuse protections - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/dZ29rUiXy
  • Dentist who concealed medical condition for six years loses appeal against removal from register   - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/ajlNFdsfC
  • Acland-Hood leaves courts & tribunals service for good | Law Gazette https://t.co/tB6i3h6Yq
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/dMBEWY7345 
  • Lawyer in the news: Nick Brett, Brett Wilson LLP - Profile | Law Gazette https://t.co/Swy6KtYkUI 
  • My legal life: Sanah Butt, EBR Attridge - Profile | Law Gazette https://t.co/5Pu7iE964
  • How to write a legal judgment | Prospect Magazine https://t.co/DPOpAc32yM
  • Isle of Wight monolith: Designer claims responsibility for structure https://t.co/EWrNvqZwij
  • Coronavirus: Londoners 'must stick to rules' amid tier 3 fears https://t.co/aoz0CaUmk
  • Louise Smith death: A man has been found guilty of the "sexually-motivated" murder of a teenager whose body he set on fire https://t.co/AwnGuU4bkG
  • Steve Thompson in group of ex-rugby union internationals to sue for brain damage https://t.co/BM5ZWWzA6G
  • End of an era for the European project | Law Gazette https://t.co/U2BekbKF
  • Training tomorrow’s AI lawyers today | Law Gazette https://t.co/EL2yj3cJUT
  • Firm forced to close days before Christmas after insurance refusal | Law Gazette https://t.co/YClqV8en3
  • New protocol on local authority management of common good land - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/AVGK4NH32m
  • London logjam brings justice to a standstill - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/do2Fj5j97d
  • Robinho: #Brazilian footballer's rape case & country's gender violence problem https://t.co/8kf3ZVHmo9
  • The UK and EU have reached agreement on how rules in the withdrawal agreement will be implemented, particularly in relation to Northern Ireland https://t.co/HX3zgK7Sa
  • Tougher penalties for animal and wildlife crime - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/qH6ZM6wD6J
  • Inquiry into Christchurch massacre found failures but concluded the tragedy was unpreventable. The inquiry was launched after white supremacist Brenton Tarrant killed 51 people at two mosques in March 2019 #NewZealand https://t.co/D1TOG47HoL
  • Unexpected office change on the horizon? - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/ayXF1yn9H
  • Gordon Lindhurst: Meeting together, coronavirus, and religious freedom - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Az28Tpu6H
  • Consultation on amendments to the Attorney General’s Code of Practice issued under Section 377A of the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 https://t.co/LM7fFwFsL
  • 'Why the need for such speed? The answer, as it so often is for us advocates, was an impatient judge. Or, perhaps more fairly to the judge, the feeling that the court was waiting' - Legal Futures https://t.co/dfSK6p2Pk5 
  • Five businesses chosen for ‘lawtech sandbox’ pilot - Legal Futures https://t.co/nb9kv00JUX
  • Litigant in person threatened opposing lawyers with violence - Legal Futures https://t.co/DsBADXkC4T
  • 3,000 law firms “could be forced to close or merge” - Legal Futures https://t.co/TXI15u59Q
  • A prosecutor who believes Madeleine McCann was killed by a German sex offender says the public would reach the same conclusion if they "knew the evidence we had" https://t.co/AyJV0rzbtV 
  • Ken MacDonald re-elected president of Society of Advocates in Aberdeen - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/0IUcGoZW8l 
  • The legal profession swears by the maxim verba volant, scripta manent, which means ‘spoken words fly away, written words remain’. While the legal world has seen a radical shift in its functioning, it still lacks good legal writing #India https://t.co/9K1LYglMsG
  • Jennifer Bain becomes vice-president of SCBA - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/uTq3WCajZ
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/yhrmTOfbX
  • Criminal's character can be taken into account in compensation claim, court rules #Ireland https://t.co/ETpZErdLV
  • Law Society hopeful of legal aid support following government talks - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/h4VTlhM4tb
  • Three staff members of an Egyptian human rights group were released from an #Egyptian prison Thursday https://t.co/ogwmfJyRia
  • NGT slams NHAI for indifference towards environment protection #India https://t.co/yXOupiNX8U 
  • #Kenya Judiciary says it needs Sh35 billion to serve Kenyans effectively https://t.co/RtuKhQFJgf
  • Family of Detained Chinese Rights Lawyer Chang WeipingSilenced by Threats, Sources Say #China https://t.co/7IkS8ndwAR 
  • Bryan Cranston Discusses Legal Twists And Turns On Showtime's 'Your Honor' #US https://t.co/gcPRjrbofn
  • Muslims in #SriLanka 'denied justice' over forced cremations of Covid victims https://t.co/YsrA6AGSwN
  • Home Office faces legal challenges over 'inhuman' conditions for asylum seekers in former barracks https://t.co/5uuLwHU5r
  • Police bail reforms left crime victims feeling unsafe, finds report - Changes intended to benefit innocent suspects kept some attackers at liberty until trial https://t.co/uzzdy0eFq
  • Lawyers denied access to asylum seekers in Kent barracks - Solicitors firm says clients need advice on asylum claims, removals and conditions at the site https://t.co/XtI4ccQOh
  • The age limit for playing the National Lottery is set to be raised from 16 to 18 from next October as the government moves to crack down on gambling https://t.co/RT9uwsr6Q1
  • When will you be eligible for the Covid vaccine? https://t.co/hotFWfvW
  • The #Palestinian case at the ICC is legal, not political - It is time for the ICC to finally open the investigation on Israel/Palestine https://t.co/rU61XLOyd
  • An #Italian man stepped outside to cool off after quarrelling with his wife - and ended up walking 280 miles. He's been fined 400 euros for breaching lockdown https://t.co/tMD1gUnLRi

Tuesday

8th December - Law News

Edition 3269: LawNewsIndex is a UK based topical legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011.   

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Focus of the Day Legal Article: A former Court of Appeal judge will lead an independent review of the Human Rights Act. Sir Peter Gross has been appointed by the UK government to determine whether the 1998 act, which domesticates the European Convention on Human Rights, is operating effectively. A panel of eight is expected to report its findings next summer. Full story - Scottish Legal News
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: There are fears poorer nations will be left behind when it comes to accessing a coronavirus vaccine, with higher-income countries pre-ordering “more than their fair share” of limited supplies. What are the dangers of ‘vaccine nationalism’?



Saturday Conversations on Law
  • NGT junks review plea alleging falsification of emission readings by Mercedes Benz #India https://t.co/PlutOLJs5
  • UK’s Treasury Committee Publishes Further Inquiry Into Future of Financial Services Post-Brexit https://t.co/WOltA70yOt
  • Refugees living in Scotland whose families have been torn apart by war are struggling to rebuild their lives with “restrictive” family reunion rules forcing many relatives into life-threatening journeys to try to join them https://t.co/n4CCskg0Iw
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/AqG9IYY6M9
  • The UK government has unveiled a new security law which includes new fines if telecoms operators fail to meet security standards. Companies which fail to tighten their security could receive fines which amount to 10 percent of their turnover https://t.co/V8kmnu6i4
  • Ministers say they will remove clauses from the Internal Market Bill on trade and business support in Northern Ireland or "deactivate" them if a solution is found in the coming days https://t.co/TwLtj9KrlM
  • Michelle Tangimama returned to the #CookIslands in 2019 for the first time in 18 years. This week, Tangimama was admitted to the Cook Islands High Court as a barrister and solicitor https://t.co/0O1EUtb6O1
  • Police have pulled over a “playboy” Sydney barrister and seized his Lamborghini number plates after Transport NSW deemed them “offensive”: Peter Lavac is a renowned criminal defence barrister and former Hong Kong crown prosecutor #Australia https://t.co/YHwuosK3mD
  • Are barristers and solicitors “separate controllers” or “joint controllers?” https://t.co/tV6HcrCzr8 
  • ITV breached Ofcom competition rules over postal votes https://t.co/hm94PQt3z6
  • Small Axe: Scottish barrister who spent 50 years fighting tyranny and injustice remembered in Mangrove case drama https://t.co/TMZ2i3aJNL
  • Windrush and the need for do-gooders in the face of a total hard-right bully Priti Patel https://t.co/GSiJCwO5oc
  • Republic of #Ireland minister has become the country's first serving cabinet member to announce she is pregnant while in office. Helen McEntee, the Irish Justice Minister, made the announcement on Saturday https://t.co/lIbhD7WpA
  • Faculty of Advocates defends extension to Jackson inquiry - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/aYhEKN0H9
  • Human Rights Act review to decide if judges are being drawn into politics - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/qZ0TtNtxt
  • Outer House dismisses $210m damages action alleging conspiracy to breach fiduciary duty - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/w0EX8iZ2g
  • #US Department of Justice sues Facebook over use of temporary visa workers, including H-1Bs https://t.co/zgyMd9X5x
  • Nottingham house party with 'up to 150 guests' raided by police https://t.co/Ht41shXEi
  • Manchester Arena bomber's brother Hashem Abedi admits involvement https://t.co/vdUk6BRw0
  • Wales only part of UK without falling coronavirus rates - Wales' health minister has warned there could be further restrictions after Christmas as Covid cases continue to rise https://t.co/RGgcSu6DH
  • Digitalisation of Justice must be based on the experience of practitioners https://t.co/ig8POZlnVr 
  • Challenging institutional power must be integral to the fight for climate justice https://t.co/DDfrZQmUt
  • Instant justice for teen vandals caught in the act as officers praised for 'old-fashioned policing' https://t.co/es5dxC6fL9 
  • Dolan's latest lockdown defeat https://t.co/Ycqkaxf31
  • 'Kevin Crosslands identity was stolen by police after he died' https://t.co/ueFxQAXNuq
  • Salisbury Novichok-poisoned police officer 'fighting for pension' https://t.co/6cWQft7r6g
  • No-comment barrister reprimanded for breath test refusal - Legal Futures https://t.co/zRXSQYioPS
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/EzrQEhF3wc
  • Magna Carta and Freemen on the Land https://t.co/uDUZucbBU3
  • Small firm solicitors' wellbeing worsening as homeworking stretches on - Legal Futures https://t.co/Ie5hKUEJD3
  • Ex-Eversheds Sutherland legal assistant banned after faking manager’s signature - Legal Cheek https://t.co/T7dRzJIy64
  • Firm fined £14,000 for conveyancing ID failures - Legal Futures https://t.co/Y4rrP0ZnTu
  • What the Green Economy has in store for lawyers - Legal Cheek https://t.co/amA6zqnz2x
  • Law school enters SQE market with £3k prep course - Legal Cheek https://t.co/vO6aqbrZew
  • Ex-Supreme Court judge Lord Kerr dies aged 72 - Legal Cheek https://t.co/4uhdPn4v8
  • Part 2: Does the government’s COVID-19 response comply with the rule of law? - Legal Cheek https://t.co/e9giXOF7vz
  • How tech is driving change in the legal sector - Legal Cheek https://t.co/Kwn4W4qVpT
  • Herbert Smith Freehills targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2030 - Legal Cheek https://t.co/z6nIJ2RGyO
  • BPP accused of ‘disruptive editing’ by Wikipedia - Legal Cheek https://t.co/MWQk2l512Z
  • #Ethiopia's Tigray Crisis: Why Nobel laureate Abiy Ahmed sent his troops to battle https://t.co/Y4rVpCgd6X
  • #Indonesia minister accused of bribery following raid - Juliari Batubara is accused of taking cash from contractors supplying food aid parcels to people in need https://t.co/bjSaErXp40

Monday

7th December - Law News

Edition 3268: LawNewsIndex is a UK based topical legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011.   

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Focus of the Day Legal Article: The Law Commission, which advises the government on law reform, called this week for the common law offence of misconduct in public office to be replaced with two statutory offences. It claims the offence is outdated and unclear, and would like to clarify and modernise the law, targeting the most serious misconduct. Full story - New Law Journal
 
Today's Highlighted Video Story: Greek police detained dozens of people who tried to gather in central Athens to commemorate the fatal shooting of a 15-year-old schoolboy by a policeman 12 years ago.


Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Top commercial awareness talking points for aspiring lawyers - Legal Cheek https://t.co/MoQKYEVuEd 
  • Law firms continue to repay government furlough cash - Legal Cheek https://t.co/B29T4v0iUp
  • President Donald Trump says his personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for Covid-19 #US https://t.co/6ayHiVukV
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/vQpJMB3z1J
  • Barrister shares top 10 pupillage application tips as Gateway reopens - Legal Cheek https://t.co/igACvGcgIN 
  • Cocaine with an estimated value of £100m has been found in a banana pulp shipment, the Home Office has said https://t.co/ZaZoJaOPn4
  • Over 200 top lawyers sign petition calling on London’s Garrick Club to scrap men-only membership policy - Legal Cheek https://t.co/bDQIYWfXwi
  • Meet the City lawyer using tech to tackle clients’ problems - Legal Cheek https://t.co/vxYuPnBZOD 
  • Noor Hossain and the image that helped bring down a dictator #Bangladesh https://t.co/Nsvzq6aQQ1
  • Cardiac arrest survivor backs defibrillator bill https://t.co/bApdliCnl9
  • Law student who gave birth during bar exam reveals she passed - Legal Cheek https://t.co/RSFeKCRE72 
  • 8 insights into trainee life at Reed Smith - Legal Cheek https://t.co/NkQDCHdHZx 
  • Slaughter and May boosts Xmas bonuses but sticks with pay freeze - Legal Cheek https://t.co/nJBUZ0kmTT
  • UCL law students complain of 'overwhelming' workload and 'unhealthy' screen usage during online studies - Legal Cheek https://t.co/NiShxjeguz 
  • Virtual student event THIS TUESDAY: Innovation and the law - with Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner, Irwin Mitchell, Elevate and BARBRI - Legal Cheek https://t.co/7iNISoarJZ 
  • Courts logjam leaves 227,000 waiting for justice in London alone: The capital’s mayor Sadiq Khan calls for urgent help, saying the emotional wellbeing of victims and witnesses is at risk https://t.co/KOXYqvONZn
  • The culture of incompetence that led to Grenfell still imperils us https://t.co/qjr7anNbPb
  • The IPP regime with its callous treatment of prisoners is a stain on our society - Our leaders can’t preach respect and treat the vulnerable with contempt https://t.co/4GXPR8qjKp
  • The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has hinted at potential strike action if the government presses ahead with extended operating hours | NLJ https://t.co/xD4FNL4q1Y
  • What the NHS has termed the largest-ever vaccine rollout in UK history will begin on Tuesday, the Department of Health has said https://t.co/BtXRaK8GHh
  • Justices and staff of the Supreme Court have paid tribute to their former colleague, Lord Kerr, who sadly died this week at the age of 72 years | NLJ https://t.co/if9Fl9Yuml
  • Retired judges are being authorised to sit as Crown Court judges to deal with an anticipated surge of cases once the COVID-19 vaccine becomes available, the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Burnett has said | NLJ https://t.co/aRGYZcJSBR
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/pmGOkHVND
  • LawWorks’ virtual ceremony recognises ‘dedication & commitment’ of pro bono winners | NLJ https://t.co/utOpllLVBy
  • Small and medium law firms are regaining their confidence as the impact of COVID-19 begins to ease | NLJ https://t.co/UDjXySHn6f
  • The Law Commission has laid recommendations in parliament to reform the law governing politicians and public officials’ misconduct in public office | NLJ https://t.co/TTDNspqwgH
  • Law firms are adopting a virtual organisational model, accelerating the shift to the cloud as many firms adapt to enforced remote working conditions | NLJ https://t.co/XqTilHRgEF
  • New research finds jurors do not subscribe to rape myths and casts doubt on mock jury studies - Irish Legal News https://t.co/jTTP7kUfH
  • NI: Man overturns paramilitary-related convictions 40 years later - Irish Legal News https://t.co/P4ct8IIrI
  • IWLA Women Lawyers of the Year Awards - Irish Legal News https://t.co/ZOxGaWSDrW
  • NI: Former midwifery student settles disability discrimination case against QUB - Irish Legal News https://t.co/jXsWMKD0s
  • NI: John O’Kelly promoted at HHD Solicitors - Irish Legal News https://t.co/RhMlgXB0fN
  • Police in #Italy have arrested 19 people accused of running a smuggling ring bringing migrants to Europe https://t.co/szSzmc3AFx

Sunday

6th December - Law News

Edition 3268: LawNewsIndex is a UK based topical 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: Argentina is turning to its super rich to help people struggling to make ends meet because of COVID-19. The Senate has approved a bill to tax people with assets worth more than $2.5m, with hopes of raising more than $3bn. But opponents say it will prevent future investment and slow down the country’s economic recovery..


Saturday Conversations on Law
  • Donal Dunne, associate at Eugene F Collins, looks at recent decisions with implications for UK-headquartered retail businesse
  • A sheriff's department in the #US state of Alabama has come under fire over a Facebook photo showing a Christmas tree adorned with mugshots of suspects https://t.co/VMXiOz3uFp
  • #France police security bill violence: Nearly 100 rallies were planned nationwide on Saturday over the draft bill that would outlaw taking photos of police with malevolent intent https://t.co/YmETuv61w
  • NI: No fresh prosecution in most of 15 sex offence convictions set aside over legislative error - Irish Legal News https://t.co/A2OuYade0L
  • #Argentina has passed a new tax on its wealthiest people to pay for medical supplies and relief measures amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic https://t.co/9qfFKvp4wb
  • Carson McDowell announces 18 promotions - Irish Legal News https://t.co/anKbwukIeq 
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/iHIx1fVP0q
  • High Court: Liquidator ordered to repay more than €860k in overcharged fees - Irish Legal News https://t.co/eyPPZDbDak
  • Litigation funders are sensitive to potential conflicts | Law Gazette https://t.co/VyNte8B97
  • Solicitors fined over £100m car park investment scheme | Law Gazette https://t.co/Mkq66zVSoF
  • The man convicted of killing 21-year-old UK student Meredith Kercher will finish his sentence doing community service, an #Italian court has ruled https://t.co/MFBQw4Avz
  • Judiciary has not lost sight of its proper role, insists former SC justice | Law Gazette https://t.co/1CFYxBNiPa
  • A #US judge has ordered the Trump administration to fully reinstate a scheme that protects immigrants brought to the country illegally as children from being deported https://t.co/fa2pRFqYgP
  • Latest Wales travel restrictions fuel enforcement concerns | Law Gazette https://t.co/QXmEJZH2u7
  • Mastercard judgment delayed after death of Lord Kerr | Law Gazette https://t.co/vl7kpHGygW
  • Former Hodge Jones & Allen chief becomes consultancy boss | Law Gazette https://t.co/4NTzEOqbvs
  • Video wills expose lawyers to ‘too many risks’, says solicitor MP | Law Gazette https://t.co/BvDaU7AVk
  • Trump's latest batch of election lawsuits fizzle as dozens of losses pile up: #US President no closer to overturning result, with just one small victory in a month’s worth of cases https://t.co/i3EY7jbRIX
  • Commission proposes block on 'vexatious' misconduct prosecutions | Law Gazette https://t.co/pT2lLmRudZ
  • More than 1,200 Google workers condemn firing of AI scientist Timnit Gebru: More than 1,500 researchers also sign letter after Black expert on ethics says Google tried to suppress her research on bias https://t.co/ZHmEAgugWx
  • Law centres appeal for £250,000 to fund crisis navigators | Law Gazette https://t.co/qeYJhNwLn
  • #France security law incompatible with human rights, say UN experts: Special reporters take government to task over proposed legislation that would give police more power https://t.co/VGLcCyfarN
  • Appeal judges demand rule change after epic 100-page JR grounds | Law Gazette https://t.co/wY9U7lZNB
  • Teenager Luke Wheaton, Michael James, 64, Brian Vickery, 63, and Raymond White, 57, died in the blast in Avonmouth, Bristol. A fifth person injured is recovering at home https://t.co/lBHpXFJnU0
  • World Athletics accused over 'abusive sex testing' of athletes from global south - Human Rights Watch says testing regulations are demeaning and target women based on racial stereotypes https://t.co/W8Z9RpsOF
  • England: Government backtracks on court closures - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/GzQ9FMjWG8
  • The Guardian view on a rape crisis: failing victims and society - only a tiny fraction of reported rapes lead to a charge, let alone a court case. It’s time to overhaul this broken system https://t.co/a36v3Lj0Q2
  • One of the 13 prisoners deported from the UK to Jamaica on Wednesday has tested positive for Covid-19, the Jamaican government has said https://t.co/qIeufYv6Jc
  • SYLA to host virtual house party in aid of The Trussell Trust - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/znCwPD01f8
  • The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/TL4yIZFfPD
  • Enforcement of evictions from rented properties will be halted in Scotland for a six week period until mid-January - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/uRIRFYK8So
  • New videos for participants in remote jury centre trials - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/iunEGzdsv2
  • ECtHR: Judge appointed in tainted process violated defendant’s rights - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/h7QowVBE9Z
  • Thirty-six evidence-led High Court trials in latest quarter - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Zz7UReEMu
  • Scottish Solicitors’ Benevolent Fund sees 50 per cent rise in applicants during pandemic - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/X1JnUu9xng
  • Lord Glennie joins Scottish Arbitration Centre - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/A6wUotKHi5
  • A&L Goodbody named Irish law firm of the year - Irish Legal News https://t.co/RhBNrNFBnO
  • Draft of Ireland's first report under UN disability convention published - Irish Legal News https://t.co/f6UIwiXpMS
  • Government may back bill allowing children born in Ireland to receive citizenship - Irish Legal News https://t.co/4X85omCcg8

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Edition 3267: LawNewsIndex is a UK based topical 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: The state of Uttar Pradesh in India has attempted to transform 'right-wing fantasy' into a law by passing an ordinance against "forcible" conversions for marriage. Citing the law, the state police stepped in to stop a marriage between an interfaith couple.


Saturday Conversations on Law