Thursday

23rd April - Law News

1214th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: The battle for criminal legal aid contracts is underway, with Duncan Lewis – which describes itself as the country’s largest legal aid provider – unveiling a consortium that will bid for duty provider contracts nationwide. It has joined forces with East London’s criminal defence law firm SJ Law and West London practice MB Law to put together a team of more than 200 duty solicitors. Talks with other firms are also ongoing. Full story - Legal Futures




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Wednesday

22nd April - Law News

1213th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Incoming APIL president singles out draconian Criminal Justice and Courts Act. Jonathan Wheeler also urges practitioners to raise industry standards. Full story - Solicitors Journal





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Tuesday

21st April - Law News

1212th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Holes in our laws, headaches for investors and unease for employers – just some of the consequences of a UK severed from the EU. With the general election 18 days away and the prospect of a referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU if the Conservatives win, law firms have to consider the consequences for their clients in the event of a ‘Brexit’. Full story - The Lawyer




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Monday

20th April - Law News

1211th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: A total of 173 law firms were investigated for potential data protection breaches last year, a Freedom of Information (FOI) request has revealed. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) investigated some 187 Data Protection Act incidents at law firms, of which 29% related to security and 26% related to incorrect disclosure of data. Full story - New Law Journal




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Sunday

19th April - Law News

1210th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

Our last Saturday Law Interview featured Dr. Steven Vaughan, a former city solicitor and now a legal academic with expertise on the laws regarding the regulation of nanotechnology as well as the standard and quality of legal advice offered by corporate law firms: 'Regulating nanotechnology & the quality of corporate legal advice'.





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Saturday

18th April - Law News

1209th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

Our last Saturday Law Interview featured Dr. Steven Vaughan, a former city solicitor and now a legal academic with expertise on the laws regarding the regulation of nanotechnology as well as the standard and quality of legal advice offered by corporate law firms: 'Regulating nanotechnology & the quality of corporate legal advice'.





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Friday

17th April - Law News

1208th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based Law, Justice, Legislation & Rights related daily news & legal articles archive brought to you by TheLawMap

FOCUS OF THE DAY: Human rights should not be seen as a specialist area of law but as an integral part of every lawyer’s practice, the chair of the Centre for Human Rights of the American Bar Association has said. Full story - Lawyers Weekly




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