Friday

8th September - Law News

2083rd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: The Government has announced a partial reversal of changes to the rules for personal injury payouts. The move is a victory for insurers, which could potentially reduce compensation for accident victims. Mohammad Khan, insurance expert with the accountancy and business services firm PwC explains.


Focus of the day story: Changes to the way compensation payouts are calculated have been unveiled today by the Lord Chancellor following a pledge made by ministers to consult on whether there was a fairer way to set the discount rate in future. In February, the then Lord Chancellor, Liz Truss, reduced the discount rate from 2.5 per cent to -0.75 per cent amid fears of a judicial review brought by claimant lawyers. Following an outcry from the insurance industry, ministers announced that a full consultation would be launched in March. Full story - Solicitors Journal

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Thursday

7th September - Law News

2082nd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: US President Donald Trump will scrap the DACA or "Dreamers" program which protects hundreds of thousands of young people who were brought into America illegally as children. So what is DACA and how did it reach this point?


Focus of the day story:  The Solicitors Regulation Authority has said it has no plans to tighten its guidance for solicitors embarking on a sexual relationship with clients. This follows concerns outlined by the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal about the advice provided to 59-year-old Surrey solicitor Richard Harbord when he developed a relationship with a client going through a divorce. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

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Wednesday

6th September - Law News

2081st Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: Gauri Lankesh, a senior journalist and activist in Bengaluru, was shot dead outside her home in Rajarajeshwari Nagar on Tuesday evening. Police said her body was found on the verandah of her home in West Bengaluru.


Focus of the day story:  How artificial intelligence can help solve GDPR issues. Businesses face an almost impossible task preparing for the General Data Protection Regulation. Full story - The Global Legal Post

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Tuesday

5th September - Law News

2080th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: ‘Endless Stream’ of Rohingya Flee Military Offensive in Myanmar. “By far the worst thing that I've ever seen.” The New York Times reporter Hannah Beech describes a huge exodus of civilians into Bangladesh after a new military offensive against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.


Focus of the day story:  UK surveillance and spying watchdog begins work. Investigatory Powers Commissioner’s Office to ensure intelligence and government services act within new law. Full story - Guardian Law

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Monday

4th September - Law News

2079th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: Moscow Muslims have gathered on Sunday in front of the Myanmar Embassy in solidarity with Rohingya Muslims who claim to be persecuted in the troubled northwest of the country.


Focus of the day story: Currently, most notes taken by judges in the course of proceedings are considered their private deliberations rather than the personal data of a party, he says. In July, however, the Ministry of Justice disclosed to a disgruntled claimant notes made by Judge Ian Pritchard-Witts on a constructive dismissal case, following a recommendation by the Information Commissioner on the reach of the Data Protection Act 1998. Full story - New Law Journal

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Sunday

3rd September - Law News

2078th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: As Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has seen his popularity wane over the years, he has developed a time-worn tactic when faced with criticism in the media: dust off the anti-imperialist credentials and deflect attention onto Zimbabwe's white former colonial masters inside and outside the country. Mugabe's response to a recent incident involving his wife, Grace, in South Africa, was a case in point. When the South African press censured Mrs Mugabe for allegedly assaulting a woman in Johannesburg, the president countered by questioning why whites still wield so much power in South Africa.



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Saturday

2nd September - Law News

2077th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: Despite working six days a week, Fran Marion, a single mother of two, can’t make ends meet on the $9.50 an hour she gets at Popeyes.



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Friday

1st September - Law News

2076th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles archive focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's video story: Republican Ohio Gov. John Kasich and Democrat Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper talk about their bipartisan plan to reform the US health care system.



Focus of the day story:  Litigant in person ordered to pay more than £80,000 in costs. Hourly rates claimed substantially lower than published guideline rates, says judge. Full story - Solicitors Journal


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