Wednesday

9th January - Law News

2571st 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 Focus:  The Metropolitan Police has said it will deal "robustly" with protesters who barrack MPs outside parliament. The police have been criticised for failing to protect MPs, such as Tory Remainer Anna Soubry, who was abused by hardline pro-Brexit demonstrators yesterday. The Commons Speaker John Bercow called for tougher action and said the hounding of MPs was "a type of fascism".


Focus of the Day Article:
There is a strong proven business case for law firms to promote good physical and mental health for all staff – it leads to greater productivity, better morale, better retention of valued and experienced staff, and reduced sickness absence.
Full story - Legal Futures


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Tuesday

8th January - Law News

2570th 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 Focus:  Two women who defied protesters to enter one of Hinduism's holiest temples say they have no fear of mobs enraged by their actions. Kanaka Durga, 39, and Bindu Ammini, 40, made history by entering Sabarimala shrine in India's Kerala state on Wednesday, sparking protests. The women told the BBC they felt it necessary to uphold women's rights. In September the Indian Supreme Court said the temple's ban against women of menstruating age was discriminatory. Hinduism regards menstruating women as unclean and bars them from participating in religious rituals - but most temples allow women to enter as long as they are not menstruating at the time. Some protesters argue that the court ruling goes against the wishes of the temple's deity, Lord Ayappa, and reacted angrily.


Focus of the Day Article:
Thirteen people apply online for divorce on Christmas Day. More than 450 applications in England and Wales over holiday period, MoJ reveals.
Full story - Guardian Law


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Monday

7th January - Law News

2569th 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 Focus:  Hundreds protested outside Jerusalem's Beit Aghion, the House of the Prime Minister, Saturday, over the arrest of minors as part of an investigation into Jewish terrorism.


Focus of the Day Article:
Judges were discriminated against on the grounds of age by changes to their pension scheme, the Court of Appeal has held. About 230 judges, including six High Court judges, had claimed they were treated less favourably than older judges when a revised judicial pension scheme took effect in April 2015. Older judges who were closer to retirement age were protected by transitional measures. Younger judges suffered losses amounting to about £30,000 for High Court judges and hundreds of thousands of pounds for more senior judges. Their claims were previously upheld by the employment tribunal and Employment Appeal Tribunal.
Full story - New Law Journal


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Sunday

6th January - Law News

2568th 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 Focus:  Turkey has introduced a charge on single-use plastic bags in an attempt to clean up the Mediterranean Sea. The sea's waters are polluted with thousands of tonnes of plastic every year. But plastic manufacturers say tens of thousands of jobs are now at risk.


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Saturday

5th January - Law News

2567th 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 Focus:  In the first of a series of The Big Fight On Road To 2019, we look at some of the issues that are likely to dominate the political landscape over the next 100 days. Will India get a new Prime Minister in 2019? Who will 2019 belong to - Narendra Modi or Rahul Gandhi? How crucial is Mayawati to the anti-BJP alliance? And is non-Congress, non-BJP third front feasible?



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Friday

4th January - Law News

2566th 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 Focus:  Marielle Franco, Brazilian LGBT and human rights activist, was killed in March 2018. Her widow, Monica Benicio, continued her fight for better treatment of the poor, the LGBT community and black Brazilians. Her murder has still not been solved and as the police investigation drifts, Monica is a plunged into a new crisis - the probable election of Jair Bolsonaro. On the eve of his inauguration, the film documents Monica’s involvement in the campaign opposing Bolsonaro and shoots of hope in the election of some local politicians from other parties, plus the aftermath of the election which suggests a terrifying future for LGBT rights and politicians who oppose the Government, and little hope for Marielle’s murder case being adequately solved.



Focus of the Day Article:
2019 will be the year of real change for the entire legal industry. This year will change the industry - but not from within - and oddly not through technology alone, says Exigent's CEO David Holme in his predictions for 2019.
Full story - The Global Legal Post

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Thursday

3rd January - Law News

2565th 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 Focus:  For the first time the Australian Government calls out China for state-backed cyber hacking, confirming local companies were targeted in widespread, global online attacks.


Focus of the Day Article:
The work of pro bono clinics continues to rise, the charity LawWorks has reported, as it argued the case for giving people early access to legal help. It also warned about the risk that digital exclusion could exacerbate existing legal exclusion.
Full story - Legal Futures

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