Thursday

19th September - Law News

2824th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  The Queensland parliament has passed a new bill to further restrict farm run-off into the Great Barrier Reef catchments, despite widespread opposition from agricultural groups.

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Focus of the Day Article: The business secretary has been urged by a voluntary regulator for interpreters to take action over 'Wild West' conditions that have resulted in courts struggling to find suitably qualified linguists. The National Register of Public Service Interpreters (NRPSI) raised concerns with Andrea Leadsom after Bolton-based Debonair Languages ceased operations last month. It was a subcontractor for Leeds-headquartered thebigword, which was awarded a Ministry of Justice contract in 2016. Full story - The Law Society Gazette


Wednesday

18th September - Law News

2823rd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  A new book detailing sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh has brought the controversy that dominated his nomination hearings back to the political forefront. As Democrats call for Kavanaugh’s impeachment, Chris Cillizza explains what that process would look like and what is the likelihood of it happening.

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Focus of the Day Article: An alternative regulatory regime that sees all legal services regulated, but providers subject to different requirements depending on the work they do, has today been mooted by the Independent Review of Legal Services Regulation. Full story - Legal Futures


Tuesday

17th September - Law News

2822nd Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  In Zimbabwe, a row has erupted between the government and the family of Robert Mugabe over when the former leader will be buried. The family have agreed to a government plan to give him a state funeral and bury him at a monument to national heroes in the capital Harare, but that could take weeks to happen. Mugabe is seen by many in Africa as a hero of the war against white rule in the 1970s. In the west, he's widely regarded as a tyrant for his violent campaign to seize white farms after 1998. But in Matabeleland, he is remembered for massacres of the Ndbele people, who supported his political rival in the 1980s. We went to Matopo, where some of the worst atrocities took place.

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Focus of the Day Article: Rape convictions and a lack of resources -
Lawyer Kim Harrison addresses the problems caused by funding cuts and the ‘digital strip search’. Full story - Guardian Law

Monday

16th September - Law News

2821st Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  US National Security Advisor had compromising stances on sanctions, military actions and regime change in Afghanistan, Russia, Iran, North Korea and Latin America. Still, animosity lasted until his final day in office.

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Focus of the Day Article: Scotland’s Court of Session (Inner House) has ruled the prorogation of Parliament unlawful, in a significant blow to the Prime Minister’s team. Full story - New Law Journal

Sunday

15th September - Law News

2820th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  Yemen's Houthi rebels say they are responsible for drone attacks on two major oil facilities in Saudi Arabia run by Saudi Aramco. The state-owned energy giant says exports are continuing, however, the Reuters news agency is quoting sources saying production has been disrupted. The drones hit as the kingdom's energy giant has been preparing for a much-anticipated stock listing. Amateur videos have captured the fire and smoke at Saudi Aramco’s Abqaiq unit.


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Saturday

14th September - Law News

2819th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  An official of the Madhya Pradesh Excise Department was on Friday thrashed by two women, who accused him of molesting a girl during a raid in Maheshwar. The dramatic video, which was recorded by locals on their mobile phones, is being widely circulated on social media.


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Friday

13th September - Law News

2818th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  The 5 Biggest Corporate Lies About Unions - FormerUS  Secretary of Labor Robert Reich debunks the biggest myths about unions spread by corporations. 



Focus of the Day Article:  How cost-effective is your legal department? Cost-effective legal departments allocate almost twice as much of their in-house budget to training than higher-cost peers. Full story - The Global Legal Post


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Thursday

12th September - Law News

2817th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  New documentary Seahorse tells the story of Freddy McConnell, whose desire to start his own family was filmed from start to finish, including birth. In this exclusive video for the Guardian, Freddy and director Jeanie Finlay discuss the collaborative process behind the scenes of the film, and the complex nuances and challenges of portraying an emotional and unpredictable process. 



Focus of the Day Article:  HM Revenue & Customs will not have to pay the £6,245 costs of a wine wholesaler who successfully appealed a decision notice, a tribunal has ruled. Judge Greg Sinfield, sitting in the First Tier Tribunal (Tax) in Hare Wines Ltd v Revenue & Customs (COSTS - application by Appellant for costs), made the distinction between a case with merits and one which was obviously meritorious. He concluded that a paying party could not be penalised simply because their opponents have a case with merits. Full story - The Law Society Gazette


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Wednesday

11th September - Law News

2816th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based legal news & articles archive since 2011 focusing on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.

Today's Video Focus:  US Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch sits down with CNN's Ariane de Vogue to discuss President Trump's attacks on the judiciary and the role of the court.


Focus of the Day Article:  One of the first key pieces of correspondence with a new client is your client care letter. Judging by some of the client care letters I’ve seen over the years, there could be more ‘care’ put into constructing the contents of the letter. The upcoming changes to the SRA Code of Conduct, specifically the 10 new SRA Principles, will have an increased focus on client service – and this means law firms will need to consider much more carefully how they communicate with their clients. Full story - Legal Futures


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