Monday

4th November - Law News

2869th 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 demonstration in support of the squatters clogged traffic in nearby streets, as riot police hugged the side of the road. According to German media, the left-wing protesters lit tires on fire and threw stones at the police. Footage of the unruly march shows several cars that were vandalized by the protesters. The mayhem reportedly resulted in several injuries. According to reports, police were hit with stones.

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Focus of the Day Article: One in five law firms is failing to comply with anti-money laundering rules, regulators have warned. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) asked 400 firms for their risk assessments, to assess whether they were complying with the Money Laundering Regulations 2017. However, 83 of the firms (21%) were not compliant. They either did not address all the risk areas required (43), or they sent over something other than a firm risk assessment (40), such as a client or matter risk assessment. Full story: New Law Journal

Sunday

3rd November - Law News

2868th 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:  Protesters in Chile turn against an unrepresentative elite - and that includes the media. Plus, in US prisons, inmates are getting the word on the inside, out. Chileans rail against an unequal system & unrepresentative media Chile is currently experiencing its largest demonstrations since the end of the Pinochet dictatorship almost 30 years ago. The unrest was set off by a new tax on public transport. The larger, contextual issues include rising inequality and an unrepresentative political class, news outlets included.

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Saturday

2nd November - Law News

2867th 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:  Farmers in Punjab are openly defying the National Green Tribunal's ban on stubble burning . Despite repeated requests by the state government to stop the practice, farmers are burning crop residue. The Punjab government has said the only way to tackle the menace is cash incentives.

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Friday

1st November - Law News

2866th 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 National Rifle Association (NRA) is the staunch bastion of rightwing conservatism in America and has bitterly fought against every attempt to implement tougher gun laws. Obama administration's Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich breaks down the NRA's tactics to prevent meaningful gun reform.

Saturday Conversations on Law

Focus of the Day Article: Disruption came to the fore at the ITechLaw Dublin conference, with experts highlighting the need for change from legal education and why clients don't want lawyers writing code. In a session entitled “The Move From Pen and Paper to Bits and Bytes “, an International Technology Law Association (ITechLaw) panel examined how technology is disrupting the legal world, with a focus on developing young lawyers and giving value to the business.. Full story: The Global Legal Post

Thursday

31st October - Law News

2865th 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:  Woolworths has admitted underpaying thousands of its workers as much as $300 million over the past decade, in what is believed to be the biggest such case on record in Australia. In a statement, Woolworths said it has discovered about 5,700 salaried staff across its supermarkets and Metro stores had not been paid in full as set out in the General Retail Industry Award (GRIA). However, the number of underpaid workers could rise depending on the outcome of its internal review — which will also cover its other brands Big W and Endeavour Drinks (which includes Dan Murphy's, BWS, Cellarmasters and Langton's). The majority of the underpaid workers are department managers across its retail stores.

Saturday Conversations on Law

Focus of the Day Article: Oxford academics have been awarded £213,000 to study the lawtech 'ecosystem' in the latest government effort to nurture the burgeoning sector. The 18-month project will 'map the movement of people in and out of the system,' according to the project's leader, Professor Mari Sako of the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School. Full story: THe Law Society Gazette

Wednesday

30th October - Law News

2864th 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:  Democrats and Republicans got into a shouting match behind closed doors on Tuesday while interviewing a witness in the impeachment investigation, with Democrats accusing Republicans of trying to out the anonymous whistleblower who sparked the impeachment inquiry, according to five sources from both parties.

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Focus of the Day Article: A finding of serious misconduct against a solicitor does not require striking off or an immediate suspension from practice, the High Court has ruled. But Lord Justice Hickinbottom and Mrs Justice May said that would be the result in most cases. They were ruling on an appeal by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) against a Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) sanction against a solicitor who it found recklessly facilitated a “dubious transaction” involving an Islamic community centre. Full story: Legal Futures

Tuesday

29th October - Law News

2863rd 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 EU and the UK have agreed to delay Brexit until the 31st January. MPs have also voted against holding a general election on December 12th, but Boris Johnson is expected to ask them to vote again on holding an election before Christmas.

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Focus of the Day Article: Ex-commissioner condemns 'failing' UK approach to human trafficking. Kevin Hyland expressed frustration many of his 2017 anti-slavery recommendations have not been adopted. Full story: Guardian Law

 

Monday

28th October - Law News

2862nd 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:  At least seven people were killed on Saturday in clashes with security forces, as thousands of protesters took part in anti-government protests across. The new violence brought the number of demonstrators killed to 49 in two days of protests, according to an Associated Press tally?

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Focus of the Day Article: The UK is a global leader in law tech, but needs continual investment to stay on top, Law Society research has shown. Full story: New Law Journal