13th January - Law News

2939th 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:  Police used tear gas as protesters took to the streets of Tehran on Sunday amid a growing public outcry against the government after it admitted accidentally shooting down a Ukrainian passenger jet, killing 176 civilians, after initially denying responsibility for several days. 

Focus of the Day article: The Law Commission has launched its proposals for reform of leasehold, which it claims could potentially save homeowners millions of pounds. Full story - New Law Journal

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Black MPs tell of being confused with other politicians https://t.co/0Udlbbiy0l
• Ex-Prevent chief pans terror list's inclusion of Extinction Rebellion https://t.co/MYPwCJfafi
• ‘Martyn’s law’ security checks at venues win government backing https://t.co/YDav7xXcmN
• #France's digital minister says tax on big tech is just the start https://t.co/5jY4aiqKE3
• Safety fears as hospitals redeploy nurses to care for patients in corridors https://t.co/pGPC6V5M7K
• Harry and Meghan seek global trademark for 'Sussex Royal' brand https://t.co/kAXMl2fKPe 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/KDLRTztCSJ
• Pringles lorry fire closes M1 slip road in Derbyshire https://t.co/vh6aCrOHmF
• Night rider: 21 years sleeping on a London bus https://t.co/7o3iI8fihs 
• Instagram says it's removing posts supporting Soleimani to comply with #US sanctions against Iran https://t.co/eXnYOIfxke
• Samira Ahmed’s victory has taught us a lesson: it’s still gender that fixes our pay https://t.co/7SQnRsNdS1
• Judges join silent rally to defend #Polish justice https://t.co/6RVJGuhQ8i
• South Wales Metro: What happens until it is up and running? https://t.co/wrbCt3FYWo 
• #Malta: Robert Abela elected new PM after crisis over journalist's murder https://t.co/rLePsT9wKx
• Top barristers reveal what students need to know as they make pupillage applications https://t.co/rgOUfnl8hL
• Mayer Brown posts 80% spring 2020 trainee retention score https://t.co/x5oAVf8lnL 
• The ethical veganism case: a reflection of a progressive society https://t.co/2girsDTfFO
• Witness arrested after flinging flute at judge https://t.co/8mdb1dDqrm
• The Green Economy will be the defining theme of the 2020s https://t.co/G82GCX6q7C 
• The law firms with the swankiest offices in the UK https://t.co/3mHrQE4xlA 
• ‘Should I tell my boss I’m taking time off to do a vac scheme?’ https://t.co/9LNDQi0Z1p 
• City law firms siphoning work to regional hubs risk run-in with regulator, top academics warn https://t.co/nzBc9wZUXx
• How to become a clinical negligence QC https://t.co/3NlMxhnwGj
• UK judges snub march protesting Polish rule of law crisis — but offer statement of support https://t.co/AiyE89zktL
• Law student attempts to woo woman with screenshot of exam results https://t.co/Tmwx4tMNWM
• Barclays cuts ties with new online game that sees users play role of overworked lawyer https://t.co/rLJj2hTbiB
• Slaughter and May bumps associate pay by up to 8% https://t.co/RBtVSThOr5
• Alan Blacker slapped with nine-month suspended jail sentence for benefit fraud https://t.co/wT7XHmZDUH 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/GXbncalyEU
• PM Modi’s chauvinist rule in #India is a reflection of wider global trends of brutal repression https://t.co/5zCn8J29J3
• #Iran plane crash: UK ambassador arrested in Tehran https://t.co/F5fOhCemp2

12th January - Law News

2938th 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:  More than 1.5 million people were made homeless when a devastating earthquake hit Haiti in 2010. A decade on, survivors are still struggling. Many never saw the benefits of the humanitarian aid that flowed into the country. And they see little chance of that changing. 

Saturday Conversations on Law

• #France protests: PM offers pension compromise in bid to end strike https://t.co/jfQL6PVniH
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/v9TK1m4Pg2
• #Iran plane crash: Demands for justice after admission jet was shot down https://t.co/qFuBLBcWSm 
• For so many undocumented young people, Britain is home – and a legal limbo https://t.co/6oxqOvdS2b 
• French masterpieces looted by Nazis set to fetch £20m at auction https://t.co/WaQn9ae17I
• Fan of Trump and Farage raises far-right ‘Q’ flag at his Cornish castle https://t.co/X832BjytMb 
• Revealed: 10,000 child refugees risked their lives to enter Britain https://t.co/G2patC2Jnv 
• Extinction Rebellion could sue police over extremist ideology listing https://t.co/hKXPNSPow6
• Lady Hale: 'My Desert Island Judgments? Number one would probably be the prorogation case' https://t.co/nf4ZlN2AE4
• Bangladeshi chef Saiful Islam fights deportation after being mistaken as a sex offender https://t.co/Y0gVwEyA6d
• Five Bristol prison officers hurt in attack by inmate https://t.co/dYeAHlNvU5
• Sugar Daddy Website Uproar: Call for whip to be removed from Bridgend Tory MP Jamie Wallis https://t.co/YcO5MEQzt9
• Terrorism police listed 92 year old Extinction Rebellion participant as extremist https://t.co/tyzXNQ8rBP
• More than 600 individuals were convicted for tax crimes last year, HMRC has revealed | NLJ https://t.co/EML3v3d35z 
• Former Director of Public Prosecutions Alison Saunders received a Damehood in the New Year’s Honours https://t.co/OQns5Dacji
• Lawyers predict growth in class actions in banking litigation & disputes related to LIBOR replacement | NLJ https://t.co/gNL7HZvd0c 
• ‘Philosophical belief’ is an employment ‘area to watch’, following a high-profile case on ethical veganism | NLJ https://t.co/tLV5qIG1Ca
• Nottingham Law School has won a contract to provide solicitor apprenticeships to the CPS | NLJ https://t.co/6o5YMa9JOS 
• The Law Commission has launched its proposals for reform of leasehold | NLJ https://t.co/s4vk2RIqBN 
• Harry Dunn killing: Anne Sacoolas extradition bid inappropriate, says US https://t.co/2rYDflh2Vg
• Texas governor to reject new refugees under Trump order #US https://t.co/APZ8MKDGYs
• Northampton hit and run: Driver fined after mum traces CCTV https://t.co/a6MLWsPuk5 
• #Iran plane crash: Ukrainian jet was 'unintentionally' shot down https://t.co/SD56I3gKs6 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/vewQaxPYF1
• Harry Dunn: UK makes extradition request to US https://t.co/6cqtIliK70 
• Fare-dodging forces closure of rear doors on New Routemaster bus https://t.co/TcjvjtRttX
• More than 100 women protest Trump and Weinstein with anti-rape anthem #US https://t.co/KVsKhIU6tZ

11th January - Law News

2937th 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 Citizenship Amendment Act or CAA, the controversial law that makes religion a criteria for citizenship for the first time in India, came into effect on Friday, an official notification from the Home Ministry said. The law, which promises citizenship to only non-Muslim refugees who came to India before 2014 from three neighbouring countries, has triggered massive protests across the country. 

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Innocent man in 'fitness vest' sparks Bournemouth Uni terror alert https://t.co/9QgPmxj4gY
• Counter-terrorism police in south-east England have admitted an "error of judgement" after listing Extinction Rebel… https://t.co/qd4Dk9m9xK
• Guidance on new AML regime could take months https://t.co/GEwyLL1YFY
• Legal aid giant absorbs firm smothered by red tape https://t.co/HEDfSoNN0a
• Solicitor-MP urges government to review magistrates' retirement age https://t.co/VdVwg06mtP
• £20,000 fine for solicitor duped by woman impersonating client’s ex-wife https://t.co/s5aANdlJml
• Obituary: London firm founder Tony Gold https://t.co/Cs3DqZCK6u
• Regional staff treated as second-class by London firms, research suggests https://t.co/NICBUr0vzk
• Decline in properties coming to market in Edinburgh and the east https://t.co/HPSZ3liAg
• Police Scotland in need of £50m to avoid making officer cuts https://t.co/Oxi8VEb6U5 
• Corporate fraud crackdown is gathering pace https://t.co/LUmy8KgQ4B
• New anti-money laundering regulations take effect across UK https://t.co/b4GJCJ7Drp 
• Harper Macleod gains Scottish government appointment https://t.co/QKcpdu55Bq
• Anna Poole QC installed as a Senator of the College of Justice https://t.co/xLBy9t1ycb 
• New legal obligation on local authorities to support vulnerable people involved with police https://t.co/xxvFTYGMs4
• A round-up of human rights stories from around the world https://t.co/qHmvTKswnh 
• Licensing expert warns of ‘flood’ of short-term let licences https://t.co/zeizs3usoB
• Yousaf promises biometrics commissioner will instil confidence in public over data use https://t.co/GJeH4uAe5b
• Personal Injury Court issues guidance on motions for sanction for employment of counsel https://t.co/yXSKXNfEwS
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/lktLifXH8s
• Terrorism police list Extinction Rebellion as extremist ideology https://t.co/hVkSbTPC6h
• Detectives investigate new allegations against rapist Reynhard Sinaga https://t.co/KuqyMnRvSq
• Understanding family justice and protecting the victims of abuse https://t.co/waCRbkBW6m 
• Trump says he deserves Nobel Peace Prize not Abiy Ahmed https://t.co/jgmsqGc3vT 
• Samira Ahmed wins BBC equal pay tribunal https://t.co/COGeQoYEbD
• UK police 'discouraged' woman from pursuing Cyprus rape case https://t.co/47pzZMpEC5
• HMP Whitemoor: Prison officer stabbings treated as terror attack https://t.co/XCRF1o49vo https://t.co/XCRF1o49vo
• Gemma Watts: Sex attacks woman posed as teenage boy https://t.co/sOASVoZXsg 
• Cardiff Quran teacher who abused children dies in prison https://t.co/nM8CLJgpqY 
• 'Designed by clowns': internal Boeing messages raise serious questions about 737 Max https://t.co/Z7PvnmMsTm
• More travel restrictions 'should be imposed on UK sex offenders' https://t.co/bZYKLUmvPp
• Prison officers hurt in County Durham young offender institution riot https://t.co/T5XvBxcpAw
• Fresh attempt to sue Libya for supplying IRA with Semtex explosive https://t.co/HvJeyslWk5 
• The Matzneff scandal shows #France’s attitude to consent is finally starting to change https://t.co/BU92RXQU4c
• Email scam solicitor used client money to refurbish offices | Legal Futures https://t.co/sFRA26dtJr
• SRA offers reassurance over short deadline for AML changes | Legal Futures https://t.co/7wJy9UVFH8
• New ABS aims to improve on fee-share model | Legal Futures https://t.co/FZ4NSHdoZ3
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/GkSuZg5nO2
• #Brazilian supreme court rules Netflix allowed to show gay Jesus film https://t.co/D0FUdIFqYN
• #NewZealand student death: calls for welfare overhaul after body lay in room for month https://t.co/pP75F9zv0y J
• #German sandwich poisoning victim dies after four years in coma https://t.co/51th1e8Orp
• Jeffrey Epstein: Jail CCTV erased by 'technical errors' https://t.co/th9MlglPE4 
• Burglar cooks snack in Taco Bell then falls asleep #US https://t.co/oz4kvpRLuh
• UK ban on US chlorinated chicken 'to continue after Brexit' https://t.co/UCMFibHdiF 
• HMP Whitemoor: Brusthom Ziamani named as attack suspect https://t.co/4GfzozMAAs

10th January - Law News

2936th 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 officials have said that it's highly likely that it was an Iranian missile that brought down a passenger plane yesterday. All 176 people on board the Ukrainian International Airline flight were killed when it crashed just outside Tehran. Iran initially blamed an engine fire for the crash, and it seems the strike was a tragic accident. 

Focus of the Day article: Australia's law firms step up efforts to help bushfire victims as crisis grows King & Wood Mallesons, Ashurst, Herbert Smith Freehills and Gilbert & Tobin among firms providing aid. Full story - The Global Legal Post

Saturday Conversations on Law

• CPS still plagued by disclosure failings, watchdog finds https://t.co/xyDvn5GVh9
• Three options for reforming leasehold enfranchisement https://t.co/JvpWoFx2A
• Solicitor could not manage practice on legal aid payments https://t.co/osZNnSt62f
• Solicitor sues for discrimination over enforced farm away day trip https://t.co/Z3L993lLzM
• Labour leadership race is lawyer v lawyer - not that you’d know it https://t.co/lX5lHSQb08 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/LHVoikC3OR
• ‘Ridiculous’ Charges Dropped Against Migrant Sex Workers Who Shared Flat https://t.co/6ZOkWqVn
• Barlinnie Prison replacement submitted for initial planning https://t.co/Z3ncmnd0Zc 
• SYLA Beyond the Basics: All things legal aid https://t.co/7gLQ3lhCcR 
• Dentons expands to Ireland with opening of Dublin office https://t.co/wsfSEgSjfy
• iBIC joint investigative interviews masterclass on 24 January 2020 https://t.co/OMXbdocNf2
• HSE prosecutions at all time low but businesses must maintain standards https://t.co/uuAt1iS0G4
• England: Barrister warns against introducing corroboration to criminal law https://t.co/HPy7Qk9Dwb 
• Shoosmiths ushers in new year with partner and associate appointments https://t.co/kmqKFtPOhi
• TARDIS has landed, with Lord Fairley https://t.co/Hsb3WagmEE
• Councils to be given powers to regulate Airbnb-style lets https://t.co/m4oYkiOHB5 
• Scottish council acted ‘unlawfully’ by failing to consult over closure of day centre for disabled adults https://t.co/Te80Rr4G59
• TikTok teenager's video sparks domestic abuse debate https://t.co/T2GP2EjW51
• Saif ul Malook, who saved the Christian woman, Asia Bibi, from death row in Pakistan is speaking on… https://t.co/EpW8UNEJ0B 
• Are Europe's rape laws letting women down? https://t.co/szXXqPiNIk 
• #Iran plane crash: Airliner 'was trying to return to airport', according to investogators https://t.co/z5loOaBoFY
• 'Buyer's remorse' drove HP's legal crusade to go after Lynch, High Court told https://t.co/UGNnSOhMYF
• Pensioner 'repeatedly raped vulnerable man while pretending to give him therapy', court hears https://t.co/YqBW5nALQ3
• Pompous barristers on Twitter risk turning the bar into a pariah profession with their “clever dick” tone, leading… https://t.co/rRnXqMbc3j
• From barrister to broadcaster: other ways to use your law degree https://t.co/nfkPJSnD9A 
• What It Takes to Be a Lawyer-Linguist at the European Union https://t.co/Z8H6pEJNeh 
• Brexit lawyer who won Boris Johnson unlawful prorogation case steps aside https://t.co/OFc846WmsV
• #Iran has dropped spying charges against French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah, other charges remain https://t.co/gMz6Qib1Kr
• Authorities: Slain Lawyer Randy Gori Helped Save 2 Children Before He Died #US https://t.co/e1TYMkbHkh
• Family lawyer reveals top tips for surviving divorce and not causing heartache for the kids https://t.co/TXrOXuo9k2
• FDC Law announce the appointment of Emma Williams as the Head of Private Client Department https://t.co/OL77l5C5Yk
• Solicitor ordered to pay £33,200 in costs after “consciously closing his eyes” to £5.74m in conveyancing fraud https://t.co/T3rc5AYtzx 
• Digital conveyancing revolution kicks off within new-build sales sector https://t.co/6Nuh2ec4m4
• David Leyonhjelm appeals against court ruling that he defamed Sarah Hanson-Young https://t.co/BefQdfIF1I
• Judge cleared of assaulting hunt saboteurs vows to complain to DPP https://t.co/NoRHDwpLeL
• City firms risk breaking rules with onshore centres | Legal Futures https://t.co/RmvJj6WXzp
• 20/20 vision – the start of a transformative decade for consumer legaltech | Legal Futures https://t.co/1NXyW1szAv 
• Legaltech platforms receive vote of confidence from investors | Legal Futures https://t.co/3ADDvTlbJu
• Barrister blogger attacks colleagues for “being prats on social media” | Legal Futures https://t.co/zzTGK3IM9u
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/iedj8tAGPa
• The Carlos Ghosn case shines a light into the dark corners of #Japanese justice https://t.co/rglvqdIyYe 
• Helen McCourt's killer to be freed as minister's appeal rejected https://t.co/0v0bRk6uzF 
• CPS 'struggling to cope' in disclosing evidence to defendants – report https://t.co/w2aBZIO0GP

9th January - Law News

2935th 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 student from Indonesia has been identified as Britain's most prolific rapist after being convicted of more than 150 offences, including 136 rapes. In four separate trials, Reynhard Sinaga, 36, was found guilty of assaulting 48 men whom he drugged after taking them back to his apartment from outside bars and clubs in the city of Manchester. 

Focus of the Day article: Detainees at police stations reportedly had to wait hours to see a solicitor on New Year's Day, after the Legal Aid Agency's call centre system went down. Under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, detainees are entitled to free and independent advice at any time while in police detention. Solicitors are deployed through the Defence Solicitor Call Centre. However, police reportedly had to call solicitors directly on New Year's Day after the website went down at midnight for nearly five hours. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Lawtech: beware the regulator’s embrace https://t.co/3Ribc9wh6V 
• Dentons prepares for rapid Irish expansion https://t.co/MtYnLwBezn 
• £37.50 an hour to provide emergency housing advice https://t.co/3J4OYnvlEP
• Let ombudsman initiate its own investigations, says consumer watchdog https://t.co/uCpFFj0lfc
• Rapper Headie One jailed for six months https://t.co/2YIPlYLvgw 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/nJ2e3ec3y1
• SYLA Spring Ball returns to Edinburgh https://t.co/ACKy30ojmI 
• Work on redevelopment of Cornton Vale scheduled to begin next month https://t.co/mMxiRBVKOR
• Emotional AI research team awarded ESRC co-funded project https://t.co/luMNMusHAQ
• Mixed response to SYLA survey on changes to admissions regulations https://t.co/1PHvOwjPsS
• Pamela Gaffar becomes legal director at Blackadders https://t.co/HCrHh0vsxc
• Dentons advises Score Group on £120 million sale https://t.co/BQDskEcTHx
• Police responding to reports of a woman screaming for help were relieved to find the screams were coming from a parrot https://t.co/Ts6DM5Rh9
• Blackadders sees dip in profit as it refocuses on specialist work https://t.co/QzjLdtmySq 
• Three-month time limit for judicial review proceedings begins from date of decision, judge rules https://t.co/TSbZsJet4W
• Landmark ‘PPI for lawyers’ case could lead to avalanche of claims against SLAB https://t.co/yTTkFV1OTf
• Mario Balotelli: Lazio fined 20,000 euros for racist abuse of Brescia striker https://t.co/2HHx3NndtN
• 'Child stowaway' found dead in plane's undercarriage in Paris #France https://t.co/YDdV5Er5n8 
• NHS use of puberty blockers legal challenge begins, implication for trans people https://t.co/DMRoCFyTdy 
• Man 'plotted terror attacks on London tourist hot spots', court hears https://t.co/s5HiT7PFkX 
• Queen's granddaughter Zara Tindall banned from driving for speeding https://t.co/CXk9JI3wkB
• Brexit: Full UK-EU trade deal 'impossible' by deadline - von der Leyen https://t.co/4AmugjT716
• What British Iranians think about the rising tension https://t.co/QIytgGm8y2 
• MPs reject Labour's call to reinstate child refugee pledge https://t.co/2auci1fZMF 
• Tory minister admits US will be able to raise prices for drugs bought by NHS after Brexit https://t.co/EQ8d00ge19
• Manchester City Council set to adopt intrusive terror-laws early https://t.co/1OQnfspCbx
• Homicides fall for first time in five years across UK despite London rise https://t.co/Ux4ytPWWyp
• 'Real-life Hustler' Samantha Barbash sues over Jennifer Lopez film https://t.co/ejNaGSvWjF 
• Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab condemns missile strikes but no condemnation of US killing of Iranian commander https://t.co/5BBoG9fXyS
• Lab-grown food will soon destroy farming – and save the planet https://t.co/fatcYJMTDY 
• 'Like sending bees to war': the deadly truth behind your almond-milk obsession https://t.co/x16CVSTSDz
• 'Extreme privilege and lack of qualification': Ivanka Trump faces backlash over keynote speech at CES https://t.co/JqzdjldTau
• Investigation after prisoner found dead in cell at Belmarsh https://t.co/3mgTO2Q6KG 
• Solicitor who kept client’s £1,000 court fee is struck off | Legal Futures https://t.co/kbgZeVJkzi 
• Tribunal overturns unfair dismissal ruling against partner | Legal Futures https://t.co/SLmAmFRO9P
• PI firm saved in pre-pack sale amid merger deals | Legal Futures https://t.co/NNx6Y8E3yB
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/LEJcovFWyb
• US-Iran tensions: What war powers does Trump have? https://t.co/TkDvy9dCvh 
• Keir Starmer and Lord Dubs urge Tory MPs to rebel over child refugees https://t.co/zULYFdTiHr 
• HMRC catches only 13% of firms paying below minimum wage https://t.co/IDRBMvh2Ix 
• High street crisis deepens as 3,150 staff lose jobs in a week https://t.co/T74UDd0p09 
• Celebrity lawyer Avenatti fails to narrow Nike extortion indictment https://t.co/XZW8qE545A 
• Above The Law's 2019 Lawyer Of The Year Contest: Nominations Needed https://t.co/Uhux7KT8Jd
• Apple paid its top lawyer more than $25 mln for 2019 https://t.co/neGlQI1mMJ 
• Government Crackdown on Rogue Landlords https://t.co/T3pkE9nKl2
• Will Conveyancers Embrace Electronic Verification Following 5AMLD? https://t.co/rfHznZHLOI
• Four key conveyancing firms are revolting https://t.co/kB0BlFebdv 
• Growing doubts on legality of #US strike that killed Iranian general https://t.co/ZBEvnQEPtO
• Nissan says it will still pursue legal action against Carlos Ghosn https://t.co/oPef7PmaZ2
• How AI is disrupting the legal tech industry https://t.co/ZOZnD0dkVU
• SNP urged to drop objections to legal plans for free period products https://t.co/d308LYRBC5
• Targeting Cultural Sites in War Is Illegal. It’s Also Barbaric https://t.co/V1LCFMwNb3 
• Why Are Young #Americans Killing Themselves? https://t.co/yhzworgEN0
• Bolton Is Willing to Testify in Trump Impeachment Trial, Raising Pressure for Witnesses #US https://t.co/69ddfJd5TN
• Soleimani attack: What does international law say? https://t.co/JMKMNZvXWF 
• Drink spiking: Do men know enough? https://t.co/n3qgK9Mui4 
• Cyprus false rape claim trial: The women rallying for British teenager https://t.co/nuGVQ1hmoD

8th January - Law News

2934th 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:  Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that he has the votes to set the ground rules of the impeachment trial for President Donald Trump -- without Democrats' support. 

Focus of the Day article: The month of January will see law firms formulate their plans, look at new processes or technology and set some clear objectives for both individuals and the firm over the 12 months that lie ahead. One of the biggest questions facing lots of firms will no doubt be: ‘How do we grow our conveyancing department?’ Full story - Legal Futures

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Harvey Weinstein rebuked by judge for using phone in court #US https://t.co/uwCvpvGyA
• Parliament returns and Tory majority gives idiots licence to be idiots https://t.co/U5aye8oCTv
• Doctor 'told he could not give blood products to dying woman' https://t.co/sAt9OtVAKU
• MEPs to express 'grave concern' about UK stance on EU citizens in Britain https://t.co/mYADX78eUs
• 'A defining moment': teenager's fight for justice galvanises #Cypriot feminists https://t.co/ERUYMg8DO9
• Holiday sickness doctor covered up marriage link to law firm https://t.co/S1gQc9v5nK 
• Judge commends lawyers involved in 'harrowing' Sinaga case https://t.co/L5V5F562eT
• Allen & Overy joins forces with Shanghai firm https://t.co/2WnEyO5oic
• Former DWF trainee banned over email leaks to third party https://t.co/zZsU2Qg6Bf 
• Magic circle firms fall out of M&A top 10 rankings https://t.co/I4xW4WacmB 
• Solicitor admits advice failings over client’s £43k legacy gift https://t.co/Cg4GSjMQhK 
• Divorce reform swiftly returns to parliament https://t.co/w7UzeO3klf
• Investors drop class action against Burford https://t.co/9Q4QscPS3B
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/bZxe2OMRXc
• White, male and boring: diversity row should make Bafta look in the mirror https://t.co/I334QftGft
• Surviving R Kelly Part II: what can we learn from the horrifying update? #US https://t.co/R2PV7ffkas
• 'People like you' still uttered: BAME armed forces personnel on severe racism in services https://t.co/MzXUNePtyN
• Cyprus rape case: British teenager convicted of fabricating rape allegation, prepares to fly home https://t.co/fTHfLNRlmC
• Reynhard Sinaga: more possible victims of serial rapist come forward https://t.co/E17j19k9cD
• Anger over UK's failure to ban breast implants linked to 61 cancer cases https://t.co/GLa1llhaQC
• The Guardian view on attitudes to rape: from Ayia Napa to Manchester | Editorial https://t.co/jvwIFeJ3ub
• The #Cyprus rape case is a chilling reminder of the price women pay for speaking up https://t.co/f7W9bW8SrX
• 'Appalling damage' by off-road vehicles to Newport's ancient burial mound https://t.co/H7TuZSBYLa 
• Male rape survivor: 'I just wanted to die' https://t.co/kZAcBQaaBC
• Two lawyers are hoping to make Scotland a more competitive forum for intellectual property litigation https://t.co/PwXMh7iW9R 
• Lawyers to the fore in BBC documentary on Margaret Fleming murder https://t.co/VdeEUFyOPZ 
• Clyde & Co launches new dispute resolution agency service in Scotland https://t.co/kq70D1yVt
• Scottish government goes on the road to seek views on jury research https://t.co/fiDkinXtIc
• Hamish Hubert Carlton, a commercial lawyer, has passed away peacefully at the age of 84 https://t.co/40oONpeCpC 
• Angela Grahame QC: 2020 promises to be a year to remember https://t.co/0jlXUJrjGl 
• BTO Solicitors sees decline in profits amid IT infrastructure investment https://t.co/mPxUsH2SR1
• New rules at DWP – to stop benefit claimants getting help from elected representatives https://t.co/zvw6vDxuyG
• When The Herald declared Ms Joanna Cherry QC ‘Best Scot at Westminster’, few would have demurred https://t.co/gNkndPCEUj 
• Criminal Appeal Court issues guidance on sentencing discounts for returned prisoners https://t.co/CoNBvUZ4
• Durham neo-Nazi teenager detained for terror attack plan https://t.co/JYYAyxtjlo 
• Ikea to pay family $46m after child killed by falling drawers https://t.co/Q2l8gPedDe 
• Travelex being held to ransom by hackers https://t.co/ZLABEPS27g
• London Bridge attack: Convicted murderer Steven Gallant 'did not hesitate' to tackle knifeman https://t.co/GpVMcNLxU2
• Freedom without constraints: how the US squandered its cold war victory https://t.co/ZOZKJerALv
• Facebook bans 'deepfake' videos in run-up to #US election https://t.co/FLhc1F0kQB 
• #Japan issues arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn's wife https://t.co/EkTviKaAM1
• #Cyprus rape case: British teenager given suspended sentence https://t.co/lgXmK4c4oa 
• Teenager admits killing PC Andrew Harper https://t.co/b3oqeq0wpO 
• Winning more business for your conveyancing department | Legal Futures https://t.co/BPPC7tuZLJ
• Law firm was “vehicle” for £5.7m conveyancing fraud | Legal Futures https://t.co/QAZqiATos8
• Solicitor leaves profession over bequest from client | Legal Futures https://t.co/cIxp3425zS
• “Minor error” dooms senior clerk’s unfair dismissal claim | Legal Futures https://t.co/ZmKnoQD7WI
• Owner of record-breaking nuisance call firm disqualified | Legal Futures https://t.co/GIg01oKiEL 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/tKjzYWzOpD
• Prisoner reveals role in tackling London Bridge attacker with narwhal tusk https://t.co/DDvlIqFKUs 
• Creditors to lose £80m owed by Jamie Oliver's restaurant chain https://t.co/cyllu1Ydpg 
• Towards international recognition of the genocide of the Rohingya? https://t.co/ezKQivAwn6

7th January - Law News

2933rd 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:  Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaidó was prevented by security forces from entering the National Assembly building in Caracas to take part in a vote to re-elect him as Speaker. In chaotic scenes on Sunday, he attempted to climb over a fence but was pushed back by national guard officers. Inside the chamber, a group of dissident opposition lawmakers formed a bizarre alliance with members of President Nicolás Maduro's Socialist party and chose Luis Parra, a former Guaidó ally, as Speaker. Some Guaidó loyalists managed to enter the building, and fighting between rival opposition politicians broke out. 

Focus of the Day article: A year of disruption, disappointment, contention and uncertainty is finally drawing to a close. On 19 December, with Christmas around the corner, the country got a hint of what 2020 might bring. The Queen’s Speech, in which the new Conservative government laid out its legislative priorities for the year to come, included more than 30 bills the government hopes to turn into law. Full story - UK Human Rights Blog

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Dry January as juniors ban alcohol from events https://t.co/i7KcqNQ1pj
• All-female partner promotions at Reed Smith’s London office https://t.co/bopB0lpl6s
• Detainees 'waiting hours' for solicitor after call centre goes down https://t.co/lIoqSp6azL
• Directors to share £1.8m after selling up to listed law firm https://t.co/0nJKlvoTlc
• Deloitte partner to pay £125k after losing dismissal challenge https://t.co/bXpnHBQqtN
• Virtual firm solicitor banked client fees https://t.co/hfZGhDDOV4
• Let’s get the Domestic Abuse Bill passed https://t.co/y7hHoySjK5
• A CJEU case that may affect our data protection re EU post-Brexit https://t.co/OrJL8Mr9GB
• New senior management team at Balfour and Manson https://t.co/Zny501GWhr 
• Lindsays sees rise in employee ownership deals https://t.co/9UbQcXqlZ5
• Family lawyers call for calm during Scotland’s busiest divorce period of the year https://t.co/3yMG6R6Jp1
• 2020 starts with a bang for employment law https://t.co/ofhnLdPIsN
• Call for greater diversity on the bench https://t.co/c2n72ihriC
• Court user satisfaction remains at record level https://t.co/Be6tttPvJ4
• Supreme Court casts doubt on gratuitous alienations https://t.co/j8weuU66NN
• Former procurator fiscal brings unfair dismissal claim against COPFS https://t.co/XoyrYHeKQW
• Obituary: JAM Inglis, professor of conveyancing at Glasgow University https://t.co/s5MbIMVopz
• Harper Macleod lands flush of council appointments https://t.co/VDPlqofF9c 
• Lefevre Litigation opens new offices following fire https://t.co/6fJSUETtzp
• Profits and turnover up at Ledingham Chalmers https://t.co/KT4HQDELZk
• Summary criminal case management pilots begin https://t.co/GEsKrAzusA
• Tottenham find no evidence of racism against Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger https://t.co/9l31ufhLfo
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/qveE4Imk0c
• The Citizen crime app hasn’t made me safer – just more scared #US https://t.co/xEsTEmRSGd
• Katherine Jenkins mugging: Girl, 15, pleads guilty to robbery https://t.co/2mg571wlrU 
• Carlos Ghosn 'caught bullet train' during escape from Japan https://t.co/LPAoraSgay 
• Manchester rapes: How Reynhard Sinaga found his victims https://t.co/O6ygyOYIHs 
• Man convicted of 159 sex offences and said to be Britain's most prolific rapist can be identified for the first time https://t.co/QGjDRQdK7Y
• Man, 81, seeks to quash conviction for apartheid protest https://t.co/qDLgLe6A4i
• Weinstein trial: new chapter in #MeToo movement with high stakes for many https://t.co/BR5DJaW8ri
• Strong year for Law PLC as most firms’ shares surge | Legal Futures https://t.co/BQDzrxjPXH
• Profession needs “healthier” approach to alcohol | Legal Futures https://t.co/kxXy1KmOKK
• Four days to comply with new money laundering rules | Legal Futures https://t.co/ofRiTnX5b
• Gelsenkirchen: #German police shoot knifeman dead https://t.co/mkVm3wyDvt
• New car registrations at lowest level since 2013 https://t.co/0zf9YZgaQd
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/CtHUDhYM8u
• Aliens exist and it is possible they are among us on Earth, the first Briton to go into space has said https://t.co/fsJaXWdPWe 
• #Indian students injured in university violence https://t.co/joGmChkLbV 
• In our secret family courts, judges still don’t understand what rape means https://t.co/YArQFHfyVk
• High court to decide if children can consent to gender reassignment https://t.co/mhtKNYnoQm 
• Weinstein set to face his toughest legal challenge yet in New York trial https://t.co/Kg7OJXHurm
• Actress Rosanna Arquette set to attend Harvey Weinstein trial https://t.co/wOY88XElaP 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/x6e7FjPJmY

6th January - Law News

2932nd 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:  Hundreds of anti-war protesters joined a demonstration against war with Iran and US President Donald Trump in New York City on Saturday. Protesters could be heard chanting "Hey hey, ho ho. These endless wars have got to go," as they held signs saying "WARmerica," "No war or sanctions on Iran," "Stop bombing Iraq" and "US Troops out of Iraq." Police presence was minimal. 

Focus of the Day article: After tribunal's ethical veganism ruling, what is a protected belief? UK Equalities Act provides employment law coverage for religious and other beliefs. Full story - Guardian Law

Saturday Conversations on Law

• New rules for low carbon heating in Scots homes https://t.co/8lbB7ekCdw 
• Finsbury Park stabbing of Takieddine Boudhane: Manhunt as killed Deliveroo rider named https://t.co/alc0YpWgMd
• Which firms believe in climate change and take meaningful action? https://t.co/I2s0wckSWd 
• NRF names first female #Australian managing partner Alison Deitz https://t.co/qIfU7t7B3g 
• Kells hires new personal injury lawyer Katherine Teague #Australia https://t.co/idgr0n8LOo
• #Australian law firm Barry.Nilsson. has hired a new special counsel Lana Davey who joins its family law team https://t.co/1KABWu1EkB
• Melbourne-based barrister found guilty on two counts of unsatisfactory professional conduct #Australia https://t.co/TuhJQdT69R 
• Sacked HWL partner’s payout reduced from $450k #Australia https://t.co/Frret00kMl 
• The board of top-tier firm Clayton Utz has appointed its new chief executive partner for a three-year term https://t.co/UdTieBwh2e
• Wollongong lawyer imprisoned for armed robbery, removed from the roll of practitioners in NSW #Australia https://t.co/Rc76fQH86x 
• Brisbane lawyer sounds alarm on 2020 compo issues #Australia https://t.co/znOCNPq7rM
• Junior lawyer event: How to build a career at a US law firm in London — with lawyers from Cleary Gottlieb, Kirkland https://t.co/rc0Mb4pGXO
• Wanted: ‘Nanny’ to cook and clean for first year University of Leeds law student https://t.co/EAwVh1EkTU
• Climate change and the law podcast: Clyde & Co lawyers share their views on fast-growing new area of practice https://t.co/S7AjHAQUHG
• Revealed: The law firms with the best perks 2020 https://t.co/DR9NmFVSIg
• Barristers risk trashing profession’s reputation by being ‘clever dicks’ on social media, warns top blogger https://t.co/QEzwZzWynq 
• Val d'Isere: The doctor who hid a Jewish girl - and the resort that wants to forget https://t.co/0BWRwJGywp
• 'I dropped out of school, now I sell £60,000 trainers', serving materialistic greed of a spiritually unfulfilling https://t.co/DfZc0gY2wy 
• 'Serious cyber-attack' on #Austria's foreign ministry https://t.co/AWQjuXdQXI
• Ayia Napa gang rape: Foreign Secretary urges #Cyprus to 'do the right thing' in case of British teenager https://t.co/OeJNCGfpl
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/gzlSwDPXGY
• Parking Meters Are Rejecting Credit Cards in Y2K-Type Glitch #US https://t.co/25aslYqHE
• ‘A Different Era’: Anti-Semitic Crimes, and Efforts to Track Them, Climb #US https://t.co/HV6wEDog6n
• Do-gooder or ‘Devil’? A Friar’s Work Divides a #Venezuelan Village https://t.co/yT8SvdpvJZ