26th March - Law News

Edition 4838: LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011.

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Today's Highlighted Video Story:  As Israeli settler violence peaks in the occupied West Bank and President Trump pushes his plan to displace Palestinians from Gaza, these three Palestinian activists say they’ll remain in their homes until they die. They call it ‘Sumud’, steadfastness. 

A selection of important developments in the world of law and justice (for a comprehensive look at the news and events, please visit @theLawMap Twitter/X feed):

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Solicitor falsified letters and presented them to SRA to cover up financial misconduct, SDT finds | Law Gazette
• Motability: is it true that the disability scheme is taking UK taxpayers for a ride? Understanding the rightwing backlash over the government scheme helping people with serious disabilities get cars
• Netflix drama Adolescence is brilliant TV but Jamie should have sacked his brief | Law Gazette
• Christians worldwide urged to take legal action on climate crisis. Handbook outlines practical ways faith organisations can ‘speak truth to power’ to help protect planet
• Gérard Depardieu to appear in Paris court over sexual assault allegations, Actor, 76, denies claims made by assistant director and set designer who worked with him on Les Volets Verts #France
• A racist screaming the N-word and a Black person using it in conversation are poles apart. Why can’t the CPS see it?
• Noel Clarke said he kept explicit photos of women to use as ‘collateral’, court told. Actor had pictures of women’s genitalia to use in case they ever wanted to speak about him or tell his wife, witness says