18th February - Law News

Edition 5167 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: Sassy Garcia (Appellant) v Arima Door Centre Holding Company Ltd (Respondent) (Trinidad and Tobago) JCPC/2021/0069

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

• Study: Employment Rights Act risks ‘being a handbrake’ on hiring in Scotland | Scottish Legal News
• Financial services industry body developing blueprint for new investment vehicle | Irish Legal News
• A legal challenge against the Met Police over its decision to force staff to declare whether they are or have been Freemasons has been thrown out by a High Court judge
• Coroner struck off for underplaying allegations made against him - Legal Futures
• National survey reveals public attitudes to sentencing in Scotland | Scottish Legal News
• Struggling to navigate the Epstein files? Here is a visual guide. The US Department of Justice has released three million files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
• Private equity commits to Fletchers and backs Higgs' first acquisition - Legal Futures