19th June - Law News

Edition 5288 LawNewsIndex is a UK based daily legal news archive on Law, Lawyers, Law Firms, Justice, Jurisprudence, Legislation, Litigation, Legal Ethics & Human Rights since 2011.

Today's Highlighted Video: Devendranath Hurnam (Appellant) v PV Veerabudren (Respondent) (Mauritius) Case ID: JCPC/2023/0087

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

• Self-serving Nigel Farage is trying to block ‘Britcoin’ plans that would be costly for his billionaire donor. Reform UK leader has used a private meeting at Bank of England to urge governor to drop plans for British state-run cryptocurrency
• Lord Sandison appointed chair of Scottish Law Commission | Scottish Legal News
• Whole-life order given to UK teacher who sexually abused and murdered adopted baby. Jamie Varley jailed for life and partner John McGowan-Fazakerley jailed for 25 years over death of Preston Davey
• Ivory Coast footballer Elye Wahi has been denied entry to #Canada for his country's World Cup group game against Germany on Saturday. The Nice forward was reportedly, external arrested last month before the World Cup over alleged involvement in spot-fixing
• Construction equipment multinationals may be aiding Israeli war crimes, experts say. Images show Israeli military using six companies’ bulldozers and excavators to demolish south Lebanon villages
• Two men who worked for Chinese intelligence in the UK have been jailed. Chi Leung "Peter" Wai, 40, was sentenced to 10 years and Chung Biu "Bill" Yuen, 65, given an eight year term after being found guilty of assisting a foreign intelligence service