1877th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a UK based news & legal articles
archive focusing on Law, Lawyers,
Law Firms, Justice, Legislation, Legal Ethics, Human Rights & Social Justice issues.
Today's video story: A former undercover cop speaks to VICE about his experiences working on cases involving drugs, firearms, homicide, paedophilia and internal police corruption.
Focus of the day story: Rape trial loophole should not be excuse to shame victims, says minister. Justice secretary Liz Truss launches review of law under which a complainant’s sexual history can be admissible in court. Full story - Guardian Law
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- Trump relaxes #US policy on Middle East two-state solution influenced by personal Jewish family ties https://t.co/gJgVa7gIwR
- Mother and son arrested over fake death insurance claim https://t.co/ckxvMSFvJ4
- Divorce court: Woman in battle to separate from husband https://t.co/Wsg8PpirNj
- Church of England votes against gay marriage report https://t.co/oYDfU6H1H3
- Kim Jong-nam death in #Malaysia: #NorthKorea asks for return of body & no postmortem https://t.co/sDiy2YVQuh
- Hundreds of companies failing to pay UK minimum wage https://t.co/CnmmJSvbmQ
- Be more diverse or we’ll withhold 10% of your fees, IT giant tells firms | Law Gazette https://t.co/Mp6MoBn3cs
- Law Phil Shiner colleague reprimanded by SDT | Law Gazette https://t.co/LzJmKX9n82
- Freshfields puts pen to paper on new City home | Law Gazette https://t.co/WdwVIwQqa9
- Government rebuffs latest calls for no-fault divorce | Law Gazette https://t.co/H0uAYzgSoM
- The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/NZiEsVhQB1
- Litigation funder launches $200m US investment vehicle | Law Gazette https://t.co/hTOFrskIog
- Turkey defies Hague call for release of UN judge | Law Gazette https://t.co/5HHEADeW6B
- Mail moans about moaning judges. But how can we improve the courts environment? | Law Gazette https://t.co/rz9r0ssEAx
- Charities challenge Home Office over Dubs scheme decisions | Solicitors Journal https://t.co/siAZ5qs7NS
- Barrister condemns routine use of terminology failing to acknowledge presumption of innocence | Solicitors https://t.co/KC5qOPBB28
- This assault on whistleblowers exceeds even the draconian 1911 act https://t.co/0D6R1cfduY
- UK legal academics urge PM to cancel Donald Trump's state visit https://t.co/a231xaqXOw
- Undercover policing inquiry delayed amid new row https://t.co/FfkFQkAZs1
- No verdict reached in York University Challenge contestant rape trial https://t.co/KHEIjzIjJj
- Church of England apologises for tone of gay marriage report https://t.co/oYDfU6H1H3
- #US Senate blocks Obama gun background checks rule https://t.co/75v2UaKKv2
- Child of incestuous rape seeks compensation https://t.co/43a4qnqNUy
- Trump hits back at #US media reports on Russia contacts & and accuses own intelligence agencies https://t.co/d7viQYiHE7
- The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/MBvtR8cFyS
- #NIGERIA Judiciary Needs Transformational Leadership, says human rights body https://t.co/BJXGrQUqp6
- #IRAN's Judiciary Commutes Death Sentences of Some Juvenile Offenders https://t.co/ck67TF8dxm
- Newly appointed Drugs Control & Enforcement Authority to cleanse judiciary #TANZANIA https://t.co/yhRVQRSklr
- #LIBERIA Chief Justice Wants 2017 Contestants Out Of Judiciary https://t.co/0gScfCrMuv
- Committee recommends Judge Jansen face impeachment tribunal #SOUTHAFRICA https://t.co/ydMUg7fjvm
- BC man's Segway discrimination case to be heard at human rights tribunal #CANADA https://t.co/fvocNrxU6E
- Tribunal To Continue Hearing On Cyrus Mistry Firms' Pleas On February 20 #INDIA https://t.co/0B49dNMZzz
- Public tribunal will be held into McCabe smear campaign claims #IRELAND https://t.co/LjhoAap5bt
- Judge denies tribes' request to block final link in Dakota pipeline #US https://t.co/4YS5Xx9JZP
- Trial discharged after juror fell asleep 15 minutes into case #IRELAND https://t.co/MH4hTN1gnm
- Murder accused's 'tale of self-defence' an 'insult to your intelligence', State barrister tells jury #IRELAND https://t.co/pFtufrLlQq
- Bank employee had no knowledge of solicitors' accounting rules, court told #GIBRALTAR https://t.co/EQVLx6yt7J
- Intellectual Property: Why you should choose the UK https://t.co/x6yI4DdbFo
- Combat immunity plan will deny soldiers justice, says Law Society https://t.co/RiW8qstpm7
- UK law that forces landlords to check passports increases racism - charity https://t.co/FZ1YhcArdj
- After Passing Worst Surveillance Law In A Democracy, UK Now Proposes Worst Anti-Whistleblowing Law https://t.co/Fm9GYSZ3Xa
- Police job candidate was arrested for drinking and driving after he turned up for a interview smelling of alcohol https://t.co/OOqJuY3igi
- Proposal to force women to get permission from even their rapist to allow abortion #US https://t.co/hU2b0xRk3E
- Abortion pill online sales 'increasing in Britain' https://t.co/dBTaJhoUWp
- Call for ethics inquiry on Kellyanne Conway over Ivanka Trump promotion #US https://t.co/eBBwkDB75R
- Paul Nuttall's press officer has offered to resign after claiming she was to blame for "mistakes" https://t.co/gGQoPhWS30
- 'Record hate crimes' committed by those who had voted for brexit https://t.co/qA3Zf5s17z
- 'Cash for crash' gang that used claims companies to "corroborate fraudulent claims" found guilty - Legal Futures: https://t.co/i5ob8rz1kL
- Barrister fined for pestering women at chambers summer party cleared by High Court - Legal Futures: https://t.co/ZFMlvoC0zo
- Bolton law firm repays insurer £100,000 for “systematically inflating” costs - Legal Futures: https://t.co/riBzX3QCN6
- Tribunal fines solicitor convicted after being taken in by 'Pope's banker' conman - Legal Futures: https://t.co/VxaeSmZtUn
- Early Learning Centre accused of promoting gender stereotypes https://t.co/009n5CVY3S
- Doctors can end life-support for baby 'with only weeks to live', judge rules https://t.co/fVhyxojgEv
- Panama Papers law firm partners denied bail | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/5NWTlybUc5
- Morgan Lewis dramatically boosts pan-China team | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/QnEI74Ehvc
- IBA lashes Trump for undermining US judiciary and rule of law | The Gllobal Legal Post https://t.co/USA2BenfSG
- #Pakistan court bans Valentine's Day celebrations | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/5B487hA0HM
- #Germany ushers in new business succession inheritance tax reform | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/vA24aHOPiR
