2187th 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: Local elections in Catalonia this Thursday could decide the fate of the region's independence bid. Madrid says the secession movement has been based on what it calls 'post-truth'.
Focus of the day story: The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has again reached a highly unusual majority decision in the Leigh Day case, this time on the costs of the case. Two members of the tribunal decided that there should be no order for costs, but the third member argued that Leigh Day should be awarded 40% of its costs of the proceedings – although not the initial investigation. Full story: Legal Futures
 |
| Saturday Conversations on Law |
- Harvey Weinstein: Ex-assistant criticises gagging orders https://t.co/jnNY2wEs8D
- Birmingham crash victim Kasar Jehangir jailed over police chase https://t.co/dmjVFGuzie
- #Canada couple forced to spend Christmas apart after 70 years https://t.co/diPKiXFchQ
- Contaminated blood report 'full of lies' https://t.co/ilLI376t1v
- Metropolitan Police review of sex case evidence https://t.co/6IMdAVnSl3
- The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/86MWDU0vis
- Lindy: story of a homeless woman who died on the streets... https://t.co/pxSpeLtxm7
- Liverpool Council will continue to "break the law" to stop homeless deaths on the streets... https://t.co/UtdLIYS1sO
- #Poland risks losing EU voting rights in dispute over reforms to judiciary https://t.co/pBIuHBX7ZO
- Smoking ban cannot be enforced in jails, UK supreme court rules https://t.co/cslwU1zSAr
- Reckoning with a culture of male resentment https://t.co/LzwFHl4T0g
- #Russian victims of domestic abuse forced to pay perpetrator’s fine https://t.co/dPxb6KYIBw
- Lammy dismayed as government rejects BAME judicial targets | Law Gazette https://t.co/tuDcZeBnON
- Businesses fear rise in 'vexatious' tribunal claims | Law Gazette https://t.co/SX05mUjfbK
- Former mayor's conviction 'conclusive' evidence, tribunal told | Law Gazette https://t.co/QXctx2GBy4
- Law Government has £31m left to refund after fees ruling | Law Gazette https://t.co/jrRvB8TMvf
- Welsh tribunals get their own senior judge | Law Gazette https://t.co/snyQfovrYe
- Firm loses appeal against loss of 'dishonest' fees | Law Gazette https://t.co/w7uPG9gHzH
- Government rules out review of legal services regulation | Law Gazette https://t.co/gRt6ICvBCi
- Fishery faces action over 'no Polish' sign https://t.co/TJT3E4js2S
- Sheffield arrests over 'alleged UK Christmas terror plot' https://t.co/CZgp8uQ9Ro
- Facebook grilled on Britain First page by MPs, but it won't take any action to remove far-right material https://t.co/xyIQZD9inm
- 'Extra £450m funding' for police in England and Wales https://t.co/YJ1yJI7ajV
- Birmingham Royal Blood thief hid 53 phones in swimsuit https://t.co/R5DcrCQtK8
- Jacob Zuma: The man who was always laughing #SouthAfrica https://t.co/XsPYUwzaB3
- Pigeon spikes on Bristol trees branded 'idiotic' https://t.co/8zKkaI9mkP
- Four men arrested in early morning terror raids https://t.co/CZgp8uQ9Ro
- Cameron House Hotel fire investigations continue https://t.co/yYaxsKgVdI
- Meryl Streep defends herself against Rose McGowan criticism https://t.co/2IRJkszIE2
- New rights for communities to buy land and acquire public assets - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/nfzpV71UNI
- Five new sheriffs appointed - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/fl23pdsgCg
- 'Deeply troubling' pressure on Scottish prosecutors will have 'wider impact' - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/MlumAsxI0w
- UK sanctions policy faces uncertain future, warns Lords committee - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/kZ9N8b3gFq
- Scottish courts have ‘inherent power’ to prohibit publication of alleged blackmail victim’s name - Scottish Legal N… https://t.co/mKD9KdzdZx
- Scottish Law Commission recommends reform of moveable transactions law - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/ZxvDAn0LrO
- The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/CGeBUEDwTV
- #Australia police Periscope 'plans to arrest N Korean agent' https://t.co/oJ5Xuf45sj
- Does profiling make sense - or is it unfair? https://t.co/5N8Wg5mS5Q
- NHS workforce 'at crunch point' https://t.co/tYzbO4fhUZ
- Sighed, sealed and shafted: HMS Queen Elizabeth, flagship of the Royal Navy - Leak found on new aircraft carrier https://t.co/QyH7EX12rH
- Police investigating racially aggravated assault on Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling https://t.co/MqtQt2qY5V
- 'You are never mutineers' - Bercow urges MPs to uphold principles https://t.co/grqeYUs1Pq
- 'Race bias' in justice system: Government to unveil action https://t.co/qtJMxgbrwu
- Cyber-Attack: #US blames North Korea for WannaCry https://t.co/BQLLYDsTY3
- Sexting to online porn: What should sex education lessons cover? https://t.co/zdKj2s8cOW
- Anti-abortionists who couldn't care less once a child has been born, but only for the unborn, threaten legal action… https://t.co/LNf5VElFbX
- Impose visa bans on #Russian human rights abusers, say MPs and peers... https://t.co/9Wj9G9Kknp
- Malabu Scandal: UK Court Rules In Favor Of #Nigerian Government | Sahara Reporters https://t.co/oRcSe3OecS
- First for #Romanian judiciary: Magistrates in Cluj, Constanta protest changes to laws of justice... https://t.co/u54Po8qeeL
- Judiciary should not have to justify its decisions: Asma Jahangir #Pakistan... https://t.co/FbSTfbUNFj
- Sir Wyn Williams appointed to the role of President of Welsh Tribunals... https://t.co/mw9lR10lCA
- Reforms in judiciary, education are long due: Finance minister Arun Jaitley #India https://t.co/UyQ8XMTROA
- Autonomy of Judiciary must be sacrosanct #Zimbabwe https://t.co/DOFXEP6rGp
- Judiciary should not have to justify its decisions: Asma Jahangir #Pakistan https://t.co/i7rAy0B7O5
- House Democrats Face Tough Choices in Judiciary Panel Race #US https://t.co/Q91YSMceNs
- Harliner republican former governor Sarah Palin's son charged with domestic assault on father #US https://t.co/UIf64r9iYL
- London prosecutions could be dropped or delayed in pilot scheme https://t.co/CY4xYucZYk
- For Female Hotel Workers, Weinstein Allegations Put a Spotlight on Harassment... https://t.co/W0cAxln3m4
- Toronto Buzzes With Talk of Billionaire Couple's Suspicious Death #Canada... https://t.co/udSKYILe8n
