31st January - Law News

2229th 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 Focus Story:  While all eyes are on Russia now, allegations of doping violations are surfacing elsewhere in the world. But who cares?


Focus of the Day story: Underfunded justice system 'crumbling', top criminal barrister says. Failure to disclose evidence in rape trials a sign of ‘dystopian disaster’ engulfing courts. Full story - Guardian Law

Saturday Conversations on Law

• American fitness guru faces up to seven years in a #Dubai prison for referring to ex-wife as a 'bitch'... https://t.co/PokvnTcIG5 
• If Trump's own advisers think he has obstructed justice, how could Republicans decide otherwise?... https://t.co/vZn69DIyaD 
• Justice stalwart Sir Henry Brooke dies at 81 | Law Gazette https://t.co/LLxb7ALkl5
• Charity urges employment law tightening to protect interns | Law Gazette https://t.co/lEbb9sNaxU 
• 'You can't force people into mediation': Society spells out ADR wishes | Law Gazette https://t.co/sL64z2b847 
• Banned 'factory' conveyancer refused entry to legal profession | Law Gazette https://t.co/cxeDUXLh5D 
• Computer says nisi: digital divorce application on test | Law Gazette https://t.co/otV1MLSf1K 
• Details emerge of Paradise Papers firm's action against media | Law Gazette https://t.co/bhiWeEv
• Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Will Skip Trump's State of the Union Address #US... https://t.co/mjcZvIWxq1 
• #HongKong's new justice chief dogged by property scandal... https://t.co/k3lZs5DeK6 
• #Liberia President Weah fleshes out cabinet under fire for justice minister with past criminal behaviour... https://t.co/BipHzlisiA 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/otGeuNO1xY
• Paddy Jackson and Stuart Olding in court on rape charges https://t.co/LiOgBXtc2s
• Stakeknife: Fred Scappaticci arrested over murders https://t.co/IV5VGjHcxN
• Land Rover raid on Aldi store captured on CCTV https://t.co/wBN7my6LX4
• Hatton Garden gang ringleaders ordered to pay £27.5m https://t.co/2xmjSTyNwn 
• Glee actor Mark Salling, 35, found dead https://t.co/k8xhpKAZzR
• Finsbury Park mosque attack suspect hoped to kill Jeremy Corbyn https://t.co/YHUa0OcNnp 
• Scottish Justice Minister urged to quit after mandarin tries to 'interfere' with police commissioner... https://t.co/QxZOd71qNN 
• MPs launch campaign to stop sexual history being used unfairly against rape complainants in court... https://t.co/6urrKxab6H
• Law Society of Scotland proposes reform to legal services regulation... https://t.co/RY6Uqx1qE5
• The price to pay for consequences of conduct outside of legal practice... https://t.co/niMZyJCpUF
• Trainee solicitor is raising the bar at Henley law firm Blandy & Blandy... https://t.co/Tibrmzk4D6
• Appointment as a Salaried Judge of the First-tier Tribunal: Watson... https://t.co/lvfU7aknM7 
• #Canada begins court fight to overturn NAFTA ruling on Digby quarry... https://t.co/byRnOlSQQg 
• Dying man's plea ignored by Dundee night carer who passed job on to someone else... https://t.co/fXkeScIxQl
• Solicitor’s dishonesty could cost compensation fund £600,000 | Legal Futures... https://t.co/VR2Z50TlQ6 
• Canada-style Brexit deal is equivalent of ‘no deal’ for legal services, says Law Society | Legal Futures... https://t.co/JmFsW2ovoj 
• Ex-Shoosmiths employee awarded damages for PA’s “immigrants go home” comment | Legal Futures... https://t.co/dZtinDOlLd
• Leaked government Brexit paper suggests UK economic hit https://t.co/WbHHRxVh32
• BBC review finds 'no gender bias in on-air pay decisions' https://t.co/AFb9aDRYMF
• Met Police apologise for Liam Allan collapsed rape trial https://t.co/fZoxzCdm4I 
• Law firms' female partners earn 24% less than men https://t.co/IzXgv42ZfC
• 'Ex-soldier' raiding Home Counties houses at gunpoint https://t.co/Gz3agSpK6b
• Actor David Tennant accepts phone-hacking damages https://t.co/zKH752u0TJ
• Hangry and ransomware added to Oxford English Dictionary https://t.co/1XptHhTomf 
• Tribunal refuses to confirm consent agreement between commission, ammonia producers #SouthAfrica... https://t.co/wyqwbTW02T
• Worker Called "Pikey" by Boss is Awarded £300000 by Employment Tribunal... https://t.co/L0OB2frKBT
• Human rights tribunal throws out maths tutor's claim #NewZealand... https://t.co/vdlklP2tYA 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/lsZZAIcASd
• Competition Tribunal conditionally approves Steinhoff, Action Ford merger #SouthAfrica... https://t.co/v5oA1r3FnU
• When are online sales restrictions OK under UK/EU competition law?... https://t.co/4jF7lHJUJ5 
• Charleton Tribunal: Public interest not served if Commissioner stood down in 2016 - civil servant... https://t.co/cSOAyTL4aY
• Pro-Trump group deny telling Native American legislator to 'get out of my country' #US... https://t.co/m5SUbLyeYO
• Presidential corruption verdict shows just how flawed #Brazil's justice system is... https://t.co/tcYf2Fu1nA
• Tax experts 'concerned' by post-Brexit customs law plans... https://t.co/jU2cD2ZB1v
• Legal challenge to UK government money for Northern Ireland https://t.co/B7GhT2eNI4 
• Devon police under fire for proposal to suspend badger protection law https://t.co/jnam7zk9pc 
• Challenged on all fronts, Britain's May faces pressure over Brexit law https://t.co/DJXX7Wmvor 
• FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe steps down early #US https://t.co/bZKseGT8LT 
• Brave: Rose McGowan's memoir details 'rape' by Harvey Weinstein https://t.co/rLkIEv81zv 
• Squalid homes: Corbyn says government ‘in pockets of landlords’ https://t.co/3Ghs4XrFGy 
• Female employees demand back pay and apology from BBC https://t.co/2ITa6QiupQ
• Underfunded justice system 'crumbling', top criminal barrister says https://t.co/ngNbRNQJgZ 
• Arthur Davidson obituary: Veteran media lawyer and Labour MP who served as shadow attorney general in the 1980s https://t.co/OnSpQcjMhZ 
• Tuesday's LawNewsIndex: 30th January #Law #News https://t.co/tPLbTWyM5Q #lawyers #legal #solicitor #barrister… https://t.co/i3I1iCjhKz
• The legal difference between sexual misconduct, assault, and harassment, explained... https://t.co/E3EW810IXa

30th January - Law News

2228th 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 Focus Story:  Why sanctions on North Korea are bad for business in the Chinese town of Dandong.


Focus of the Day story: Lawyers have been urged to make their views known on proposals to introduce major reforms to disclosure, ahead of a potential pilot in the Business and Property Courts. Full story - New Law Journal

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Wales Theatre Awards nominations prompt diversity row https://t.co/43IWMTQO8t
• Automatic fines for late tax returns may not be legal, judge rules... https://t.co/hNKAwnu8xt 
• Targeted for upholding justice: Day of the Endangered Lawyer 2018... https://t.co/f7aHl4GnBC
• Motives for murder: Slain lawyer's complex lifestyle muddies investigation #Australia... https://t.co/SPSm8ZPqau 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! 
• Is This Indiana Civil Rights Lawyer the Great Progressive Hope of 2018? #US... https://t.co/si9uiLj1Fs 
• My legal life: Rob Hams | Law Gazette https://t.co/gQIoXtUr2f 
• YouTube star won revenge porn damages | Law Gazette https://t.co/HORwko4OOj 
• European backing for agreement to protect rights of lawyers | Law Gazette https://t.co/nFl1QnLKb1 
• Leasehold extension cost appeal quashed | Law Gazette https://t.co/xF0Vd341az
• Challenges over costs ‘not going to go away’ | Law Gazette https://t.co/mQicwptekB
• News focus: Judicial power and the left | Law Gazette https://t.co/QX9cMBacWG
• Fraudster fee-earner banned after 'audacious' theft of £569,000 | Law Gazette https://t.co/daY8KLjl6l 
• Court of Appeal rejects challenge over former LLP member's 'whistleblower' claim | Law Gazette https://t.co/IX91UcJAl1
• Obituary: Bruce Ross | Law Gazette https://t.co/ovloS98CYj 
• Former TV mogul tells SDT of defamation payout | Law Gazette https://t.co/3cgzwtuGzC
• BLP 'reviewing associations' in Presidents Club aftermath | Law Gazette https://t.co/c0MAKuav9Q 
• Freshfields' top partners share almost £20m | Law Gazette https://t.co/g6Nj1gz5Lj 
• Judges' pensions: Government loses appeal tribunal challenge | Law Gazette https://t.co/l1761VdMKS 
• #India estimates 21 million of its girls are 'unwanted' https://t.co/33C12lWpwE
• Leeds Union probes hockey team's 'ill- judged chav party' https://t.co/ZV5pJ4XULR 
• Personal Independence payments: All 1.6 million claims to be reviewed https://t.co/SJSWZdjjxh 
• Cost of British passport to increase https://t.co/o3I6F6tre5 
• Suge Knight's Former Lawyers Arrested on Felony Charge #US... https://t.co/3MnB5Z1cER 
• The law is nowhere near ready for the rise of AI-generated fake porn... https://t.co/V8GNRvZspg 
• #Brazil Introduces Public Hotlines And Rewards For Whistleblowers... https://t.co/WgEGR8YwJn 
• Brussels says EU law must apply in UK during post-Brexit transition... https://t.co/DdqC0gS5px
• #French fraud officials investigate Nutella deal that sparked brawls https://t.co/fh8laH26q8
• People traffickers fire at refugees, forcing them into sea off Yemen coast https://t.co/569apmLgSv 
• Hate speech crackdown driving far-right activists to fringe sites https://t.co/FWzZTlGcul
• Man appears in court over Hayes crash that killed three teenagers https://t.co/nqJUBzLYBS 
• One in three people with legal problems in UK develop health issues https://t.co/Kci9A3biNC 
• Woman charged along with Cook County judge in mortgage fraud case pleads guilty #US... https://t.co/19NPfBHZJ2
• Son’s appeal for 24-hour one-to-one care for dementia-suffering mother refused - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/H3aXTPUeuE
• Law Society of Scotland proposes radical reform to legal services regulation - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/Bl6oPd1b54 
• England: Rape and sexual assault cases under review following justice failures - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/ptvWZduR39
• Lords committee calls for amendments to EU Withdrawal Bill - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/gqJ5M1FgVb
• Judge refuses to block removal of Confederate monument #US... https://t.co/A1BDvK1JM2 
• UVF 'supergrass' Gary Haggarty jailed for six years https://t.co/nefa7tEhDX
• Doctors can stop life-support treatment to brain-damaged 11-month-old against parents' wishes, High Court judge says https://t.co/qrdktU4OMX 
• #German shock at car exhaust tests on humans and monkeys https://t.co/uYwPyRj52M 
• EasyJet chief Johan Lundgren cuts pay to match predecessor https://t.co/5mk3l0agjp
• EU agrees Brexit 'transition' negotiation guidelines https://t.co/hHfa5Ywbvz 
• Court of Appeal allows ‘whistleblowing’ managing partner to sue former firm for £3.4m | Legal Futures... https://t.co/M847jT3jMP
• “Game changing” online ventures gear up for launch | Legal Futures... https://t.co/bMYUgFGqDJ
• Conveyancing fee-earner and two trainee solicitors banned from profession | Legal Futures... https://t.co/FO54pNLY9B
• #Australia Espionage Bill Threatens Democratic Values https://t.co/xCbcuaFUUQ
• #Switzerland: Former Uefa President Michel Platini lodges complaint with European Court https://t.co/BoXpRgabPw
• #Cambodia: Survey found 62% of factories expose staff to hazardous materials; a third continue to use fixed-duratio… https://t.co/IFJUfDjJVY
• Chief Justice Maraga: Judiciary shaken by verbal attacks during petitions #Kenya... https://t.co/1DmmLNWzJD 
• Premier League win legal battle against illegal football streams with fines of £1.3m threatened... https://t.co/bEJxFPn7MO 
• Judiciary Announces Hawaiian Language Interpreter Policy #US... https://t.co/N5bZpsL5qd 
• Darfur tribunal received 141 cases in 2017: prosecutor #Sudan https://t.co/IGDTZt5hSQ https://t.co/ZzdhPiddt1 
• Agriculture ministry mulls setting up farmers tribunal #Malaysia... https://t.co/6Z1u8mRVrR 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/N25XcR6z5Y
• Legal history as gang members face restrictions after release... https://t.co/VnWsM71zI6
• Female OPP employees take discrimination complaints to human rights tribunal #Canada... https://t.co/WvZ4XgByQe 
• New judicial vicar for Metropolitan Tribunal of #Malta appointed... https://t.co/KeX1GUQbeF 
• Trump's Racist Immigration Policy Faces Criticism, Legal Action #US... https://t.co/RCeuLphAi8
• Marcia Clark legal drama gets pilot order at ABC #US https://t.co/9KJvEACPj3
• Hollywood Uses the Very Women It Exploited to Change the Subject... https://t.co/LhcLah2ShY 
• Bureaucats: The cats with official positions https://t.co/dQ5S9oQTGv 
• Stephen Wynn Steps Down From R.N.C. Post After Sexual Misconduct Claims #US... https://t.co/ZQFMoPCt66
• Florida passed a law to protect “any person” who was acting in self-defense #US... https://t.co/87gTXKZhWy
• 'Incredible protest' planned for Trump visit to UK https://t.co/du3xlDNoXG 
• Narcissistic buddies meet in the Piers and Donald show https://t.co/7KYIcDJNNV 
• Hundreds of thousands living in squalid rented homes in England https://t.co/cMI98yky0u
• EU withdrawal bill needs major rewrites, Lords committee says https://t.co/cZPmbXfoCI 
• UK rape complainants 'face unfair questions about sexual history' https://t.co/F30kMjHMV4 
• For #Myanmar’s Army, Ethnic Bloodletting Is Key to Power and Riches... https://t.co/8weC8KF3AI
• Carillion tried to 'wriggle out' of pension contributions https://t.co/j6O7oyYeDA
• New York investigates company accused of selling fake Twitter followers https://t.co/ocdWfqPwmW
• Laura Plummer family visit drug-smuggling Briton in jail https://t.co/f8D4Pl3uM7
• Immigrants can fight ignorance and hate with works of culture... https://t.co/ex31ot4jIo
• #Russia Recognizes First Same-Sex Marriage Due To Legal Loophole... https://t.co/HAw0v6P6sf
• Defence secretary Gavin Williamson left fireplace firm 'after meeting sparked by relationship' https://t.co/GHiumnK6qD 
• Fitness tracking app Strava gives away location of secret #US army bases https://t.co/u0541HjBtc
• IOC ‘worried’ by new Aiba president’s heroin trade and organised crime link https://t.co/lhyrUgfhjo

29th January - Law News

2227th 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 Focus Story: Russian police have arrested opposition leader Alexei Navalny in the capital, Moscow, after he joined nationwide protests he organised demanding fair presidential elections. A video posted on his Twitter account on Sunday showed several policemen wrestling him to the ground before dragging him into a police bus, surrounded by a crowd of supporters and journalists.


Focus of the Day story: In his 18th View from the President's Chambers, Sir James Munby has set out his vision of what needs to be done in respect of the determination of financial remedies – what he terms the 'Cinderella of family justice'. Full story - Family Law Week

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Back on the tourist trail: the #Bosnian hotel where women were raped and tortured https://t.co/brPdq8VF6e 
• Mental Health Act reform proposals https://t.co/cRRWxJKK2K 
• GPS offender tagging farce tied to privatised probation https://t.co/xn1q91vXiV 
• Guidelines for Lawyers and Paralegals with Revoked Licences #US... https://t.co/SDaRMQhRWe 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/F1JYiTjpLM
• Judge in charge of independence case “not objective,” says Puigdemont’s Belgian lawyer #Spain https://t.co/BDPAWl78IA
• Yet Another Lawyer Doesn't Want to Represent Bill Cosby in Sexual Assault Case #US https://t.co/qYtyAQBFBk
• What to know about Don McGahn, the lawyer who bucked Trump's order to fire Robert Mueller #US https://t.co/Tg9AvYSuZy
• Lawyer fired over missed deadline now suing City of Winnipeg #Canada https://t.co/fjfOVWJ6f4
• Hartlepool dog shooting - top human rights lawyer offers to host inquiry https://t.co/Q83WSDJEr8
• Israel criticises #Poland over draft Holocaust legislation https://t.co/7Y2P3Vju81
• UK police to 'probe how jailed drug smuggler in Egypt got painkillers' https://t.co/OKo5qaL0Uo
• Law student's devastated mother collects posthumous degree after BMW driver killed her https://t.co/O1VrOMFh1v 
• Indian-origin 'Rogue Landlords' Found Guilty of Illegal Tenancies by a UK Court https://t.co/JKnbvdx5jy
• Alleged 'far right' terrorist shows no emotion as court hears details of offences... https://t.co/SfU26ABDso 
• Bangor man who ripped off Vodafone spared jail... https://t.co/gdokCJAdem
• Barrister claims facts have been “shoehorned” to fit prosecution case in Norwich crime spree trial... https://t.co/K5kjgGj7Fw 
• Labour members choose barrister as Stoke-on-Trent South candidate... https://t.co/bSyas5hWwP 
• #Cambodia charges foreigners for making pornographic images https://t.co/GNM44NHFqd 
• Teenager 'pointed gun at Lewisham officer's head' https://t.co/EQ2hWjW5nq 
• Police in Edinburgh investigate Maid Marian actor's death https://t.co/E8caaC6eQv
• Legal challenge by Jewish group launched against controversial coroner Mary Hassell... https://t.co/7SPYX7cAjf
• Privately-educated kids continue to dominate bar despite two thirds of barristers snubbing regulator's request for… https://t.co/uNdSj786PD
• Slaughter and May trainees and junior lawyers offered ‘recovery time’ following big deals - Legal Cheek https://t.co/pDYAFDYvb2
• Only a barrister could describe a man sneezing on the Tube like this - Legal Cheek https://t.co/4PivkaMbay
• Female solicitor, 32, who started her training contract in 2007 becomes judge - Legal Cheek https://t.co/j9vCG0SI6P
• Presidents Club latest: BLP, Kingsley Napley and Fried Frank lawyers named on exclusive guest list - Legal Cheek https://t.co/SqL7GL1iWQ 
• From vac schemer to City lawyer practising at one of the most exciting times in employment law history https://t.co/l2yJrv1xrc
• 'He is embarrassed': Mishcon de Reya confirms one of its top lawyers DID attend Presidents Club dinner - Legal Cheek https://t.co/Jb0ZHsczcH 
• City solicitor placed on sex offenders register after assault conviction avoids being struck off - Legal Cheek https://t.co/EprYOSZsNs
• All the annoying people you'll have the displeasure of meeting at university law careers events - Legal Cheek https://t.co/KPdHYQC8ia 
• No reason why solicitors can’t operate like chambers, says regulator - Legal Cheek https://t.co/9HvOY0jrFC
• Scathing judgment that saw ex-Tower Hamlets mayor struck off for election corruption published - Legal Cheek https://t.co/b42IknOBVA
• Academics to tackle research desert with first of its kind study on disabled lawyers - Legal Cheek https://t.co/HqspQUR83M 
• Exeter law grad reveals Lord Neuberger is a huge Game of Thrones fan as he presents ex-Supreme Court president with… https://t.co/OgqFhFzvUK 
• How I secured a training contract with Mayer Brown by just being my authentic self https://t.co/0d7VqKAqlx 
• A third of lawyers earn more than £100k - Legal Cheek https://t.co/qArpNIGtak
• Tens of thousands of magic circle email addresses and passwords discovered on Dark Web - Legal Cheek https://t.co/4eIVcZQCtG
• Revealed: The best barristers’ chambers for training - Legal Cheek https://t.co/p10Il8G53B
• LSE law graduate pulls punches with fitness business staffed by ex-prisoners - Legal Cheek https://t.co/EsK7UljIpQ
• Womble Bond Dickinson - Legal Cheek https://t.co/orooWzWSs4
• How young people see the abolition of net neutrality - Legal Cheek https://t.co/BxKqm85ZzY 
• Final year becomes third Bristol law student in 14 months to die in suspected suicide - Legal Cheek https://t.co/4mi6Z0dss2
• CCTV released of Hayes triple teenager 'death crash suspect' https://t.co/KDrj6vynI0
• #Russian presidential vote: Putin's opposition Navalny detained on day of protests https://t.co/595CyKZk6G 
• Coincheck promises 46bn yen refund after cryptocurrency theft https://t.co/pzxzYgEPlx
• Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn pledges 8,000 homes for rough sleepers https://t.co/SKjJWfPKpY 
• 'Rogue' parking companies face government crackdown https://t.co/FeTJiZ2rqY 
• President sets out his vision for national system of Financial Remedies Courts... https://t.co/aMpjJmv5f3
• Jersey looks to reform its divorce laws https://t.co/jK104ZU2WW
• Violence against women and girls is ‘endemic’ in the UK, concludes report... https://t.co/4Dh30Swe0M
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/OCeorYSjCS
• 85% of parents with a family-based child maintenance arrangement say it works well... https://t.co/vWPkBWblZE
• Wrexham trio locked up after stealing car from driveway while owner was on holiday... https://t.co/LMkgvjWPus
• Colchester firefighter suing fire service after a gas cylinder exploded and deafened him... https://t.co/6jlgr3wpk4
• 'Someone has to make a stand': widow's battle for cohabiting couples https://t.co/230RNQ53cg 
• A desire for vengeance is human but checks the pursuit of proper justice https://t.co/w3oCrJrLAL
• Transgender woman in male prison ‘nightmare’ on hunger strike https://t.co/9nXyMbPOpj 
• Canterbury double murderer Foster Christian fails in bid to appeal against sentence... https://t.co/kB5OpK3aj9 
• The island that switches countries every six months https://t.co/GsmqRpHR5m
• #Colombia police station bombing kills five and injures dozens https://t.co/Pm2UqqSQNk
• Idaho Supreme Court Chief Justice delivers State of the Judiciary Address #US... https://t.co/VgnVYYhqZu
• Is #Argentina Poised To Clean Up Its Judiciary?... https://t.co/ZjJd24DApZ
• Sex and the City: life as a hostess in London’s gilded halls https://t.co/Bqdt7U1Gr7
• UK accused of hypocrisy on overseas tobacco control https://t.co/TAs9cKFvTy
• #Denmark split as row over teenage Facebook sex video widens https://t.co/sjDRS6TnCN

28th January - Law News

2226th 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 Focus Video Story: A viral video shows border patrol agents questioning passengers aboard a Greyhound bus. Can they legally do this?

Saturday Conversations on Law

• New rights for suspects present funding challenge... https://t.co/qpTcoI4Loe
• Coincheck: World's biggest ever digital currency 'theft' https://t.co/4M9PWz9ZQ3
• #Saudi Arabia elites released after paying corruption settlements https://t.co/esYzPCPwF8
• #Saudi billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal released https://t.co/sjwgYRiwNj 
• Steve Wynn sexual harassment allegations: #US casino mogul quits as Republican finance chair https://t.co/DM8j8BtPQ8 
• Satanic Temple beats Missouri in showdown over abortion rights #US... https://t.co/fDCIw01WpL 
• Geoffrey Robertson: human rights lawyer made officer of Order of #Australia... https://t.co/9lT0G0qR8D
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/Hmp05vMwvr
• Senate to release transcripts on Russian lawyer meeting #US https://t.co/tIdSOrxId5 https://t.co/4jmqIbENpx
• Recall effort targeting judge in Brock Turner case to appear on ballot #US... https://t.co/Oi1QT06Guz
• Importance of supporting parents with learning disability highlighted in care case... https://t.co/yvxVmv4DxW 
• Labour tribunal rules in favour of man who got cancer after working with X-ray machine #Canada... https://t.co/gnHeGgJRRo 
• Why a tribunal for all inter-state water disputes is an absolute necessity #India... https://t.co/xUp2gw5u9T
• #Pakistani suspect in child killings brought before tribunal... https://t.co/H7hfEjOMYm 
• Huge delays at Human Rights Tribunal as cases pile up #NewZealand... https://t.co/U00ezgTa3H
• Charleton tribunal hears clearance sought from O'Sullivan to question McCabe's motivation #Ireland... https://t.co/2bLhMponVv
• Employment tribunal fee refunds total £1.8m in two months... https://t.co/sYXEiR8Hsr
• Privy Council considers law applicable to beneficial ownership of joint bank accounts... https://t.co/MVeuCzr4O9
• Corruption Trial Underway for Ambitious Dakar Mayor #Senegal... https://t.co/by2Eu90Jzg 
• SRA report 2: Recommendation drives conveyancer choice but call for clearer price information | Legal Futures... https://t.co/7ojkX0FSCg
• Minister Dlamini ignored legal advice, Sassa inquiry hears #SouthAfrica... https://t.co/2FuWox0ymu 
• SRA report 1: Firms “very wary” about costs transparency, fearing price baiting | Legal Futures... https://t.co/MoAmaeqsEC
• BSB to consider whether chambers need ‘work allocation officers’ to ensure equality | Legal Futures... https://t.co/ha0eU1bN2q 
• Stilton cheese rolling cancelled as 'no longer seen as cool' https://t.co/T15kgQuOU8
• 'Frazzled' and overworked Boots pharmacist mixed up patient's pills https://t.co/3oQhDsUDuf 
• Taliban kill 40 with ambulance bomb in #Afghan capital Kabul https://t.co/yBKH12GjHE 
• ‘Modern Families at breaking point as parents buckle under the strain of overwork’... https://t.co/DQP2GNqVnL 
• Legal challenge against police ombudsman to be heard by another judge... https://t.co/QhiS6ca7eT
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/4VfZ26PXYL
• #Hungary demands legal guarantee from Ukraine on education law... https://t.co/WInkf06sQW 
• Inside UK's first 'legal' cannabis club which has been visited by Jeremy Kyle... https://t.co/adHJZGtiLW
• Two more lawmakers mull joining legal case to show UK can stop Brexit alone... https://t.co/NMe6wLT4UU
• Uber's wrongs show we need better workers' rights, says UK PM... https://t.co/2iKRPuXsws 
• Dramatic rise in illegal contraband found at Perth Prison... https://t.co/gumL67gtWv
• Large fine for illegal bird trapping #Cyprus https://t.co/05Yo5woIDP
• Qualcomm fined €1bn for illegal Apple payments by European Commission... https://t.co/EGhmWEiKGC 
• Urgent review of all rape cases as digital evidence is withheld https://t.co/x1nJcAUQIH 
• John Worboys' release put on hold after victims launch legal challenge https://t.co/sJgCoq2iRD 
• Birmingham pub bombing suspects can be named, says court https://t.co/umIK8vwZJi
• Prison careers service cuts criticised by charities https://t.co/Snc2arHdZ7 
• Lubinda calls for respect towards the Judiciary #Zambia... https://t.co/N7Gm1pagmL 
• Bitcoin price is so high because criminals are using it for illegal trades, research suggests... https://t.co/Fm6YrLM2hQ 
• BBC pay: John Humphrys says he will earn 'hugely less' https://t.co/POPf5dDg5N 
• Bombardier dispute: US court overturns punitive tariffs https://t.co/JqDSNXNNKf
• Hero fiancé tackles jewellery shop thief https://t.co/MtI7Rg7Tt0
• - Leeds crash: Boy, 15, detained for causing deaths https://t.co/2zR2wrJEUB
• Beijing to demolish thousands of 'illegal structures' #China https://t.co/SCFKkkMCXK 
• Notes in mistaken Manafort filing may show partial legal strategy... https://t.co/JGRpJNXnsJ 
• Allowance Cut for UK Slavery Victims Amid Calls for New Law to Protect Survivors... https://t.co/qjjGASdUzZ
• Most Americans Want Legal Status for 'Dreamers.' These Are Not Among Them #US... https://t.co/P1NFvNafqr

27th January - Law News

2225th 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 Focus Video Story: Donald Trump isn't the only one building a border wall. From Kashmir to Serbia, border barriers are being erected around the globe.

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Brit drug smuggler Laura Plummer could be freed TODAY on President's 'day of mercy'... https://t.co/GV6w1XH2rC 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/QunqdeZuyj
• UK sick pay legislation is in breach of EU law... https://t.co/Ca4ngk3qhz
• Murder in Hampstead: did a secret trial put the wrong man in jail? https://t.co/1Gh0Wzk7tA 
• Churches united to oppose abortion law change in Republic https://t.co/HzJkeZeume
• Bar muffles private school dominance in new diversity data | Law Gazette https://t.co/7rcpLX0k4r
• Endangered lawyers: Egyptian rights defenders in peril | Law Gazette https://t.co/NIEil1y8YE 
• Comment: Presidents Club - profession is rife with behaviours that firms should have stamped out | Law Gazette https://t.co/ybjazvixBO 
• Fined legal aid solicitor vows to end 44-year career | Law Gazette https://t.co/VfiS0UCUTP 
• Court of Protection deputy misappropriated £170k from client accounts | Law Gazette https://t.co/GAO3CvfVWv
• Terror laws 'don't always provide the right answer', watchdog says | Law Gazette https://t.co/uO7ID1S2P5
• 'Double recovery' protest thrown out as court ends care costs dispute | Law Gazette https://t.co/FQdNs2JuCK
• Publishing conveyancing reviews 'will drive out the dabblers' | Law Gazette https://t.co/BEdbUkNTmg 
• MoJ 'renationalises' prison maintenance after Carillion collapse | Law Gazette https://t.co/patXYTfCEu 
• Society intervenes in crucial third-party capture case | Law Gazette https://t.co/tiLY1uW8JC 
• Darlington solicitor's hair chop for Little Princess Trust... https://t.co/wlgTr0zlpA
• Notorious drug kingpin Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán promises not to kill any jurors during his upcoming federal court… https://t.co/ZqPMs74WSR
• Cannabis police find caiman during search of house https://t.co/6iomHLnSVh 
• Amazon removes magnetic putty from website over arsenic fears https://t.co/rbDOlQyCTb 
• Six male BBC presenters agree to pay cuts https://t.co/rKcALNzV6a
• Judge calls CPS to court over human trafficking case collapse https://t.co/Ib1dQfd598 
• Deaths of #Canadian billionaire couple Barry and Honey Sherman are being treated as murder, Toronto police say https://t.co/ogklmEiOmz
• Bankstown cafe shooting: Police warn killer of solicitor Ho Ledinh 'we will find you' #Australia... https://t.co/oa4s0VLxgH
• Limerick solicitor to brief TDs in the Dail on 'major medical device scandal' #Ireland... https://t.co/ucC6o7jKS4
• Milton Keynes solicitor who specialised in looking after vulnerable people's money struck off... https://t.co/ErSzOnb3Qi 
• Form Mahanadi tribunal in a month, SC tells Centre #India... https://t.co/C0o9Z6e5ds 
• An International Tribunal on Human Rights and Fracking... https://t.co/6pVCJigOjk 
• Chuck says emergency review tribunal coming for St James #Jamaica... https://t.co/YiKurn8q75 
• Doctor siblings in bitter legal wrangle with stay-at-home bro over dead mum's £1.8m fortune... https://t.co/inqn77LaWG 
• A discount on Nutella has led to violent scenes in a chain of #French supermarkets https://t.co/n97ZqSO07G
• Loughinisland case to be heard before new judge https://t.co/M6B4egW3El 
• Trump-Russia inquiry: President denies trying to fire Robert Mueller #US https://t.co/7m0Q5430NX
• Julian Assange asks UK court to drop his arrest warrant https://t.co/jwXxqiYa7O
• Donald Trump prepared to apologise for Britain First retweets https://t.co/H3KBzSroPS 
• Salim Mehajer to spend first night in custody after conspiracy charge #Australia... https://t.co/KfOtlVCH7b
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/BczZ8idyFk
• High flying British barrister's son in court accused of raping a student, 20, while she slept... https://t.co/5IbdFUWxAi
• Tory MPs considering coup against May as frustration builds https://t.co/2IdE5is0jN
• Presidents Club furore claims Labour scalp as party ejects peer https://t.co/oG84D3v5vh
• Air pollution will damage UK health for ‘many years', court told https://t.co/2KXQRFWkdc 
• Psychiatric services need better support, not more legal scrutiny https://t.co/ex5Vtrzlti 
• Law Society takes action over cuts to legal aid fees https://t.co/YFapjyd0zd 
• #Cuba and Spain Sign a Memorandum of Understanding on Justice https://t.co/Mv2KpapRVB 
• Istanbul Convention Subject to Public Discussion, Justice Minister Suggests Adoption of Interpretative Declaration… https://t.co/SHExxKgg92 
• #US Justice Department Settles Immigration-Related Discrimination Claim Against Ohio Company https://t.co/XdW469LCqC 
• What if the justice secretary’s actions spur people to snub the law? #HongKong https://t.co/5bM9FuEK6J 
• Justice secretary: Why the law around arrest must be modernised https://t.co/8DwfWZ7YNA 
• Commission chiefs warn #Romania against justice law changes https://t.co/7LKZy26Huz
• Nadler: Justice Department denied access to intel memo #US https://t.co/hc9DbPeHB6
• Bereaved families await justice seven years after #Tunisian revolution https://t.co/qvDUPwHbNj 
• Catalan Parliament to consider taking legal action against Madrid after meeting #Spain https://t.co/hYTrIhrl5i
• CfP: The Uses and Futures of Interdisciplinary Legal Studies, Kent 15 June 2018 https://t.co/V1yyb8P5ES 
• How To Turn Required Legal Disclosures Into An Experience https://t.co/4mXLsgbVc8
• Four manufacturers face Paris High Court legal complaint over undeclared nanoparticles https://t.co/bQ5UkdlkiX
• Press regulator Ipso faces first legal challenges to rulings https://t.co/0YgjhBbnxK 
• Angela Jackman wins Lawyer of the Year Award... https://t.co/wPF39L3XbS

26th January - Law News

2224th 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 Focus Video Story: Members of Donald Trump's base in Northampton County, which supported him in 2016 after twice backing Barack Obama, remain passionate – but some voters appear to be moving away from the president.


Focus of the Day Story: The Ministry of Justice has insisted that legal aid is available for the most critical moments in a person's life after MPs, who have been inundated with concerns from constituents, called for funding for early advice to be restored. Justice ministers took part in their first justice questions session in the House of Commons this week following Theresa May's cabinet reshuffle earlier this month. Full story - The Law Society Gazette

Saturday Conversations on Law

• What's a Former CIA Lawyer Doing in Crypto?... https://t.co/oKuoBXNnKy
• Police hunt for Bankstown shooter after lawyer killed at Sydney cafe #Australia... https://t.co/yBeVzx0JDL
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/2CU9U3skMB
• Fancy a tipple at lunchtime? Is it legal to go back to work?... https://t.co/EootYtwQJk
• SEC Chairman Expresses Disappointment with Legal Advice Given to ICOs #US... https://t.co/Q3j2pVyGJK 
• Genocide suspect Ntaganzwa rejects lawyer #Rwanda https://t.co/0XsmtBKF9n https://t.co/JoRqhI8PH2
• Stock market-listed firms no riskier than any other, says SRA chief | Law Gazette https://t.co/qkDQAR8OYY
• Firm to bypass brokers in search for litigation funding | Law Gazette https://t.co/JZqkger5aq 
• City lawyer suspended after assault conviction | Law Gazette https://t.co/RXniRkHgiL
• Society issues JR proceedings over legal aid cuts | Law Gazette https://t.co/jpocJwhXDd
• Just 6% go for cheapest solicitor - SRA conveyancing research | Law Gazette https://t.co/Apw4BfV4Sj 
• Carer filmed slapping Kettering dementia patient https://t.co/osskCQpqa1 
• Scandal-hit gala prompts PM anti-sexism vow https://t.co/z4Y6yBI59e 
• Lowestoft 'frozen to death' patient had been evicted https://t.co/D0Vy2vRzLR
• London Mayor Sadiq Khan launches John Worboys judicial review bid https://t.co/h9VUts7NSj
• Goldman Sachs boss warns on irreversible Brexit plans https://t.co/VdXHtgLfz7
• 'People will sign anything': how legal odds are stacked against the evicted #US... https://t.co/6hZFntnTjj 
• Criminal allegations against the dead... https://t.co/k47MoNvlc1
• Connected and Autonomous Vehicles: Changes ahead for UK road traffic laws... https://t.co/k8bnCKc3sv 
• David Copperfield responds to sexual assault allegation https://t.co/bvQHOy5a5H
• What Does UK Law Say on Aid?... https://t.co/0ZhVjD2ftr
• New UK law to create ‘world’s first’ public register of overseas beneficial owners... https://t.co/sQafOLc71A 
• The UK's law on watching porn is changing: here's everything you need to know... https://t.co/0gucffMMnz
• #Austria’s far-right fraternities brace for protests at annual ball https://t.co/kbKIHbyMLD
• Army apologises to family of young soldier who died at Deepcut https://t.co/tshDmkPsCs 
• Rise in migrant arrivals to Italy raises fears over #Libyan lawlessness https://t.co/MfeHSJAt81 
• Sexual harassment rampant in hospitality industry, survey finds https://t.co/IPWDelm3uB 
• Venice restaurant that hit tourists with £1,000 bill faces £17,000 fines #Italy https://t.co/TP3AgNO7J3
• Surge in UK recorded crime could spell trouble for Theresa May https://t.co/PkMlouMtI7 
• Don’t misread Alison Saunders. Silence during a rape doesn’t mean consent https://t.co/wCLEjuR8U4
• Senior Tories urge government to review joint enterprise laws https://t.co/Bd2ig2inHT 
• 'Serial stowaway': how does a 66-year-old woman keep sneaking on to flights? https://t.co/F717zAsHZd
• Choice of new UK anti-extremism chief criticised as 'alarming' https://t.co/esLzvmdivl 
• Seven in 10 UK workers are 'chronically broke', study finds https://t.co/UvddFceJSZ
• Smile! Grumpy Cat wins £500,000 over copyright breach https://t.co/LuwOKeQSEq 
• Email credentials from UK's top law firms are for sale on the dark web https://t.co/9ZT3EPT6a0 https://t.co/dp538xGrQw
• Omaha lawyer chosen as new judge on state appeals court #US https://t.co/W93tFtWOZc
• #Iran lawyer raises concern over missing hijab protester... https://t.co/yYcVhur3cJ 
• Meet These Women GCs Who Are Transforming the Legal World https://t.co/nnBiyk5Ti2
• BLP Hires Law Firm to Advise on Bryan Cave Merger https://t.co/iyqPlKB8Rx
• England: DPP says remaining silent during rape could imply consent - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/OSDABp7qac 
• Dunbartonshire solicitors cite concerns ahead of impending legal advice changes - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/N33mCkbwhI
• Only 7 places remaining at Community Empowerment seminar! - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/wShsRfWJ5S 
• Rural Economy Committee endorses Islands Bill - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/RAAF65H1tr 
• Andrew Mackenzie appointed co-chair of IBA Access to Justice and Legal Aid Committee - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/xfGa4VEoHU 
• Report finds UK legal systems are 'failing women' - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/289j6kNA9M 
• FTSE 100 companies told to address sexual harassment or face legal action - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/YaqnfZOD2m
• Blog: Learning from our mistakes - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/7qpDoXJXrP
• Solicitor plundered £1m from clients to keep firm afloat – with cost to be borne by profession | Legal Futures... https://t.co/JfhABC1C2b
• Bristol fashion – Gordon Dadds makes second acquisition in two weeks | Legal Futures... https://t.co/IKOd9K0yAk
• Law firm ownership “completely irrelevant” to risk, says SRA director | Legal Futures... https://t.co/9gJ9FZeM0E
• Crime statistics: Violent crime and sex offences rising https://t.co/YwoDIvjVJX 
• Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson 'is descendant' of mummified Basel woman https://t.co/B6IvGlPYy7 
• Rough sleeping in England rises for seventh year https://t.co/M97ITstpBy 
• Tory Minister Nadhim Zahawi reprimanded for attending scandal-hit gala where men groped female staff https://t.co/QZSbohkFWP
• Rohingya crisis: US diplomat quits advisory panel #Myanmar https://t.co/GP6UmPRvQb 
• Calais and Boulogne blocked by protesting #French fishermen https://t.co/EhyFJcUoi5
• 'Vasectomies For Unemployed Parents' Tory MP Says He Stands By 'Broad Point' In An Apology Video https://t.co/uB55q84r2m
• What will be keeping legal, risk and compliance professionals awake at night in 2018?... https://t.co/meEWtSRNHh 
• Roe Made Abortions Legal, But It Doesn't Keep Women And Providers Safe... https://t.co/xtpFv9ies2
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/u6acpV7QC2
• Take blame out of personal injury law, Supreme Court judge says... https://t.co/LTuoO3TODU 
• Campaigner Sara Khan to lead new counter-extremism body https://t.co/3LHV3PxQqL
• In #Romania thousands march against anti-corruption laws... https://t.co/bN2nY5xVdY 
• UK courts service spending sees tenfold rise since 2010... https://t.co/B9lOdCX3Ul 
• Dunfermline sheriff says some West Fife takeaway owners and shopkeepers 'play the racism card'... https://t.co/174iXPtMqd 
• Future is bright as young talent shines at Cwmbran law firm... https://t.co/ohSe4EueYa 
• Theatre workers reveal sexual harassment https://t.co/70eseXGuk2
• Carillion collapse: Insurers pay out £30m to suppliers https://t.co/0giltD46IB 
• When can a solicitor disclose a will to an attorney or property and affairs deputy?... https://t.co/EVcy10HMVM J
• Genocide suspect Ntaganzwa rejects lawyer #Rwanda https://t.co/GdLErjLDEe 
• All the Presidents men: guest list for the all-male charity gala where female staff were allegedly groped https://t.co/bAt5MkjdWS 
• Saskatoon lawyer Tom Molloy named Lieutenant Governor of Sask. #Canada... https://t.co/MSFMeEOZmC
• Motorcyclists clocked speeding at 155mph near Norwich https://t.co/9diAcVOufe
• Nakuru based lawyer charged with obtaining Sh3.8M by false pretence #Kenya... https://t.co/7rW6unExEQ 
• Wives have equal share in husbands' properties - Lawyer #Ghana... https://t.co/twf0ISx6Wx 
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/ck7rIZp8p4
• Top Swiss cryptocurrency lawyer questions 'stupid' ICO structure... https://t.co/bxp4DsfaNI 
• Disclosures Tribunal: Former Commissioner denies mistake over appointment of legal team #Ireland... https://t.co/BHF2sMFh5Q 
• Brighton striker arrested over £1.1m tax fraud https://t.co/m7gTP3f5B0
• Former Wimbledon champion Boris Becker appeals for help in finding five of his six Grand Slam trophies https://t.co/sqBLR4EGXh
• #Brazil ex-President Lula loses appeal against corruption conviction https://t.co/tT9reBuDMI 
• Australian law firm mergers set for take-off in 2018 | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/Wdr5NBD301 
• Gordon Dadds buys second law firm since listing | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/jvdfWvIGTC
• Law is one of the best paid sectors in the UK | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/TOQaMcq2jK 
• Troutman Sanders to shut up shop in Asia | The Global Legal Post https://t.co/2RJ9Q8q0LU 
• John Worboys' victims 'told he would serve life sentence' https://t.co/1W5Ec3gWBP 
• Presidents Club: Previous hostesses tell of their experiences https://t.co/4OT0mrz9Fi
• Finsbury Park accused 'blew kiss at crowd' https://t.co/TQpAoIU40Z
• Larry Nassar: Disgraced #US Olympics doctor jailed for 175 years https://t.co/QUFg2ElyC1 
• Scandal-hit club shuts amid groping claims https://t.co/qA5fmkhe1L 
• Deportation fears have legal immigrants forgoing health care #US... https://t.co/SPxyxgXzuS 
• Toll-free number brings legal aid to Indian garment workers... https://t.co/WcLt8Jn7xk
• Python owner was killed by his 8ft-long pet, coroner rules https://t.co/D34AAZAn8S
• Hospital harmed my brain-damaged baby, father tells court https://t.co/hoW7IHq4Xn
• Press regulator Ipso faces first legal challenges to rulings https://t.co/ZF6XAMgc0l 
• UK sick pay is found to breach international legal obligations https://t.co/HrpfFVF9ny

25th January - Law News

2223rd 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 Focus Video Story: Juan Escalante, a Dreamer and activist, wants to ask Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY) why the Democrats accepted a commitment to extend a funding bill for 17 days without getting a resolution on immigration or guarantees on some key issues they were fighting for.


Focus of the Day Story: Roy Russell, CEO of Ascertus, highlights the top three technology trends for law firms this year with security, data and AI top of the list. Firstly, the shift from optimistic to pessimistic security will gain momentum. Full story - The Global Legal Post

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Sydney train strike: NSW government prepares for legal action #Australia... https://t.co/CY81sYC7qW 
• Blog: Business and cryptocurrencies – future or failure? - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/kpqDkb78iT 
• DWF sponsors Lord Jones Mooting Competition for second year - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/EtevOf43Q1
• Thompsons Solicitors welcomes new partner - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/OQw3TPUFyj
• England: Surge in prosecutions collapsing because of evidential failures - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/ohAo1KeTob
• Rapist who claimed prosecutors acted ‘oppressively’ loses appeal against conviction - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/0keFG7NiPs 
• Appeal Tribunal for Scotland appointments - Scottish Legal News https://t.co/kS0GO48yWE 
• 'I felt vulnerable and violated': Why rape victims fear smear tests https://t.co/JUdB1JEdgD
• Deaf mum sues Little Mix promoter in sign language row https://t.co/ezkiRrTxKD 
• Welsh NHS computer issues affect GPs https://t.co/EQCNgq3uqF
• Great British Bake Off's Nadiya Hussain hits back at Twitter troll https://t.co/j0QG1fTYZG
• Pte Sean Benton inquest: British army recruit 'shackled' at barracks https://t.co/yWzMRxoKTj 
• DUP dismiss Gina Miller legal threat over £1bn Tory deal... https://t.co/CnlsLD3Yqg
• "My firm (mid-size City) is open to the idea of allowing me the flexibility to be a school governor, but I need to… https://t.co/YeA2ePMuaR 
• Conveyancer body aims to be 'regulator of choice' for property firms | Law Gazette https://t.co/omMc59JzPT 
• Tribunal raps SRA over ex-mayor strike off costs | Law Gazette https://t.co/szWMwOgJ3u
• Endangered lawyers: Council of Europe body votes on convention | Law Gazette https://t.co/DIKnsXPDAZ
• Endangered lawyers: Climate of intimidation 're-emerging' in Northern Ireland | Law Gazette https://t.co/eW6bwXPKUD
• 'Only solicitors can determine what is a bill' - High Court throws out challenge | Law Gazette https://t.co/D9ssDZrP4z
• Armed with high-tech assistance, legal aid attorneys aim to assist more people filing for bankruptcy #US... https://t.co/Ei2gAADeNx
• Shoreham air show crash: Petition demands legal aid https://t.co/yUBx9ISejT
• Assange Team Hopes UK Could Declare Him Persona Non Grata... https://t.co/kOBYseFKPq 
• UK women launch legal action against Bayer over Essure sterilisation device https://t.co/TBXjj6HoSo
• Police chief admits 'cultural problem' with evidence disclosure https://t.co/0U9jI9NFdd 
• As a former police officer, I’m deeply alarmed by the Rashan Charles ruling https://t.co/g9G7x7FQIO
• MP calls for tougher laws after women 'groped' at men-only charity gala https://t.co/5jnf7YIbsP
• Equality law for women in Northern Ireland 'far behind rest of UK'... https://t.co/dbnkHDZJGC 
• Hundreds of cases dropped over evidence disclosure failings https://t.co/OfooXakdZ4
• Newspapers threaten legal action for Worboys parole report https://t.co/gru9NRjZcv 
• Wimbledon antiques dealer admits strangling daughter with dressing gown cord https://t.co/061eNIDVEN 
• Great Ormond Street Hospital shuns scandal charity https://t.co/g7gwUx2P1Z 
• 1159687 Email Addresses from Top 500 UK Legal Firms Found on Dark Web... https://t.co/S4SGvpFg7L
• The 5 new UK laws coming into force in 2018 that you need to know about... https://t.co/pzXrAhjOtJ 
• The UK's law on watching porn is changing: here's everything you need to know... https://t.co/iFwlsmJqIM
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/l9HF72JG5P
• UK's Top Law Firms at Risk After 1m+ Credentials Found on Dark Web... https://t.co/RiZypSaFBP
• Review finds UK discrimination law requires fundamental reform... https://t.co/xylJXbLwGi 
• “Motivated by power and status” – solicitor Rahman struck off for election corruption... https://t.co/d8j1CU33hZ
• Green light for digital conveyancing as CLC aims to be property regulator of choice | Legal Futures... https://t.co/cHeyUwK39d 
• FRC sanctions auditors in first regulatory action arising from Quindell saga | Law Gazette... https://t.co/f9rsourU06 
• Government accused of “pulling its punches” over PI cold-calling ban | Legal Futures... https://t.co/jaJLslWt0J 
• Solicitors and technologists form CLC-licensed ABS to launch digital conveyancing venture | Legal Futures... https://t.co/BNnCxxG5mL 
• Solicitor struck off for taking money from vulnerable clients while acting as their deputy | Legal Futures... https://t.co/bW45jNRG5k
• UK to create body to lead new approach to product safety https://t.co/9kgR00XxXG 
• Ruthin School head teacher warns pupils against teen romances https://t.co/G1xI4LSgkW 
• Kentucky school shooting: Two teenagers dead and 17 injured #US https://t.co/IpWP78KnvO 
• Doctors blocked by Home Office from taking up vital NHS jobs https://t.co/9OrGdkTevy
• Equalities MP seeks tougher laws after women 'groped' at charity gala https://t.co/Ul8cOW0VOg 
• Looking for new answers in PI | Legal Futures https://t.co/6mToCkj8Ku https://t.co/8OaGPCKCFg

24th January - Law News

2223rd 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 Focus Video Story: A protest against release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali's "Padmaavat" in Gujarat turned violent on Tuesday evening when a group of people holding a march against the movie vandalised shops at a mall in Ahmedabad and targeted vehicles parked. A dozen two-wheelers, many of them belonging to a fast-food chain, were gutted.


Focus of the Day Story: Regulator cracks down on unauthorised holiday sickness CMCs as cold-calling ban reaches Commons. Full story - Legal Futures

Saturday Conversations on Law

• Our standard for women has to be about more than what's legal – it's about what's right... https://t.co/YqvLHISPAf
• MPs block ex-expenses chief Sir Ian Kennedy's new job https://t.co/lpMVnWJfZG 
• Admiral and M&S insurance firms deny 'racism' claims by The Sun https://t.co/hArE8LmxTi 
• Woman calls 999 over broken eggs in fridge https://t.co/DzCYZePloX
• John Worboys: Fresh sex assault claim investigated https://t.co/6EceH8P8Wk
• #Mexico ruling party hopeful proposes graft law to boost election campaign... https://t.co/x5hjHO5j8D
• The latest TheLawMap Wig! https://t.co/NAMNbcRVmP
• Driving laws you've probably forgotten that could land you hefty fines and penalty points... https://t.co/jXtoy7QDAC 
• Google faces trials for links to old convictions in UK... https://t.co/ESWwOqdBC2 
• Homeless man died days after council took his sleeping bag away... https://t.co/naEmBrD6Ai 
• Paradise Papers firm worked for bank linked to terrorist financing and organised crime https://t.co/LUCNHdt1ny 
• Motorists fork out £1,000 more to insure their cars if their name is Mohammed... https://t.co/p2aTawu2su 
• The Time’s Up rally showed you can be both a trans ally and a feminist https://t.co/OUx3DihKM5
• Prison service must be held to account https://t.co/nwh6wqi6ls 
• Let Lula stand again to be president of #Brazil: Signatories call on the judiciary not to uphold conviction agains… https://t.co/cWdnCuKGYZ
• My brain-damaged baby able to respond to me, mother tells court https://t.co/Gy5r4Bjdvo 
• Andrea Albutt: ‘Carillion has left our prisons in a terrible state’ https://t.co/Lcxk4bQjOo 
• ‘We believed he would be in jail for life’: the story behind John Worboys’ imminent – and baffling – release https://t.co/Gth4I9WMUN 
• Renewed calls for UK to tackle toxic air ahead of high court hearing https://t.co/7W21DtfuGK 
• Tens of thousands stage anti-corruption protest in #Romania... https://t.co/rtMv8AIXZy 
• Quindell's former auditors fined £750k for misconduct | Law Gazette https://t.co/3HgorNCd7P 
• Regulator to probe emails talking up 'mandatory' CPD requirements | Law Gazette https://t.co/i5TpFx6cj6 
• Hogan Lovells appoints superexam guru | Law Gazette https://t.co/hY89ClUyRJ 
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